1,000 Things I Want To Do In My Life
Obviously the list below doesn't show 1,000 things. Far from it, in fact. But it's hard to come up with 1,000 things you want to do in life in one sitting. So consider this bucket list a work in progress. Something I add to when I remember and remove from when I accomplish. Some will be life-changing, some mundane. Some things I've wanted to do forever and others just pop into my head at any given moment. In any case, this will, hopefully, contain 1,000 things I want to do and, hopefully, 1,000 things I have done. Or maybe more.
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January 1, 2009 |
October 3, 2011 |
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2 |
See the northern lights. |
January 1, 2009 |
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3 |
Learn to surf. |
January 1, 2009 |
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4 |
Learn to swim. |
January 1, 2009 |
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5 |
Learn to play the guitar. |
January 1, 2009 |
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6 |
Get married in Vegas. |
yeah…I want a real wedding too… |
January 1, 2009 |
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7 |
Go to Queens Day in Amsterdam. |
January 1, 2009 |
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8 |
Get a Lionel tattoo. |
January 1, 2009 |
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9 |
Go to the Orange throwing festival. |
January 1, 2009 |
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10 |
Drive to Alaska. |
I have driven to Hyder! But that doesn't count... |
January 1, 2009 |
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11 |
Take a road trip around the entire contiguous US. |
January 1, 2009 |
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12 |
January 1, 2009 |
October 14, 2011 |
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13 |
Go canyoning. |
January 1, 2009 |
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14 |
Go to the Grand Canyon. |
Not just see it, but also go down into it |
January 1, 2009 |
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15 |
Go to the Gilroy Garlic Festival. |
January 1, 2009 |
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16 |
Compete in the Pillsbury Bakeoff. |
January 1, 2009 |
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17 |
Go hang gliding. |
January 1, 2009 |
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18 |
Go dog sledding. |
January 1, 2009 |
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19 |
Road trip Canada. |
January 1, 2009 |
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20 |
January 1, 2009 |
August 1, 2011 |
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21 |
Learn a new language. |
January 1, 2009 |
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22 |
Hike the fiordlands in New Zealand. |
January 1, 2009 |
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23 |
Read every pulitzer winning novel. |
January 1, 2009 |
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24 |
January 1, 2009 |
August 31, 2011 |
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25 |
Learn to play piano. |
January 1, 2009 |
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26 |
January 1, 2009 |
February 4, 2012 |
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27 |
Go zorbing. |
January 1, 2009 |
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28 |
learn to fish. |
January 1, 2009 |
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29 |
Publish a novel. |
January 1, 2009 |
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30 |
Learn to develop film. |
January 1, 2009 |
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31 |
Be a professional photographer. |
January 1, 2009 |
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32 |
Cook my way through an entire cookbook. |
January 1, 2009 |
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33 |
Go to Australia. |
January 1, 2009 |
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34 |
Learn food styling. |
January 1, 2009 |
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35 |
Be in a horror movie. |
January 1, 2009 |
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36 |
Learn to snowboard. |
January 1, 2009 |
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37 |
Ski on something other than a bunny hill. |
January 1, 2009 |
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38 |
Go to Loch Ness. |
January 1, 2009 |
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39 |
Go to White Sands National Monument. |
January 1, 2009 |
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40 |
Stay at the Bellagio in Vegas. |
January 1, 2009 |
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41 |
Learn to knit. |
January 1, 2009 |
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42 |
Learn to properly use kitchen knives. |
January 1, 2009 |
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43 |
Go horseback riding. |
January 1, 2009 |
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44 |
See the pyramids in Egypt. |
January 1, 2009 |
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45 |
Go to the Kentucky Derby. |
January 1, 2009 |
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46 |
January 1, 2009 |
May 18, 2010 |
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47 |
Cook an entire 5-course dinner party for at least 8 people |
January 2, 2009 |
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48 |
Take a pottery class. |
January 2, 2009 |
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49 |
Appear on the travel channel. |
February 8, 2010 |
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50 |
Dye my hair pink. |
February 8, 2010 |
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51 |
Buy a muscle car. |
February 8, 2010 |
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52 |
Ride a rollercoaster that goes upside down. |
February 8, 2010 |
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53 |
Confess my feelings to someone. |
February 8, 2010 |
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54 |
February 8, 2010 |
April 23, 2011 |
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55 |
Run a 5K. |
February 8, 2010 |
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56 |
Learn ballroom dancing. |
February 8, 2010 |
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57 |
Learn calligraphy. |
I confess that this is merely so I can address wedding invitations some day |
February 8, 2010 |
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58 |
Learn to curl. |
February 14, 2010 |
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59 |
Ride a mechanical bull. |
February 14, 2010 |
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60 |
See an event at the Olympics live. |
February 14, 2010 |
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61 |
See an event at the X Games live. |
February 14, 2010 |
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62 |
Be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras. |
February 14, 2010 |
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63 |
Act in a play. |
February 17, 2010 |
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64 |
March 5, 2010 |
March 30, 2012 |
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65 |
Live somewhere with an exposed brick wall. |
April 15, 2010 |
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66 |
Go to Glacier National Park. |
April 15, 2010 |
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67 |
Go to a White Sox vs. Cubs game. |
April 15, 2010 |
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68 |
Grow a vegetable garden. |
May 2, 2010 |
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69 |
Keep a plant alive for six months. |
May 6, 2010 |
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70 |
Watch the sun set and sun rise in one night. |
May 6, 2010 |
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71 |
Get a photo published in a magazine. |
May 6, 2010 |
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72 |
Get a pedicure. |
May 6, 2010 |
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73 |
May 6, 2010 |
November 29, 2011 |
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74 |
Open an Etsy store. |
May 6, 2010 |
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75 |
Sing at a live band karaoke. |
May 6, 2010 |
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76 |
Visit Portland. |
May 6, 2010 |
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77 |
Eat at Dyer's Burgers. |
May 6, 2010 |
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78 |
Pay off my grad school debt. |
May 6, 2010 |
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79 |
Learn how to pitch a tent and start a campfire. |
May 6, 2010 |
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80 |
Donate blood. |
May 6, 2010 |
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81 |
Go to a drive in movie. |
May 6, 2010 |
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82 |
Fly first class. |
May 6, 2010 |
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83 |
Restore a house. |
May 6, 2010 |
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84 |
Make a chocolate souffle. |
May 6, 2010 |
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85 |
Throw a surprise party. |
May 6, 2010 |
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86 |
Start a food blog. |
May 7, 2010 |
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87 |
May 7, 2010 |
August 9, 2010 |
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88 |
Go skinny dipping. |
May 7, 2010 |
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89 |
Go to a 7pm Dinner at Pancho's |
May 7, 2010 |
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90 |
Audition for a Broadway play. |
May 7, 2010 |
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91 |
Host a coffee party. |
Like a tea party. But with coffee. |
May 7, 2010 |
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92 |
Go to every continent. |
May 7, 2010 |
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93 |
Scan all of my old photos. |
May 8, 2010 |
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94 |
Scan all of my family's old photos. |
May 8, 2010 |
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95 |
Cook a whole fish. |
May 13, 2010 |
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96 |
Volunteer for a good cause. |
May 13, 2010 |
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97 |
Eat at Voodoo Doughnut. |
May 13, 2010 |
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98 |
Get over 5,000 hits on a YouTube video. |
May 13, 2010 |
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99 |
Complete a food challenge. |
May 13, 2010 |
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100 |
Fall in love. |
May 13, 2010 |
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101 |
Go to Hawaii. |
May 23, 2010 |
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102 |
Start a compost bin. |
May 23, 2010 |
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103 |
Take a pole dancing class. |
May 25, 2010 |
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104 |
Learn to make gnocchi. |
May 25, 2010 |
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105 |
Attend a beach bonfire. |
May 27, 2010 |
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106 |
Learn to make wine. |
May 27, 2010 |
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107 |
Monetize my travel blog. |
May 27, 2010 |
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108 |
Work on an organic farm. |
June 5, 2010 |
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109 |
Make a pinhole camera. |
July 21, 2010 |
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110 |
Eat at the Publican. |
July 21, 2010 |
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111 |
Own a bike and use it for transportation. |
July 21, 2010 |
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112 |
Learn five different shadow puppets. |
July 21, 2010 |
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113 |
Make homemade marshmallows. |
July 21, 2010 |
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114 |
Learn how to use a grill. |
July 22, 2010 |
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115 |
Eat bananas foster at Brennan's Restaurant. |
September 24, 2010 |
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116 |
September 24, 2010 |
October 23, 2011 |
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117 |
Get me photo taken in front of the Las Vegas Sign. |
September 24, 2010 |
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118 |
Stay at the Stanley Hotel. |
October 21, 2010 |
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119 |
See a psychic. |
October 26, 2010 |
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120 |
Hike the Inca Trail. |
January 2, 2011 |
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121 |
Host a pig roast. |
January 28, 2011 |
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122 |
Get a margarita at Chipotle. |
March 12, 2011 |
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123 |
Bake a pie from scratch. |
March 14, 2011 |
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124 |
Sleep in a wigwam. |
April 4, 2011 |
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125 |
Have a water fight at crown fountain. |
July 31, 2011 |
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126 |
Drive Route 66. |
August 7, 2011 |
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127 |
Get picked up at the airport by someone with a sign with my name. |
August 12, 2011 |
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128 |
Take a nude drawing class. |
August 12, 2011 |
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129 |
Eat something fried at the Texas State Fair. |
September 10, 2011 |
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130 |
Do some canning. |
September 28, 2011 |
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131 |
See La Sagrata Familia finished. |
September 29, 2011 |
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132 |
Win at bingo. |
October 1, 2011 |
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133 |
Bake a rainbow cake. |
October 21, 2011 |
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134 |
Fire a gun at a shooting range. |
October 21, 2011 |
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135 |
Go to Burning Man. |
October 24, 2011 |
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136 |
Ride in a swan-shaped boat. |
October 24, 2011 |
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137 |
Spend Christmas in Europe. |
October 24, 2011 |
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138 |
Camp in Eastern Europe. |
October 29, 2011 |
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139 |
Take a cruise. |
October 29, 2011 |
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140 |
Party in Ibiza and eat pinchos in San Sebastian. |
October 29, 2011 |
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141 |
Drink beer at Oktoberfest. |
October 29, 2011 |
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142 |
Road trip in a VW bus. |
December 4, 2011 |
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143 |
Invent a signature cocktail. |
December 17, 2011 |
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144 |
Drive in a rally. |
December 23, 2011 |
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145 |
Craft a Peeps diorama. |
December 23, 2011 |
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146 |
Raid the mini bar. |
December 23, 2011 |
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147 |
Eat a frozen hot chocolate at Serendipity. |
December 23, 2011 |
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148 |
Do yoga. |
December 23, 2011 |
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149 |
Study Spanish in Spain. |
January 6, 2012 |
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150 |
Get a motorcycle license. |
January 6, 2012 |
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151 |
Put together a Rubik's Cube. |
January 11, 2012 |
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152 |
Learn how to tie a tie. |
January 17, 2012 |
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153 |
Sweat to the oldies. |
January 26, 2012 |
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154 |
Read every Babysitter's Club book. |
January 26, 2012 |
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155 |
Explore the Mekong Delta. |
January 26, 2012 |
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156 |
Experience the Gibbon Experience in Laos. |
January 26, 2012 |
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157 |
Make a rocking photo booth. |
January 26, 2012 |
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158 |
Become a regular somewhere. |
Other than Starbucks... |
January 28, 2012 |
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159 |
Drive my car through a tree. |
February 16, 2012 |
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160 |
Go to Disneyworld. |
February 16, 2012 |
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161 |
Jump out of an airplane. |
February 26, 2012 |
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162 |
Learn to twirl fire. |
February 26, 2012 |
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163 |
Pick up some bartending skills. |
February 26, 2012 |
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164 |
Point out 20 constellations. |
March 1, 2012 |
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165 |
Go diving. |
March 1, 2012 |
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166 |
Attend a Full Moon Party in Thailand. |
March 11, 2012 |
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167 |
Organize my recipe collection. |
March 13, 2012 |
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168 |
Join a CSA. |
March 16, 2012 |
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169 |
Get my photo taken with Kirsten Dunst. |
March 25, 2012 |
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170 |
Drink at a pub in Ireland. |
March 30, 2012 |
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171 |
Sit on the world's largest rocking chair. |
April 1, 2012 |
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172 |
Attend a food truck meetup. |
April 5, 2012 |
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