Your bucket list
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warpus
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I don't have a bucket list, but I do have a list of places I want to visit. I don't see it as a "do this before I die!" thing but rather a.. "Hey so these places would be cool to visit eh" and also a "Okay so I want to fly somewhere, where should I go?" inspirational guide. This list is pretty long so I won't list it here, it's basically just a compilation I add to each time I see a cool picture and I look up where it is, each time a cool hike comes up on my radar, etc.
I also have a mental list of fantastical things I'd like to do, such as publishing a novel and becoming a famous author, flying out into space, and three chicks at the same time. Stuff like that is probably never going to happen, but I prefer to dream big and keep my expectations low. That way you'll likely achieve amazing things along the way, even if you do not ever accomplish anything on your crazy list. This all actually stems from a fantastical dream I had when I was a kid. I wanted a computer. At the time this was an insane dream that might as well have been "I want to own and ride a unicorn". That's just how it was in communist Poland. We thought computers were just things regular people would never have. And it came true. So screw it, dream big, you never know.
It's all about life experiences for me, which is why I keep both lists, one written down on google docs, so I can add to it whenever I find a new cool place to maybe at some point visit.. and the other one is really more mental, since it's probably things I'll never get to do anyway, but who knows.
I also have a mental list of fantastical things I'd like to do, such as publishing a novel and becoming a famous author, flying out into space, and three chicks at the same time. Stuff like that is probably never going to happen, but I prefer to dream big and keep my expectations low. That way you'll likely achieve amazing things along the way, even if you do not ever accomplish anything on your crazy list. This all actually stems from a fantastical dream I had when I was a kid. I wanted a computer. At the time this was an insane dream that might as well have been "I want to own and ride a unicorn". That's just how it was in communist Poland. We thought computers were just things regular people would never have. And it came true. So screw it, dream big, you never know.
It's all about life experiences for me, which is why I keep both lists, one written down on google docs, so I can add to it whenever I find a new cool place to maybe at some point visit.. and the other one is really more mental, since it's probably things I'll never get to do anyway, but who knows.
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Never really composed a list, but the one item that comes to mind right away is visiting Italy, and many historical sites within in (particularly Roman and Renaissance). Otherwise, it's largely a matter of deciding what sounds interesting at the time.
I think warpus has the right idea in keeping a list of places that you'd like to visit. And that's something I'd like to start doing more. Not so much a "must visit before I die" list as a "cool places to visit" list, so I can have a (likely growing) list of cool places to go, organized by relative geographic proximity, so I can plan "where should I travel next year? I've got a bunch of places in southern France and the Czech Republic listed, why not one of those?". Basically, planning a week+ long trip is a significant undertaking; having some research, even if preliminary, on a bunch of those would make me more likely to follow through on that, and likely to visit more places over time.
I suppose "going out into the desert and seeing a clear starry night" somewhat qualifies as well, although that could also fit into a trip itinerary - say, a road trip to the American West. For a lot of other activities, it's largely a matter of whether it lines up with other plans and sounds cool. Ziplining? Sure, if I'm in southern Alaska or another place with good zip lines; similarly for bungee jumping. But I'm not likely to plan a trip around a single activity such as that.
Then there are the activities that might be interesting but I'm not sure are worth the risks. Things like skydiving, taking LSD, swimming with sharks, flying to outer space (at least with our current technology). At some point I might be convinced by a friend and a good enough reputation on the part of the company running it to go skydiving, but like most of these, I could lead a perfectly fulfilled life without doing them as well. Except maybe flying to outer space if the technology improves enough. Seeing Earth from space would be really cool, and visiting a Moon colony would also be a neat experience.
I think warpus has the right idea in keeping a list of places that you'd like to visit. And that's something I'd like to start doing more. Not so much a "must visit before I die" list as a "cool places to visit" list, so I can have a (likely growing) list of cool places to go, organized by relative geographic proximity, so I can plan "where should I travel next year? I've got a bunch of places in southern France and the Czech Republic listed, why not one of those?". Basically, planning a week+ long trip is a significant undertaking; having some research, even if preliminary, on a bunch of those would make me more likely to follow through on that, and likely to visit more places over time.
I suppose "going out into the desert and seeing a clear starry night" somewhat qualifies as well, although that could also fit into a trip itinerary - say, a road trip to the American West. For a lot of other activities, it's largely a matter of whether it lines up with other plans and sounds cool. Ziplining? Sure, if I'm in southern Alaska or another place with good zip lines; similarly for bungee jumping. But I'm not likely to plan a trip around a single activity such as that.
Then there are the activities that might be interesting but I'm not sure are worth the risks. Things like skydiving, taking LSD, swimming with sharks, flying to outer space (at least with our current technology). At some point I might be convinced by a friend and a good enough reputation on the part of the company running it to go skydiving, but like most of these, I could lead a perfectly fulfilled life without doing them as well. Except maybe flying to outer space if the technology improves enough. Seeing Earth from space would be really cool, and visiting a Moon colony would also be a neat experience.
onejayhawk
Afflicted with reason
Go to see the staircase Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico..
Built without a center support, the stair is basically a spring. It contains no nails or glue. Finished in 1878, it is believed to have been built by Francois-Jean Rochas. The origin of the stair was lost for decades, adding to it's mystery.
Built without a center support, the stair is basically a spring. It contains no nails or glue. Finished in 1878, it is believed to have been built by Francois-Jean Rochas. The origin of the stair was lost for decades, adding to it's mystery.
Disgustipated
Deity
I have no bucket list. I'm not particularly motivated for anything right now. Going through heartbreak and all that. Why must we have a bucket list? I've had a great life, and I feel I've done nearly everything I want to do in life. I'm ready to die. That sounds kind of morbid I suppose, I don't want to die right now, but I have no regrets.
I was on this one dating website and it said something about goals in life or what you want to do in life, and that question bothered me. This seems to be an American phenomenon where we must always be working towards some goal in life. Why? I'm perfectly happy the way things are, especially with regards to my career. I'm not motivated to make more money or have more power. The question made me feel like something is wrong with me because I have no goals in life. I hate that question. Same thing with the bucket list question, is something wrong with me because I have nothing on my bucket list? I've seen a great many things in my life, and I can't think of anything else I want to see.
I was on this one dating website and it said something about goals in life or what you want to do in life, and that question bothered me. This seems to be an American phenomenon where we must always be working towards some goal in life. Why? I'm perfectly happy the way things are, especially with regards to my career. I'm not motivated to make more money or have more power. The question made me feel like something is wrong with me because I have no goals in life. I hate that question. Same thing with the bucket list question, is something wrong with me because I have nothing on my bucket list? I've seen a great many things in my life, and I can't think of anything else I want to see.
watch the movie if you have time, it's a pretty good movie.
Mise
isle of lucy
I'm less ambitious than El Mac, in that I merely want to live long enough to walk on the Moon.
Narz
keeping it real
If you can afford to walk on the moon you can afford to have maidens feeding you grapes and massaging you in your own private spa for the rest of your life. Why the moon?
Synobun
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It's a little more exotic than Atlantic City.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
Once you get out of your depression and/or mourning period you should continue to cling to this. I think it's very healthy to lead a regret-free life (but at the same time I am not a doctor etc.)
Mise
isle of lucy
Yeah - it's the MOON!!! I don't really have more to say than "it's the moon!!!!" tbh.
The area around Fort Lewis, WA is considered a rain forest so you can cross that item off your bucket list without even leaving the US! (assuming you live in the US of course)
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
I helped my friend and his gf organize a trip to Peru where they hiked to Machu Picchu.
After their hike was done they flew into the Peruvian part of the Amazon and spent a couple days there on a little house that floats on the water. Or something like that. Went on a couple day trips and even got to hug some sloths.
It's very tourist friendly there and safe for young couples even, assuming you're up on all your shots. Will need specific ones for a trip into the amazon. Either way the Peruvian amazon is pretty accessible, you just gotta fly into the main city there, there's hostels and plenty of other tourist infrastructure in that city and the places surrounding it. Pretty easy to do if you really really want to visit the rainforest, just fly to Lima, then fly to.. err I forget the name, but you can easily look it up, spend a week there, then fly home. It's going to be a pretty easy trip to figure out logistically.
After their hike was done they flew into the Peruvian part of the Amazon and spent a couple days there on a little house that floats on the water. Or something like that. Went on a couple day trips and even got to hug some sloths.
It's very tourist friendly there and safe for young couples even, assuming you're up on all your shots. Will need specific ones for a trip into the amazon. Either way the Peruvian amazon is pretty accessible, you just gotta fly into the main city there, there's hostels and plenty of other tourist infrastructure in that city and the places surrounding it. Pretty easy to do if you really really want to visit the rainforest, just fly to Lima, then fly to.. err I forget the name, but you can easily look it up, spend a week there, then fly home. It's going to be a pretty easy trip to figure out logistically.
civvver
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I thought people actually read my posts
JK. I know warpus is canadian and tim lives in california and that's about it. I am from Detroit area and have said so a couple times.I would love to see machu picchu someday. As a kid I got to go see mesa verde and visit some cliff villages but I know I didn't appreciate it back then.
warpus
Sommerswerd asked me to change this
I thought people actually read my posts
I would love to see machu picchu someday. As a kid I got to go see mesa verde and visit some cliff villages but I know I didn't appreciate it back then.
Peru is a very cheap place, so if you can find a cheap flight down there it could be a pretty cheap vacation overall. Mind you Machu Picchu is most probably the most expensive part of all of South America, but that just means that if you don't bring any bottled water with you, you'll pay $4 a bottle while you're up there or whatever, and the nearby town will have slightly more expensive food than usual and more expensive lodging. We found it very very reasonable. Bought a family sized pizza at a restaurant on the main square and it was actually really cheap. The one annoying thing is that flights from Lima to Cuzco will be like $120USD+ a person each way, but tbh that's not really that bad either. You can even bus it on luxurious buses on the cheap ($20-$30) but it takes like 22 hours.
Anyway, if you ever decide to go shoot me a line. I'm currently helping a bunch of people plan a trip so I dug up all my old notes and have been going through them
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