a year to live.

i was talking to my lovely friend, freuline hauser, last night. in talking to her she brought to my attention an epiphany she had while sitting on top of the parking garage that overlooks citicenter in reno. she is going to live this coming year as if it were her last. the concept being if you only had one year to live, what would you do? it isn't morbid at all. in fact, it's entirely uplifting.

a year to live coincides with the nicholson and freeman's the bucket list, nonetheless, i'm gonna do it as well. starting today! i have compiled a short list of things that i must do withing the next 364 days because on the 365th i am going to die. not literally, but whatever. you get it.

here is my list:

1. fill up one notebook per MONTH. complete with sketches, poetry, observations. twelve pieces of me. record everything.

2. write a novel in the format which i have already kindof begun in the vignette format. dedicate it to my mother.

3. take an all american roadtrip following the likes of kerouac.

4. see doomtree in concert. preferably in minnaepolis.

5. love everyone as passionately as i possibly can. love them with kindness even when it may not be deserved, because life should be spent giving what you in turn wish to recieve.

6. have a conversation with a stranger a day.

7. learn as much as i can from my professors. education for the sake of knowledge, baby.

8. learn spanish.

9. celebrate my birthday at burning man.

i have some other things, but it's a secret.

as the first day of my last year to live i'm going to call my mom, and tell her just how much i love her. i'm also going to dance around my apartment to a little elvis presley. LOVE YOU bright sunshiney people.