Update
Two and a half years ago I made a list of 100 things I wanted to accomplish in my life. I thought it time to update and dvide into categories. So, in the interest of retaining productivity, I'm listing: things I've already done; things, I still have to do; things I've lost interest in doing; and a few new things I've added.
Things I've done:
2. Throw a huge party and invite every one of your friends.
6. Learn to speak a foreign language and make sure you use it.
9. Spend a whole day eating junk food without feeling guilty.
10. Be vegetarian for one week.
13. Swim in the Ocean.
17. Jump off a bridge (safely).
19. Grow a beard and leave it for at least a month.
27. Get the girl.
28. Read the Bible.
29. Visit Ottawa and see how Parliament really works.
31. Eat Escargot in Paris.
32. Be the boss.
33. Fall deeply in love -- helplessly and unconditionally.
40. Be someone's mentor.
43. Learn to play a musical instrument with some degree of skill.
44. Live by yourself (for a little while)
47. Write in a journal at least once a week for a year.
52. Sing a great song in front of an audience.
55. Make a complete and utter fool of yourself.
56. Own one very expensive but absolutely wonderful business suit.
62. Spend a whole day reading a great novel.
63. Forgive your parents.
66. Find a job you love.
68. Go to the ballet.
76. Give a speech in public.
79. Attend one really huge rock concert.
80. Kiss someone you've just met on a blind date.
81. Be able to handle: your tax forms, Jehovah's Witnesses, your banker, telephone solicitors.
83. Try snowboarding.
87. Make love on the floor.
88. Hug a tree.
89. Create your own web site.
92. Drive in Britain.
94. Build a siege weapon.
95. Live six months in a different country.
100. Get 3 university degrees.
Things I have yet to do from my original list(but will someday):
1. Attend at least one major sporting event: the NHL playoffs, the Olympics, a Grand Slam Event.
3. Swim with a dolphin.
4. Skydive.
5. Do a backflilp
8. Watch the launch of the space shuttle.
11. Tell someone the story of your life, sparing no details.
14. Learn to rollerblade.
18. Write a letter to the editor.
20. Give your mother a dozen red roses and tell her you love her.
21. Watch the entire sunrise.
22. Skate the Rideau Canal.
23. Send a message in a bottle.
24. Ride a camel into the desert.
26. Plant a tree.
30. Learn to ballroom dance properly.
35. Visit South America.
36. Write the novel you know you have inside you.
37. Fire a gun.
48. See a lunar eclipse.
49. Spend New Year's in an exotic location.
50. Get passionate about a cause and spend time helping it, instead of just thinking about it.
51. Make a scrapbook.
54. Drive across Canada from coast to coast.
57. Write your will.
58. Sleep under the stars.
59. Build a piece of furniture.
60. Play chess in the park.
64. Learn to juggle with three balls.
67. Go to an opera.
69. Raft through the Grand Canyon.
72. Grow a garden.
73. Spend three months getting your body into optimum shape.
74. Drive a convertible with the top down and music blaring.
75. See Rome.
77. Scuba dive.
78. Go up in a hot-air balloon.
82. Give to a charity -- anonymously.
84. Try waterskiing.
85. Kiss the Blarney stone and develop the gift of gab.
86. Join a political party or union (by choice).
90. Visit the Holy Land.
91. Make yourself spend a half-day at a concentration camp and swear never to forget.
93. Create your Family Tree.
98. Run a marathon.
99. Go to the circus.
Things I've lost interest in doing:
7. Go skinny-dipping at midnight in the South of France - I've skinny-dipped and swam in the south of France, just not at the same time.
12. Make love on a forest floor. - Seems uncomfortable.
15. Own a room with a view. - If it happens, it happens.
16. Brew your own beer. - I'm happy to drink others'
25. Get to know your neighbours. - It really depends on the neighbours.
34. Take a long train ride (maybe trans-Siberian across Asia). - I've taken enough short ones
38. Stay out all night dancing and go to work the next day without having gone home (just once)
39. Drink beer at Oktoberfest in Munich. - I don't want to plan around beer.
41. Shower in a waterfall - I never remember to bring soap.
42. Ask for a raise - I'll only do it if I'm due.
45. Fly first class, or on a Concorde.
46. Get your shoes shined.
53. Ask someone you've only just met to go on a date.
61. Go wild in Rio during Carnival.
65. Drive the Autobahn.
70. Donate money and put your name on something: a college scholarship, a bench in the park.
71. Buy your own house and then spend time making it into exactly what you want.
96. Ski a double-black diamond run.
97. Learn to bartend.
Things I'm adding to the list:
Try painting
Hike the West Highland Way
Things I've done:
2. Throw a huge party and invite every one of your friends.
6. Learn to speak a foreign language and make sure you use it.
9. Spend a whole day eating junk food without feeling guilty.
10. Be vegetarian for one week.
13. Swim in the Ocean.
17. Jump off a bridge (safely).
19. Grow a beard and leave it for at least a month.
27. Get the girl.
28. Read the Bible.
29. Visit Ottawa and see how Parliament really works.
31. Eat Escargot in Paris.
32. Be the boss.
33. Fall deeply in love -- helplessly and unconditionally.
40. Be someone's mentor.
43. Learn to play a musical instrument with some degree of skill.
44. Live by yourself (for a little while)
47. Write in a journal at least once a week for a year.
52. Sing a great song in front of an audience.
55. Make a complete and utter fool of yourself.
56. Own one very expensive but absolutely wonderful business suit.
62. Spend a whole day reading a great novel.
63. Forgive your parents.
66. Find a job you love.
68. Go to the ballet.
76. Give a speech in public.
79. Attend one really huge rock concert.
80. Kiss someone you've just met on a blind date.
81. Be able to handle: your tax forms, Jehovah's Witnesses, your banker, telephone solicitors.
83. Try snowboarding.
87. Make love on the floor.
88. Hug a tree.
89. Create your own web site.
92. Drive in Britain.
94. Build a siege weapon.
95. Live six months in a different country.
100. Get 3 university degrees.
Things I have yet to do from my original list(but will someday):
1. Attend at least one major sporting event: the NHL playoffs, the Olympics, a Grand Slam Event.
3. Swim with a dolphin.
4. Skydive.
5. Do a backflilp
8. Watch the launch of the space shuttle.
11. Tell someone the story of your life, sparing no details.
14. Learn to rollerblade.
18. Write a letter to the editor.
20. Give your mother a dozen red roses and tell her you love her.
21. Watch the entire sunrise.
22. Skate the Rideau Canal.
23. Send a message in a bottle.
24. Ride a camel into the desert.
26. Plant a tree.
30. Learn to ballroom dance properly.
35. Visit South America.
36. Write the novel you know you have inside you.
37. Fire a gun.
48. See a lunar eclipse.
49. Spend New Year's in an exotic location.
50. Get passionate about a cause and spend time helping it, instead of just thinking about it.
51. Make a scrapbook.
54. Drive across Canada from coast to coast.
57. Write your will.
58. Sleep under the stars.
59. Build a piece of furniture.
60. Play chess in the park.
64. Learn to juggle with three balls.
67. Go to an opera.
69. Raft through the Grand Canyon.
72. Grow a garden.
73. Spend three months getting your body into optimum shape.
74. Drive a convertible with the top down and music blaring.
75. See Rome.
77. Scuba dive.
78. Go up in a hot-air balloon.
82. Give to a charity -- anonymously.
84. Try waterskiing.
85. Kiss the Blarney stone and develop the gift of gab.
86. Join a political party or union (by choice).
90. Visit the Holy Land.
91. Make yourself spend a half-day at a concentration camp and swear never to forget.
93. Create your Family Tree.
98. Run a marathon.
99. Go to the circus.
Things I've lost interest in doing:
7. Go skinny-dipping at midnight in the South of France - I've skinny-dipped and swam in the south of France, just not at the same time.
12. Make love on a forest floor. - Seems uncomfortable.
15. Own a room with a view. - If it happens, it happens.
16. Brew your own beer. - I'm happy to drink others'
25. Get to know your neighbours. - It really depends on the neighbours.
34. Take a long train ride (maybe trans-Siberian across Asia). - I've taken enough short ones
38. Stay out all night dancing and go to work the next day without having gone home (just once)
39. Drink beer at Oktoberfest in Munich. - I don't want to plan around beer.
41. Shower in a waterfall - I never remember to bring soap.
42. Ask for a raise - I'll only do it if I'm due.
45. Fly first class, or on a Concorde.
46. Get your shoes shined.
53. Ask someone you've only just met to go on a date.
61. Go wild in Rio during Carnival.
65. Drive the Autobahn.
70. Donate money and put your name on something: a college scholarship, a bench in the park.
71. Buy your own house and then spend time making it into exactly what you want.
96. Ski a double-black diamond run.
97. Learn to bartend.
Things I'm adding to the list:
Try painting
Hike the West Highland Way