Daisy List
Photo by aussiegall
The Daisy List is the ever growing inventory of things to do before I’m pushing up daisies. They aren’t in any particular order. Some are huge, some are small and the rest lie somewhere in between. I may never be able to tick them all off but I’m sure as shit going to have fun trying!
The ones crossed out have been achieved. You’ll see my progress on the rest through this blog!
- Hike into Machu Picchu
- Go on a seaplane island picnic
- Gondola dinner cruise
- Get Chris a “brew your own beer” experience
- Working holiday in Malawi, Africa
- Go to the Australian outback spectacular at the Gold Coast
- Take the canoe out and have a picnic
- Wine tour and lunch with 20 friends
- Get a pedicure and manicure
- Help Mum and Dad realise their dream of visiting Canada
- Go on an ocean racing yacht
- A photography workshop for Chris
- Go dog sledding
- Ride an elephant
- Teepee camping trip to see the northern lights of Canada
- Go in the Variety Club Bash
- See the Melbourne Cup live with friends
- Go to the Aussie Open
- See the Phar Lap display in the National Museum in Melbourne
- Look into a volcano
- Climb a mountain
- Learn to surf
- Be part of a movie
- Go sky diving
- Meet Oprah
- Check out Spain
- Have a giant bonfire with friends
- Make a giant chocolate chip cookie
- Go on an African safari
- Drive the Great Ocean Road
- See Ayers Rock
- Plant a herb garden
- Go heli skiing
- Hot lap in a V8 racing car
- Go to an outdoor movie
- Write a children’s book
- Visit Canada
- Publish a book
- Swim with wild dolphins
- Spend a day at a spa with my favourite girls
- Take my nephew Corey on a plane
- Spend 3 months getting my body into shape
- Buy Mum a personal shopping and style consultation
- Go to a health retreat
- Take in a show at the local theatre
- Totally lazy day watching movies with Chris (preferably a rainy day)
- Pay a toll for the next car at a toll gate
- Help Chris with his dream of dining at the Conrad Maldives Rangali Island’s underwater restaurant
- Get Chris hot laps in a Lotus sports car
- Stay at Secrets on the Lake at Montville
- Help Brendon (Shrimp’s partner) realise his dream of learning Spanish
- Go to Turkey for the Gallipoli service on ANZAC day
- Go hot air ballooning
- Go white water rafting
- Make a cupcake stack for someone’s birthday
- Get a dog from an animal refuge
- Go to Thailand
- Ride a camel
- Plant a tree
- Sleep under the stars
- Learn to juggle with 3 balls
- Stay in an over water bungalow
- Own my own island
- Destroy a computer
- Have a 3 course dinner party for Mum and Dad at our house
- Donate blood
- Run a successful business
- Tour with a major band
- Help Shrimp realise her dream of going sky diving
- Go to Bedarra Island
- Go on a house boat
- Go to the Calgary Stampede
- Ski a double black diamond run
- Go to the local night horse races
- Go to Whitehaven Beach in the Whitsundays
- Help my sister Vanessa realise her dream of going to Pearl Harbour
- Try zorbing
- Take Dad on a tall ship cruise
- Cuddle a koala
- Gold class movie night
- Private make up lesson with my sisters
- Have a go at a trapeze workshop with friends
- Beach horse ride
- Watch a sunset in the desert outside Dubai
- Go on the “Ice Breaker” trek to the South Pole
- Take Josh on a rally driving experience
- Go to a yoga class
- Take Chris on a boardwalk bike ride, picnic and swim at the beach
- Get a reading from a psychic
- Harbour yacht cruise with Chris’ family
- Take out a pontoon BBQ boat with friends
- Picnic dinner overlooking the beach
- See the pyramids
- Go to the Eumundi Markets
- Have a chef cook our family dinner at our house
- Go to the ballet
- Get a hot stone massage
- Surprise someone with a dozen red roses
- Volunteer at a charity event
- See the great wall of China
- Watch “Gone With the Wind”
- Visit Prague
- Fly first class
- Go to a restaurant and order dessert first
- Help my brother Josh with his dream to travel the world on a motorbike (Mum will be thrilled with that one!)
- Go around the world visiting my favourite blogger friends.
