The List

Here is a list of things I want to do before I die. Most people do it in 1001 days..screw that, too much pressure and less enjoyment! These are dreams and some goals, I know that some of these may not happen. I am also positive this list will change a lot.

  1. Visit Montmartre within lovely Paris. I am obsessed with visiting this town and pretending I am Amelie for a day.
  2. Have a book of photography published.<–almost! Some of my photography published in this book and this book. Actual book deal happening right now!
  3. Have some of my photographs published in a magazine. Artful Blogging!
  4. Spend a month in Japan with my camera.
  5. Go back to uni and get a Bachelor of Arts in literature and photography.
  6. Meet Bono. See here.
  7. Teach in Japan/Italy/somewhere where the people I teach do not speak English.
  8. Ride a bike with a basket full of flowers, a french stick, wine and cheese that I’ve just bought at the local village in Europe somewhere.
  9. Own my own children’s bookstore. There will be story time 3 times a week. The door will have a bell..
  10. Meet all Sean’s extended family and hopefully fall in love with them.
  11. Learn to ski/snowboard.
  12. Be married to the man I love.
  13. Live in a villa in Tuscany.
  14. Do a backpacking tour of Europe.
  15. Make a snow angel. See here.
  16. Own a little house with a verandah, bay windows and a garden.
  17. Live in Vancouver. I’ve arrived!
  18. Get an environmentally friendly car- as environmentally friendly as they can be.
  19. Learn to cook properly and enjoy cooking.
  20. Read far more books each year.
  21. Learn to speak another language.
  22. Shoot a wedding.
  23. Take a dance class.
  24. Learn to make my own clothes.
  25. Build my own darkroom.
  26. Own a Hassleblad camera.
  27. Sponsor a child.
  28. Learn to play the piano.
  29. Cope with my anxieties better.
  30. Shoot U2.
  31. Get over my fear of needles.
  32. Spend Christmastime in New York.
  33. Be in a U2 video. See here
  34. Visit Shakespeare’s birthplace.
  35. Be Tony Mott’s assistant..if only for a day! See here
  36. Travel around Europe with my camera and my boy.
  37. Earn enough money so I can buy my Mum a house.
  38. Make films..the movie kind.
  39. Get a Polaroid SX-70.
  40. See the Great Wall of China.
  41. Fly in a helicopter above a volcano.
  42. Get a photo pass to shoot U2. See here
  43. Learn to be a morning person.
  44. Volunteer to do something to help those less privileged than myself.
  45. Take Pilates classes.
  46. Become a portrait photographer.
  47. Work as a teacher for at least 10 years. Done! 10 years were up in 2008.
  48. Find a hair dresser who actually can give me the colour hair I want.
  49. Swim with dolphins.
  50. Go to Glastonbury Music Festival.
  51. Spend a night at a fancy hotel in New York or London.
  52. Drive across America.
  53. See the running of the bulls- not take part.
  54. Get my ears pierced.
  55. Explore my family roots in Ireland and England.
  56. Learn how to take a compliment.
  57. Get a Nikon FM3a.
  58. See Machau Picchu.
  59. See U2 in Ireland. September 2001- Saw them at Slane Music Festival.
  60. Go to Wimbledon.
  61. Be in the bridal party!
  62. Organise some sort of event.
  63. Do a teaching study tour of Vietnam or Japan.
  64. Take a year off and just take photographs.
  65. Go to Venice during Carnevale.
  66. Have a beautiful wedding that allows me to spend time on the details.
  67. Visit Monet’s garden.
  68. Write a book with Sean.
  69. See Australia play England in the ASHES at Lords.
  70. Become a mummy.
  71. Go hiking.
  72. Go to the Cannes Film Festival.
  73. Get a Mac.
  74. Visit the Christmas markets.
  75. Take photographs that resemble a Sigur Ros video.
  76. See tigers in the wild.
  77. Experience Tibet and meet the Dalai Lama.
  78. Hear Silent Night in Austria on Christmas Eve.
  79. Hang out with Nikki, Mindy, Kim, Sandy, Pamela, Karina and Andrea; Paul, Janine, Brandon, Myla, Jenifer and Susannah.
  80. Continue being amazingly in love with Sean- ongoing and doing it.
  81. Visit Iceland.
  82. Take care of my family so that they are safe, happy and content.
  83. Stop worrying.
  84. See Bjork live. See here.
  85. Have a photography exhibition.
  86. Write a book. <— Happening May 2010- January 2011!

2 Responses to “The List”

  1. Mausumi says:

    I love your list! :)

  2. Amanda says:

    what a beautiful list. I have my own list over at my health-focused blog..i think I want to post one up on this new photography blog too!

    we have alot in common, miss amanda!
    -both named amanda
    -one half of an international couple (although I’m the canadian in this context and my partner is a brit, not an aussie!)
    -both obsessed with amelie!
    -various other travel related things and fun little daydreams.

    I’m so, so happy I came across you on the vast internet. It’s such a nice feeling to find something/someone who makes you question your routine/yourself…. in a good way! :)

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