Goodbye 2005

As we approach the coming demise of 2005, I thought it would be a good time to look back upon my life and think about all the cool things I've been fortunate enough to experience. So here, in no particular order, is my:

Top 30 things I have done in my life

1) Celebrated Fat Tuesday and Mardi Gras in New Orleans
2) Counted down to the New Year in German (drei, zwei, eins…)
3) Counted down to the New Year in Korean (set, dool, hanna…)
4) Partied on Beale Street in Memphis
5) Visited the Red Light district in Amsterdam
6) Marched in the Orange Bowl Parade
7) Watched the Christmas tree lighting ceremony at Rockefeller Center
8) Attended the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York
9) Performed on stage in Chicago, Atlanta, Dallas, Houston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Las Vegas, Atlantic City, Tampa, Minneapolis, Philadelphia, St. Louis, Orlando, Cleveland, Portland and Boston (and the list goes on…)
10) Performed at half-time at a 49’ers football game
11) Went to the top of the Empire State Building
12) Went to the top of Sears Tower
13) Went to the top of the St. Louis Arch
14) Went to the top of the Space Needle
15) Have lived in New York, Los Angeles, Atlantic City, Las Vegas, Germany and South Korea
16) Swam with Manatees
17) Took part in the New York City Halloween Parade
18) Visited the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland
19) Went to the Grand Canyon
20) Attended Paul Simon’s Concert in Central Park
21) Visited the Jefferson and Lincoln Memorials and went up in the Washington Monument
22) Dove on the kelp forests off the coast of Catalina Island
23) Toured the Mayflower and the Constitution
24) Toured Hearst Castle
25) Climbed the Statue of Liberty
26) Have been in all the U.S. states except Alaska
27) Surfed at Waikiki beach
28) Sang on Broadway (okay, it was karaoke, but still on Broadway)
29) Celebrated New Year’s Eve on the Strip in Las Vegas
30) Celebrated New Year’s Eve in Times Square