The 37 Escapades

Yesterday I turned 37. Every year for my birthday I set a goal as a gift. 35 was "Stay Upright" as it was going to be a brutal year. 36 was "Recover from 35".  I figure 37 should be about having fun, stepping outside my boundaries and seeing what sort of calamaties I will encounter. 

With the help of a number of friends, we have compiled a list of 37 tasks for me to complete by the time I hit 38. The caveat was that if they added to the list, they had to be willing to facilitate the execution, or participate in the adventure. (Because taking a fish off a hook is far beyond anything I could do, and I will need an accomplice for some of these)  The criteria was to do things I hadn't done before, or at least in the last couple of decades.

If all goes according to plan, the year ahead will include:

1.                  Learn how to ski

2.                  Eat 6 never before tried fruits or veggies

3.                  karaoke

4.                  go to the shoe museum

5.                  spend an entire night under the stars

6.                  unplug for three days (personal email, text, fb, instagram etc)

7.                  ride a horse

8.                  catch a fish

9.                  bake cookies for the hospice around the corner x 3

10.             make jam

11.             hot yoga

12.             master a line dancing routine

13.             dance in a crow’s nest

14.             try a triathlon

15.             get another tattoo

16.             try a zumba class

17.             throw a dart at a map of Ontario and go there. Both sides

18.             go on a blind date

19.             take French lessons

20.             go bollywood dancing

21.             be a vegetarian for 3 weeks straight

22.             grow a giant pumpkin

23.             get a kiss from a musician/pilot/gorgeous man in a suit

24.             choose 4 religions, practice their traditions for a week each

25.             go skinny dipping

26.             go to three obscure festivals

27.             learn to knit mittens

28.             steal a garden gnome

29.             censored…

30.             take a cooking class

31.             demonstrate against horrible steve

32.             go to a pop-up restaurant

33.             eat a giant prawn

34.             CN Tower edgewalk or some other outrageous stunt. (skydive with Paul!)

35.             try 8 new recipes, prepare favourite for dinner with a friend.

36.             document this entire experiment

37.             it’s a secret.

 

As per #36, I plan on documenting my adventures here. Stay tuned!