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Da Book: Temerious Trek Through 2001
Things to Do Before you Die
Things to Do Before you Die
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In 2005, I bought a book that would
change my life. No, it wasn’t The
Bible, or The Secret or The Success
Principle, although I have and use
those books as well. The book I’m
talking about is 2,001 Things to Do
Before you Die. Within its pages
resides every kind of task from
“Attend a couture show in Paris” to
“Surround yourself with trust.” All
sorts of cool things reside inside.
Since I picked up what I now refer to
as Da Book, I’ve been studiously
completing the tasks. One of the last
tasks is “count up everything in these
pages you’ve already done.” At the
onset I had 150. I don’t remember
which these were but as I go through
and document my travels via Da Book
it will become clear.
That is my purpose now. I don’t want
to be inactive as I finish my Things. I
don’t want to have the tasks slip from
memory. This is good stuff!!! I want to
live in and through Da Book. I’m
beginning this journey at a very
particular time in my life.
In less than two weeks, the boys and I
will pack our boxes, two cats, and two
ferrets into an 85’ Chevy Suburban
and leave the State of Arizona.
Goodbye disappointment. Goodbye
financial instability. Goodbye 110
degree weather. Goodbye and Good
riddance. But I want to remain in the
Now. This is a good place to be. On
that note, I will delve into the pages of
Da Book. I’ll pick a task I have
completed and tell about it and choose
another I will complete within the next
three days. This will be a wild journey
and I’m glad to be embarking.
change my life. No, it wasn’t The
Bible, or The Secret or The Success
Principle, although I have and use
those books as well. The book I’m
talking about is 2,001 Things to Do
Before you Die. Within its pages
resides every kind of task from
“Attend a couture show in Paris” to
“Surround yourself with trust.” All
sorts of cool things reside inside.
Since I picked up what I now refer to
as Da Book, I’ve been studiously
completing the tasks. One of the last
tasks is “count up everything in these
pages you’ve already done.” At the
onset I had 150. I don’t remember
which these were but as I go through
and document my travels via Da Book
it will become clear.
That is my purpose now. I don’t want
to be inactive as I finish my Things. I
don’t want to have the tasks slip from
memory. This is good stuff!!! I want to
live in and through Da Book. I’m
beginning this journey at a very
particular time in my life.
In less than two weeks, the boys and I
will pack our boxes, two cats, and two
ferrets into an 85’ Chevy Suburban
and leave the State of Arizona.
Goodbye disappointment. Goodbye
financial instability. Goodbye 110
degree weather. Goodbye and Good
riddance. But I want to remain in the
Now. This is a good place to be. On
that note, I will delve into the pages of
Da Book. I’ll pick a task I have
completed and tell about it and choose
another I will complete within the next
three days. This will be a wild journey
and I’m glad to be embarking.
| 2001 Things to Do Before You Die Each week, I will open a link to a couple stories of my completion of the tasks. They will only be available for the at week, but others will replace them. If the task is in Lime Green (my signature color), it is available for your reading pleasure. If it is in orange, it has been recently available and you'll have to wait for the book. Thanks for taking this journey with me. Enjoy! |
| COMPLETED TASKS Play with your food Flirt Drive a Maserati Wear sunglasses at night Learn to drive a stick shift Make a reservation for a trip to the moon Blow smoke rings Get a professional makeover Touch your elbows behind your back Suddenly decide on and leave for a trip Surprise someone with Swedish Fish Stay in bed all day Give someone a reason to believe in God Start a Barbie collection Spend one month without a television Fossil hunt Finish a marathon (without throwing up) Learn to Say I Love you in Ten Different Languages Haggle...and win Skinny dip Learn to play an instrument Attend a Catholic Mass Paint your bedroom red, black or hot pink Read Dante's Inferno Pretend you don't speak English Ask him to marry you Lay it on the line for the sake of principle Have great friends |
| FABULOUS THINGS YET TO COME |
| Play in Madison Square Garden Jam at the Village Vanguard Take a mountain bike to the Ozarks Be in the headlines Score a period hat trick Inhale helium before saying "I do" Feel purple Sing your own rendition of "Fever" Start a tradition Make the perfect soufflé |
| Wear suspenders, garters, and a bow tie Make hay while the sun shines Watch an egg hatch Build a people pyramid Sing back-up Ballroom-dance at the Rainbow Room Hire an escort Own a spacesuit Sew a quilt |
| It's 2009!!! This is going to be a great year. I've read through Da Book and marked those tasks which correspond with certain dates, such as Valentine's Day, and hope to accomplish these "things" this year. I hope all of you enjoy taking this trip with me as I journey through a new world of experience. |
| What I'm doing this week: June 15 Send dozens of postcards for no particular reason Send someone a "Just Thinking of You" card In Progress: Get Washboard Abs Learn a new word every day for a summer |