Which brings me to “The List”. As some of you may remember, a while back I wrote a list of fifty-something things to do in 2008. As you likely assumed, and rightfully so, I didn’t complete that list. But here’s the thing about that list: that was a silly-ass list. What was I thinking, planning to do 52 very random things over the course of a year? That would certainly be possible, were it not for a few things:
- I’m not on a reality show where people pay me to go around doing dumb stuff.
- Occasionally I have to devote my time to things like running errands, visiting friends and loved ones, and living my life.
And the biggest hindrance of all:
- Some (read: many) of the things on the list were very very very bad ideas, or merely things I really had no desire to do. I suppose that’s an inherent risk when I ask my friends to contribute, and they send me suggestions like “get electrocuted” and “become pen pals with a prison inmate”. Thanks, guys.
So with all that in mind, I decided to make a new and improved list. This list, which will continue to grow as I see fit, is a collection of things I want to do in my life. There is but one requirement: the task must complete the sentence “Man, I always wanted to ___”. So, here’s the new list.
The New List
Wear a bear suit (or mascot costume)
Go to a club that’s broadcasting live on the radio
Skydive
Learn the piano part to “Just a Friend” and/or “Layla”
Participate in a Soul Train dance line (that I had no part in starting)
Eat a McRib
Roll a quarter through my fingers
Go on a stage during a concert and play somebody else’s drum set
Punch Malcolm-Jamal Warner in the throat
Get something comped at a casino
DJ a party
Successfully ride a halfpipe (snowboard or skateboard)
Note: One of these things was a joke. Also, next thing I write won’t be a list. I promise.
