Bucket List..
Hello everyone.. it's been more than a year since i've updated my blog. Well, today is as good a time as any other to get myself in the habit again.
A few months ago, i decided to make a list of the things i want to do before i kick the bucket. Been watching too many episodes of CSI and what have i learnt from it ? Life can be short if you are at the wrong place, at the wrong time.
My bucket list grows with each Travel and Living programme i watch and each magazine i read. With so many things on planet earth to discover, why does one need to fly to the moon ? OK.. now all i need to do is win the lottery so that i am able to finance my adventures.. here it goes :
1) Adventure - Swim with dolphins, shark cage diving, ostrich riding, goto the Amazon, live in an oasis, snorkel with jelly fish in Palau, visit Galapagos Park
2) Architecture and Art - Tour all Gaudi buildings, buy a piece of Dali art, visit Falling waters, visit all Pritzker Prize award locations, stay in an Earth Ship, Stay in a Frank LW house
3) Books - read all the Pulitzer and Booker Prize winner books, read the entire series of No 1 Ladies Detective Agency
4) Character - Learn wisdom, patience, forgiveness, rid alcohol sleep depency
5) Cruises/Trains - Orient express, 7 day Disney Cruise, Cunard and Royal Caribbean Cruise, experience Norwegian Star dining, Radisson Mariner accommodation, Crystal Symphony service, Nantucket Clipper excursions, Seabourn Spirit intimacy, Olympic Voyager speed, Carnival Pride activities
6) Experiences - Observe eccentric New Yorker, Take part in reality show like the Amazing Race and the Apprentice, learn Blackjack counting, ride in a hot air balloon, stay in a Ashram, witness live a South African bridal shower, learn Voodoo, attend a A-List gala dinner, Observe Amish community in Berlin Midwest
7) Fashion - buy the National costume of 88 countries, custom make jewellery which reflects my personality, own 100 handbags ( yes, i have an obsession )
8) Festivals - Pamplona Bull Run in July, Rio Carnivale, Elvis week in Memphis
9) Food - Best of local favourites wherever i travel, 20 3star Michelin restaurants, 20 brands of gourmet chocolate, stinky tofu, conch, fish ice cream, chicken testicles, camel kebab, rooster comb Mate drink in Argentina, barnacles, take a Cordon Bleu course, dine in Celebrity restaurants, eat a plate of matsukaya beef, visit agave farm in Tequila Mexico, dinner at El Bulli
10) General Knowledge - learn oll the capitals of the world, learn about the Arawak, Mayan, Inca and Aztec culture
11) Home - to decorate with prized posessions from travels, built such that it will win international awards for design, high ceiling, fabulous view, serene, woody, functional, ample built in storage, skylight, no clutter, interesting angles, loft, playbarn, hammock
12) Hotels - i want to stay a week in Bvlgari hotel, Banyan, Aman, a castle, Palace, Flight of the Gibbons
13 ) Legacy - I want my own Coat of Arms, create a indisputable Best Food List, Create a famous dish, have a cake named after me, write an award winning poem, have my own specially designed Scottish kilt, build an escalator in Batu Caves, build a monument with a fantastic view e.g. Christ the Redeemer, finance a orphan home, start a trend
14) Local - to climb Batu Caves, visit Tanjong Jara, witness a Thaipusam kavadi march..
15) Music/Dance - Learn Tango in Buenos Aires, samba in Rio; Learn 10 piano classics, learn the proper way to sing
16) Natural Wonders - Fiji Volcano eruption
17) Nature - go on a safari, snorkel where the waters are clear and to see pretty corals
18) People - i want to meet Andrew Zimmern ( from Bizarre Foods fame ), Ferran Adria ( please teach me how to cook one of those melt in the mouth desserts of yours )..
19) Philosophy - The purpose of life is simply the journey
20) Possessions - I want to own a unique watch, sporty car, Dali Painting
21) Transport - I want to ride in a private jet, yatch, motor home, catamaran
22) Travel - Visit a souk in Damascus Syria, Glaciers, South of France, Nazca Peru, Aalsmeer flower auction, 7 wonders of the world nominated sites, World Heritage Sites, Table Mountain, Kimberly diamond mines, Reykjavik Blue Lagoon
23) Work/Skills - Learn to be a dessert chef, party planner, plan specialised tours, original singer of a One Hit Wonder, Producer of a Travel Show
A few months ago, i decided to make a list of the things i want to do before i kick the bucket. Been watching too many episodes of CSI and what have i learnt from it ? Life can be short if you are at the wrong place, at the wrong time.
My bucket list grows with each Travel and Living programme i watch and each magazine i read. With so many things on planet earth to discover, why does one need to fly to the moon ? OK.. now all i need to do is win the lottery so that i am able to finance my adventures.. here it goes :
1) Adventure - Swim with dolphins, shark cage diving, ostrich riding, goto the Amazon, live in an oasis, snorkel with jelly fish in Palau, visit Galapagos Park
2) Architecture and Art - Tour all Gaudi buildings, buy a piece of Dali art, visit Falling waters, visit all Pritzker Prize award locations, stay in an Earth Ship, Stay in a Frank LW house
3) Books - read all the Pulitzer and Booker Prize winner books, read the entire series of No 1 Ladies Detective Agency
4) Character - Learn wisdom, patience, forgiveness, rid alcohol sleep depency
5) Cruises/Trains - Orient express, 7 day Disney Cruise, Cunard and Royal Caribbean Cruise, experience Norwegian Star dining, Radisson Mariner accommodation, Crystal Symphony service, Nantucket Clipper excursions, Seabourn Spirit intimacy, Olympic Voyager speed, Carnival Pride activities
6) Experiences - Observe eccentric New Yorker, Take part in reality show like the Amazing Race and the Apprentice, learn Blackjack counting, ride in a hot air balloon, stay in a Ashram, witness live a South African bridal shower, learn Voodoo, attend a A-List gala dinner, Observe Amish community in Berlin Midwest
7) Fashion - buy the National costume of 88 countries, custom make jewellery which reflects my personality, own 100 handbags ( yes, i have an obsession )
8) Festivals - Pamplona Bull Run in July, Rio Carnivale, Elvis week in Memphis
9) Food - Best of local favourites wherever i travel, 20 3star Michelin restaurants, 20 brands of gourmet chocolate, stinky tofu, conch, fish ice cream, chicken testicles, camel kebab, rooster comb Mate drink in Argentina, barnacles, take a Cordon Bleu course, dine in Celebrity restaurants, eat a plate of matsukaya beef, visit agave farm in Tequila Mexico, dinner at El Bulli
10) General Knowledge - learn oll the capitals of the world, learn about the Arawak, Mayan, Inca and Aztec culture
11) Home - to decorate with prized posessions from travels, built such that it will win international awards for design, high ceiling, fabulous view, serene, woody, functional, ample built in storage, skylight, no clutter, interesting angles, loft, playbarn, hammock
12) Hotels - i want to stay a week in Bvlgari hotel, Banyan, Aman, a castle, Palace, Flight of the Gibbons
13 ) Legacy - I want my own Coat of Arms, create a indisputable Best Food List, Create a famous dish, have a cake named after me, write an award winning poem, have my own specially designed Scottish kilt, build an escalator in Batu Caves, build a monument with a fantastic view e.g. Christ the Redeemer, finance a orphan home, start a trend
14) Local - to climb Batu Caves, visit Tanjong Jara, witness a Thaipusam kavadi march..
15) Music/Dance - Learn Tango in Buenos Aires, samba in Rio; Learn 10 piano classics, learn the proper way to sing
16) Natural Wonders - Fiji Volcano eruption
17) Nature - go on a safari, snorkel where the waters are clear and to see pretty corals
18) People - i want to meet Andrew Zimmern ( from Bizarre Foods fame ), Ferran Adria ( please teach me how to cook one of those melt in the mouth desserts of yours )..
19) Philosophy - The purpose of life is simply the journey
20) Possessions - I want to own a unique watch, sporty car, Dali Painting
21) Transport - I want to ride in a private jet, yatch, motor home, catamaran
22) Travel - Visit a souk in Damascus Syria, Glaciers, South of France, Nazca Peru, Aalsmeer flower auction, 7 wonders of the world nominated sites, World Heritage Sites, Table Mountain, Kimberly diamond mines, Reykjavik Blue Lagoon
23) Work/Skills - Learn to be a dessert chef, party planner, plan specialised tours, original singer of a One Hit Wonder, Producer of a Travel Show
posted by LiL | 11:47 PM
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