10 of the things Chris wants to do before dropping dead
Posted by Chris on 6 May, 2008
The indescribable pain that is known only as the 100 Things Meme continues with this post for your enjoyment, your titillation or most likely your pity. In past weeks we have learned the following things:
- 10 Things About Chris
- 10 Things About Chris & Bryan
- 10 Things About Chris & His Family
- 10 Things that Piss Chris Off
- 10 Things that Chris Enjoys
Unfortunately we’ve also learned that 10 multiplied by 5 is still only 50 which, if my grade school math skills don’t elude me, means that I’ve still got 50 damn things to write in this never ending experiment in torture. This week we’ll be taking a look at 10 of the things I’d like to do before I drop dead. Considering how accident prone I am the dropping dead part is much more likely than anyone might possibly imagine.
This unfortunately will only get us up to 60 of the requisite 100 things, so I’m going to need input from the masses. Shirley Heezay has suggested 10 Life Altering Moments, 10 Most Embarrassing Moments and 10 Celebrities I’d Do. I’m not too sure about Life Altering Moments and I’m not sure I could limit myself to 10 on Embarrassing Moments so those two are being taken under advisement, for the time being. 10 Celebrities I’d Do is definitely up for being one of the last posts if nothing brilliant comes to me before then. I’m also considering doing 10 of my favorite books and 10 of my favorite movies, but both of those feel like cop outs for some reason. So here’s your chance dear reader, I’m throwing myself upon your mercy and will consider all suggestions for the continuation of this horror ride that are left in the comments of this post. Now that I’m done begging, on to the actual list.
- Write a great novel that inspires as well as entertains
- Do a photographic safari of Africa
- Tour through Europe with no time restrictions
- Visit Nantes, France and see where some of my ancestors emigrated from
- Visit Thailand, Hong Kong and a few other Asian destinations
- Visit Australia & New Zealand
- Walk on another planet
- Know once and for all if “they are out there” or not
- Experience true democracy as the founding fathers intended, not the bullshit we have now
- Experience a period of time where people are no longer judged by their gender, sexual orientation or the color of their skin
Jen said
Here are some ideas:
10 things about my resume (work experiences, etc.) — I was going to say “10 jobs…” but that opens up a whole ‘nother type of list
10 favorite travel destinations
10 overrated [whatevers] (stuff everyone loved and I abhorred)
I like the 10 celebrities idea; maybe “10 celebrities I’d do” and “10 celebrities I’d DON’T!”
If you get really desperate, try these:
10 letters of the alphabet I use a lot
10 phone numbers I’ve had
10 mysterious chargers I have
10 things I found under my bed
10 spices I never use
10 colors of paper
10 flavors in my ice cubes
10 people I wish would not comment on my blog…
javabear said
I dunno, some of those sound pretty cop-outish as well, Jen.
10 sayings your mother repeated (e.g. “close the door” “leave the dog alone” “how many times do I have to tell you…”
10 friends you had as a child
I had a lot more trouble doing mine than I thought I would. I got stuck at 35 or so, then again at about 75. It sounds easy, but it’s not.
Chris said
Jen ~ thanks for the ideas, if I do the 10 Celebrities I was definitely going to include the 10 Don’ts as well.
Javabear ~ it is harder than it looks, thanks for the ideas.