1. Take 20 different classes
(These can be things I’ve never done before or something I’d like to learn to do better. Classes I’ve mentioned farther down this list do not count toward the total.)
#1 – Zan Rolls Sushi
2. Learn to swim
(Please note: I get horrible motion sickness on boats, and even when I’m just standing in water. Previous attempts at swimming lessons have been cut short because I feel like I’m going to barf after about 15 minutes. Whoever teaches me to swim will have to be very patient, and also willing to do short lessons over a longer number of days. Or else cure my motion sickness.)
3. Do at least 1 unassisted pull-up
(Strength! Yeah!)
4. Use chopsticks without embarrassment
(I can pick up sushi, that’s about it.)
5. Become conversational in Spanish
(Previous experience: I took Spanish in high school and college.)
6. Once I become conversational in Spanish, take a trip to a Spanish-speaking country and interact with locals
7. Complete a difficult hike
8. Ride in a helicopter
9. Live in another country again for at least six months
(I spent five months in Amsterdam in 2004)
10. Watch 50 documentaries
(In process)
11. Take a self-defense class
12. Ride a horse
(Taking a simple ride while on vacation doesn’t count. I’d like to learn how to put on a saddle, and a bridle, and ride…fast. This will be scary.)
13. Throw a surprise party
14. Host a party at my house
I hosted a bachorlette party for a friend in March 2011 and threw myself a large birthday party in June 2010.
15. Take another long road trip in the U.S.
(I’ve made two round-trip cross-country drives, from Virginia to California and back, so I’ve crossed the U.S. four times already. I’ll take a new route next time.)
16. Learn to drive a motorcycle
(I don’t necessarily want to buy one, but I’d like to know how to ride.)
17. Ice skate on a frozen lake
18. Eat sushi in Japan
19. Appear in a movie or TV show
(Serving as an extra would count, even if I don’t see my face on-screen.)
20. Walk along the Great Wall of China
21. Learn to make excellent crepes
(This lesson took place in late November 2010, but I wrote the post in February 2011)
22. Make homemade marshmallows
(Sounds sticky! But also fun.)
23. Make macaroons
24. Learn how to handle and take care of a gun (including loading/unloading, shooting, and cleaning)
(I’ve been to shooting ranges a few times, but that’s the extent of my knowledge.)
25. Visit 10 new locations in/around Washington, DC (restaurants don’t count)
(#1: Newseum)
26. Visit Philadelphia
(I went to Philly with my friend Justin in October 2010)
27. Visit Boston
28. Visit New Orleans
