The 12 Most… in my Life List

Is this a bucket list? Probably, yes! But these aren’t things that I need to cross off before I die. I don’t think I will ever accomplish everything here. And that’s not the intention too. This is a collection of things I would like to do in my lifetime- never making me feel guilty if not accomplished. I am not a devoted list maker. But when I saw Amy’s 100 finer things, I wanted to make one.

This list isn’t exhaustive.  I’ve written 121 points in this list. I am making this a page so that I can come back, add to it as time goes on and also cross things off (hopefully)!!

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1. EXPLORE THE WORLD

• Visit all the wonders of the World
• Backpack Egypt- Pyramids at sunset
• Toss a coin in the Trevi Fountain in Rome
• Spend an evening in an Irish pub in Ireland
• Have a cheesy lovey-dovey photo taken of us in front of the Eiffel Tower
• Watch the majestic Niagra falls
• Go on an African safari
• Admire “The Mosa Lisa”
• Fun at Disneyland
• Get married to P again at Vegas

2. EXPLORE INDIA

• Visit the Taj Mahal
• Visit Ladakh- every nook and corner of it
• Spend a night in a houseboat in the backwaters of Kerala
• Ride on the Mumbai local train
• Experience Konkan Railways
• Cycling in Nilgiris
• Visit the living root bridges of Cherrapunji
• Manali to Leh on Bike
• Camping in The Arid Desert of Rajasthan
• Take an Elephant Safari in Jaipur
• See Mount Everest in Nepal
• Witness the Wagah Border ceremony
• Trek to Dudhsagar Falls
• Celebrate Christmas and New Year’s Eve in Goa
• Watch the snake boat race in Kerala
• Visit the National Defence Academy
• A pic in front of the Sudan Block, NDA
• Take a food walk in Chandni Chowk during Ramzan
• Cruise to Andaman
• Vaishno Devi Temple
• Golden Temple
• Visit Coorg, Scotland of India
• Visit a monastery
• Visit Varanasi to Experience Chaos
• Dasara in Mysore
• Travel in a Toy Train in Ooty/Maateran/Shimla/Darjeeling
• Visit to the Valley of Flowers
• Stay in a Shikara in Dal Lake, recreating famous Bollywood scenes
• Dance in Assam’s Bihu Festival
• Do a Garba Dance
• Dance, eat and make merry at the Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra
• Experience the Onam Festival and the amazing Puli Kali dance
• Pop a Golgappa in your mouth – A burst of flavor

3. IN THE WILD

• Pic with a Tiger
• with a Kangaroo
• a Giraffe
• an Ostrich
• a Panda Bear
• Hold a lion cub
• Wildlife Adventure Trip at Corbett
• Yak Safari in Ladakh

4. ADVENTURES

• Skiing
• Scuba diving
• Paragliding
• Rafting
• Ayurvedic Massage
• Stay in a Tree House
• Bombay to Goa road Trips
• Live in another country for a year
• Swim with dolphins
• Go on a Cruise

5. LIGHTS, CAMERA, ACTION

• Movie at an Open Air theatre
• A.R. Rahman concert
• Enrique concert
• See the Kathakali Fest
• Take a picture with an A-list celebrity
• Get an autographed cricket ball from Sachin
• Go to a Formala 1 race
• Go to a cricket match

6.HEALTH AND FITNESS

• Go Zero Size
• Exercise regularly
• Maintain a strict diet
• Read the Mahabharata cover to cover

7. CAREER & BLOGS

• Learn food Photography
• Choose a good cookbook and cook every recipe in it
• Get featured in an International magazine
• Sanjeev Kapoor tasting my food and go Yummmm
• Do something big I thought I’d never do (write a novel)
• Participate in Masterchef India
• Publish a cookbook
• Attend culinary school or seminar
• Have a monthly column in a magazine

8. HOME SWEET HOME

• Buy our first home
• Build our “dream house”
• Have a huge library at home
• Have a stylish, timeless closet
• Have a beautiful and bountiful garden
• Grow mini tomatoes and chillies in my kitchen garden

9. DO GOOD TO THE WORLD

• Give a large sum of money to charity
• Spend a day going random acts of kindness
• Donate blood
• Register for eye donation

10. IT’S FUN TO GO BAD AT TIMES

• Drink Fenny in Goa – And get high!
• Have a sexy tattoo
• Shoot a rifle
• Wear an LBD and Black Boots to a party

11. PERSONAL

• Sit on the porch swing, read a book and listen to the radio on a pleasant evening
• Wake up and go for a jog everyday
• Bake a cake
• Decorate a cake like a professional
• Learn another language
• grow long hair
• Go abroad for our honeymoon
• Fly a kite
• Sew a sweater for my baby
• Start menu planning
• Oh, have a baby 🙂
• Make a scrapbook of my baby’s “firsts”
• Have a family tree
• Make a family portrait (when complete 😛 )
• Celebrate my 50th wedding anniversary
• Be part of a flash mob
• Drive a car without fear
• Get my first pet dog
• Have a “Me Corner” at home
• Dance Bharatnayam again and do a stage show
• Do 365 happy days post in pictures
• Read 100 classics

12. LEARN

• Take Salsa Classes
• Two to Tango
• Learn to play Veena
• Go fishing and catch a fish