I made this list in November of 2010. I slowly but surely work on each and every one of these, or at the minimum think about them. It is forever changing and evolving, as it should be. I just thought I'd post in effort to inspire myself.


1. Take a belly dancing class - Done (10-08)
2. Take a kick boxing class - Done (11-22-10)
3. Go rock climbing in the wild
4. Go on a long distance road trip- Done (Summer 2011)
5. go skydiving
6. Meet the love of my life
7. Travel Europe with little money
8. run a marathon/triathlon
9. slackline successfully
10. Walk (part) of the Great Wall of China
11. Live on the West Coast for a portion of time
12. Live on the East Coast for a portion of time
13. See a professional ballet performance
14. Drive 200 miles per hour
15. Become fluent in another language - in process (2011 - Current)
16. tell every person I care about that I actually care
17. put dreadlocks in my hair - Done (4/4/2011)
18. Never regret any of my body modifications - in process
19. Vote at every opportunity I have
20. Learn about as many religions I can
21. Learn, and understand, politics
22. Play blackjack and win
23. Go snowboarding on a large mountain
24. visit the rainforest, without making an inpact on their deforestation
25. Volunteer as much as possible -   in process
26. watch the Olympics...in person
27. Go out of my comfort zone - Done/in process
28. Love without fear
29. Go deep sea diving
30. Learn organization skills - in process
31. Retire early, but never be without enjoyable work
32. Help clean up/aid areas struck by a disaster
33. Go to many, many concerts - in process
34. kiss in the rain - Done (11-09)
35. Sew a wedding dress (mine?!?! :])
36. Own a pet snake
37. Volunteer with americorps
38. Start every day with a smile - in process
39. wake up at 6 am to appreciate the morning for a large number of days
40. Do a keg stand
41. Never allow myself to regret chocolate consumption
42. Read all the great Novels of time
43. Grow my own garden
44. Only make promises I can keep - in process
45. Learn how to do a cartwheel - in process
46. Get a nice camera and capture the beautry of the world - In Process (8-11)
47. Use that nice camera to take many many photos of Illinois
48. Build a house with Habitat for humanity
49. Design the first light up velcro shoes for adults and sell them
50. Be deptfree
51. Learn a ballet routine
52. Ride my bike everyday that I can - in process
53. Meet and learn about as many people of the world as possible.
54. Go to the scariest haunted house in the world
55. Visit Australia
56. Drink alcohol in another country before I'm 21 - Done (7-07)
57. learn sign language - In process (04/11)
58. try to make someone smile everyday - in process
59. Never live a materialistic life
60. Flirt my way out of a ticket
61. Learn to play one song on guitar - in process
62. Learn to read and play piano at the same time, with both hands
63. get my cheeks pierced - Done (8-1-2011)
64. Volunteer at special olypmics again
65. Work for a non-profit organization
66. Travel around a town with someone I just met
67. see a shooting star - done
68. make a child feel special
69. Live without anger
70. Learn to skateboard - in process
71. travel something amazing and cold, like a mountain
72. Hike the amazing trails of the world
73. play paintball
74. learn to surf
75. scuba dive without damaging the coral reef
76. Visit a nude beach
77. fly in a hot air balloon
78. Go white water rafting
79. Learn how to make my grandmas fudge - done (11-26-10)
80. Visit and experience every continent
81. Learn how to play poker
82. Travel across a glacier
83. go to chicago for St. Patricks day
84. See the ball drop in New York live
85. Watch the world cup in person
86. Bury a time capsule
87. Go skinny dipping - Done (6-09)
88. Learn to change my oil - Done (12-5-10)
89. get my future told
90. Keep a diary for a whole year - in process
91. write a letter to myself for when I'm 20,30, 40... - Done for 20's (10-9-2011)
92. complete a fast
93. make a political difference
94. Find/realize my passion
95. Have a weekly wine night
96. Own a house without owning a t.v.
97. Visit Great Britain
98. learn to juggle
99. find the perfect home-made soup recipe
100. Live for happiness- in progress


I actually had a hard time think of 100 things, but here is is. All true, all a goal, all in the pursuit of my # 100. I encourage everyone to make a list and follow through. As I complete different goals I will "cross them off".:)