After one week of review and celebration of another year beginning in my life, I am now ready to conquer a created list of “25 Things to Do Before Turning 25”. This is the 3rd Annual to-do bucket list. 25 was a tougher list to create, as 24 was filled with adventures and experiences that I could barely even imagine doing all within 365 days (new job, skydiving, going to Africa, and writing some poetry.  Much like previous years, this list is a diverse selection of tasks, but I have decided upon a central theme this year: “facing the fears”. Several of my tasks are things that will confront fears and discouragements that I’ve faced throughout my entire life. The same rules apply, and I know it’s not going to be an easy. But here’s the list:

1. mentor a student

2. be in an audience on a TV show  The Late Show with David Letterman

3. film a documentary

4. ask out a celebrity

5. publish something

6. go on a spiritual retreat

7. go to Bonnarroo 2012 or a significant festival

9. share my poetry

10. finish something significant that I started

11. write a children’s book

12. crash a wedding

13. eat a delicacy

14. visit 5 baseball stadiums I’ve never been too.

15. take time to hear stories from an elderly/older person

16. camp alone

17. learn to speak French

18. learn a new dance

19. go to Europe

20. make a full-course meal for friends or family

21. read more biographies (thanks Adam)

23. write a song of worship

24. print a photobook

25. attempt to start a social movement

here we go. continue the pursuit of living the dream.