Wednesday, 25 August 2010

Note to self: some assorted things to do

1. Live on my own, listening to a lot of non-music radio and reading a lot of fat books.
2. Learn the phases of literary history, and very basic human history.
3. Condense my wardrobe to one suitcase.
4. Take that suitcase, and live in America.
5. Spend an entire summer at a holiday place.
6. Do the Abel Tasman hike.
7. Write books.
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9. Go to an international rugby match. Or any rugby match.
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12.Find a man who can light fires to keep me warm.
13.Marry that man.
14. Make sure that man wasn't married just for his fire-lighting abilities.
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16.Read the entire Famous Five collection, again.
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18. Learn to cook an amazing dinner with lots of red wine in it.
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20. Hibernate in the bush for a month or so.
21. Kiss in the pouring rain. It has to be pouring.
22. Do funny speech at brother's wedding/21st.
23. Be the crazy aunt to brother's children. Exactly how is still to be decided. Suggestions welcome.
24. Learn to paint properly. I mean, do painting or photography class.
25. Take dancing lessons. Ball room ones.
26. Buy/own a simple, small, gold watch and (inscribed) bangle.
27. Stand at the tip of Cape Reinga.
28. Live on top of a cliff.
29. Spend a night in a cave.
30. Have a pet. Must include, over course of life: goldfish, cat. No rats or mice.
31. If children appear, force them to learn to drive.
32. Learn to drive.
33.  Write lots of lists and stick them all over the walls (Maybe in accordance with No. 1)
34. Study at an overseas university.
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37. Find man who can light fires to keep me warm.
38. Marry that man.
39. Read books in bed with that man.
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41. (Perhaps) procreate with the same man.
42. Go to Israel.
43. Meet up for coffee with Mick Duncan when I am thirty years old.
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45. Shave head
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1 comment:

  1. this made me smile. lots.
    especially about the man you're going to marry.
    who lights fires.
    may he ligts one in your heart ? then you will have married him for the right reason.

    you're something special

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