Things I Want to Do Before Life Gets Too Serious
My biggest fear is waking up on a random Tuesday having lost my will to fool around, and my need to build on the lore and do things for the plot. You know, not taking the long way home because I don’t have time to spare, and choosing practicality over a potentially life altering side quest. Yeah, exactly that, and the more I think about it, the more I wonder how much have I actually crossed off my bucket list, because who knows when I’m gonna…you know…kick the bucket.
I always keep saying, “life’s too short to worry about tomorrow,” but the reality is so many of us preach the same gospel only to fail to practice it. The thing is, we’re all getting older every single day and every minute the cold claws of adulthood are creeping closer, waiting for the right moment to pounce and capture us in its never ending, ever repetitive cycle of boredom, routine and seriousness.
And you know the worst part, we’ll never know when it’ll happen until we’re 40 colouring our grey hair and wondering “now why did I never get those neapolitan highlights I wanted so desperately as a child?” Somewhere along the way, we forget that we are allowed to want things just for the fun of it. Not the monetary value, not the productivity and not the resume flex, just because it helps us feel alive for a brief second before we’re forced to return to our “normal” everyday activities.
And I suppose that’s what this list is all about, a collection of things I want to do before my teenage years come to a sad end (and help build my mom lore). So first on my list of Things I Want to Do Before Life Gets Too Serious:
1. Cliff Jumping
“Coming close to death you begin to know what life means, and what it means is gratitude.” — some fool who clearly knows what he’s saying.
For someone with a fear of heights, I’m oddly desperate to make a jump even while my legs are shaking. Maybe it’s the adrenaline, maybe it’s the ego boost, I’ll never know. Of course I’d never willingly put myself in a situation that could land me in front of the glazing gates of hell, but hey, facing your fears is very important (and it’s definitely not about seeming cool, I totally wouldn’t be insufferable for 3 business days or more).
2. Scuba diving
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Yes, the rumors are true, I am, in fact, secretly a mermaid princess.
Just without the, y’know, tail… and the tiara… the point is: I love the ocean, I love the sea, I love fish, I mean, my favourite food is legit fish and chips, it’s true love.
Life just seems so fun under the sea (I’m so sorry…). Experiencing the coral reefs and the sharks and the fish and the sharks! See the line where the sky meets the sea? It calls me (…I really am). I must return to my ancestral homeland.
3. Neapolitan Hair
’Cause like, who doesn’t wanna look like ice cream, yes? Looking like a snack on a hot summer day??? grrrrrr!!
4. You’re right i should stop
I do still have parents who will only let me go so far out of their grasp, before reminding me I do not (unfortunately) have nine lives. That’s Garfield’s job.
And I suppose that’s the point of life, you know, just enjoying the best you can while you still have the chance. I too (once again unfortunately) have only 24 hours in a day and quite frankly I am FARR too lazy to plan it out so, if you’ll excuse, I shall go and enjoy my one and only precious life while I still have the ability to fight adulthood on its quest to make me boring.
