My Bucket List - 2008

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I have been following a conversation on twitter regarding, “what is your bucket list for 2008″? A bucket list being what things in your life would you do if you found out you were about to kick the bucket. See some examples here, here and here. I thought about this long and hard and here is my response:

Travel:
I have lived in NJ for some 20+ years of my life, living the first 2yrs of my life in a small apartment in NYC. So I suppose if I am going to the big server room in the sky (can you tell i am in technology yet) I would want to get out of here and see as much as I possibly can. Places like Silicon Valley, London, Japan, Australia, New Zealand etc. Yes I want to reach as many parts of the world as possible, as fast as possible.

Help Children:
One of my most favorite things to do is to be around kids, even when I was a child myself my favorite past time was to be around kids younger than me. I loved there outlook on things, no fear, always questioning everything, the curiosity in there eyes. I would want to be able to see that again. Travel to different schools for example talk to kids, find there hopes, dreams and try to make as many of there dreams a reality as I possibly can.

Video:
I would video tape every remaining day I had, to have as a keepsake for my wife and family. Something to keep me alive long after I leave.

And finally and most importantly, live each day to the fullest, love those around me the most I possibly can (wifey this means you) and laugh often and laugh hard.

What about you, what would you do? how would you do it?

–jay