I'm not very introspective - I don't give a lot of thought to the things that I decide to do. To wit: When I was a senior in High School, I was set on going to a local college. My girlfriend at the time decided that she was going to go to IU. I thought, "That sounds good" and went. I never thought about other possibilities or what ifs. Once I decide to do something, I enjoy it as much as possible. On the same token, once I decide not to do something, I stick with that also. I haven't eaten at Taco Bell since High School because I hated that spokesdog-Chicuaha thing so much.
I'm not sure why I don't analyze the very activities that will effect my life the most. Perhaps, it is because I've never had a bad idea. Or maybe less narcissistically, it's because I believe that life is a lot like jazz, it is best when you improvise.
Without further ado, just in time for my 25th birthday, a list of things that I would like to do (or decide not to do) in the next fifteen years.
(In no particular order)
Finish the Knobstone Trail
Ride a bicycle across the US
Visit Churchill, Canada and see the Polar Bears
Visit Machu Picchu
Walk the Great Wall of China
Visit Easter Island
Visit Chile and Easter Island
Visit Alaska
Run a marathon in every state
Done:
Hike from rim to rim at the Grand Canyon
Drive to 48 states in one summer
