The Life List, 1-20.

Starting to make this list made me think of a conversation I had with my brother not too long ago while laying perpendicularly on a hammock in his back yard in Southern California. I had my usual diarrhea of the mouth concerning the fact that I’m not entirely sure what in the hell I’m doing with my life. He responded with:

“Write it down. Make it happen.”

Thanks, Vic. Here’s the beginning:

1. Finally learn to speak Greek to complete fluency. Go to a less touristy island and not speak any English as a test.

2. Ride a camel in the desert.

3. Own a house with a wrap around porch and a swing.

4. Live in a fantastic loft apartment with vaulted ceilings, exposed brick walls, and giant open air kitchen that resembles this.

5. Scuba dive and take lots of pictures.

6. Run a half marathon

7. Master a rock climbing wall and then a real rock wall.

8. Own an fat orange lap cat named George.

9. Go on an African Safari.

10. Visit every US state.

11. Buy a power suit out of need and look damn good in it.

12. Buy and eat only organic and/or local foods.

13. own a Vespa, preferably in red.

14. learn to drive stick well.

15. change a tire by myself or at least know how to with confidence.

16. grow tomatoes successfully and eat one with mozzarella and basil, drizzled with olive oil

17. Go sailing.

18. Become in total control of my own life.

19. Elope somewhere warm.

20. Meditate on a quiet beach in Thailand.