Monday, May 7, 2012

What to do before the end of the world on Dec. 21.


What to do before the end of the world

Zombie apocalypse, nuclear fallout, economic crisis and hyper inflation (Vote Ron Paul)… you name the event and it is in the media or on the big screen. If you are ever having an awesome day and need a little bring-you-down watch the news or talk to that facebook friend who is a little crazy about doomsday theories, they’ll rain on your parade and give ya a dose of ‘reality’. Inspired by the Mayan Calendar end of the world I thought to myself, ‘what do I NEED to do before that happens?’ Some of these entries will take a lot of work to complete, some are almost done already, and some are just dreams. Without further delay here they are.

·         Get Hitched- June 9. Can’t wait. Along with getting married to the most beautiful woman in the world I get to move out of my parents’ house. Hallelujah!!! Praise Jesus!!! You know, its been a good run, but I figure 28 years is long enough to be living with them.  They will just have to let go and let me move on. I’m sure it will be tough for them to see me move out and stop supporting me financially, but it has to happen. ;)

·         Visit Mexico (Riviera Maya for our Honeymoon) and see what this Mayan thing is all about. I figure I’ll take a look at their calendar and like any good Indiana Jones fan will figure out where the problem is. 

·         Buy a house with my lovely wife.

·         Watch my Detroit Tigers win a World Series. Yes I know it’s a dream and a long shot but thinking this thought makes me happy when the world craps on my day.

·         Visit every Major League Baseball stadium. This one will take some time, and money. I don’t have either of these things.

·         Write a book (Baseball history or fictional teen adventure) ok this will take a long time but its on my bucket list so why not include it in my ‘pre-end-of-the-world list?

·         Find a teaching job!! I spent all this time and money on a degree and now teacher certification, and if the world ends before I get to actually use it I may be a bit upset. Positive spin on this, if the world does end in December at least I wont have to pay back all those student loans!!

·         Have a LOTR marathon… not by myself of course, that would just be sad.

·         Grow my sideburns out and shave them in to the shape of stars. Thank you Community.

·         Play Modern Warfare 3 for 24 hours straight.

Given that the end of the world is only 6 months away I figure I should keep my list rather short. I encourage you to make your own list. Even if don’t think the world is in it’s final stages it is always good to reassess your life and have some fun with the near future. Lastly, enjoy the world while it is still ours and have a great day.