Things To Do Before I Die

I saw this mail from a lady called '103dreamscometrue' or something like that. It was so much like John Goddard's list and equally inspirational. So when we popped in at Mythily's house this evening we decided to use our time to put together our to-do lists. Here's the part of mine which I managed to write during that time:

• Build the commune in a 25-40 acre area (draft plan made)
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• Build an eco-friendly house away from town, on a hill top overlooking a waterbody 
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• Do an India trip by road, meet friends as I go about, do some parts with pals
• Write 50 books (2 down, 2 in the pipeline and 2 contributions in other books)
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• Visit Taj Mahal
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• Visit Pondicherry
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• Visit Madurai
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• Visit Kanyakumari
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• Visit Coorg
• Tour Kerala
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• Explore Rajasthan
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• Visit Dehradun
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• Visit Khajuraho
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• Visit Kaziranga National park
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• Visit the Golden Temple at Amritsar
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• Buy a 50" flat screen
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• Buy a big car Innova types for the tour
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• Do 1000 motivational lectures
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• Do 500 workshops for students, cricketers
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• Build a school
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• Write 10 film scripts
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• Attend all rock concerts in Bangalore. Mumbai by big groups
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• Walk along the beaches of Goa
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• Do the Meghna-Aditya trail
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• Buy property in Karwar
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• Meditate everyday for 30 minutes at least
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• Exercise every day for an hour at least
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• Laugh, laugh, laugh
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• Go and watch a Soccer world cup
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• Go to Brazil
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• Go on a boat trip on the Godavari
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• Do a solo trip 7-10 days minimum, all alone
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• Visit Europe, Turkey
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• Own TT table, shuttle court
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• Spend a lazy morning on a boat in a lake reading a book
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• Stay on a boathouse for a week
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• Stay in a place where there is no cell, no tv and no power for a week
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• Buy cycle for Anjali
• Compile library of comic books
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• Compile library of comic movies
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• Compile list of my top 500 songs
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• Lead my team to a win in next tournament
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• Set up publishing house and devise cutting edge distribution system
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• Be known as India's best writing talent
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• Regain total health
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• Stabilise weight at 90 kgs
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• Give 25 lectures a year in government schools for free
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• Write autobiography
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• Come up with one original idea that will change the world
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• Get literary agent for Misfit
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• Learn to swim
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• Donate organs

• Come out with an idea for a cartoon strip
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• Do a day trip for a Hyderabad tour 
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• Grow vegetables
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• See the seven wonders of the world
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• Own assets worth over 100 crores 
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• Start and run one successful enterprise

I will add to this list but I think I better start ticking them off one by one.