“Bid me run, and I will strive with things impossible.”
A set of goals, of sorts. I stole the concept (and some of the list items) from Thomas Frank, who stole it from someone else, who might've actually made it up. Regardless, the concept is (I hope) self-explanatory.
Education
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Master
Obtain a Master’s Degree.
Completed June 2023.
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Bachelor
Obtain a Bachelor’s Degree.
Completed May 2019.
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Doctor
Obtain a (honorary) PhD.
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Prof-fessional
Teach a college-level course as an adjunct professor/lecturer.
Travel
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Pretty Lights
Spend a night beneath the stars and the Aurora Borealis.
Completed December 2024.
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How Is It In London?
Live in London.
Completed August 2024.
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Waffling Around
Enjoy a Belgian waffle in Belgium.
Completed February 2024.
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Excellence
Eat a Lindt bar in front of the Lindt flagship factory in Kilchberg.
Completed November 2023.
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Alas, Poor Yorick!
Ponder a skull on the ramparts of Elsinore castle (Kronborg).
Completed September 2023.
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Big Summer Blowout
Dance to ABBA while eating Swedish Fish in an Ikea in Stockholm.
Completed September 2023.
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Hot as Hel
Brave a sauna in Helsinki.
Completed September 2023.
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He Doesn't Even Go Here
Enter Poland on a Polish passport, without ever having left.
Completed August 2023.
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Graze the Flesh
(Mis)hear Dragostea Din Tei in Moldova.
Completed August 2023.
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Let's Do The Time Warp Again
Dance to The Time Warp in Transylvania.
Completed August 2023.
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Ring the Bells
Lay waste to the city of Dubrovnik. Or, just enjoy a glass of wine while you imagine blowing up the Sept of Baelor.
Completed August 2023.
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Electric Touch
Get electrified at the Tesla house in Belgrade.
Completed July 2023.
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1914
Don’t get shot while driving through Sarajevo.
Completed July 2023.
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Zag Reb Zeb
Find a clever allusion to my name in Zagreb.
Completed July 2023.
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Bled Sled
Ride the summer toboggan at Lake Bled.
Completed July 2023.
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Taco Tuesday
Enjoy a street taco in Mexico City.
Completed April 2023
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Tikalish
Laugh like a maniac in front of the ruins of Tikal, Guatemala.
Completed April 2023.
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Circle of Life
Witness the Morning Ceremony on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi.
Completed February 2023.
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On Wednesdays We Go To India
Wear pink in front of the Hawa Mahal in Jaipur.
Completed February 2023.
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Last Respects
Rest in peace before the Taj Mahal.
Completed February 2023.
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Subcontinental
Pass through the Gateway to India (Mumbai).
Completed February 2023.
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Green Light
Pose in a window in the Red Light District of Amsterdam.
Completed January 2023.
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Something Rotten
Search for ghosts of murdered fathers in the Nyhavn harbor.
Completed January 2023.
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Nata Thing Like It
Enjoy a pastel de nata on the Praça do Comércio in Lisbon.
Completed December 2022.
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Munch-y See, Munch-y Do
Scream in sympathy at MUNCH in Oslo.
Completed September 2022.
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Fjord Your Own Path
Brave the fjords of Bergen.
Completed September 2022.
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Berliner
Enjoy a Bavarian treat in front of Brandenburg Gate.
Completed August 2022.
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Strike A Pose
Pose in front of the Prague astronomical clock.
Completed August 2022.
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When Will You Realize
Sing the chorus of So Long, Farewell in front of the Vienna Opera House.
Completed August 2022.
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A Little Szechenyi
Bathe in the Szechenyi Baths (Budapest). Party in a ruin bar to follow.
Completed August 2022.
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Is That Really What My Hair Looks Like From the Back?
Hide behind a pine tree at Hagrid’s Hut, to avoid being caught by our former selves.
Completed March 2022.
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The White Tomb
Pay a visit to the grave of Albus Dumbledore.
Completed March 2022.
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Your Hands Are All Sweaty
Save Harry from falling to his death onto the tracks of the Hogwarts Express (Fort William, Scotland).
Completed March 2022.
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Still Young
Look out over the Old Man of Storr.
Completed March 2022.
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Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh-vadakedavra
Visit the grave of the Dark Lord’s father.
Completed March 2022.
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Caffeinated
Enjoy Colombian coffee on the coffee plantation on which it was grown.
Completed January 2022.
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I Weep
Experience a Botero, up close and personal.
Completed January 2022.
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Totum-ally Awesome
Get a mud massage at the Totumo Mud Volcano.
Completed January 2022.
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New Soundtrack
Live in New York City.
Completed June 2021.
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Shoulders of Giants
Walk the Giant’s Causeway.
Completed March 2019.
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You Win Or You Die
Visit the grounds of Winterfell (Castle Ward).
Completed March 2019.
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Vησιώτης
Island hop in Greece.
Completed March 2018.
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Goddess of Wisdom
Sacrifice to Athena at the Parthenon of Greece.
Completed March 2018.
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La Vie En Rose
Live in Paris.
Completed July 2016.
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Wisdom of the Mountains
Summit the lookout over Macchu Picchu.
Completed July 2010.
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Angkor Management
Make love, not hate, at Angkor Thom.
Completed June 2008.
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Aligned
Observe the alignment of shadows at Stonehenge during a solstice.
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All-American
Visit every country in the Americas.
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Bioluminescent
Explore the glow worm caves (Australia).
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Bless The Rains
Sing along to Africa by Toto during a rainstorm in Africa.
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Comissão de Frente
Attend Carnival in Rio.
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Eau de Cologne
Apply perfume in Köln.
Completed November 2023.
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End of the World
Visit La Tierra Del Fuego, Patagonia.
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Fat Tuesday
Experience Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
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Free Elf
Pay respects to Dobby’s grave, Pembrokshire.
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I'm On a Boat
Participate in Yacht Week.
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Inflated Ego
Ride in a hot-air balloon during the Cappadocia Balloon Festival.
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No, Constantinople
Barter with a local at the Grand Bazaar in Istanbul.
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Not Dead Yet
Float in the Dead Sea.
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Orient Express
Visit every country in Asia.
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Pieces of 7
Visit all 7 continents.
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Plated
Swim in the Silfra Fissure (Iceland).
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P Sherman 42 Wallaby Way Sydney
Snorkel in the Great Barrier Reef.
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Sandblasted
Ride a camel around the Pyramids of Egypt.
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Snakes? You're On Your Own
Pose like Indiana Jones at the Treasury of Petra.
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Star-Spangled
Visit every state in the US.
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Tell Me What You Know
Take a train [in] Morocco.
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Tour de Europe
Visit every country in Europe.
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Waterlogged
Swim in all 7 oceans.
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Worldly
Live in 3 different countries.
Physical
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Gun Show
Perform a muscle-up.
Completed September 2022.
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Dead Serious
Achieve a 3x bodyweight deadlift.
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Sit Down
Achieve a 2.5x bodyweight squat.
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Do You Even Lift?
Achieve a 2x bodyweight bench press.
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Runner's High
Complete a marathon.
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Flipping Out
Perform a standing backflip.
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A Different Perspective
Perform a freestanding handstand for at least 30 seconds.
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Ouch
Perform the splits.
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97...98...99...
Perform 100 push-ups in a single set.
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Look Ma, No Hands!
Perform a one-arm pull up (on each side).
Skill
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Dance With Somebody
Attend a social dancing event.
Completed May 2022.
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So I Showed Up At Your Party
Learn to play betty on acoustic guitar.
Completed July 2021.
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I Am Not Left Handed
Obtain a stage combat certification.
Completed February 2020.
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En Garde!
Win a fencing match against a trained opponent.
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Kida
Achieve a P1 Krav Maga certification.
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Rise
Complete a V5 climbing course.
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Sharpshooter
Hit a bullseye from 50 feet away with a bow and arrow.
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Submerged
Become SCUBA certified.
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You're a Wizard, Zeb
Perform 3 magic tricks to an audience of at least 5.
Experience
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Prost
Attend Oktoberfest.
Completed September 2024.
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Fringe
Attend Edinburgh Fringe Festival.
Completed August 2024.
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What Fools These Mortals Be
Attend midsommar in Sweden.
Completed June 2024.
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Gratulerer med dagen
Attend Syttende Mai in Norway.
Completed May 2024.
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Syzygy
Witness a total solar eclipse.
Completed April 2024.
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Lovin' [Her] Was Red
Attend a Taylor Swift concert (floor seats).
Do you really want to know where I was April 29th [2023]?
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There's No Business...
Attend 50 Broadway shows.
Completed November 2022.
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A View From Above
Take a helicopter ride over Manhattan.
Completed June 2022.
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Uhh...Fetch?
Attempt falconry.
Completed March 2022.
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One Foot In Front Of the Other
Skate in Rockefeller Center Plaza on Christmas Eve.
Completed December 2021.
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Hope You Find Your Dad
Re-enact Elf in New York City during Christmas.
Completed December 2021.
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Alphabet City
Ride every subway line in New York City.
Completed November 2021.
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Googler
Work at Google.
Completed July 2019.
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Big Balloons
Watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade.
Completed November 2016.
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Thank You For Coming
Give a TEDx talk.
Completed May 2014.
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Soarin', Flyin'
Take a trapeze class.
Completed August 2013.
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Levitating
Take a zero-g flight.
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The Big Screen
Appear on national television.
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Like a Boss
Start a business.