101 Things to do before you die. (AKA: The stupid list or the bloody book)
So, this is it folks. Many of you will have heard of what some call a bucket list, some of you call it the life experience list & some of you just call it ridiculous! For those of you who think it is a waste of time, I suggest that you stop reading now. I’m sure what follows next will just perplex you even more. To give those of you who are intrigued by my little obsession or have no idea of what I’m talking about, I’ll give you a brief outline of what this project is all about.
A number of years ago, my girlfriend gave me a book. I’ve always been a bit of a “student of life”, collecting experiences & thoughts, perhaps & one birthday she decided to give me a “very special” gift. I think the idea at the time was more a bit tongue in cheek than it was eventually perceived. To kind of take the mickey “hey, you like trying new things, here’s a list of them!” Little did she know!
Like the title suggests, this a list of suggestions you could try before you die. It is very much like a bucket list, but as well as there being some rather death defying tasks, such as sky diving & bungee jumping, there also some really altogether bizarre ideas, like milking a cow. How many people have milked a cow? Less than you might think. To be fair, the way it is written is also very tongue in cheek, but it got me thinking & some of the activities listed were inspiring. As well suggesting ideas, you are able to fill in the details of the experience & stick a star on the page as a kind of badge of honour, when completed. I’d already done a few exercises, so I ticked them off. I then tried the next experience “Design you own cocktail” & it went from there.
It has already created some amazing memories. A 30th birthday skydive, with my sister, a bungee jump off the Auckland bridge in New Zealand & a trip in a hot air balloon (a life long ambition for my mum), to name but a few. Some amazing experiences that I probably wouldn’t have tried if it wasn’t for “the bloody book”.
Some think I’m insane, some intrigued as to what’s next.
Although there are a number of things that will be difficult to achieve, such as joining the 16 mile high club & reaching 100 years of age, I intend to at least have a go at completing every task. However, I will point out at this stage that there are two tasks that for moral reasons, I will not complete. These are taking part in a threesome (I don’t think my girlfriend is either into that sort of thing or would approve of me getting over friendly with two other girls…….or guys for that matter!) & getting arrested, which I’m not into either.
Still, no matter how you feel about it, I get asked a lot about the experiences & memories I get from doing the things I have done. I find I end up saying the same things. So, here it is. My blog. This is an opportunity to find out what it is like to do that bungee jump, or that sky dive or even milk a cow.
101 Things to do before you die. (AKA: The stupid list or the bloody book)
ReplyDeleteSo, this is it folks. Many of you will have heard of what some call a bucket list, some of you call it the life experience list & some of you just call it ridiculous! For those of you who think it is a waste of time, I suggest that you stop reading now. I’m sure what follows next will just perplex you even more. To give those of you who are intrigued by my little obsession or have no idea of what I’m talking about, I’ll give you a brief outline of what this project is all about.
A number of years ago, my girlfriend gave me a book. I’ve always been a bit of a “student of life”, collecting experiences & thoughts, perhaps & one birthday she decided to give me a “very special” gift. I think the idea at the time was more a bit tongue in cheek than it was eventually perceived. To kind of take the mickey “hey, you like trying new things, here’s a list of them!” Little did she know!
Like the title suggests, this a list of suggestions you could try before you die. It is very much like a bucket list, but as well as there being some rather death defying tasks, such as sky diving & bungee jumping, there also some really altogether bizarre ideas, like milking a cow. How many people have milked a cow? Less than you might think. To be fair, the way it is written is also very tongue in cheek, but it got me thinking & some of the activities listed were inspiring. As well suggesting ideas, you are able to fill in the details of the experience & stick a star on the page as a kind of badge of honour, when completed. I’d already done a few exercises, so I ticked them off. I then tried the next experience “Design you own cocktail” & it went from there.
It has already created some amazing memories. A 30th birthday skydive, with my sister, a bungee jump off the Auckland bridge in New Zealand & a trip in a hot air balloon (a life long ambition for my mum), to name but a few. Some amazing experiences that I probably wouldn’t have tried if it wasn’t for “the bloody book”.
Some think I’m insane, some intrigued as to what’s next.
Although there are a number of things that will be difficult to achieve, such as joining the 16 mile high club & reaching 100 years of age, I intend to at least have a go at completing every task. However, I will point out at this stage that there are two tasks that for moral reasons, I will not complete. These are taking part in a threesome (I don’t think my girlfriend is either into that sort of thing or would approve of me getting over friendly with two other girls…….or guys for that matter!) & getting arrested, which I’m not into either.
Still, no matter how you feel about it, I get asked a lot about the experiences & memories I get from doing the things I have done. I find I end up saying the same things. So, here it is. My blog. This is an opportunity to find out what it is like to do that bungee jump, or that sky dive or even milk a cow.