I love lists.

When I studied in Ireland, my roommate and I - as we sat along the banks of the Corrib River on a sunny, mild Irish day - decided to write down a list of the top 50 things we wanted to achieve in our lifetime.

If I can visualize - even the words of a goal on a piece of paper - what it is that I want to do, then it's so much easier for me to do it.

For the next five days I will post ten things off of my list (and mention which things I have actually accomplished thus far). This list was compiled in May 2004.

1)Become a published writer
2) Go to Mardi Gras
3)Visit South Africa
4) Buy a horse
5)Go to Olympics
6)Win Nobel Prize in Literature
7)Visit the Amazon
8)Learn French fluently
9) Buy a ranch in Montana
10) Have my own clothing line

So far I have published a travel story (and am currently working on this goal), visited South Africa and joined the Peace Corps.
I think 3 goals out of 50 is pretty motivating!