Goooooooool!

I’m really not much of a goal-oriented person. I usually think there are too many unknown factors in life to be able to plan things far in advance. But there are a number of things I would really like to do before I die. Here are a few of them:

See the Northern Lights

Own a house

Have an office at work

Go deep-sea fishing

Have a novel published

What about you?

Comments

Unknown said…
Have both cars back and functioning fine without other repairs needing to be made or auto-body work needing to be done.
August 12, 2008 at 12:19 PM
Joel said…
Come now, these are supposed to be realistic.
August 12, 2008 at 12:20 PM
)en said…
1. live in a foreign land, perhaps among an African tribe.

2. play chess in the park with a stranger.

3. act in a movie. Wait a minute, I've DONE that!! Ok, i want to have a prominent role, not that "waitress" wasn't super cool because it was.

4. participate in a rowing team.

5. Write out some music and have it be performed without me having to participate in the performance.

6. Get my children's book published.
August 12, 2008 at 5:36 PM
)en said…
is that word (the title) 'gool'?
August 12, 2008 at 6:33 PM
Joel said…
No, no. It's what they yell in Spanish-speaking countries when someone score a goal in a soccer game.
August 13, 2008 at 9:59 AM
Nathan Mulford said…
1. Learn to play the Gitar

2. See Havasu Falls

3. Go To Europe

4. Punch Micky Mouse in the Face!
(metaphorically)
August 13, 2008 at 10:21 AM
Jer said…
1. Get married
2. Own a house
3. Be debt-free (I know, 1 and 2 negate that)
4. have a goal list published on someone's blog
August 14, 2008 at 2:01 PM
Joel said…
Well, Jer, you can scratch off #4 right now. Doesn't that make you feel better?
August 14, 2008 at 2:02 PM
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