24 January 2012

An Updated Bucket List


  1. Write a best-selling book
  2. Travel by land from Ohio to Rio de Janeiro
  3. See the following bands in concert at least once, but preferably more: Arctic Monkeys, Avett Brothers, Blue Man Group, Mumford & Sons, MGMT, The Killers, Kid Cudi, Kanye West, Eminem, Vampire Weekend, Death Cab for Cutie, the Decemberists, Florence and the Machine, Panic at the Disco, Weezer, Bright Eyes, Matisyahu, Nine Inch Nails, Cold War Kids, Gorillaz, She & Him, Spoon, The Shins
  4. See the following bands in concert at least once more, but preferably more: Kate Nash, The Kooks, Bob Dylan, Paul Simon, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Foxy Shazam
  5. Jam with the Avett Brothers
  6. Spend a day with Justin Bieber
  7. Eat lunch and have a beer with Stephen Fry and Ranulph Fiennes
  8. Be the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car
  9. Blow shit up with Johnny Depp
  10. Write and direct a movie
  11. Make some music
  12. Adopt a child over the age of 8
  13. Travel coast to coast by land
  14. Take a tour of the world's underground culture (i.e. red light districts, donkey shows, ladybird bars, black market, etc.)

  15. Go on a date with Zooey Deschanel
  16. Go on a date with Kate Nash
  17. Eat a pastrami sandwich on rye (no mustard) at Carnegie Deli
  18. Write about baseball
  19. Own a professional sports team (preferably the Cleveland Indians)
  20. Hold season tickets for first row right behind first base for the Cleveland Indians
  21. Spend at least one weekend in the most expensive hotel suite in the following cities: London, Las Vegas, Chicago, New York City, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Boston, Cleveland, Toronto, Bangkok, Windsor (Ontario)
  22. Attend a baseball game at every Major League stadium, preferably in one season, preferably first row on the first base line
  23. Bowl more than one perfect game
  24. Win a doubles bowling tournament with my best friend
  25. Interview Jim Thome
  26. Write a book about Woodstock
  27. Have a pair of private bowling lanes in my home
  28. Be fluent in another language—probably Spanish, though preferably something slightly obscure like Dutch
  29. Found a non-profit organization and educational institution
  30. Make a significant donation to Ohio Wesleyan University, thus reserving naming rights to the fourth floor of the Hamilton-Williams Campus Center and allowing for a massive expansion of the library
  31. Never weigh more than 165lbs for the remainder of my life.
  32. Go to Graceland
  33. Visit Folsom State Prison
  34. Coach my son's baseball team—if and when I have a son
  35. Be a loving father, husband, son, and brother
  36. Obtain a higher degree

2 comments:

Let's hear it, bro