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.
5 comments:
Ummm...I'm going to guess "eat a McRib" is the joke one. Right?
-Grant
They actually still offer the McRib in Fayetteville near my grandpa's house...true story.
Oh no, I’m dead serious about that McRib. Those things are so damn fascinating. Something keeps bringing them back, and then promptly getting rid of them once again. But what? The McRib must be something truly special since it vanishes and reappears entirely of it’s own volition like some majestic comet. I tried looking it up (on wikipedia, granted, which is like saying “I asked that homeless guy at the metro”), and found a link to mcrib.com, which shut my computer down. I’m not joking. Anyway, some more detective work revealed that the McRib is somewhat back, and can be traced via this website that monitors sightings like Bigfoot. Anybody up for a road trip?
Hey, you get into that bear suit yet? :P
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