Saturday, October 29, 2011

The Life List 2010

Here is Outside Magazine's "51 dream trips, daring quests, essential skills, and exalted states of body and mind. Because you really can do it all."  yeah, it's from 2010...my responses are in red

51. NEVER STOP
50. Learn an Instrument | I was first chair trumpet in hs
49. Climb the Grand Teton | no
48. Build a School in a Foreign Country | no
47. Volunteer After a Disaster | ideal
46. Go on a Walking Safari | yessss, when I visit africa ?
45. Learn a Magic Trick | ??
44. Give Something Up | done.  i gave up sugar in my coffee.
43. Step on Antarctica | no
42. Follow up on a childhood dream | i did play college soccer.  that counts.
41. Ride l'Alpe d'Huez | no - this is in france
40. Raise $2,500 for a Cause | soon.
39. Live Abroad for a Year | doubtful
38. Travel the World on a Teacher's Salary | no, maybe on a baller salary
37. Sail Across an Ocean | um no
36. Get Bent (i.e. surfing a 20 ft wave) | doubtful
35. Lasso a Steer | yee-haw!!  i guess that's just the cowboy in me.
34. Wing It | everyday.
33. Beat the Train: race the Iron Horse Bicycle Classic | ooooooooooO
32. Ski-Bum for a winter | i wish!  maybe upon retirement
31. Go to New Zealand | I was so close to going this yr
30. Trek Torres del Paine. Alone. | no, seems dangerous.
29. Get in the Best Shape of Your Life | I doubt i will ever be in better shape then during college training for soccer.  completion of p90x is a close second.
28. Read Right: read a travel book | i hate reading
27. Become an Expert Hatchet Thrower | expert? um no. but throwing a hatchet looks super gnarly.
26. Watch the World Cup. live in Brazil. you have 4 years to plan. | doing it!
25. Learn to Kayak | yes, but you don't really have to learn.
24. Join the Circus | no and dumb.
23. Coin a Phrase | huh?  again, dumb.
22. Swim Naked | good idea.
21. Master a Surprising Cocktail | master? um no.  just follow the recipe.
20. Ski Powder | skiing is for dork-os.  i snowboarded powder in CO.
19. Win Your Age Group in a Race | for sure when i am 70
18. See a Tornado | whoah. prolly not, but would love to!
17. Trek in the Himalayas | um no
16. Make a Man Cave | no, i'm a woman.
15. Build a Cabin in the Mountains | um no - i cannot build a house.
14. Take Two Weeks Off | did that to go to Thailand, but much needed again.
12. Talk to a Wild Panda | they are in china right?
11. Take a Risk | relative.
10. Catch a Steelhead on a Spey Rod | too specific.  i like to fish though.
9. Overachieve | doing it.
8. Master a Second Language | fail
7. Get Tubed (surf) | doubtful
6. Learn a Constellation (other than the big dipper) | I know orion's belt
5. Become a Bush Pilot | um no
4. Chase Down Your Hero | my dad is my hero.
3. Start a Group Ride | perhaps
2. Self-Guide the Grand Canyon | prolly not.
1. Get a passport | got it. 

their bucket list seems a bit extreme, but it is expected for Outside Mag. things that i will add on there are to go skydiving and do a triathalon. big gulps, huh? welp, see ya later!

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