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Adventure
Books
- Make a Memory Book of My Life
- Publish a cookbook
- Publish a piece in a Magazine
- Publish a poem
- Read 100 Works of Classic Literature
- Read the Bible
- Sign my book at an autograph session
- Write
- Write a book
Career
- Ask for a Raise
- Be a Chef
- Be a clothing designer
- Be a computer Game creator
- Be a Model
- Be a Navy SEAL
- Be a Nurse
- Be my Own Boss
- Earn a Bachelor's degree
- Earn a Master's Degree
- Learn a Foreign Language
- Retire
Entertainment
- Attend a big Jam-Packed Rock Concert
- Attend a Concert at Carnegie Hall
- Attend a movie in every U.S. state
- Attend a Movie Premiere
- Attend a Show at the Hollywood Bowl
- Attend the Opera all dressed up.
- Attend the Passion Play At Obergammu
- Attend the Rockettes Christmas Show At Radio City Music Hall
- Go to the Country Music Hall of Fame
- Go to the Rock-N-Roll Hall of Fame
- See Wicked
- Sing in a Messiah Singalong
- Tour New York City and attend a Broadway Play
Fame
- Appear on MTV
- Appear on the front page of a newspaper
- Attend an Academy Awards Ceremony
- Be a Film Extra.
- Be a Game Show Contestant
- Be a Guest on the Radio
- Be on Television
- Be on the Cover of a Fashion Magazine
- Hear My Song on the Radio
Family
- Adopt a Child
- Be a great dad
- Be a great Mom
- Be Good To My Parents
- Be Happily Married
- Be Married Again
- Enjoy a good relationship with my father
- Enjoy a good relationship with my mother
- Forgive a family member
- Go on a family vacation
- Have a family reunion with all of my siblings
- Have a Second Honeymoon
- Help my Parent or Grandparent complete a Lifetime Journal
- Keep my virginity until marriage
- Marry my Sweetheart and raise a family together
- meet my biological mother
- Research my Geneaology
- Research the origins of my Surname
- Tape my Father's Stories
- Travel to the country of my forefathers
- Vacation With My Grandchildren - No Parents Allowed
Festival/Events
- Attend a Democratic National Convention
- Attend a Summer Solstice Celebration
- Attend an Air Show
- Attend Mardi Gras in New Orleans
- Attend the Hot Air Balloon Races in Albuquerque
- Attend the Inauguration of a President.
- Attend the Republican National Convention
- Celebrate New Years Eve in Times Square
- Go to Halloween events in Salem
Food
- Attend the French Culinary Institute
- Be a Gourmet Cook
- Be a Vegetarian
- Become Known For Fabulous Dinner Parties
- Brew My Own Beer
- Cook a Gourmet Meal
- Cook With Herbs From My Own Herb Garden
- Eat a fish I caught myself
- Eat bratwurst in Germany
- Eat Cavier
- Eat crepes in France
- Eat escargot
- Eat fish and chips in London
- Eat gelato in Florence
- Eat s'mores around a campfire
- Learn how to cook
- Put my loose recipe cards and magazine cut-outs in order
- Take a Cooking Class
Health
- Abstain from alcohol
- Age Gracefully
- Be in Excellent Physical Shape
- Be my ideal weight
- Experience Pampering at a Spa
- Have my teeth whitened
- Have nutritious eating habits
- Join a Gym
- Learn First Aid
- Make Exercise a regular habit
- Meditate
- Quit Smoking
Hobbies/Skills
- Archery
- Collect coins
- Collect rocks
- Create a Personal Website
- Get a telescope
- Go geocatching
- Grow a Flower Garden
- Grow Bonsai Trees
- Grow my own vegetables
- Learn a Martial Art
- Learn oil painting
- Learn Origami
- Learn the constellations
- Learn to Juggle
- Learn to Survive in the Wilderness
- Navigate by the Stars
- Own a Vineyard and make Wine from it.
- Paint a Self-Portrait
- Plant a Tree
- Record Bird watching
- Restore a Classic Car
- Sew a Quilt
- Tie a Cherry Stem in a knot with my tongue
- Win a Photography contest
Life
- Acquire Patience
- Attend my High School Reunion
- Be present in the moment
- Become a better listener
- Call a friend and tell them how much I care
- Design my own home
- Forgive myself
- Forgive others
- Have a great sense of humor and make people laugh
- Have an attitude of gratitude
- Laugh more, be happy
- Learn how to control my tongue
- Learn how to take a compliment well.
- Live by the Ocean
- Live in a Big City
- Live in a Foreign Country
- Live in a small town
- Live in a Tree House
- Live in Alaska
- Live in New York
- Live on a Private Island
- Live on the Beach
- Live with great friends in a cool apartment
- Rescue a Dog/Cat From an animal shelter.
- Save someone's life
- See a Birth (Human or Animal)
- Spend more time in nature
- Stop biting my fingernails
- Strive to be honest with myself
- Try things I'm afraid to do
Misc
- Be Hypnotized
- Check out a book from the Library of Congress
- Find a Dinosaur Bone
- Find out how the Ship gets in the bottle
- Find someone with the same name
- Get a Tattoo
- Get my tattoo removed
- Give a rousing, touching, meaningful, funny Toast
- Go a month without television
- Have My Palm Read.
- Have My Portrait Painted or Drawn
- Send a message in a bottle
Money
- Be Debt Free
- Be served champagne and caviar at a Luxury Hotel
- Become a Millionaire
- Become Financially Stable And Independent
- Build my dream home
- Donate a lot of money to a Church or charity
- Earn a 6-Figure Income
- Fast one day a month and give the money saved to charity.
- Fly First Class
- Help a family in need
- Own a big Flatscreen TV
- Own a huge yacht
- Own a Piano
- Own a really nice Camera
- Own a Vacation Home
- Own an Electric Guitar, Amp and Microphone.
- Pay off my mortgage
- Win the Lottery
Music
- Improve my guitar techniques.
- Learn to play an Instrument
- Learn To Sing
- Learn to yodel
- Play in a band
- Sing at the top of your voice from the Peak of a Mountain.
- Sing with a band
Romance
- Be a Romantic
- Be Passionately Kissed in the Rain
- Fall asleep in someone's arms
- Fall madly in love and be loved back
- Grow old with someone
- Have a romantic candlelit dinner
- Have great sex
- Have my dream wedding
- Have my toes kissed
- Have someone write me a love song
- Honeymoon at Niagra Falls
- Join the Mile High Club
- Kiss a hot stranger and walk away
- Kiss on the Bridge of Sighs in Venice
- Kiss on top of the Eiffel Tower
- Kiss on top of the Empire State Building
- Make love in a yurt
- Make love in all 50 states
- Receive a love letter
- Write/receive a love poem
Spiritual
- Accept Jesus Christ as my personal Savior
- Explore My Spirituality
- Find a Religion
- Find God
- Follow my religious beliefs
- Grow spiritually with my family
- Have a Ghostly Experience
- Have a Testimony of Jesus Christ
- Pray daily
- Read the scriptures daily
- Walk where Jesus walked in Israel and Jerusalem
Sports
- Attend a Baseball Fantasy Camp
- Attend a Baseball Game at Every Major League Park
- Attend a Kentucky Derby
- Attend a NBA Finals Game
- Attend a World Series Game
- Attend an NBA play off game
- Attend an NCAA Final Four Tournament
- Attend the Indianapolis 500
- Attend the National Finals Rodeo
- Attend the Olympics
- Attend the Super Bowl
- Attend the US Open (Tennis) in New York
- BASE Jump From Angel Falls, Venezuela
- Be in the Olympics
- Be Involved in Coaching Sports
- Become Scuba Certified
- Boat
- Bowl
- Bungee Jump
- Compete in a Triathalon
- Flyfish
- Go Rappelling
- Golf
- Learn to Fence
- Make a Hole in One
- Make the Winning Shot/Score/Point
- Paraglide off Baba Dag
- Play golf at St Andrews
- Play Racquetball
- Ride a Bull
- Rock climb
- Scuba Dive Yap/Palau
- See a NASCAR race
- Ski
- Skydive
- Slam Dunk
- Surf
- Visit the Baseball Hall of Fame at Cooperstown
- Visit the Canadian Pro Hockey Hall of Fame
- Watch a game from a suite/skybox/courtside, etc
- Watch an NBA Game Live
Travel
- Alhambra in Spain
- Amalfi Drive in Italy
- Asia
- Australian Outback
- Boston
- Buckingham Palace
- California
- Casablanca
- Catacombs in Paris
- Coliseum in Rome
- Egypt
- Europe
- Florence, Italy
- Greece
- Hawaii
- Ireland
- Istanbul
- Italy
- Kitty Hawk
- Leaning Tower of Pisa
- New Zealand
- Santorini, Greece
- See the Clock Tower at Big Ben
- Set Foot on Each of the Continents
- Travel Around the World
- Travel Cross Country staying at Bed and Breakfasts
- Travel to all US state capitols
Volunteer
- Be a Role Model
- Be in a Time/Financial position to help others
- Become A Boy Scout Leader
- Donate a Kidney
- Donate Blood
- Donate time/money to Abused/Orphaned Children
- Donate time/money to an Animal shelter
- Donate time/money to an Environmental cause
- Make a Difference in a Child's Life
- Political Campaign
- Sub-For-Santa For A Needy Family
- Visit an elderly person
- Volunteer 1000 Hours
- Volunteer in a 3rd World Country
- Volunteer Work on a Regular Basis
