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The Life and Shenanigans of Courtney Birst

To Do in This Lifetime

  • See the world!
  • Visit every continent:
    • North America
    • South America
    • Asia
    • Europe
    • Africa
    • Australia
    • Antarctica
  • Visit:
    • Machu Piccu
    • Great Wall of China
    • Easter Island
    • Galapagos Islands
    • Pyramids
    • Petra (Jordan)
  • Live in Europe
  • Learn sign language
  • Be a literacy volunteer
  • Get my PhD
  • Publish a book of my poetry
  • Learn a 2nd language
  • Learn to make my mother’s bread
  • Learn the metric system
  • Run a marathon (before I’m 30!)
  • Learn to belly dance
  • Consistently get my heels to the ground in Downward-Facing Dog (yoga)
  • Meditate daily
  • Knit a sweater
  • Visit all 50 states
  • Understand US politics better
  • Complete a polar bear plunge
  • Take a vacation by myself
  • Run along the Mount Vernon Trail (along the Potomac)
  • See the Northern Lights
  • Attend Oktoberfest in Germany
  • Join the mile-high club
  • Ride a penny-farthing
  • Stay at the Ice Hotel in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada
  • Run the Bay to Breakers Race in San Francisco. In costume.
  • Take dance lessons and be able to do the dances relatively well:
    • Salsa
    • Swing
  • Attend the Kentucky Derby. Wearing a fancy hat.