THE List
December 17, 2007
To be updated whenever I accomplish one of these items, or if I decide to add an adventure.
Go cross-country skiing-went sophomore year of college, at Pokagon State Park. Love it.- Go snowboarding – went sometime between the ages of 13 and 15, methinks. I wasn’t half bad for a beginner.
Eat crêpes in Paris-ate way too many, in multiple cities in FranceJetski-accomplished the Summer of 2007Dive off a cliff-also accomplished the Summer of 2007Whitewater rafting-Summer of 2007–it was a fun summerLearn a foreign language– French…been learning it since I was in 2nd grade; but also I know a bit of GermanLearn to play an instrument– guitar. Been trying since I got my guitar in 5th grade, though finally took a class in the Spring of 2007Fall in love– yeah, been there, done that.Paint a picture-Took a painting class in high school. I need to take painting up again.Learn to operate a motorcycle– Fall 2007. I learned how to, however, I seem to be physically unable to do different things with each one of my limbs all at the same time. Go figure.Smash watermelon onstage with Gallager-oh yeah. Junior year of undergrad?Kissed by a prince– alright, so it was a kiss on the hand, but he was still a prince (from Swaziland, I think)! Freshman or sophomore year of college- Drink Guinness in Ireland
- Hike part of the Appalachian Trail
- Go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- Take a picture of a cow in the Alps (the kind with the big bell and everything)
- Drink Tequila in Mexico
- Ride a bike through the Painted Desert in Arizona at sunrise (not sure how that one’s going to happen)
- Sing onstage with a band
- Ride a mechanical bull
- Get another Masters
- Go to a baseball game (little league doesn’t count)
- Go to a serious hockey game (sorry, the Ice doesn’t count)
- See IU’s soccer team play (apparently, we’re a big deal)
- Take a picture of me “holding up” the campanile at Pisa
- Take a picture of me grabbing Michelangelo’s David’s butt
- See the Northern Lights
- Go to Morocco (ALWAYS wanted to do that), Istanbul, South Africa, and Budapest
- Pose nude for an art class (always wanted to do that, too…)