arcticMaiden's Epic Quest

[arcticMaiden]

I debated for some time whether to post my bucket list. Posting it here will give me all of the support of my friends on NF, but posting it here means that I will not have any excuses to avoid working on it. Yikes! and yet HUZZAH! Let's do this!

*note that this bucket list may be subject to change. Though I definitely bet the change will be to add more items!
Done or unending goals are marked with ORANGE.


BUCKET LIST

Fitness

General

-Walk to Mordor
-Be as capable as my Skyrim archer, minus the arrow to the knee.

Strength

-Do a handstand
-Do a pull-up

Endurance

-Complete a century (100 mile bike ride)

Precision

-Get a bulls eye in archery

Performance

-Learn and perform hula hoop tricks in a dance routine

Travel

Places

-Share in the beauty and culture of Newfoundland
-Live like a local in a different country for a month
-Wake up on the African Savanna
-Visit the Amazon

Active

-Surf a Hawaiian Wave
-Ride a camel or hike in a sandy desert
-Swim in a bioluminescent bay
-Walk the Great Wall of China
-Walk the path of an ancient tribe
-Dive in a tropical reef

Including Experience

-Visit with Gorillas in their natural environment
-Walk the High Line in New York City
-Take a train through the Rocky Mountains
-See an erupting volcano
-Catch a sunset over Uluru
-Stand on or see all 7 continents
-Hug one of the tallest trees in the world
-View the Northern Lights from the Tundra

Experience

Dining

-Sample Genuine Gumbo made in Louisiana
-Try escargot
-Eat an insect purposefully
-Catch and eat my own lobster

Mundane

-Shower in a waterfall
-Sleep in a tree
-Leave a message in a public washroom - (NO EXCUSES)
-Mark all of my homes with 'the robin' (graffiti little bird)
-Read the Bible, cover to cover
-Have a bubble bath
-Plant a tree to call my own
-Enjoy a sip of dew - 08/04/2012

Active

-Swim with Dolphins
-Go dog-sledding
-Jump off a cliff into a body of water
-Go on a trail ride - 08/14/2012
-Rock climbing / zip-lining adventures
-Visit a ranch and help herd animals
-Climb a staircase with over 500 steps in one go
-Go spelunking
-Dance on a rooftop

Observation and excursions

-View a full solar eclipse
-Go for a ride in a hot air balloon
-Observe an animal giving birth
-Sail across a large body of water on a tall ship
-Run up a down escalator - 08/14/2012
-See a blue whale
-Photograph an endangered species in its natural habitat
-Be drawn by someone else
-Laugh with a Kookaburra

Financial

-Donate more than $1000.00 to charity in one go
-Invest in a small business - (KIVA)

Self Improvement

-Learn to drive a stick shift
-Complete a thesis
-Complete a 365 photography challenge
-Create a personal online presence
-Be bilingual

[a_klodt]

I LOVE your bucket list!! Sounds like the means to a very fullfilling life. One filled with amazing stories to leave behind.

[arcticMaiden]

I LOVE your bucket list!! Sounds like the means to a very fullfilling life. One filled with amazing stories to leave behind.

Thanks!

So I have started taking archery lessons, and I was ONE RING OFF OF THE BULLS EYE today. (the 9 point ring instead of the 10 point circle) I feel this item is definitely going to be close to achieving within a few weeks, but also I really like archery. I think I will continue after my lessons are over (2 weeks) to get a club membership so I can practice any time I like