...Or at least, start planning how to do.
Excuse the morbidity - I haven't been diagnosed with a terminal disease, my physical and mental health are both fine (albeit questionable at times) and I don't engage (or plan to engage) in any "extreme death-inviting-activities" such as snorting heroin à la Uma Thurman's character in Pulp Fiction. Recently I was having a terrible week and I could have broken down into tears several times. Instead, I cancelled my Friday night dinner appointment, sought refuge in my favourite cocktail bar and pondered the week's events, then life generally, over a vodka martini and awaited for my lovely other half to join me at the bar once the dinner (for which my appointment had been self-terminated, but he was unable to cancel his presence) was over. I also wrote down a list of things I would like to experience one day before I die. Life is too short to be spent being unhappy when there are so many exciting things in the world to be discovered, and only one of me to see and do all of those things which I want.
In no particular order then....
- See the Northern Lights
- See the pyramids in Giza, travel through the Valley of the Kings, Memphis, Thebes, Karnak and explore Cairo (ride a camel)
- Antarctica expedition
- Join a whaling tour to see whales in the wild
- Go on safari in Africa
- Australia Trip: Hug a koala, Sydney >> Gold Coast >> Brisbane >> Queensland and Perth Vineyards
- See how good the coffee really is in Amsterdam's coffeeshops
- Fantasy Road Trip: Athens, Greece along the coast to Croatia
- Have a dog as a pet
- Spain Plus Ultra: Barcelona, Oviedo, Madrid
- Party until sunrise in Ibiza for a week
- Spend a long weekend in Boracay, Philippines when it's not monsoon season
- Speak French and drink my way through nice wines in Paris, Bordeaux, Nice and everywhere in between
- Ride in a stretch limo in Las Vegas
- Stay in an ice hotel
- Tour Italy: Florence, Venice, Milan and cycle tour in the wine regions
- Get a driver's license
- Drink beer and wear Lederhosen at Oktoberfest in Germany
- Write a book that gets published
- Experience what should be the happiest day of my life - my wedding with the man of my dreams - with both of my parents and their families present (and not bickering, fighting or glaring at each other)
- Obtain an additional degree
- Moscow/St. Petersburg
- Read all of Penguins' literary Classics and Modern Classics
- Become a decent golf player (does anyone want to go to the driving range this weekend...?)
- Live in another country apart from Thailand (outside of Asia) before the age of 30
- Road Trip around USA: All four corners AND the middle
There are a few more but, I'm 26 years old now, so it seems appropriate to stop at this number. Besides, too many different ideas of what to be done means too little gets done.
Anyone want to join me on any of these experiences? Let's see the world together :)
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