My list needed some attention, so here it is in one comprehensive long list...'my' Ultimate Life List the first chunk is things I want to do and the second block in pink are things I've already done.
- Meet a President
- Take the Polar Plunge
- Cage dive with sharks
- Plan an Event for The Wounded Warrior Project
- Snowboard
- Dog Sled
- Start a Fire Without Matches
- Stay at the Ritz in Paris
- Go to Antarctica
- Own a months' worth of Michigan themed clothing
- Finally get my CPL
- Get my book published
- Wear a Trench Coat and Heels and Nothing Else in Public
- Take my Daughter to Santa's Village in Finland
- Ride in a Submarine
- Attend the Lederhosen Festival in Austria
- Go to Mardi Gras
- Open a Champagne Bottle With a Knife
- Walk Across Hot Coals
- Travel From Russia to China on The Trans Siberian Railway
- Take Archery Lessons
- Go Zorbing
- Walk Along the Great Wall
- Take a Tour of The White House
- Spend the 4th of July in D.C.
- Take a Glass Blowing Class
- Wear an Abaya in the Middle East
- Zip Line
- Storm Chase in Tornado Alley
- Take a Bagpiping Lesson in Scotland
- Ride a Segway
- Indoor Skydive
- Parasail
- Chop Wood
- Earn a second B.A. in German
- Become a certified translator in German
- Get a job with the U.S. Government
- Volunteer at a Veteran's Hospital
- Join the Daughter's of the American Revolution
- Stay on a Working Ranch
- Stay at the Taj Lake Palace in India
- Be in a Flash Mob
- Sleep in an Ice Hotel
- Ski
- White House Easter Egg Roll
- Ride an Ostrich
- Be buried in a Veteran's Cemetery
- Join a shooting league
- Dive in The Great Barrier Reef
- Tutor French
- Make an Ice Sculpture
- Rent a Horse
- Have High Tea at the Ritz in England
- Go Horse Back Riding in all 50 States
- Carry a Concealed Weapon
- Go up in the Skyview Globe in Sweden
- Get a 14K Gold Facial
- Ride in a Reindeer Drawn Sleigh in Finland
- 30 Days of Michigan Inspired Clothing
- Ride a Horse on the Beach
- Go Horse Back Riding on a Glacier in Alaska
- Go to the Top of Chimney Rock
- Read 1 Book About Each U.S. President
- Ride in a Helicopter
- See the Lost City of Petra
- Take a Sailing Cruise
- Get a Snake Massage in Israel
- Take a Sea Plane Tour
- See Cirque du Soleil
- Have Boudoir Photos Taken
- Cattle Drive With Double Rafter Cattle Drive
- Run Across the Golden Gate Bridge
- Buy a Fur Coat
- Go on a Lobster Boat Tour
- Surf
- Swim With Sea Lions in the Bahamas
- Swim With dolphins
- Become SCUBA Certified
- Stay at the Igloo Village in Finland
- Wear a Drindl in Germany
- Buy a Giant Amethyst Geode
- Get a Geisha Facial
- Spend July 4th in D.C.
- Stand Under Niagra Falls
- Drink from Das Boot in Germany
- See Neuschwanstein Castle
- Be on a Game Show
- Volunteer With the UN
- Learn 50 Words/Phrases in Aramaic
- Take a Hebrew Class
- Be a Bee Keeper for a Day
- See the Karst Mountains in China
- See wulingyuan scenic area in China
- Visit a Buffalo Farm
- Ride the Atomium in Belgium
- Become a Better Poker Player
- Become Better at Billiards
- Oktoberfest in Germany
- See the Terra Cotta Warriors
- Swim With Crocodiles in Australia
- Walk Along Giant's Causeway in Ireland
- Mud Walk in the Netherlands
- Kizi Pogost in Russia
- Experience Weightless Flight (cloud 9)
- Ice Fish
- Attend a Live Taping of a Talk Show
- Reach my Life Goal Weight
- Trapeze!
- Spend a Night in an Aquarium
- Take a Few Ice Skating Lessons
- Walk Around the SkyWalk at the Grand Canyon
- Learn How to Make Balloon Animals
- Go Glamping
- Drive on the Autobahn
- Cooking Classes
- Stand Underneath Niagra Falls
- Attend a Flamenco Workshop
- Own a Hot Tub
- See a Baob Tree
- Ride a Beer Bicycle in Germany
- 60 Mile Breast Cancer Walk
- Have my Daughter's Name Tattooed on me
- Go to The Kentucky Derby
- Go to T.I.G.E.R.S. South Carolina
- Donate my Hair to Locks of Love
- See San Francisco by Trolley
- White Water Raft
- Have a Flamenco Dress Made in Spain
- Go to SeaWorld
- Hold a Baby Panda Bear in Chengdu
- Stunning Flower Gardens at my House
- Hand Painted Mural in my House
- Opera Singing Lessons
- Ride a Funicular
- Plan a Family Reunion
- Learn to Fence
- Ride on a Yacht
- Eat Alligator Meat
- See Big Ben in England
- Make a Quilt From my Daughter's Baby Clothes
- Take at Least 1 Fencing Class
- Be In a Commercial
- Ride a Mule Inside the Grand Canyon
- Watch a Khmer Dance in Cambodia
- Go to a Horse Race
- Visit All 7 Continents
- Stained Glass Windows
- See a Show at the Moulin Rouge
- Swim With Manatees in Crystal River Florida
- Have a Chalkboard Wall in my House
- Bobsled in Switzerland
- Have a Wall With all my Life Listing Pictures
- Buy an Ice Sculpture
- Mud Bath
- Mud Wrestle
- Climb the Sydney Harbor Bridge
- See Wild Kangaroos in Australia
- Sleep in a Cave
- Go to Confession
- Send an Anonymous Letter
- Send a Secret to P.S.
- Go to a Zydeco Bar
- Rent a Houseboat
- Kiss the Blarney Stone
- Take an Elephant Safari in India
- See the Liberty Bell
- Get a boob job
- Ice Fish
- Have a Perfect Credit Score
- Take a Covered Bridges Tour
- Visit the Pineapple Farm in Hawaii
- Pay Cash for a New Car
- Renew our Vows in Vegas
- Have a Security System and Emergency Back Up Plan
- Donate to Doctors Without Borders
- Donate to St Jude
- Eat at a SPAM Restaurant in Hawaii
- Hold a Lemur
- Buy a Large Globe
- Hire a Bagpiper for Something
- Paint my Face for a Sports Game
- Grow Pumpkins
- Take a Flamenco Lesson in Spain
- See a Flamenco Show in Spain
- Ride a Tandem Bicycle
- Visit a Flower Farm
- Watch Sufi Dancers in India
- Paddle/Swim with Orcas
- Have a Dress Made
- Eat Rattlesnake in Texas
- Sydney Opera House
- Pick Apples
- Get a Cocktail at a Swim Up Bar
- See the Highland Cows in Scotland
- Pick Oranges in Florida
- Pick Peaches in Georgia
- Go to The Lobster Festival in Maine
- Go on a Mission Trip
- Ride a Snow Machine in Alaska
- Retake a Childhood Photo at Wall Drug
- Watch 100 French films
- Take a Roman Bath in England
- Tithe 10% for a Whole Year
- Swim
- Create a Panic Room
- Join the Red Hat Society
- See the Forbidden City in China
- Join the PTA
- Horse Ski in Switzerland
- Watch 100 Documentaries
- Visit a Traditional Beer Hall in Austria
- Volunteer With Habitat for Humanity
- Be able to play 25 songs on my violin
- Learn to Play the Cello
- Go on a Splash Tour in the Netherlands
- Swim with Whale Sharks at Nigaloo Reef
- Try Puffin in Iceland
- Stonehenge
- Become Debt Free
- Ride a Camel to the Pyramids in Egypt
- Become a Foster Parent
- Llama Trek in the Smokey Mountains
- Stay at the Elephant Sanctuary in Arkansas
- See the Lipizzaner Stallions in Austria
- Take a Pottery Class
- See a Bull Fight in Spain
- Angkor Vat Cambodia
- See the Taj Mahal
- Hold a Tiger Cub
- Hold a Lion Cub
- Galapagos Island
- Wear Fake Eyelashes
- Attend an Islamic Service
- Visit the Sea Horse Farm in Hawaii
- Stay at Dolly's Cabins in the Smokies
- Eat in a Revolving Restaurant
- Get a Bird
- Surprise my Daughter With a Bunny on Easter
- Buy a Bottle of Cristal
- Lactation Consultant
- Get Up Close With a Gorilla
- Create a Living Revocable Trust
- See the Christo Statue in Brazil
- Hold a Koala Bear
- Attend a Service at a Synagogue
- Go to a Hindu Temple
- Snorkel in Jelly Fish Lake
- Have an Interaction With a Beluga Whale at Shedd Aquarium
- Sheer a Sheep
- Take 1 Tennis Lesson
- See a Rodeo Out West
- Give up Solids for Lent
- Drive Around the USA in a Rented RV
- Go to the Top of the Statue of Liberty
- Visit All 50 States
- Try Caribou in Alaska
- 25 Christmas Themed Outfits
- Dye my Hair Brown
- Go Snow Tubing
- See a Toucan in the Wild
- Get a Henna Tattoo
- See the Pinnacles Desert in Australia
- Actually Watch All the Oscar Nominees
- Go on a Date Wearing our Wedding Clothing
- Buy and Wear a Hat with Feathers
- Churchill Canada Polar Bears Tour
- Stay at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island
- Gamble at a Casino in Las Vegas
- Watch a Sumo Wrestling Match
- Husky Safari in Finland
- Video Tape my Grandpa's Stories
- Make a Scrapbook
- See the Giant Buddha in China
- Ride in a Karaoke Taxi
- Dance with my Step-Dad's Flamenco Group
- Go to a Drive in Movie
- Night Dive With Manta Rays in Hawaii
- Work on a Project With UNESCO
- Dine at the Top of the Space Needle
- Easter Island
- Pick Cotton
- See St Basil in Russia
- Buy a Sari in India
- Run with the Bulls
- Take a Horse Drawn Sleigh Ride in the Snow (gentlegiants.com)
- Pick Grapes
- Purchase a Large Amount of Butterflies for an Occasion
- Go Christmas Caroling
- Sleep at a Sloth Rescue in Costa Rica
- Willis Tower
- Acknowledge my Perfect Attendance in 5th Grade on an Application
- Wear a Fun Wig
- Own a Peacock
- Learn a Square Dance
- Pig Out on Fat Tuesday
- Spend Thanksgiving in Plymouth Massachusetts
- Covered Wagon Tour (wagonswestwyo.com)
- Ride an Icelandic Horse...in Iceland
- Take a Native American Indian Tour
- Ride the Aquarium Elevator in Berlin
- Go to The Newseum in D.C.
- Have Dinner in the Sky in Belgium
- Jump a Horse
- Eat at Ninja New York
- Drive Across the Millau Viaduct Bridge in France
- See a Ballet in Russia
- Write Something on the Black Lava in Hawaii
- Float in the Dead Sea
- See a Cactus in the Desert
- Learn the 'Single Ladies' Dance
- Walk the Walking Roller-coaster in Germany
- Take an Airboat Tour
- Take a College Class With my Husband
- Take a Dance Class With my Husband
- Swim with Humpback Whales
- Cage Dive with Hammer Head Sharks
- Ride a Longhorn Bull Down the Street in Texas
- Hitachi Sea Side Park in Japan
- Stand in 'Garden Tomb' Where Jesus Was resurrected
- Go Inside the Mendenhall Ice Caves in Alaska
- Walk Through a Bamboo Forrest
- See the Tianzi Mountains in China
- Actually Know Everything on the Voting Ballet
- Attend a Service at Notre Dame in Paris
- Donkey Trek in The Swiss Alps
- Train Exotic Animals in Oklahoma
- Surprise Someone with a Puppy (again)
- Maple Sugaring
- Stay at a Working Farm
- Sign up for the Mrs. Michigan Pageant
- Take Another English Literature Class
- Attend a Pow Pow
- Visit Anne Franks' House
- Take a Picture With a Guard at Buckingham Palace
- Join the 300 Club
- Get a Personalized License Plate
- Lounge in the Blue Lagoon in Iceland
- Ride in a Cable Car
- Walk Through Antelope Canyon in Arizona
- Eat at a Waterfall Restaurant in the Philippines
- Buy an Insanely Expensive Mattress
- Walk on the Salt Flats
- Take the Sound of Music Tour in Austria
- Maccu Piccu
- See Noah's Arc
- See Belly Dancers in Egypt
- Go Inside an Ice Cave in Austria
- Live to See a Female President in the USA
- Cook Everyday for 1 Year
- Tour Buckingham Palace
- Recycle All my Garbage
- Buy a Green Grapes Costume
- Watch a Live Birth....Preferably an Animal
- Put a Prayer in the Western Wall in Israel
- Have my Favorite Songs in One Place
- Buy an Entire Set of Cutco Knives
- See the Dazu Rock Carvings in China
- Climb to Taktsang in Bhutan
- Ride a Recumbent Bicycle
- Attend Church Every Sunday for 1 Year
- Wadi Kharrar
- Spend the Night in a Castle
- Guest Ranch
- Gullfoss in Iceland
- Wear a Bikini in Public
- La Segrada Familia
- Buy a Wet Suit
- Ride in a Tuk Tuk
- Finally Buy the $200 'Le Bon Usage' French Dictionary
- Eat Icelandic Sheep
- See a Real Geisha
- Visit Swarovski Crystal World in Austria
- See The Great Sphinx
- See The Great Pyramids
- Try Kangaroo Steak in Australia
- Review Hotels
- See the Northern Lights
- Ride a Totora Boat in Peru
- Buy a Cigar Store Indian
- Ballet Clothing
- Hike Through Arches National Park in Utah
- Drink a Cocktail out of a Fruit
- See a Glacier
- Giraffe Manor in Kenya
- See Uluru in Australia
- Fissure Snorkel in Iceland
- Watch a Cage Fight
- Krav Maga
- Tour The Pentagon
- Pass the Level 1 Krav Maga test
- Shoot a Handgun
- Shoot Sporting Clays
- See the Mona Lisa
- Spend a Day at Versailles
- See the Bank Jesse James Robbed
- Stay at the Hyatt at the Arch Hotel
- Spend Christmas Day at The Tomb of The Unknown Soldier
- Sneak into a Stranger's Wedding
- Eat at Cinderella's Castle
- See the Kansas City Public Library
- Eat at a Restaurant featured on the Food Network
- Get my Braces Off
- See My Daughter Dance With Prince Charming
- An Onstage Flamenco Performance
- Fly First Class to Paris
- Skydive
- Go to Punxatawney for Groundhog Day
- Go to the Top of The Arc de Triomph
- Skinny Dip
- Take a Flying Lesson
- Write and Submit my Book Proposal
- Swim With Sea Turtles
- Visit a Gospel Church
- Go to Shipshewana
- Mt Rushmore
- Go to the Top of the Eiffel Tower
- Find my Giant Lobster
- Visit the Louvre
- Visit L.L. Bean in the Middle of the Night
- Ride a Trolley
- Learn to Play the Violin
- Swedish Massage
- Go to Sesame Place
- Sesame Place Halloween Spooktacular
- See an Active Volcano
- Get a Black Eye
- Translate a Book Into Another Language
- Oil Paint
- Snorkel
- Ice Skate in Rockefeller Center
- Play With Baby Bears
- Millennium Park in Chicago
- Surprise Visit Someone in Another State
- Fly in a Surprise Visitor
- Take an Amish Horse and Buggy Ride
- Dye my Hair Red
- See the Shoe House
- Buy a House
- Donate Blood
- Take Dressage Lessons
- Polynesian Dance Class
- Perform in a Hula Dance Show
- Ride a Train
- Meet my Soul Mate
- Visit an Alpaca farm
- Wait to Discover the Sex of our Baby
- Earn my Associate's Degree
- Eurobungy
- Earn my B.A. in French Language and Literature
- Hire Cinderella
- Become a Certified French Translator
- Rescue a Kitten
- Take a Castle Tour in Loire Valley
- Drive Down the Curviest Street in the World
- Stay at the Kona Village Resort
- See Cloudgate
- Walk 5 Miles/Day for 50 Days
- Study College Level Russian
- Study College Level Arabic
- See The Akaka Falls
- Get a Physical
- Get a Cocktail to-go
- Experience Pregnancy
- See an Active Volcano
- Visit Savannah
- Stay in a Bed and Breakfast
- Stay at The Animal Kingdom Lodge
- Feed a Giraffe
- Give a Gag Gift at a Wedding
- Eat at Paula Dean's Restaurant
- See the Giant Redwoods in California
- Take a Boat Ride in Central Park
- Hold an Alligator
- See Wormsloe Plantation
- Have Surgery
- See The Blue Man Group Live
- Buy a Pair of Gucci Shoes on 5th Ave
- Take a Ride in a Pedicab
- Hot Air Balloon Ride
- Dance on Top of a Bar in NYC
- Dance on Stage at a Concert
- Meet Someone Famous
- Go to the Top of the Washington Monument
- Go on a Mystery Dinner Train Ride
- Eat at Cheers in Boston
- Meet the Naked Cowboy in NYC
- Hold a Monkey
- See The Changing of The Guard in D.C.
- Go to the Opera
- Ride in a Limo
- Go to a Luau in Hawaii
- Become CPR Certified
- Legoland
- Disney World
- Top of the Gateway Arch
- Stay at the Hotel Hershey
- Get Engaged Under the Eiffel Tower
- Drive Through Safari
- Translate Professionally
- Learn How to Crochet
- Drive Around an Entire Island
- Hula Outfit
- Buy a Flamenco Dress
- Flamenco Shawl
- Stand Barefoot in the Black Sand Beach
- Hot Stone Massage
- Facial
- Manicure/Pedicure
- Give Birth
- Have Something Waxed
- Have Something Pierced
- Go to Cedar Point
- Ride a Jet Ski
- Milk a Cow
- Drink Dom Perignon
- Genealogy of my mom's family
- Own a Dodge Charger
- Sleep in the nude
- Gain Recognition for The Best Hugger Award
- Be a Bridesmaid
- Get Braces
- Get a Funny Tattoo
- Get Matching Tattoos
- See a Psychic
- Get Acupuncture
- Sing in a Band
- Plant 100 Trees
- Have my Portrait Painted
- Have my Portrait Painted Along the Seine in Paris
- Swedish Massage
- Kansas City Botanic Garden
- Own a Piece of History
- Work With Horses
- Start a LIFE LIST Blog
- Tour a Brewery
- Do Wedding Flowers Out of my House
- Take a Spinning Class
- Aerobics
- Buy a Nice Camera
- Juice
- Buy Meat From a Butcher
- Become a Mother
- Have a daughter
- Breastfeed
- Donate my Breast Milk
- Become a Floral Designer
- Work at a Horse Stable
- Have a housekeeper
- Make a blanket
- Shop at Tiffany's on 5th Avenue
- Fancy Photo Shoot
- Eat Kobe Beef
- Go to the Movies Alone
- Go to the Top of the Empire State Building
- Get an iphone
- Volunteer
- T Rex Cafe
- Good Furniture
- Eat Black Truffles
- Grow Sunflowers
- Stand in the Southern Most Tip of The USA
- Paint a Coconut and Mail it
- Watch Square Dancers
- Buy a Flat Screen
- Buy a Pair of Gucci Shoes on 5th Ave
- Buy a Versace Top in Paris
- Medieval Times
- Buy Cast Iron Pans
- Have my Make Up Professionally Done
- Apologize to those I've hurt
- Go Fishing
- Be A Part Of A Flashmob
- Put a Boa Around My Neck
- Swim With Sting Rays
- BYOB Painting
- Watch All The Oscar Nominated Films Before The Academy Awards
- Go On A Cruise To The Bahamas
love this list! there are several things I'd like to do.
ReplyDeletethank you! I'm glad you liked it! I always love to hear about others adventures, when you get around to doing some of these make sure you post your experience to The Ultimate Life List's facebook page!
DeleteI love this list! Inspirational and darling. I especially love how you have things like, open a bottle of champagne with knife and wear a fun wig. It's those small things that make life... sweet.
ReplyDelete"Life is sweet so take a bite!"
Also, looks like you'll be able to cross Cooking Classes off your list soon :)
I love this list! Inspiring and darling. I especially love how you have things like, open a bottle of champagne with knife and wear a fun wig. It's those little things that make life... sweet.
ReplyDelete"Life is sweet, take a bite!"
Also, looks like you'll be able to cross Cooking Classes off your list. Congrats on all the achievements!
Thank you SO much Helena! I just wanna live life....ya know what I mean??? wink wink
DeleteSome fabulous, quirky and unusual things on your list there! I love how detailed your list is and how you know about various activites that you can do in certain countries. Very inspirational as always. Your blog is looking great these days and it looks like you have lots of new followers:-)
ReplyDeleteThese are awesome! Surprisingly, I share some of these, including visiting a gospel church. It is awesome that you want to plan an event for the Wounded Warrior Project. If you have not crossed that one off your list yet, my dad can help you out with that. He is a retired 34-year Marine veteran who works with many charitable organizations for wounded vets. You can contact him by searching "Run Hank Run" on facebook or check out his own personal fundraising project site at http://fundraising.semperfifund.org/fundraise
ReplyDeleteAnyways, hope you get to accomplish everything on your wish list for life :)
Thanks for sharing such a pleasant idea, post is
ReplyDeletepleasant, thats why i have read it entirely
Have you ever considered about including a little bit more than just your articles?
ReplyDeleteI mean, what you say is important and everything.
But think of if you added some great photos or videos to give your posts more, "pop"!
Your content is excellent but with pics and clips, this blog could
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Amazing blog!
I needed to thank you for this fantastic read!! I absolutely enjoyed every bit of it.
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