I liked this lady'slist so much that I just had to steal it.
1. Have a book of my poetry published.
2. Own a boat.
3. Go cage diving with great white sharks.
4. See an active volcano in Hawaii.
5. See the Grand Canyon (if possible, camp there).
6. Go to Australia and see the Sydney opera house.
7. Visit Powell's bookstore in Portland, Oregon.
8. Be in a musical or play.
9. Go on an Alaskan cruise, and walk on a glacier.
10. See the redwoods in Northern California.
11. Work in retail or food service. [Starbucks, as of November, 2000]
13. Write a novel.
14. Get an M.A.
15. Get a Ph.D.
16. Get an M.F.A. [January 23, 2003]
17. Be on a game show.
18. Go to Seattle, Washington and see the Seattle rain forest & Kurt Cobain's grave.
19. Go to another world expo.
20. See the Winchester Mystery House. [April 22, 2001]
21. Cook a gourmet meal with multiple courses.
22. Go to Florence, Italy and see Michelangelo's David.
23. Go wine tasting in the Napa Valley. [April 21, 2001]
24. Volunteer for a political campaign.
25. Make a list of landmarks to see in all 50 states, and see them all.
26. Go to Alcatraz Island. [May 24, 2001]
27. Read all the books on the Modern Library's "100 greatest books" list.
28. Read all the books on the Radcliffe "100 greatest books" list.
29. Read all the books on the Advocate's "100 greatest gay novels" list.
30. Read all the books on the Feminista "100 greatest books by women authors" list.
31. See all the movies on the AFI "100 greatest movies" list.
32. Serve on an awards committee.
33. Have a poem appear in the Best American Poetry.
34. Take a dance class.
35. Visit Disney's new California Adventure theme park. [January 14, 2001]
36. Do a feature poetry reading. [April 10, 2001]
37. Go on a ghost hunt.
38. Learn a programming language.
39. Give an autograph.
40. Train for, and participate in, a major athletic event.
41. See the Mona Lisa. [January 4, 2001]
42. See the pyramids in Egypt.
43. Visit Stonehenge.
44. Learn how to identify all the major celestial bodies.
45. Teach a class. [Fall, 2001]
46. See a symphony perform.
47. See an opera.
48. Walk on the St. Charles bridge in Prague.
49. Take a pottery class.
50. Be a spectator at the Olympics.
51. Visit "Poet's Corner" in London.
52. Meet the president of the United States.
53. Meet my mother's family in South Africa.
54. Watch a sunrise.
55. Run for office.
56. Go skinny dipping in a river, stream or lake.
57. Stay in the ice hotel in Jukkasjärvi, Sweden.
58. Visit Lego World in Denmark.
59. Swim in a pool on top of a cliff overlooking the ocean.
60. Participate in a protest for something that I feel passionate about.
61. Ride a gondola in Venice, Italy.
62. Go to Las Vegas with $1,000 in gambling money.
63. Go to Holland in spring and see the tulip fields in bloom.
64. See a performance of one of Shakespeare's plays. [August 17, 2002]
65. Write 100 poems in 100 days.
66. See the aurora borealis.
67. Drink a pint of Guinness at a pub in Ireland.
68. Go scuba diving somewhere amazing.
69. Go to the Calistoga Springs mud baths.
70. Buy maple syrup in Vermont during the fall.
71. Watch a meteor shower. [November 18, 2001]
72. Open a used bookstore.
73. Take tours 3, 4 and 5 of Hearst Castle.
74. See the Beje (the Ten Boom house in Haarlem). [December, 2000]
75. Design and make an article of clothing.
76. Tour the White House.
77. Sleep outdoors.
78. Interview someone famous.
79. Swim in the Dead Sea.
80. Have a gourmet meal at a five star restaurant in New Orleans.
81. Tour Independence Hall in Philadelphia.
82. Have a meal in San Francisco's Chinatown. [February 18, 2001]
83. Have an article printed in 25 print magazines. (Starting tally: 2)
84. Have my poetry published in 50 print magazines. (Starting tally: 4)
85. Learn how to use a darkroom. [October 25, 2001]
86. Be in a parade
87. Buy some type of real estate.
88. Drink something with an umbrella in it, on a Caribbean beach.
89. Do an "Anne of Green Gables" tour of Prince Edward Island.
90. Do a Jim Morrison tour of Hollywood (including Barney's Beanery).
91. Win a writing prize.
92. Take a life drawing class.
93. Design a deck of tarot cards.
94. Design a room according to the precepts of Feng Shui. Decide if it makes a difference.
95. See the ruins at Pompeii.
96. Self-publish a book of my poetry. [August 10, 2001]
97. Walk across the Golden Gate Bridge. [February 11, 2001]
98. Visit Westerbork, Auschwitz-Birkinau, and Dachau.
99. Take the Jack the Ripper tour of London.
100. Attend the Oscars.
101. Learn to shoot a gun.
102. Give blood. [July 25, 2001]
103. Visit "Mini Europe" in Belgium.
104. Visit the Hiroshima memorial.
105. Ride a dogsled.
106. Read the complete works of Shakespeare.
107. Read all the books on the Montana State University Best Books reading list.
108. Own a diamond.
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