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Things to do before I die

Some early May day in 2008, I have started this list to be used as a compass in life. The few hours spent doing this list has changed my view of the world. Items on the list may go unchecked, and like all things, including me, this list will surely change over time.

bullet Participating in a japanese tea ceremony
bullet See the Aurora and/or the Southern Cross
bullet Retreat to a monastery
bullet Visit Tokyo
bullet Live abroad again for times
bullet Enter the fourth jhana (or achieve enlightenment)
bullet Drive a cabrio
bullet Make hippie love
bullet See a desert
bullet Visit a south-east asian country
bullet Write a book
bullet Spend a Christmas in a warm location
bullet Learn German or French
bullet Learn some calligraphy
bullet Achieve at least a "20 kyu" rank in GO
bullet Watching the snow from a hot jacuzzi, with cocktail in hand
check See the old "city" in London, the coffeehouses where it all started
check Drive over 200 km/h
check Be on radio/TV
check Fire a gun
check Live abroad for a while
check Say "Have your people call my people"
check Own a room with a view
check See a solar eclipse
check Start my own business
check Sleep under the stars
check Learn to dance a little
check Visit Paris