What you get by achieving your goals is not as important as what you become by achieving your goals. -Henry David Thoreau
Festivals:
Mardi Gras in New Orleans(February 12, 2013)- St. Patrick’s Day in Ireland
- Holi in India
Lollapalooza in Chicago(August 2-4, 2013)Oktoberfest in Munich(September 22-25, 2015)La Tomatina in Spain(August 29, 2012)- Lantern Festival in Taiwan
Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta in New Mexico(October 2, 2016)- Burning Man in Nevada
- Chinese New Year in China
- Carnival in Rio de Janeiro
- Full Moon Party in Thailand
Travel Adventures:
Witness the Aurora Borealis(November 21, 2016)- Live outside the US for at least a year
Ski out West(February 12, 2016)Climb a volcano (bonus if we see it erupt!)(November 22, 2016, no eruption but still awe-inspiring)- Move somewhere because we want to, not because of a job
Pacific Coast Highway road trip(December 2014)- Experience a sunset/sunrise at the Grand Canyon
- Dive with whales
- Yoga retreat in Thailand
- Follow a band on tour
- Road trip across the US
- Set foot on all 7 continents
North America(Whenever I first started walking :p)South America(Rio de Janiero for the World Cup – July 2014)Europe(Scotland to visit family – April 1997)Asia(Asian side of Istanbul – July 2015. Fun fact: Istanbul is 1 of 5 transcontinental cities)- Africa
- Australia
- Antarctica
Life Long Learning:
- Write a book
Learn to drive a standard car(January 2017)- Make my own wine
Start a fire without matches(October 9, 2015)- Make a quilt
- Improve my photography skills
- Become fluent in another language
- Learn how to play the guitar
- Make homemade gnocci
- Learn to sail
Strong Body, Strong Mind:
- Do a pull up
Run a marathon(January 8, 2017, Disney Marathon)- Complete a triathlon
- Meditate consistently
Random & Crazy:
Attend a premiere of something(January 12, 2016)- Participate in a flash mob (and actually know the dance…)
- Find something on a lost poster
- Buy a round for an entire bar
Go topless on a beach(August 26, 2012)Milk a cow(January 3, 2013)- Perform at an open mic night
- Host a murder mystery party
- Eat at a Michelin 3-star restaurant
- Go completely off the grid for a month
- Host a multiple course dinner party
- Become financially independent
- Share this blog with my family and friends
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