Its long - I'm sorry but I do hope you make it through the whole thing. You may get bored and stop reading, I'm ok with that but you'll be missing out;)
I originally started a bucket list when I was approximately 19 it was 15 items and dramatically different then the items I have added but I've encorporated these items into the master list.
Some items I've already ticked off - woot!
- Own a convertible *VW Cabrio white it was so cute!
- Hike, bike, ski and snowboard in the Canadian Rockies
- Travel to Europe
- Hike the Adirondack Mountains in New York
- Race an adventure race *50 MOMAR AR
- Race a 50km trail running race *50 North Face Endurance Challange
- Hike the Grand Canyon
- Skinny dip at midnight in the ocean in Mexico
- White water rafting
- Sky driving *With my brother and 15 amazing friends
- Hike Pikes Peaks in Colorado
- Run Elfin Lakes
- Experience Vegas with my best girlfriends *fun but hopefully I won't ever have to go back again
- Grouse Grind Squared up and BCMC down
- Survive heartbreak and come out happier and stronger
- Start saving for retirement young
In no particular order. Here is my bucket list;
Tofino; surf by day and laugh until it hurts with friends under the star filled sky by night- july 13/14, 2010- Race Transrockies Run
Buy my own property with 20% down payment- April 2012Run/hike Joffre LakesDo a triathlon- September 2012- Fall deeply in love - fearlessly. helplessly. passionately. unconditionally.
Turn off my mobile (and all other technology) for one week. Get lost in great literature, trails and afternoon naps- Patagonia, December 2012- Heli-snowboarding in the BC interior or Alaska
- Go to “The Beach” in Thailand. The one that the book (one of my favourite books) & movie is based on
Invest smartly in the stock market. On my own- November 2012- Adventure trip to Costa Rica; biking, hiking, rafting, paddling, running, surf
- Volunteer for a cause I'm passionate about - make a difference for it/them.
Surf and snowboard in the same day- Hang out with Blue Footed Booby's in the Galapagos Islands
Kiss someone with an accent (priority given to Aussie/Brit)- girls never kiss & tell- Backpack Ecuador
- Run the Juan De Fuca Marine Trail
- Run a road marathon (preferably in Europe somewhere or New Zealand)
- Hike/run the West Coast Trail
Have a mentorand eventually be someone's mentor - 2012 Mentorship groupShower in a waterfall- Own one very expensive but absolutely wonderful business suit.
Sleep under the stars- Find a job I love working for a company whose brand is perfectly aligned to mine
- Go on a holiday with no luggage and no worries
- Raft through the Grand Canyon
- Travel Belize
- Own home with tons of windows (floor to ceiling, wall to wall that overlook a lush green backyard), giant kitchen with large island that opens into a great room for entertaining
- Learn to sail
Attend SXSW interactive & music conference- March 2012- Explore Peru with my brothers
- Participate in a Carnival and watch football in Brazil
- Take a photography course
Dance tango in Argentina- December 2012- Make love on a beach and then watch the sun rise
Spend some time in Chile- December 2012- Spend a month in Australia; Scuba dive the Great Barrier Reef, go to music festivals and travel
- Get an article/blog story published
- Become a good swimmer
- Cross a glacier on foot (preferably running)
- Visit the source of one of the world’s great rivers
Buy a road bike- August 15th, 2010- Top 40 under 40
- Climb an active volcano
- Photograph endangered species.
- Get one of my photographs published by National Geographic
Attend a music festival in another country- Be in the stands when two rival South American club teams play each other in soccer
- Bike ride from Vancouver to Napa Valley. And then enjoy a week of tasting delicious wines
- Swim with dolphins
- Travel to all 7 continents
- Race in New Zealands coast to coast AR race
Sit in the stands of a Grand Slam Tennis Tournament (preferably Australian Open or Wimbledon)- June 2012Coachella 2011. No need to say more.- April 2011- Successfully grow veggies
- Finish an Ironman
- Go on an African Safari and run Marathon Des Sables
- Race the multi day Patagonia adventure race
- Say Yes to someone and change their life!
- Mortgage free by the time I'm 50
- Go on a weekend road trip with my Mom to spa. Bring my running shoes & bike get adventure time to
- Go skate-skiing
Attend TedXVan- October 2012- Live in the UK
- Ride a bicycle along the cobblestone roads in Santorini
- Go scuba-diving in Bora Bora
- Earn 6 figures
- Concur Africa. Be enriched by the culture, sights and food
- Experience Mardi Gras in New Orlean
- Give anonymously to a friend or family when they need it most
- Take a painting class
Decorate a my house with my own photography and art- May 2012 (My art. Masey's Photography)- Start my own company
- Visit the pyramids in Egypt on a camel
- Relax on at least one of these beaches
- Spend some time in the Gulf Islands of BC. Walking, running, hiking, biking, camping just being me outside
- Weekend getaway to Rockwater Secret Cove
- I love organization, have California closets customize every closet/cupboard in my house
- Run a 100 km/mile trail race
- Own 5 bikes; cross country, road, cruiser, commuter, full suspension (at least 2 must be pink)
- Experience a Christmas morning on a beach complete with the 3 F's; family, fresh fruit and flip flops
- Stay in a hut over the water in Bali
- Have a backyard (or patio) with BBQ, contemporary furnisher, outdoor fireplace and water feature
- Go rock climbing outside
- Attend a TED conference (Global)
Travel South America including exploring Patagonia- Torres Del Paine, December 2012- Do a handstand outside the Colosseum in Greece
- Get a Thai massage on the beach in Thailand
- Hike to Machu Picchu
- Take Piano/Guitar lessons
Buy an expensive camera- March 2012- Do 15 handstand pushups in a row
- Start my own family
- Go to a summer Olympic Games
- Own lighting from Bocci
Take a healthy, gourmet cooking class (wheres a place right near my house...I have no excuses anymore - Dirty Apron)- July 2012 with Ms. Stack- Travel India
- Watch the sun set over Uluru (Ayres Rock), Australia
Do to karoake- Ride a horse down the beach with the breeze blowing in my hair
- Wake up on Christmas morning to a fresh dumping of power with my family at Big White
- Get my masters
Be adventurous in Joshua Tree National Park- Cross a country on a bike
- Trek through the jungle
- Climb one of the world’s Seven Summits
- Dive with a sharks (and get over my fear)
Health Goals
- Healthy Spin
- Dairy free
- Gluten free
- Chocolate free
- Coffee free
- Package foods free
- Meat free
- No prescription meds (because my body is healthy from the above)
- Sleep for at least 8hours a night
That is all. For Now.
**Recruiting: awesome peeps to join me;)**
**Recruiting: awesome peeps to join me;)**


What a great list! It says a lot about you…and it's all good :) I also love the book the Beach- it has stayed with me…and one of only a few that i've caed to finish. I can also relate to so many on this list. I think i'll give such a list ago….over the coming months.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing. I'm from the UK by the way- so if you want any tips when you head over- shout out!
i'll help you out with #33 but might not be able to stick around for the sunrise.. ;p
ReplyDeletedc (aka lazy blogger)
An outstanding, well thought through list. Mine's due out in the latter part of this year and you've provided me with even more food for thought than I had already!
ReplyDeleteEven if you tick off only 20 of those amazing items you'll have lived a full life! Well done on establishing such amazing goals to begin with!
Paul - can't wait to read your list...may even poach a few ideas from you that relate to your neck of the woods.
ReplyDeleteCoo - what can I say to that! Thanks for volunteering yourself so I can selfishly complete my list.
I'll help ya with #87 - coz you know im good for at least 10.
ReplyDeleteI was looking for a way to procrastinate and thought to myself, I wonder if Katie is up to anything new...I should check her Blog...and it is my FAVOURITE POST YET !! I am sharing it with the ladies here in Montreal...it is getting late and I want to read each one carefully...and already, after a quick skim...I can for sure help you start crossing off some of the things on your list come September...anything "Martha-like"- I am in...anything Travelling- I am in..two weeks spring break, summers off...Master pay..yup, I am in! so, I wanted to thank you personally for the AWESOME procrastination tool while I am away (and missing my friends from home).
ReplyDeletelove, love, love ya
you are so insipiring...
~the one and only~ SMIEGLE~
PS, Karalyn was wondering if you were going to update the list, letting us know when things get crossed off...cause I would like to be informed of when you have sex on the beach and wake up to a sunrise...tee hee
xoxo
i LOVE LOVE LOVE it!! Please recruit me for anything awesome, anytime:)
ReplyDeletePS - hope YOU are great!
Freaking awesome!
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