My respect for him grew, as I knew that his motivation was that of self-discovery and spiritual connection. I admire his hunger for personal growth and advancement. Knowing that I couldn't stand in the way of such pure intention, I began to consider the various ways in which I could make use of the time that he was away.
The way I looked at it, I was faced with two options - I could wallow in loneliness and pine for him until he returned (I'm doomed to do at least a little bit of this regardless), or I could find ways to entertain myself and more actively engage in the opportunities that life presents, bringing deeper meaning to my day-to-day. Inspired by Chris's yearning to go after his goals, I began to think about all of the activities that I have often thought of doing, but had never made the time for. I realized then that none of these adventures would come to me of their own volition - I had to seize the opportunity and live more purposefully. By waking up in the morning with the intention to do something out of the ordinary, I would immediately open up a succession of doors that otherwise would remain unseen.
Excited about the prospect of so many new experiences, I set to work on creating a list of everything that I could feasibly accomplish close to home. Once I had a substantial list going, I realized I would never be able to patiently wait for Chris's departure to start chipping away at it. I was ready to leap into action immediately! So, without further ado, the objective of this blog is to document my random adventures as I begin to check things off the list. Though I'm sure this list will grow as new opportunities reveal themselves, here's what we have to look forward to so far:
Adventure List:
1. Sky Dive
2. Write Poetry
3. Take a dance class
4. Work a night in a soup kitchen
5. Star Gaze
6. Ride a Bicycle
7. Spend an afternoon gardening and try to like it
8. Hot Air Balloon Ride
9. Give to Charity anonymously
10. Try Hot Yoga
11. Rock Climbing
12. Bungee Jump (Outside of Vancouver)
13. Write in a journal
14. Take part in a Flash Mob
15. Go to the Opera
16. Learn a new language
17. Weekend Road Trip within WA State
18. Create Street Art
19. Buy a Lottery Ticket
20. Participate in a Protest
21. Sing in Public
22. Listen to a College Course on Tape
23. Take a photography class
24. Read 5 classics
25. Read 5 non-fiction books
26. Go Roller Blading
27. Build a blanket fort and sleep in it
28. Build a compost bin
29. Go to a Zumba Class
30. Say Yes to Everything for a Day
31. Find treasure at a flea market
32. Go Zorbing
33. Visit 3 new WA cities in one day
34. Take a circus trapeze class
35. Visit Grand Canyon
36. Go to the shooting range
37. Read a biography of someone I admire
38. Make thoughtful cards for friends and family
39. Get hair extensions
40. Visit a fortune teller
41. Host a game night with friends
42. Learn how to make paper cranes
43. Write on 10 creative writing prompts
44. Take a class on flower arranging
45. Ball Room Dance Class
46. Go fishing
47. Go to all new places in Seattle for a day
48. Visit a museum I’ve never been to
49. Make the switch to reusable grocery bags
50. Go on a retreat
51. Watch 10 new documentaries
52. Volunteer somewhere in Seattle
53. Make bread from scratch
54. Mail a secret to PostSecret
55. Learn a new piece on the piano
56. Try top-notch oysters
57. Host a poker night
58. Improve my Spanish
59. Fast for at least 24 hours
60. Bake and Decorate a cake
61. Take a massage class
62. Paraglide
63. Take a glassblowing class
64. Go Paintballing
65. Take a self-defense class
66. Clam Digging
67. Buy a pair of hiking boots – hike in them!
68. Volunteer at an animal shelter
69. Watch a movie that is more than 50 years old
70. Register as an organ donor
71. Go to a jazz/blues club
72. Learn to sew
73. Complete a +1000 piece puzzle
74. Hold a tarantula
75. Write a list of things that make me happy
76. Carve my name on a tree
77. Do not speak for an entire day
78. Take a brewery tour
79. Take a winery tour
80. Learn to make jewelry
81. Learn how to tie 10 good knots
82. Paint a room
83. Create the soundtrack of my life
84. Go to the zoo by myself for a day
85. Watch the sunrise and the sunset in the same day
86. Go one week without television
87. Try to get something published
88. Eat only raw food for a day
89. Ride a Segway
90. Read a Shakespearian comedy I haven’t read before
91. Host a killer theme party
92. Have a spa night with home-made products
93. Tip someone 100%
94. Make an apple pie
95. Make a list of 100 things I am grateful for
96. Go to Vancouver for the weekend
97. Go to BC for the weekend
98. Design my own t-shirt
99. Make dinner for myself and eat it by candlelight
100. Take a martial arts class
101. Learn “Hello,” “Goodbye,” “Please,” and “Thank you” in 10 different languages
102. Go to a roller derby
103. Write a love letter to my boyfriend
104. Make Sangria
105. Have a Random Acts of Kindness Day
106. Buy a totally spontaneous plane ticket
107. Go to a short story reading in Seattle
108. Take an ethnic cooking class
109. Go to a renaissance faire
110. Get professional boudoir photos taken
111. Visit and hike through local caves
112. Visit local hot springs
113. Send anonymous flowers to someone
114. Go Geocaching
115. Find out what my blood type is
116. Do a walk for a cause
117. Learn how to say “I love you” in 10 different languages
118. Have a picnic with friends
119. Go to a burlesque show
120. Create a scrapbook
121. Attend a local theater production
122. Sleep in a tent in the back yard
123. Make a list of 100 things I like about myself
124. Take a picture for each letter of the alphabet over the course of a day
125. Go skinny dipping
126. Go to a ballet performance
127. Ride a mechanical bull
128. Take a mud bath
129. Visit Mt St Helens
130. Go to the top of a lighthouse
131. Plant a tree in a location I will always be able to visit
132. Drive a Ferrari
133. Read a book in Spanish
134. Watch 10 foreign films
135. Go on a 10 mile hike
136. Run a mile
137. Attend the midnight premiere of a movie
138. Find a poem that means something to me and memorize it
139. Learn to identify 10 constellations
140. Stay the night at a bed and breakfast
141. Visit a place that’s haunted
142. Read Romeo and Juliet
143. Play Texas Hold ‘em at a casino
144. Learn to French braid
145. Repel down a sheer cliff
146. Pick 5 people who have changed my life and write each of them a letter
147. Ride one of those multi-person bikes in Ballard
148. Couchsurf in Washington
149. Couchsurf in Oregon
150. Couchsurf in Vancouver
151. Go to Seattle Pride Parade (And dress up!)
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