100 Things To Do Before I Die ...

100 Things ...

My favorite Texan Janet emailed me this exercise ... 100 Things To Do Before I Die ... The timing of it was interesting, since I was subbing a high school life skills class and told them I had just received it and printed it out for them to look at as well ... in the interests of setting a a good example I thought I would toss out a few of the things I would like to do myself and found myself completing the exercise in a couple of class periods ... I went over and stopped, figuring that this was a good example of how I felt on the day I did it ... April 24, 2008 ...

Since I went ahead and did this and typed it up to send back I decided to post it here ...

To be fair and give proper credit he exercise comes from "Caroline Miller Coaching" ...

Jefferson's 100 ...

1) Publish in hardcover
- I have a serialized novel, but this would be so much better

2) Direct a feature length film
- "the comic book shop" was a good attempt, but this would be so much better

3) Ride the Seattle To Portland bike race

4) Complete 25 Marathons (including Boston and New York at least once each)
- currently at 10 completed full marathons, all Seattle

5) 2nd Degree International Taekwondo Black Belt
- currently 1st Degree National

6) Own a condo

7) Teach English in a foreign country (most likely Korea)

8) Drive cross country to all states

9) Watch a rocket launch

10) Take a trip on Virgin Galactic

11) Take and Africa trip focusing on Egypt and South Africa
- 2010 would be perfect, but slipping away

12) Front a band in a bar for a night
- if only I could sing

13) Attend the Oscars
- be it as a fan or pro

14) Sit in The Kop for a game at Liverpool

15) Sit on the bench for a Sounders game

16) A NASCAR and/or INDY 500 weekend
- including a ride on the track

17) Cook with a famous cook

18) Write a story arc for Captain America or the Fantastic Four

19) Guest on a TV talk show
- preferably Republica Deportiva so that Alba could escort me to El Bar

20) Do a stand up comedy routine in a club
- working on that one about my adventures as a substitute teacher

21) Learn to play my favorite songs on the guitar
- I can play a little, but not nearly enough

22) Have a private Q & A with Stephen Hawking

23) Dine with the President and stay overnight at the White House

24) Take an art class in sculpture or pottery

25) Work in Antarctica for a season

26) Train in the martial arts in Asia
- which will happen if I teach English in Korea

27) Play kick with Pele

28) Learn to Tango
- by this I mean actually take lessons

29) Become fluent in a foreign language
- which could come in handy while Alba escorted me out on Republica Deportiva

30) Climb a mountain top

31) Be a pro wrestling manager for a night
- I have my character

32) Spend a week at the Sundance Film Festival
- be it as a fan, for school, or to show

33) Ph.D. in Political Science

34) Advise a political campaign
- #33 would likely need to come first

35) Guest star in a Star Trek film or TV episode

36) Fishing in Alaska

37) Hang out back stage at a Rolling Stones or other big name band concert
- U2, The Police, Iron Maiden ...

38) Dance with Cheryl Burke

39) Get a rose tattoo

40) Luge

41) Attend a Summer Olympics
- been to a Winter Olympics

42) Photo a major sports event with media credentials

43) Ask a question at a political press conference

44) Jeopardy!

45) Own a minor league sports team

46) Have my own microbrewery
- Jefferson's Brewery ...

47) Write a song and have it produced and played on the radio

48) Host a KISW or KJR segment

49) Do color commentary on a TV soccer match

50) Give a public reading or book signing
- See #1

51) Try out as an AFL kicker
- should have done this with the Everett Hawks

52) Drink from the FA Cup or Stanley Cup

53) Stay a night in the Waldorf Astoria or the Burj Al Arab

54) Tour the Louvre

55) Win a million dollar contest
- note: to win the lottery one must actually buy a ticket

56) Spend a week on a tropical island

57) Take an underwater tour of the Titanic wreckage

58) Ride in a Nuclear Submarine

59) Fly off of and onto an aircraft carrier

60) Hot air balloon ride

61) Feed the Lions at the zoo

62) Walk along famous walls like Hadrian's or the Great Wall

63) Attend a Hollywood Movie Premiere
- ideally #2 above

64) Fly in a helicopter

65) See the world's major holy sites
- I have attended mass at the Vatican

66) Weekend in Vegas as a high roller

67) Opening Pitch at a Mariners game

68) Raise the 12th Man Flag at a Seahawks game

69) Owe no one anything (be it money or apologies)

70) Build a cabin

71) River Rafting

72) Skydiving

73) Hang glide

74) Bungee Jump

75) Take paparazzi photos in Hollywood for a night

76) Learn to high dive

77) Compete on Dancing With The Stars

78) Audition for a Broadway show

79) Ride on a camel or elephant

80) Go to a Super Bowl

81) Work as a photographer's assistant on a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition photo shoot

82) Write for Esquire Magazine - "What I've Learned" segment

83) Give Distinguished Alumnus Address at WSU or MTHS

84) Have my own charitable foundation

85) Live long enough to meet my great grandchildren

86) Attend a Supreme Court session and or State of the Union

87) Get vision fixed

88) Work for ESPN dot com

89) New Year's Eve in Times Square

90) Completely circumnavigate the globe

91) Have something named after me

92) Patent something
- I have this idea for floating board games for hot tubs ...

93) See the Cougs play in a Rose Bowl, a Final Four, and/or a College World Series in person

94) Face Major League pitching
- be it BP or Spring Training ...

95) Spend an evening in a major observatory

96) Write a front page or cover story for a major newspaper or magazine

97) Write a SNL skit
- I have one about an actress and her agent

98) Wear armor

99) Police ride along
- been meaning to do this with Lance for 15 years now

100) Attend a major demolition
- I had to watch the Kingdome on TV

101) Attend the Triple Crown races with my daughter

102) Play chess with Kasparov