updated top 100 list

I've posted my list before but over the past few months....I've acutally done some of these things...seriously! Not too many but at least the list is going down. :)

Tessa’s List of 100 Things to Do in my Lifetime

1. Go to Germany during Oktoberfest – partake in festivities
2. Drive (or be driven) on the Autobahn
3. See an active volcano
4. Learn to ride a motorcycle
5. Visit Antarctica (not sure how realitstic this one is....it's near impossible)
6. See a polar bear in its natural environment
7. Visit the Louvre museum in Paris
8. Rent a boat and sail around the Virgin Islands
9. Go to Tortola (British Virgin Islands) during a Full Moon Party
10. Visit the Hoover Dam. Stand with one foot in Nevada and one foot in Arizona
11. Get out of debt for good.
12. Have the guts to actually bet $100 in Las Vegas
13. Apply to be on a reality TV show
14. Get tattoo in a visible place
15. Spend New Year's in an exotic location
16. Learn to scuba dive
17. Conquer intense fear of sharks
18. Visit Iceland
19. Ride a cable car in San Francisco
20. Experience weightlessness
21. Visit and climb to the top of the Statue of Liberty
22. Go to the top of the Space Needle
23. Go to the top of the Sears Tower
24. Go to the top of the Empire State Building
25. Invent something useful and patent it
26. Be an extra in a movie
27. Ride a horse on the beach
28. Skydive (this one will take lots of courage)
29. Fly with a fighter pilot
30. Learn to bartend
31. Cross an ocean in a boat (a big boat – not a small one!)
32. Sing at a Karaoke Bar (and not be afraid)
33. Be a contestant on a game show or at least be in the audience
34. Go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans
35. Understand the stock market
36. Have my palm read (and not be afraid to hear the results)
37. Meet a US president in person (just not the current one)
38. Watch a launch of the space shuttle
39. Take a cruise
40. Fly first class
41. Drive cross country in an RV
42. Take a wilderness survival class
43. Swim with dolphins
44. Go on a safari in Africa
45. Write a children’s book
46. Become passionate about ONE charity – volunteer
47. Learn to say no
48. Learn to say yes
49. Meet a movie star
50. Stay at a five-star hotel and not feel guilty about indulging
51. Learn a foreign language and actually speak it!
52. Make a difference in my children’s lives
53. Visit the Grand Canyon
54. Research my ancestors/family tree
55. Help someone less fortunate
56. Milk a cow (I’m not making this up…)
57. Have my picture in the paper/online news
58. Be a zoo keeper for a day
59. Forgive someone
60. Walk the Great Wall of China
61. Train my dog to do fun tricks
62. Learn one really good joke
63. Learn to be comfortable with myself
64. Learn to slow down
65. Learn to appreciate every minute of every day
66. Enjoy one whole day of celebrity-like pampering (hair, make-up, massage, nails)
67. Pay a toll for the car behind me
68. Donate to a family in need – anonymously
69. Do a triathlon
70. Be on a cooking show/challenge
71. Go to a culinary school
72. Improve my baking skills and become an “expert” baker
73. Go to Fiji
74. Visit Napa Valley
75. Tour all of the vineyards!!!
76. Get rid of my cell phone (I don't this one will happen...but a girl can dream)
77. Hire a housekeeper
78. Have a professional chef cook me a meal
79. Visit the “Today” Show (while it’s on the air)
80. Learn to drive a NASCAR
81. Visit Key West
82. Eat at Cheeseburger in Paradise
83. Meet Jimmy Buffett
84. Take a dip in the Atlantic Ocean in the middle of winter (for a charity…of course!)
85. Say thank you – and mean it.
86. Spend an entire weekend of doing nothing.
87. Stop over committing myself
88. Achieve a high level of inner peace
89. Take a trip to Hawaii
90. Visit England (or Europe in general)
91. Get my black belt in Thai Kickboxing
92. Stop reading the news (it’s too depressing)
93. Learn to accept compliments
94. Learn to accept criticism
95. Stop obsessing about clothing sizes
96. Buy one pair of really really expensive shoes ($200-$300)
97. Plant a beautiful garden
98. Be in the audience of the “Ellen” show
99. Go camping
100. Try yoga/pilates

***Items in bold are complete***