forty before forty

It's time to reveal the new list, 40 before 40.  I am excited to share and even more excited to accomplish everything below.  I have more than nine years to wrap this up, definitely doable!

1. Read the Greatest 100 Novels of All Time (will share the actual list in a future post - if I’m missing out on an awesome book that should be on this list, let me know!) 
2. Participate in the Great Urban Race.  
3. Watch AFI’s 100 Years, 100 Movies, 10th Anniversary Edition.
4. Become an early riser.
5. Buy five pieces of classic clothing, regardless of price (trench coat, black pumps, black cocktail dress...).
6. Buy nice jewelry, regardless of price.
7. Travel Abroad - Prague, London, Ireland and more!
8. Stand on a glacier and see the Northern Lights.
9. Ride a Gondola in Venice.
10. Have strawberries and champagne at Wimbledon.
11. Travel across country in a sleeper train.
12. Ride RAGBRAI.
13. Go white water rafting.
14. Go on a safari.
15. Hike to the top of a volcano. 
16. Go to a NASCAR race. 
17. Sleep in a castle. 
18. Learn more about wine making and go grape stomping.
19. Learn to cook a new meal every month.
20. Take a sushi making class.
21. Learn to dance, one dance really well. 
22. Take a self defense class. 
23. Learn glassblowing. 
24. Become financially literate.
25. Learn to swim and then swim with dolphins.
26. Learn how to say 'hello' in 50 languages.
27. Spend two weeks without internet, tv, phone.
28. Go on a week yoga retreat.
29. Complete a Yoga Teacher Training course.
30. Conquer my fear of heights - ride in a hot air balloon.
31. Bike to work for the spring, summer, fall (nice days).
32. Learn to meditate, silence my mind and find inner peace. 
33. Finally quit biting my nails and any other bad habits.
34. Keep bees.
35. Grow bonsai tree. 
36. Keep a greenhouse. 
37. Own a cabin in Colorado.
38. Start my own business.
39. Be happy.
40. Learn to live, love and trust.