To Do This Lifetime

[cjsmith]

Stolen from the wonderful lkeele:

Tell me three things I ought to do before I die.

Then, if you care to, post this in your LJ and ask your friends to do the same.

Comments

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

1) Go contra dancing with me.

2) Take me up with you on an aerobatic flight.

3) Hike Half Dome and/or Grand Canyon rim-to-rim with me. ;-)

On a more general note, let's see...

1) See the Great Wall of China in person.

2) Visit Cape Breton Highlands National Park, Nova Scotia.

3) Go rappelling.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Those all sound very good, although some will have to wait for the feet!

My favorite rappel. C'mon over and try it with me!

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Ooooooooh! That cave looks like a sweeeeeet rappel. As long as it doesn't require using ascenders to get back out - I find I'm a complete wimp trying to go back up the rope that way. :-)

And yes, the feet must be able. Tell you what: you can use my feet if I can occassionally borrow your lungs. ;-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I hear ya. The only thing worse than ascenders is Prusik knots! YEOW! This cave has a stairway.

That sounds like a good trade! My lungs work fine.

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

Prusik knots! Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! *runs away*

My lungs work fine.

This is just begging for a smart-assed comment. Mine are fine most of the time, but whenever I feel like I do now, with this lingering bronchitis, I always have trouble remembering what clear ones feel like to use.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah. I have vague memories of what running feels like, too. :-/

[datagoddess.livejournal.com]

My lungs work fine.

Yeah, I've noticed that by watching your chest!

*scampers off*

[lesliepear.livejournal.com]

Call square dancing in Antartica or some very remote place!

Own your own plane!

Visit more LJ friends!

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh wow, those are great! Square dancing in Antarctica? My creative wheels are turning now.

I'm still stunned that I managed to visit lkeele. New Jersey, huh, ya'd think I could make it back there before I die!

[quasigeostrophy.livejournal.com]

But would you do naked square dancing in Antarctica? *gd&r* ;-)

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Only if we had heat!

[ericainohio.livejournal.com]

Dang. Someone beat me to it.

I say - Square dance naked in Antarctica WITH A DONKEY! :-p

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh man, you guys! Now I keep thinking of that T-shirt that says "I am so far behind I'll never die!"

[hnybny.livejournal.com]

1) Snorkel or scuba the Great Barrier Reef.

2) Perform on stage.

3) Write a piece of music or a poem or story.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Good ideas! Ooo, the Great Barrier Reef. I never would have thought of it and it sounds amazing.

I'll keep on writing stories until they start being enjoyable to read. :-) Then I will share them!

[jtidwell.livejournal.com]

See Mount Everest. (http://www.mit.edu/~jtidwell/nepal/kalapattar-2.html) It's not as difficult as many people think, but it does require strong feet...

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh wow. Wow, wow, wow... What a trip! That's amazing.

[jtidwell.livejournal.com]

The whole trip was a month-long travel cliche'. :-) But it was absolutely worth doing!

[just-cyd.livejournal.com]

1. visit me and the purrkids.

2. have an entire outfit head to toe custom made/tailored (including underthings).

3. Spend a day (week?) indulging in all the little things you never get around to doing for yourself or for others.

lots more, but those three haven't been hit yet.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Nifty -- and creative! I would never have thought of either #2 or #3. (I'd enjoy visiting you and the kitties!)

[lkeele.livejournal.com]

Hmm...

Take me on an airplane ride. ;)
Go deep sea diving.
Write a book about all your travel experiences?

Hard to think of things CJ hasn't already done.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

There's lots I haven't done! I admit, though, that a fair amount of it doesn't immediately come to mind because it's stuff most everyone else HAS done (or will do). Y'know, like get novocaine for a filling, have a wedding, see Lord of the Rings, play a role-playing game, drink beer at a party...

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

Well, gosh, I don't know you well enough (nor am I exciting enough of imagination) to know three things you should do. :( But I am darn excited and inspired by the comments on your post. Wow.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

My LJ friends are apparently VERY creative! These ideas could keep me busy for decades.

[jupiter29.livejournal.com]

Apparently. I'm afraid to ask the question now. :)