I've had this list even before the movie 'The Bucket List' came out. I grew up wanting to do lots of things and go places I've never been before. And by the time I was in college, which was several years ago, I've written down everything that I wanted to do before I die -and so the birth of this list. It was originally titled '100 Things to Do Before I Die' list, but as I grew older, there was so much more that I wanted to do and I knew 100 things isn't enough. So this list keeps getting longer and longer, and two years ago, I was finally able to cross off some things from this list. I did not set a specific date/time for when I should finish this list cause who knows? I'd probably be 75 years old and still be able to do some of the things I've written down here -that, and avoiding time pressure! Hahaha.
I have a post originally dedicated for this bucket list (since blogger doesn't support pages until a couple of months ago). In that post, I already have 200+ things to do. Anyway, I'm just updating and re-organizing that list since pages is now available and I discovered more things to do since my last entry. Some of the items on this list I copied from sites such as Barefoot List, and Squidoo.com/100 Things. So I credit the writers and contributors of those two sites. Mwah!♥
So... here goes my bucket list!
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well-preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out, and loudly proclaiming - WOW. What a ride!"
001. go to Paris, France --and take a picture of myself in front of the Eiffel Tower
002. play golf
003. go hiking
004. learn to play the Piano --this has been like, a childhood fantasy of mine. Me, in a piano recital. yeah... right.
005. ride a roller-coaster (especially the ones with loops) --always so scared of riding one, but hopefully I'll be able to conquer that fear.
006. climb a mountain
007. go bungee-jumping --the best place to do this? Auckland, New Zealand. But anywhere else would do for now.
008. plant a tree and watch it grow --doesn't matter what kind of tree.
009. grow a flower bed/garden --with all my favorite flowers!
010. help build a house for others --do I hear 'Habitat for Humanity'? I've always wanted to volunteer but I'm always busy during summer. I'm gonna have to take time off from work and volunteer for this.
011. climb a tree --a little childhood things that I missed out on. This is what you get when you grew up in the city and never had a tree on your backyard.
012. buy my own car (with my own money) --what model would I buy? a Honda CRV (silver). I've always love this car...
013. be proficient in French --need to polish my French now... I've been studying for years!
014. be proficient in Hangeul --another language I've been studying for several years now.
015. learn a new language (at least conversational level)
a) Japanese
b) Spanish
c) Italian
d) German
016. see an actual Koala bear
017. own a pet --no dogs! fishes, birds, or rabbits would do... ^_^ I'm afraid of dogs by the way.
018. shop in Hong Kong
019. ride a gondola in Venice
020. wall climb or rock climb --another extreme sport that I wanted to try.
021. work in a farm for a day --I've always wondered what was it like to work in a farm. Because I grew up in the city, I have no idea on what takes place in a farm, how things are done... etc.
022. go to Disneyland in Florida
a) Visit all Disneyland existing around the world!
(i) Florida
(ii) California
(iii) Japan
(iv) Hong Kong
023. get a scuba diving license --so that I can scuba dive off Australia's Great Barrier Reef!
024. put a message in a bottle and throw it out to sea --still thinking of what message to write.
025. drive a Harley (or any motorcycle)
026. write a book
027. knit a scarf
028. explore a cave (also known as spelunking)
029. get an autograph of someone famous
030. finish a cross-stitch project --I've never liked girly stuff such as this. In fact, in high school, I let my classmates finish projects like this for me in exchange for completing their notes. hehe. So I really want to try this one out.
031. put up my own business
032. learn sign language
033. run a marathon
034. read all of Ernest Hemmingway's works
035. see a pyramid up close
036. teach someone something valuable
037. take a vacation alone
038. plant a vegetable garden
039. learn a magic trick
040. catch a fish
041. go on a road trip
042. hit a bulls-eye
043. see a ghost --this is kinda scary, but I really want to experience what's it like to see one.
044. visit the new seven wonders of the world
a) Machu Picchu, Peru
b) Christ the Redeemer statue in Brazil
c) The Colisseum in Rome
d) Petra, Jordan
e) The Great Wall of China
f) Chichen Itza, Mexico
g) The Taj Mahal, India
045. learn to cook
046. build a snowman
047. take a photography class
048. play the lottery
049. graffiti something (like carving on a tree)
050. mow a lawn
051. learn to water-ski
052. learn more about Greek mythology --and be able to identify which gods/goddesses is which!
053. try an extreme sport
a) white-water rafting
b) rappelling
c) parasailing
d) sky diving
e) kayaking
f) paragliding
g) wakeboarding
054. learn to ballroom dance properly
055. write a poem
056. learn to play billiards (pool) --I really suck at this one!
057. paint a landscape --come to think of it, I haven't touched my paintbrush for years!
058. learn martial arts or any form of self-defense --taekwondo, karate, judo, aikido... even arnis would do.
059. witness the flower festival in Baguio
060. visit my mom's hometown: Surigao
061. learn how to play 'pusoy dos'
062. visit all of the tourist destinations of the Philippines
a) Cebu
b) Palawan
c) Bohol
d) Davao
e) CamSur
f) Bicol
g) Camiguin
h) Vigan
i) Pagudpod
j) Subic
063. play ice hockey
064. read the Bible (from beginning to end)
065. watch an NBA game live
066. swim with the dolphins --a list of things to do won't be complete without this!
067. learn how to bake a chocolate cake (for someone special)
068. see a whale or shark
069. visit Seoul, South Korea
070. visit the Hollywood Walk of Fame --and look for the stars of my favorite Hollywood celebs.
071. create my own website
072. do charity work --and/or volunteer for 1000 hours a year.
073. go backpacking through Europe
074. visit all 50 states of the United States of America
075. ride a horse
076. watch a hockey game live! --preferably during the Stanley Cup finals or any game of the New Jersey Devils!
077. visit the Batanes Group of Islands
078. own a house & lot in Tagaytay --this, by the way, is a promise I made to my lolo who passed away last 2006. So I have to fulfill this.
079. hold a tarantula
080. take a candlelit bath with someone
081. hold a snake --yikes!
082. watch a lightning storm at sea
083. watch the sunset
084. walk the stairs to the top of the leaning tower of Pisa
085. touch an iceberg
086. sleep under the stars
087. get married and have my own family
088. take a trip on a hot air balloon
089. watch a meteor shower
090. take a midnight walk on the beach
091. milk a cow
092. go to a drive-in theater
093. ride a camel into the desert
094. walk the length of the Great Wall of China
095. get a henna tattoo of my own design
096. watch a concert of a famous local artist
097. watch a concert of a famous international artist
098. fire a rifle, shotgun or pistol
099. visit all the historical landmarks of Luzon, Visayas & Mindanao
100. watch a fashion show in Milan
101. set foot on each of the 7 continents --kinda impossible to go to Antartica... but we'll see.
102. be in two places at one time
103. party in Ibiza
104. save P1,000,000 in my lifetime
105. buy my own house and spend time making it into exactly what I want
106. ride a jet-ski
107. complete the 'simbang gabi' --this has been a goal of mine every year, but I just kept missing this one for reasons I can't even understand why.
108. witness the rose bowl parade
109. finish an artwork
110. own a diamond
111. watch a Broadway play/musical in New York --Les Miserables or Miss Saigon or Rent or Cats
112. play paintball
113. go skiing
114. swim from one end of the pool to the other --I haven't done this one, and it kind of makes me wonder why I hadn't since I do know how to swim. I'll try to do this next time we go swimming.
115. learn to surf
116. visit a nude beach
117. gamble at a casino in Las Vegas
118. visit Japan during the 'Cherry Blossom festival'
119. trek through Nepal to Everest base camp
120. go on Safari
121. attend at least one major sporting event --Olympics, SEA games, World Cup, Super Bowl, etc.
122. have my portrait painted
123. watch the launch of a space shuttle
124. be a member of the audience on a TV show
125. write a fan letter to my all-time favorite hero/heroine
126. fall deeply in love (helplessly and unconditionally)
127. ride a Trans-Siberian Express across Asia
128. drink beer at Oktoberfest in Munich
129. be someone's mentor
130. shower in a waterfall
131. learn to play a musical instrument with some degree of skill
a) Piano
b) Guitar
c) Drums
d) Violin
132. see a lunar eclipse and solar eclipse
133. make a complete and utter fool of myself
134. own one very expensive but absolutely wonderful business suit
135. write my will
136. learn to juggle with three balls
137. scuba dive off Australia's Great Barrier Reef
138. attend one really huge rock concert
139. visit the Holy Land
140. run to the top of the Statue of Liberty
141. eat sushi
142. be in New Orleans for Mardi Gras
143. be in Cannes for the film festival
144. be able to identify the composers of classical music
145. watch an awards night from a seat in the audience
146. have a massage
a) Swedish massage
b) Thai massage
147. own a kimono
148. dress up like a traditional geisha
149. learn Morse code
150. own something that is Haute Couture
151. run barefoot in the snow
152. go skinny dipping
153. jump in the water fully clothed --believe me. I haven't done this.
154. have my very own library
155. solve a Rubik's cube
156. learn how to stilt-walk
157. take a mud bath in Hell's gate in New Zealand
158. learn a traditional dance of a foreign country
159. drive a snowmobile
160. learn the names of the constellations
161. see Xi'an and the Terra Cotta Warriors
162. cruise the Mediterranean on a private yacht
163. visit an art gallery
164. visit the Forbidden City in China
165. see the Grand Canyon
166. take a picture of myself in front of a castle or palace (in Europe)
167. own a hanbok and dress up like a kisaeng
168. own a house & lot in Baguio
169. fly a kite
170. learn to fence
171. be able to try out all kinds of sports --archery, football, soccer, etc.
172. identify 100 things that makes me happy (besides money)
173. fold 1000 origami cranes
174. ride a banana boat
175. learn how to skateboard
176. learn how to play poker
177. solve a sudoku
178. do a cartwheel
179. learn tap dance --would it really drive me crazy if I do this while I can understand Morse code?
180. play flag football
181. throw a Frisbee and catch it
182. learn to read using Braille --this is one of the challenges in an episode of Amazing Race Asia 3 and I figured that I ought to give this a try!
183. ride a tuktuk
184. take a ride on an elephant
185. ride a rickshaw or trishaw
186. try acupuncture
187. build a sand castle
188. bury my body in the sand
189. reverse bungee-jump in Singapore
190. own 7 pairs of converse sneakers
191. got to Macau Tower and try their Skywalk X
192. collect memorabilia's/souvenirs of places/countries I've visited
a) postcards
b) key chains
c) magnets
d) coins/money
193. sleep in a hammock
194. choreograph one dance
195. try mudslide
196. resign from a job I don't like
197. pursue my passion
198. perform a kind deed to at least five (5) strangers without expecting anything in return
199. offer my service to a humanitarian cause
200. experience sunrise
201. throw a mega party for all my friends and family
202. live in a different country for at least six months
203. pack my bags and set off for a random location with no itinerary planned at all
204. go deep into the heart of mother nature: Go trekking in a rainforest
205. live through four (4) seasons of the year: winter, spring, summer, fall
206. try being a vegetarian for one month
207. go snorkeling and experience marine life up close
208. go on a meditation retreat
209. do something completely crazy and out of character
210. fly first class
211. go on a helicopter ride
212. go on a cruise
213. see the Mona Lisa in Louvre, Paris
214. go to a costume party and dress up as my fantasy character
215. catch a firefly
216. go camping
217. climb to the top of a lighthouse
218. ride in a submarine
219. drive in a convertible with the top down
220. hear a wolf howl in the wild
221. hike through a jungle
222. play Santa Claus to my siblings, relatives and to the children in an orphanage
223. take a ride on a limousine
224. throw a surprise party
225. visit the Serengeti and witness the great migration
226. watch the changing of the guards at Buckingham Palace
227. watch turtles hatch and watch them run for the ocean
228. go whale-watching
229. make a memory book of my life
230. read 100 books of classic literature
231. be my own boss
232. retire
233. attend a movie premiere
234. be a great mom
235. go on a family vacation that I organized
236. have a family reunion with all my siblings 20 years from now
237. attend the Inauguration of a president
238. celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square
239. go to Halloween events in Salem
240. take a 365 day challenge --challenge myself to perform an activity every single day for 365 days straight
a) learn a new word everyday
b) do some sort of light exercise
c) put ten pesos away every single day
d) pray
241. eat every country's delicacies or food they are known for
a) crepes in France
b) gelato in Florence
c) phad thai in Thailand
242. abstain from drinking alcohol for a year
243. experience pampering at a spa
244. learn first aid
245. try the sauna
246. attend all major Philippine festivals
247. see all the tourists spots/destinations/landmarks of the US
a) Golden Gate bridge in San Francisco
b) Mount Rushmore
c) Empire State Building
d) Statue of Liberty
248. learn to read tarot cards or runes
249. learn how to use a pogo stick
250. learn to make pottery
251. learn to make candles
252. take a ride on one of the world's largest ferris wheels
a) London's 'Millennium' Eye
b) Singapore Flyer
c) Star of Nanchang in China
253. read all 100 books on my reading list
254. watch 1000 movies
a) watch all the Academy Awards Best Picture winners
b) watch the 10 greatest American movies of all time (as ranked by the AFI)
(i) Citizen Kane
(ii) Casablanca
(iii) The Godfather
(iv) Gone with the Wind
(v) Lawrence of Arabia
(vi) The Wizard of Oz
(vii) The Graduate
(viii) On the Waterfront
(ix) Schindler's List
(x) Singin' in the Rain
255. go bird-watching in Panama
256. own a beach house
257. create a photography bucket list
258. participate in La Tomatina in Spain
259. attend a St. Patrick's day parade
260. experience weightlessness --this can be done at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida
261. take up a craft
a) knitting
b) quilting
c) crochet
d) embroidery
e) scrapbooking
f) sewing
262. own a telescope
263. grow Bonsai trees
264. sew a quilt
265. tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue
266. see a birth (human or animal)
267. have my palm read
268. be debt free
269. own a really nice camera
270. experience a romantic candlelit dinner
271. attend a Kentucky derby
272. see a NASCAR race
273. visit Santorini, Greece
274. see the Clock Tower at Big Ben
275. travel around the world and visit all the countries in my places to visit list
276. learn to say "hello" and "thank you" in at least 20 languages
277. choose a country and learn not only the language that is spoken there, but also study its customs, its cuisines, its art, and its history
278. sing karaoke
279. build a classical music library
280. take dance lessons
a) salsa
b) tango
c) waltz
d) foxtrot
e) belly dance
f) tap dance
g) hip hop
h) samba
281. ride a mechanical bull
282. try traversing between trees on a zip line (canopy tour)
283. experience Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
284. visit the natural wonders of the world
a) Grand Canyon
b) Victoria Falls (between Zambia and Zimbabwe)
c) Iguaza Falls (between Brazil and Argentina)
d) The Great Barrier Reef
e) The Galapagos Archipelago
f) The Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
g) The Fjords of Norway
h) The Amazon Rainforest
285. send my parents on their dream vacation
286. trace my ancestry
287. get a driver's license
288. go on a shopping spree
289. send my three youngest siblings to college
290. eat all these foods before I die:
a) Huevos Rancheros
b) Cheese fondue
c) baba ghanoush
d) oysters
e) baklava
f) gumbo
g) chicken tikka masala
h) churros
i) caviar
j) escargot
k) truffles
l) puspusas
m) balut
n) shabu shabu
o) kimchi
291. be in a wedding party of a good friend
292. ride an ATV
293. try go-kart racing
294. watch all the Korean dramas I have in my collection
--This is my bucket list so far. Highlighted in blue are the ones I've already seen or done. Will post pictures as soon as possible.
