Inspired by Annie Leroux’s blogpost on the things she would like to achieve this year I began thinking about all the things I might like to do in the next 365 days. Having just finished my degree, I am now technically a free woman. Unchained by education, the world is literally my oyster, and although I have certainly dipped my feet into what is out there, there are just so many things that I would love to, and feel that I have to do. I mean, what is the point of living if you are not really living? Working long hours in a cold, wet country just to acquire material goods and a sense of security might be enough for some people, but it just doesn’t quite cut it for me. So here is my list of things I would like to do this year:
I absolutely must try paragliding: I want to fly over picturesque countryside, but not just that, I want to listen to some amazing song on my ipod at the same time, like total eclipse of the heart or something timeless. Music makes everything perfect, and I can’t imagine anything better than soaring through the sky with a nice tune playing in my ears.
I would like to spend a month working in a bar on the beach: I want the freedom to just wake up, roll out of bed at any time, sunbathe on the beach all day and then work in a beach bar all night. No make-up, no stress, just pure beach bumming.
I want to try scuba diving: Three years ago I wouldn’t have batted an 
eyelid if someone had asked me if I wanted to try diving, I would have just done it. These days my fears seem to overwhelm me. I have this huge phobia of sharks which really puts me off the sea, but I think diving must be such an amazing experience, and I’m not going to let a petty phobia put me off. In the novel I’m writing I’ve written up an outline for a chapter which involves a dive, and I think it is really important that I experience this first hand so that I actually know what I’m talking about when it comes to writing about it.
So there we have it, three things I am definitely going to do this year. What are you going to do? Drop me a comment and let me know.
I love it.
I have been wanting to paraglide for years. We have seen a bunch of the world but can’t fly off of a boat? Sounds ridiculous.
Good luck!
Paragliding is amazing. I did it in cuba and loved it! And diving. Get on it chickadee! xxx
When I learnt to Scuba Dive there were sharks everywhere. The ones you are likely to see really do not care about humans; there can be massive groups of them yet they just swim by you. I is utterly amazing to see them like that and you should probably try it and this is common from a Hydrophobic.
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That’s good to know! I’m definitely going to give it a try, sharks be damned! I’m sure they are lovely to watch, I’ll just have to try and stay calm. Everyone tells me how amazing diving is, I think its about time I get out there and do it!