The List

This is a list of things I want to achieve, do or experience in my lifetime. It has never been written out up to now in its entirety, and certainly not in public. However, since 2009 is my year of courage and letting go, putting it out there seemed like a good place to start.

PS: Knowing me, I think it’s safe to say that the list will be altered continuously.

THE LIST

1. Finish my PhD. (*gasp*)

2. Have more children. (define more; number two is on the way)

3. Work in developmental aid.

4. Do voluntary social work.

5. Write on motherhood. (done, but not enough)

6. Travel to (in no particular order): Japan, Alaska, Australia, Morocco, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Tibet, Tansania, Poland, the Black Sea, the American West Coast, the Canadian West Coast, India, Greenland, Norway, Russia, Portugal and New Zealand.

7. Go back to and travel more in: Israel (done), the Balkans, Canada’s East, Ireland, Scotland, Italy, Tunisia, Turkey, Sweden and Switzerland.

8. Live in New York City for a while.

9. Travel with kids without the usual “family decisions” (as in: You wanna see Japan? aaah, I’d rather go to the Baltic coast, it’s less of a hassle. We can do Japan when the kids have grown up).

10. Give a (classical) concert on the piano.

11. Learn to play the piano and sing at the same time.

12. Re-learn playing the saxophone.

13. Take singing lessons.

14. Learn how to make jewellery.

15. Learn Arabic and Hebrew. Properly.

16. Learn to sew my own clothes. Done summer 09

17. Learn how to knit. Done 11/08

18. Re-learn photography with my non-digital Kodak SLR. Screw that: Learn photography with my new Diana F+!!!

19. Visit Kerry in Dubai.

20. Visit Katharina in Geneva.

21. Visit Hélène in Bordeaux.

22. Visit Verena in Essen.

23. Take a painting class.

24. Be a painting model.

25. Read poetry every day for a month.

26. Start a book club. Done 08/09

27. Watch all the Classic movies in my library.

28. Listen to new music every day for a month.

29. Pray every day for a month.

30. Go to church at least once a week for a month.

31. Do Yoga every day for a month.

32. Do a drawing or painting every day for a month.