quint's greatest hits

"Finally," you say, "quint has gotten around to posting his greatest hits."

Yes I have. Here you go:

1. Swim in the ocean. I don't care which one, just do it.
2. See the jungles of Costa Rica.
3. Read the "Harry Potter" series.
4. Eat a quint-style cuban burger - mmmm!
5. Watch one episode of "The Simpsons."
6. Eat at Hooters - have the buffalo chicken sandwich. And fries.
7. Read "Bag of Bones" by Stephen King.
8. Visit New York City and take to tour of the harbor.
9. When you're there, go to the Bethesda Fountain - prettiest place in the city.
10. See a stand-up comedian (one you've never heard of) at a comedy club.
11. Have a child (I haven't, but from what I hear, it's good stuff)
12. Read "Lord of the Rings."
13. See one of the following movies on the big screen: "The Two Towers," "Jaws," "The Empire Strikes Back," "Disney's Beauty and the Beast."
14. Go to Europe.
15. Go to a football/baseball/hockey game and be a part of a crowd of over 30,000 people.
16. Read "Angels & Demons."
17. Watch one episode of "Lost." And don't make me pick it for you because they're all good.
18. Have Thanksgiving dinner at my parent's house.
19. Have Fourth of July on a small-town lake.
20. See a concert.
21. Visit Disney World. (Lumpy, I'm buying you a ticket)
22. Scream as loud as you can.
23. Ride a roller-coaster.
24. Visit the Pyramids. Or the Grand Canyon. Or the Mayan ruins.
25. Sit down, in your favorite spot, with your favorite people and just talk to each other.
26. Fall asleep on a boat - one that's not tied up or anchored down.
27. Take your pants off in a public locker room area.
28. Is anyone still reading?
29. Get stuck in traffic and not get angry.
30. Get through a day without getting angry.
31. Go to a museum and just sit.
32. Look at the sky. At night. In the middle of nowhere.
33. Go to the top of a tall building and look down.
34. Laugh so hard you'll think you're going to pee.
35. Spaghetti and Meatballs.

That's what I've thought of. If you can do those things, you'll live a happy, full life. And you'll experience some of the most amazing things that exist in our world. So many of these things you couldn't do a hundred years ago, let alone 20 years ago. This planet has never been more diverse and exciting as it is right now. Yeah, there are some things on this list (see a movie? watch a TV show?) that might seem stupid. But think about it: A hundred years ago, there was no TV. There was no movies. But we can still go to the middle of nowhere and stargaze too. It blows my mind.

Here's something I try to do everyday: When I go to bed at night, I like to have a story to tell. If I don't have a story to tell, then I didn't live that day to its fullest. Simple as that. Don't waste a minute, we aren't here that long.

During Lent (yes, I'm catholic), we are supposed to give up something - some kind of crutch; something that is hard for us to live without. Some people give up chocolate, others try to quit smoking...Last spring, I realized that giving things up isn't a problem. It's starting something new that's an issue. So I decided that rather than give up one thing, I'd try something new. Each week. So for six weeks, I tried something I would normally not like or want to do. Not as easy as you'd think. Next year I'm going to try to do two things each week.

We all should try something new every week, all year. Start with my list. There's about 30 things on there. All you need is another 12, and that gives you a full year.

Do it! Before you can't!

**I'd also like to add that my next post will not be a list. I just noticed that I've done a lot of them...