100 Life Experiences

I was inspired to create this by Marina Martin, when I read her blog post “100 Life Experiences“.  It’s only right to use the same title on my post. My list is targeted for things that appeal to my sense of adventure, and things are a challenge for me. At the initial time of publishing on July 22, 2009, I have 18 items completed.

1. Start your own blog.
2. Sleep under the stars.
3. Play in a band.
4. Watch a meteor shower.
5. Go to Disneyland.
6. Learn to ride a horse.
7. Sing a solo.
8. See the Alamo in person.
9. Visit South America.
10. Visit Australia.
11. Visit Hawaii.
12. Visit London.
13. Visit Paris.
14. Visit Japan.
15. Visit the birthplace of your ancestors.
16. Visit Russia.
17. Visit the Vatican.
18. Visit the White House.
19. Walk to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
20. Walk in Jerusalem.
21. Visit a Concentration Camp.
22. Visit the Lincoln Memorial.
23. See the Grand Canyon in person.
24. Stand in Times Square.
25. See the Changing of the Guards in London.
26. See the Mona Lisa in France.
27. See Niagara Falls in person.
28. Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
29. See the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
30. Ride in a gondola in Venice.
31. See Old Faithful geyser erupt.
32. See Michelangelo’s David.
33. Visit the Great Wall of China.
34. See the Sistine Chapel in person.
35. Go skinny dipping.
36. Run a 5K
37. Run a 1/2 Marathon.
38. Ride the STP (Seattle to Portland)
39. Go rock climbing.
40. Go deep sea fishing.
41. Go scuba diving
42. Go snorkeling.
43. Bungee jump.
44. Swim in the Great Salt Lake.
45. Go whale watching.
46. Go hang gliding.
47. Go Parasailing
48. Take a martial arts class.
49. Teach yourself an art from scratch.
50. Sleep on a train.
51. Have a pillow fight.
52. Take a sick day when you’re not ill.
53. Build a snow fort.
54. See a total eclipse.
55. Watch a sunrise or sunset.
56. Hit a home run.
57. Go on a cruise.
58. Teach yourself a new language.
59. Have enough money to be truly satisfied.
60. Sing karaoke.
61. Buy a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
62. Walk on a beach by moonlight.
63. Have your portrait painted / drawn.
64. Kiss in the rain.
65. Learn to shoot a gun well.
66. Go snow-shoeing
67. Go to a drive-in theater.
68. Have dinner in your car at a car hop
69. Be in a movie.
70. Start a business.
71. Ride a zip line.
72. Fly in a helicopter.
73. Save a favorite childhood toy.
74. Ride on a speeding motorcycle.
75. Publish a book.
76. Have your picture in the newspaper.
77. Kill and prepare an animal for eating.
78. Save someone’s life.
79. Meet someone famous.
80. Learn to shoot a bow and arrow.
81. Ride in a hot air balloon
82. Read an entire book in one day.
83. Write a song
84. Organize a major event.
85. Ride a train across the USA
86. Road trip across the USA
87. Learn to swing dance
88. Perform 100 consecutive pushups
89. Cook Christmas Dinner
90. Kiss a Celebrity
91. Learn to drive stick shift (manual transmission) car
92. Build my own house
93. Learn CPR
94. Live in a foreign country for 6 months.
95. Write and release an music album
96. See the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
97. Attend a large music festival
98. Get 6-pack abs
99. Buy a blue sunburst Gibson Les Paul guitar.
100. Learn to fly a helicopter