Because dreams are meant to be shared. Also, let's face it. If I didn't write all these things down I would forget.
- Become fluent in another language, preferably more than one. Top of my list at the moment is Turkish, Italian, or Spanish -> seeing as how I'm closest to being fluent in Spanish I thought this should make the list, even though really - let's be honest - it's not at the top of my list.
- Learn how to actually play the violin. Or fiddle. There's a difference. But really, I think if you're good enough you can do both styles. I want to be good enough to improv it.
- Vist 25 different countries. Among the top of this list is Japan, Thailand, Ireland, Brazil, Australia, Switzerland, Israel, Jordan.... and well... basically every other country in the world.
- Get my private pilot's license - because how cool would that be?! Also, if I were in a plane and the pilot blacked out... how convenient would that be?! Unlikely I know, but STILL
- Successfully grow a legit bonsai tree. They look so cool but I think I just have bad luck with all plants other than succulents aka all plants that actually need attention.
- Live in a yellow house because yellow houses make me happy.
- Get paid to photograph one legitimate event, even if it's like $5.
- Become a yoga/pilates master and do yoga on the beach.
- Own a handgun and go to the gun range regularly with Zaynah. We're weird like that.
- Learn archery because bows are so much better than guns. Unless you're actually trying to kill someone in which case history has proven otherwise. Not that I would EVER want to kill anyone even though these last 2 points make it seem otherwise.
- Become a better swing dancer. Or just dancer. But REAL types of dances - none of this dumb high school dance thing.
- Live abroad for at least a year. Preferably learn the language and just enjoy life. So basically, I want to take a year long vacation - or have the courage to.
- Be able to run a 1/2 marathon. That way, if anyone ever tries to steal my purse I can chase them down. Okay, that's not the real reason. Mostly I just want to say that I can.
- Participate in a protest that I care about. (And one with a defined goal aka not Occupy Boston.)
- Read completely through the Bible. Hopefully multiple times.
- Make sure that everyone I love, knows I love them.
- Successfully sell an oil painting of my own to a stranger - not just my spray paintings. Then I can be a REAL artist - in my eyes.
- Invent one creative thing to do each year that is so crazy it inspires me for the next year.
- Fill my house full of art - my art, other art. Art makes spaces come alive.
- Touch one person's life in such a way that I impact the rest of their life. This might be selfish but I believe if you can positively influence one person - and perhaps change the direction of their life - you have made your life worthwhile.
- Convince 5 people, before I die, that Christianity isn't dumb and that my God is a loving, personal, just God.
So that is 20 + 1 things I would like to do before I die. No doubt this list will grow, but I think this is a good starting point.
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