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10 Things I've Never Done, But Intend to Do Before I Die

I was tagged by a quasi-anonymous friend with a meme.

So, remember, be careful what you wish for, including what you would like to know:

10 Things I've Never Done, But Intend to Do Before I Die (by the way, the order is irrelevant):

1) Sail around the world (yes, sail, as in a sailboat)

2) Visit Scotland and at least one distillery where I can drink myself blind, probably on my 41st birthday...

3) Run a marathon

4) Finish a novel and get it published (I've started at least 10)

5) Write an episode of a television show, or even better, create a television series

6) Learn to speak at least one language other than English fluently (the prime candidate now is French, since I'm getting a lot of practice in it)

7) Understand my own motivations well enough to convince myself I am not the biggest hypocrite on the planet

8) Be optimistic about the future of my country for more than one day

9) Learn how to accept love well enough to get married again (if you don't understand this one, be happy)

10) Have children (not likely any more, but you never know...)

Seriously...

You just have to believe me.

I once embraced the Black Pit of Despair, now I reject it.

Sometimes, an avoidance of defeat is all the victory we can hope for.