Before I die

[featherynscale]

Yesterday, ursulav posted a request for people to list out things that they thought everyone should do at some point in their lives, so that she could compile a 'Things to Do Before I Die' list. I couldn't really contribute -- are there things that everyone should do before they die? (She did add the caveat that it wasn't really "everyone", more like "everyone who can't come up with a good reason not to", but still.) Hell, I was having trouble coming up with a list of things I want to do before I die. I used to have a pretty good list for that, but I've done most of them now, which is, in my humble opinion, a pretty good indication that I'm living right.

So what's left? Surely there must be things. I mean, yeah, if I were to die today, I'd consider myself to have had a pretty good life and all, but still, I've got a couple of years left even by the most alarmist of estimates (I'm going to die in a car crash, apparently, but that's another story). I ought to be able to come up with something.

So I've started my list below the cut. Presumably, as I continue to think about it, I'll add to it. Suggestions are welcomed, but not necessary. :)

1. Visit a country other than the one I was born in. (I've been to Texas and Key West, but those don't really count - they only *used to be* other countries.)
2. Figure out how they make sugar-free caramel.
3. Drink enough to forget knowledge gained for item #2.
4. Learn enough Spanish to be able to hold a conversation in Miami.
5. Finish reading Ellis' The Druids. (I might save that one for last.)
6. Write a novel, or at least enough short stories to make a collection.
7. Go to a BDSM club/play party.
8. Make something on a potter's wheel.
9. Go bowhunting.
10. Shoot a gun.
11. Visit all 50 states in the U.S.
12. Take a photography course, or otherwise learn to take pictures that don't suck.
13. Grow an herb garden.
14. Volunteer at the Humane Society or similar doggy thing.
15. Go to General Assembly.
16. Attend a Catholic Mass done in Latin.
17. Make it to Gnostic Mass in Kansas City, instead of just telling mesniu that I want to go some time.
18. Go to a music festival.

...that's all I've got :( Oh well. Maybe more later.

Comments

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

Rock a baby to sleep.

There is no greater sense of peace and trust I have ever felt in my life. Even if you despise younglings, they're pretty darned cute when they're sleeping.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

While I respect your opinion in the matter, I prefer to not hold babies. Babies sort of weird me out. I try to behave as if this is not true, because it does mark me as total Monster, but there it is.

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

I had a friend who couldn't get over the fear of dropping one- to the point of panic attacks whenever he saw one or the prospective of proximity was there. I understand that perspective.

[capriciouslass.livejournal.com]

The YCP really freaks out at babies too. You're not alone.

[starrthinks.livejournal.com]

GA is in Portland, OR this year! I can't go... :(

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Yeah, we are not going either. Last year, when it was in St. Louis, we couldn't afford to go. Now we could probably manage to afford it, but it's so far away, and we've made no arrangements (and kittenpants and I are partially responsible for the Sunday that week, as well). Ah well. Next year is in Florida somewhere, isn't it? Maybe we can go then.

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

Neat- that's up the road!
What is it? :D

[starrthinks.livejournal.com]

General Assembly for Unitarian Universalists

[karinablack.livejournal.com]

Ohhh... :)

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

What I'm going to. Like I said yesterday, I'm coming back shortly, if only for a visit.

#5

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

If you're going to save that one for last, we should really return the library copy...

Re: #5

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Dammit. Actually, I should just finish it. I'm done with Three Days to Never now, and the Ellis is right there, and I should just finish it.

Speaking of, I know I got the Mabinogion translation for the next book club, but I have no idea where I put it. Have you seen it? (It's green, I know that part.)

Re: mabinogi

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

I do know, but only when I'm at the house, standing on the stairs. Spatial memory, or some rot...

Re: #5

[kittenpants.livejournal.com]

It's on the stairs. :)

Re: #5

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

That would explain why he only knows where it is when he's standing on the stairs, then. :-P

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

See!

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

cerrunos can help you with #9 and we can both help with #10. Just pick a caliber and a style.

Rifle, shotgun, assault rifle, hand gun.

.22, .380, .40, .45, 9mm, 30/30.

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

Neat! iron_clad keeps telling me he'll show me how to shoot a gun, but I think that might just be sexual innuendo. :)

[celticwhistlin.livejournal.com]

Well, cerrunos will show you, help you and even provide you with mine. Does that help or did I just bring about more innuendo? ;-p

Srsly. You want to, just say so. We've got the weapons, we've got the ammo and we've go the locations. Depending on where you want to go when and what you are wanting to shoot. If it's anything more than the hand gun, we have to go up North.

[ysabel.livejournal.com]

If you haven't managed #10 by the time you visit, let me know, we can go shooting while you're here.

And you don't have "Get my friendly neighborhood Faerie to give me an orgasm" on there. Everyone should do that before they die. Or, failing that, after they die. (I've never managed to give a ghost an orgasm, myself, but I'd be willing to try...)

[featherynscale.livejournal.com]

That's not on my list 'cause I've done it already. It was a different friendly neighborhood faerie, though.
"Have sex with Deb" is a completely different item. :-P

[ysabel.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I didn't put it that way because, frankly, not everyone should have sex with Deb. I'd get awfully tired.