Everyone has one, regardless if it is written or just in our mind, we all have a list of “What I want to do before I die”. I used to be the same as all of you who have one. I even accomplished many of them. Then one day as I was reading my list I realized that there was not much left to do and I started to wonder what would happen once I completed said assignments…
I realized that if I could complete everything I ever wanted to do then what would I have left? Would I make a new list? Would I feel as if I accomplished something special? Would I feel as if I succeeded? My answer was no, because once you have everything you want, you end up wanting more. I realized my list was to easy, travel, skydive, rock climbing, SCUBA, etc… It was a standard list of to do that most people have, yet I was actually fulfilling them. The thought of completing the list scared me, so I wrote a new one. It is safe to say I may never check one of the following off but its fun to think about and I will never get bored of the daydreams that revolve around my top ten, all of them are desired yet I exaggerate just enough to where if I even succeed I still am not able to mark it as completed.
10. Ride a Great White shark – In reality I just want to be in the cage nearby them, but since I could do that for just a few hundred dollars I have to actually ride the shark for it to be a valid check.
9. Climb Mount Everest – Since anyone with 200 grand can sign up to climb this it would not be hard to do except for the fact that I am to cheap. If I even had that kind of money to waste, I would never actually spend it due to the chance of frost bite. I really am quite attached to my fingers and toes. However the fantasy of climbing it is still there.
8. Spend a night in jail – Odd you may think, but well its something I have not done and it seems like it would be interesting to at least be handcuffed and booked. I like having my picture taken so I would completely geek the camera for the mug shot. However I am a law abiding citizen and would not break the law just to experience jail. I am to cheap for bail money and I do not look good in stripes.
7. Boob Job – Seeing as I am flat chested I sometimes wish I had cleavage to show off. However I do not like pain and I think it would be painful to have my nipples cut off and foreign material shoved into me. So although it would be nice to have say a C cup, I will just continue to use “Houdini Bras” (now you see them, take it off and now you don’t).
6. Smoke a Cuban Cigar – Will not happen due to it being illegal in the U.S to buy Cuban cigars, not to mention I do not like cigars. And even if we were allowed to purchase one, they are to expensive.
5. Become a pilot – I have flown in a plane, and I have jumped out of them, but I have not flown one myself. This is actually one I can accomplish but I cant be expected to have a list of things to do that wont allow me to have a few checked off.
4. Win the lottery – Will not happen, because I do not play, but I do often spend the millions in my head that I could win, had I played.
3. Become president of the United States – Considering I do not even vote and considering I have smoked pot (and yes I did inhale) I am almost positive I would not win the presidency.
2. Become a Astronaut – First off I do not have the education to warrant a seat on the next shuttle but I am also to tall to become one. There’s a limit and I pass it by one inch.
1. And the number one thing I wish to fulfill in my life is to never live life based on what society deems normal. This is something I have already completed, but since I am still alive the only way to mark it off the list is to continue to live life on my terms not what others dictate. Once I “fit” in, then I will have erased the check mark.
