Thirteen Things To Do Before I Die
(Actually, this is also an answer to a tag by my friend AJ.
Sorry, friend, I’ve to make it thirteen so I could also post it as my
T13. Hehe. The items in this list are in no particular order. And these
are just some of the things that I’d do before I die. It’s been
difficult for me to choose just 13 things because, I know, there are
still lots of stuff that I want to do, which means I’m not thinking of
wanting to die anytime soon.)
Learn some of the world’s languages (Spanish, French, Japanese, Latin, Greek, etc.)
I
feel attracted to the sounds of Spanish, French, and Japanese words.
For me, these are beautiful languages. And, of course, the cultures are
interesting too. And what’s more effective tool in studying the
cultures of the Spaniards, the French, and the Japanese than having a
good command of their spoken and written languages? I wanted to study
Latin and Greek because I wanted to study ancient documents and have a
glimpse of how the world was thousands of years ago.
Write a bestseller
Of
course, all aspiring writers dream of this. I don’t have any idea,
though, of what could be a good subject for a bestseller. It could be
anything, right? There isn’t a single formula for it. Maybe just
something about a person and his search for his God, only to find out
in the end that he’s actually only searching for his own self. Or does
that sound too cliche? Really, I don’t know what I’ll write. It could
be about anything. Hopefully, my muse, Hope, will furnish me with an
idea that could be like striking light to a match and a match striking
light to a series of fireworks and those fireworks shall amaze the
whole world. Hopefully.
Visit the Louvre
Louvre
is the Paris art museum home to the world’s most prestigious works of
art like the Mona Lisa and Madonna of the Rocks. I also want to see the
Louvre Pyramid and the Pyramid Inversee. I’m also particularly
interested in the Renaissance paintings. I’m sure I’d be staring in awe
at these paintings, all of it, and feel it emblazoned in my mind. It’s
amazing how much beauty humankind can create.
Own a library
I’m
a bookworm. If given time, I devour books. I’ve already blogged about
this sometime ago but for a different topic (See the article).
It will give me perfect satisfaction just being able to peruse
different books, which are marks left by civilizations of the past and
present. It’s a time machine of sorts.
Meet and talk with Angelina Jolie
She
is the most interesting celebrity in the whole wide world. She isn’t
shallow like most celebrities. In her character she has depth. She’s
been through a lot and emerged from the ashes of her past mistakes like
a phoenix. She’s the ultimate woman for me.
Get my body in fabulous shape
This
means getting my weight down to 105-110 lbs and working my butt off to
get my booty in bikini-worthy form. When I’ve done that, I wish I’d be
able to meet up everyone who made my life miserable and then tell them,
"you wish you didn’t treat me so bad ‘coz you ain’t gonna get a booty
like this ever!" Shame on them for treating like jug full of lard. They
didn’t see that I’m more than what my body looks like.
Create a highly paid blog
But, of course! I’m a blog addict, you know 
Perform a landmark research study that is revolutionary in the fight against deadly infectious diseases
In
my own way, I want to be able to do something to alleviate the pains in
the world. Infectious diseases are one of them, especially those that
can cause outbreaks.
Visit the Pyramids of Giza
These
structures are just so magical. And just imagine the history in these
structures! It really can make anyone feel so small and rethink of
one’s place in the universe.
Learn how to play guitar
I
hate to admit that, though I’ve owned a guitar once, I never learned
how to play it. Really. My hands are just a bit small for the classic
guitar. I have difficulty learning to play the chords. I just don’t
understand why the smallness of my hands can work in a piano but not on
a guitar. Shame. But I still want to learn how to play. It just looks
so cool being able to carry around a musical instrument and play it
when I want to. Of course, I can’t carry a piano everywhere, you know!
Live in a luxurious residential loft on my own
I don’t like cramped places. Enough said.
Live in a beachfront house
I’m
not a good swimmer and I never really swim too far from the shore. But
an unlimited view of the ocean appeals to me. And, of course, I’ve
always dreamt of dying floating on waters, with the moon against the
dark, peaceful sky as the last thing I’d see. Just like how Ophelia
must have died.
Meet and talk with Neil Gaiman
I
wouldn’t ask him where he get his ideas. That will certainly irritate
him. All writers will get irritated if asked that question. I just want
to know him some more, how he is in real life. And from the things he
do in real life and the kind of life he lives I might come to
understand how he thought of the stories he wrote.
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