Crap I Wanna Do Before I Die
Author: Johnny DragonI have become obsessed with the concept of a Bucket list. You know what I’m talking about? The list of things you want to accomplish before you kick the bucket? Considering the fact that Hollywood has screwed up the sanctity of The Bucket List, and the fact that it would be unnerving to hear Morgan Freeman’s voice narrating my life, I have decided to call mine the “Crap I Wanna Do Before I Die List”. Poetic if I do say so myself.
- I wanna eat a giant Hamburger and or Steak at a restaraunt that gives it to you for free, along witha t-shirt and picture on the wall when you accomplish the feat.
- I wanna Sky Dive at least once, even though my wife says no. (“I’ll do what I feel like doing!” He said deep inside his head where he prays she cannot hear.)
- I wanna Street Race a 10 second Car with Motley Crue’s “Kick Start My Heart” Blaring on the radio. Damn you Vin Diesel with your caveman good looks!
- I wanna hang out with Stephen King, preferably at an AA Meeting.
- I wanna write a comedy sketch for “The Daily Show”.
- I wanna go on a James Dean tour, because he defined cool then and now.
- I wanna tour Europe via Euro rail, with my Brother, backpacking like a couple of smelly hippie’s!
- I wanna tour the Holy Land with my Wife and visit all the places that have always fascinated me.
- I wanna retire to New Orleans, living large in the Big Easy.
- Finally, no matter how I die, I want to be able to say, Thank you God for keeping me sober all these years.
The reason I started thinking about this list is because I have suddenly realized just how important it is to embrace the Now, and live fully in the moment. I spent a lot of years wasting time. Not only was I scared to live, but all my behaviors screamed, “I wanna Die!” I challenge all to take a hard look at what you want to accomplish and not put it off to a time that seems more convenient. For most of us this time rarely comes. What are you putting off?
April 15th, 2009 at 2:51 pm
what am I putting off…hmmm…a lot.
I like denial.
That and procrastination, are my best friends.
August 30th, 2009 at 6:35 pm
IDid the skydiving thing – tandem. It was a blast…something like all of your adrenaline gets used up in what I can only call a cramp of the adrenaline gland. Unfortunately, after skydiving the rides at 6 Flags seem rather ‘ho-hum’.
There is a trick to getting your wife to let you do it: get enough life insurance. When you get enough, your wife will say “Honey, why don’t you go sky diving this weekend.” =)