[ [ [ !! WARNING !! ] ] ] Posts consist of the irate rantings of a former graduate student who has spent the past several years studying philosophy, religions, ethics, public health, and environmental issues. Now working as a clinical researcher and trying to remain sane between the hours of 9-5. Topics will generally involve cycling, food, design, cool gear, and whatever else might come to mind. Enjoy.
Bucket List
Like many other folks, I’ve decided to make a bucket list. In no particular order, these are some of the things that I want to complete during my lifetime. Some of them are as small as buying something or going somewhere, and others are life changing experiences (like having my first child). There’s no time limit on these, so we’ll see how they go.
Meet an amazing woman that I want so spend the rest of my life withGet engaged- Get married
- Become a dad
- Raise happy and healthy kid(s)
- Celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary
Get my Bachelor’sGet my Master’s x2!- Get my PhD
- Own my own home
- Have a fireplace in said home
- Have a porch swing
Buy a new car- Buy a motorcycle
- Ride my bike across the US
- Ride my bike in the Alps
- Watch a stage of the Tour de France in person
- Win a sanctioned bicycle race
Win an Alleycat- Run and complete a full marathon
- Run and complete the Boston Marathon
- Complete an Ironman Triathlon
- Hike the Appalachian trail
- Learn how to sail
- Dive in a submarine
- Learn how to snorkel
- Become a certified scuba diver
- Swim with manatees
- Learn how to properly clean/fillet a fish
Complete in the Head of the Charles RegattaLearn how to wakeboard, knee board, water skiGo white water rafting- Learn how to snowboard
Learn how to skiLearn how to ice skate- Go on a hot air balloon
- Go gliding
- Travel by seaplane
- Travel cross country by train
- Travel on the Orient Express
- Travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway
- Sleep in an overnight train
Learn how to drive a race car- get my racing license- Watch a manned rocket launch at NASA
- Go whale watching
- Learn how to play guitar or some other string instrument
- Learn how to ballroom dance, waltz, or some other real form of dancing
- Get certified in CPR
- Have sushi and sake in Japan
- Learn a foreign language
- Learn a magic trick
Watch a meteor showerWatch a solar eclipseWatch a lunar eclipse- Visit all of the wonders of the world
- Visit Tibet
- Visit all seven continents
- Visit all 50 states
Start a collection- Read a book a week for a year
- Write a book
- Become an early riser
- Learn to tie a bow tie
- Take my parents on vacation (they deserve it)
- Take a cooking class
- Learn how to use a letter press
- Invent something
- Have “High Tea”
- Gamble in Las Vegas
- Gamble in Atlantic City
Gamble in Monte CarloGamble on a Cruise ShipLeave the table while I’m ahead- Sleep in a castle
Fly first class- Learn yoga
Learn tai chi- Mentor a child
Rescue an animal- Become a college professor
- Become a published scholar
- Watch a Red Sox game from atop the Green Monster
