This will be a "living document" and while it will not shorten, it might get longer. I have divided it into Benner's Level of Experience which technically deals with nursing, but the categories seem to fit quite well for me.
NOVICE
Most of these require training of some sort, and some require me simply taking action
- Learning how to drive stick
- Surfing lessons (photo from http://www.1000lonelyplaces.com)
- Flying lessons
- Take a martial art (tbd)
- Learning how to apply make up well (this one is for my mom who says I'm not girly enough)
- Trapeze lessons
- Golf lessons (there was a rumor that said a lot of business decisions happen on the golf course; can't miss out on that!)
- Skiing (both water and snow)
- Drawing lessons
- Take a hot air balloon ride (picture from google search)
- Swim with dolphins
- Go to a Conan O'Brien taping
- African Safari
ADVANCED BEGINNER
So for the most part, I've done some of this before and want to improve...
14. Photography classes
15. Piano lessons (I took piano for 2 years when I was a kid, I kind of miss it!)
17. Sailing lesson (I'm a good crew member, but help us all if I have to steer!)
18. Cliff Diving (first need to find a suitable cliff)
19. Rock climbing
COMPETENT
I'm hoping that at this stage I'll pick up things a little faster after attempting some of this stuff before...
20. Become fluent in Vietnamese (nói và viết tiếng Việt tốt)
21. Become fluent in Español (hablar y escribir muy bien tambien!)
22. Volunteering at an animal shelter (picture by Meredith Childs)
23. Unassisted pull-up (see #19 for how I hope to achieve this!!)
24. Tan legs - my legs are almost always ghostly white. But I think I can tackle this one during the summer this year. =)
PROFICIENT
A lot of this will just take practice or some good old fashioned planning...
25. Become a good salsa dancer, to the point where I can take advanced lessons, style, and look graceful! Eat your heart out Dancing with the Stars (although I'm not even sure they do salsa as much as cha cha)
26. Visit the remaining "7 natural wonders of the world" - I've been lucky enough to see the Grand Canyon and the Great Barrier Reef, but still have 5 more left!
27. Drive across the US. I've been to the corners, the middle, and the south, but have left out quite a bit in between
28. Run a 10K, then a half marathon
29. Become a decent cook. This will be a long road, but hopefully I can manage with some good recipes and constructive (but not too harsh) feedback!
30. Write and illustrate a children's book. Don't need to have it published, it can be for a niece or nephew. =) Besides, after taking all those drawing lessons (see #9), might as well have something to show for it!
EXPERT
31. Travel enough to fill a passport - Looking at all the different "7 wonders" lists is making me want to travel more... a lot more!
32. Accomplish a Super Sprint Triathlon. All my Iron(WO)man friends have been really inspiring, but I'm setting my sights on something that is a challenge for me. Considering I've had my bike for about 5 years and have ridden it about 5 times...
33. Last but not least, live on another continent
And there you have it...
A few of the suggestions that I received are:
ReplyDeleteVisiting National Parks, learning how to ride a motorcycle, taking a cruise, and participating in a flash mob. (If you were wondering.)