100 Posts.

This is my 100th post. Incredible.
Over the two years or so that I've maintained this blog, I've had a lot of incredible experiences. Part of that is due to my age... I know I'm at the age when most experiences are big or incredible or life changing. Recently I've had some that were particularly moving, and would be for anyone at any age. It's gotten me thinking a lot about the way I approach life, the way I make decisions about when, where and what I do, and how I do things. Reading through this blog, some of my earlier posts simply reinforce the conclusions, nee revelations, I've come to.

In honor of this 100th post, representing a lot of where I have been the last 2 years, I want to share something I've been working on that I hope will guide the next 100 posts :)

my bucket list. I hate this term (it has become a cliche) but for the sake of clarity, that is what it is. It is by no means complete, but I don't think it ever should be!
In no particular order:
#visit the great wall of china
#pray or meditate with Buddhist monks in Tibet
#See (and climb?) Mt Kilimanjaro
#touch my toes in every ocean
#visit every continent
#see the Aurora Borealis in the Yukon Territory
#stand on two continents at once (in Turkey!)
#Drive across the United States
#Have my art displayed in a real art gallery
#speak fluent french
#sleep under the stars, in a place where you can see all the stars
#have citizenship in another country
#see the sunrise from Mt Fuji
#buy tulips in Amsterdam
#grow a pumpkin patch
#jump out of a plane with B
#see Machu Pichu
#raise a pup
#give birth
#fall stupidly in love with someone who is stupidly in love with me
#see Denali and Denali National Park
#attend SF Pride
#eat real italian food in Italy
#drive the entire 101/Pacific Coast Highway
#see icebergs in Iceberg Alley in Newfoundland
#see the Laughing Buddha in Feilai Feng, at the Linyin Temple in Hangzhou, China
#see the terracotta warriors
#party at Oktoberfest in Munich
#fly first class
#go to Israel
#attend a gay wedding in Spain
#go to Cannes Film Festival
#go to Sundance Film Festival
#Visit Fiji
#visit the Taj Mahal
#get music recommendations from Tegan Quin
#talk with Rachel Maddow about political philosophy
#visit the grand canyon
#go horseback riding in Ireland
#go horseback riding in New Zealand
#see Brahminy Kites on the beach in Langkawi in Malaysia
#tour the Kimberly region of Australia
#visit Reykjavik
#see the Full Moon at Koh Phangan in Thailand with A
#visit the Louvre


I've already bought my tickets across the Mississippi. I'll be on the western half of the continent/country in 15 days. My big adventure is just (finally) beginning.

Thanks for reading. I hope you continue.