To Do and Learn

*to be updated as I conquer life (or think of more things)*

To Do and to Learn:

- lose weight and be healthy

- learn more about nutrition

- run a marathon

- buy a really nice camera to take all my travel photos with

- visit every state in the U.S. (10 down (and Washington D.C.) and 40 to go) (I'll spare you and not list all 50 states . . . but I've been to Pennsylvania, New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New Hampshire, Maine, Florida, Texas, Arizona and Georgia....could list many more that I've just "passed through" but my goal is to actually visit in some capacity . . .)

- visit every continent at least once (3 down, 4 to go)

   Africa (South Africa)

   North America (United States, Canada and Guam)

   South American (Peru)

   Australia

   Europe

   Asia

   Antarctica (yes I will even take a trip here for the sake of this goal) 

- travel the Trans-Siberian railroad in its entirety, a 9 day trip (or at least until it reaches North Korea, not sure if I'm allowed in, or would even want to go in....but I believe that N.K. is the last stop on the railroad)

- learn a martial art (or two)

- learn yoga

- write more books!  ;)

- learn how to effectively (and safely) shoot a gun

- learn self defense

- become a forensic anthropologist (on my way!)

- hike the grand canyon

- learn a new language (or several)

- swim with dolphins

- visit the redwood forest

- visit the "7 wonders of the world" as currently listed below:

   The Original Seven Wonders of the World

        The Colossus of Rhodes

        The Great Pyramid of Giza

        The Hanging Gardens of Babylon

        The Lighthouse of Alexandria

        The Mausoleum at Halicarnassus

        The Statue of Zeus at Olympia

        The Temple of Artemis at Ephesus

   The Seven Wonders of the Modern World

         Channel Tunnel
         CN Tower
         Empire State Building
         Golden Gate Bridge
         Itaipu Dam
         Netherlands North Sea Protection Works
         Panama Canal
    Natural Wonders of the World
         Grand Canyon
         The Great Barrier Reef
         The Harbor at Rio de Janeiro
         Mt. Everest
         Northern Lights (but I would like to see them from somewhere more northerly than Pa.)
         Paricutin Volcano
         Victoria Falls
    The "New" Seven Wonders of the World

    On July 7, 2007 (7-7-07) an organization announced a "new" set of the Seven Wonders of the World based on online voting from around the world...          Chichen Itza, Mexico - Mayan City
         Christ Redeemer, Brazil - Large Statue
         The Great Wall, China (and possibly hike it in its entirety, almost 2000 miles)
         Machu Picchu, Peru
         Petra, Jordan - Ancient City
         The Roman Colosseum, Italy
         The Taj Mahal, India