I am coming to the end of the obvious next steps phases of my life so far. I did the whole university thing, then the masters thing, and am now in the inevitable unemployed/winding up dissertation thing that feels like the inevitable conclusion to that part of my life. In what is perhaps one of those 20 something ‘quarter-life’ crises that one reads about I feel a little lost and in desperate need of a purpose once more. Yes there are the usual drives to get a job and move on, but I fear simply substituting one life dominating purpose for another. I want there to be more to me than a 9-5 or the stigma of unemployment. I’m no artist (although I like to dabble!). I guess I want to be an adventurer. So I’ve written down some of the things I would like to do – a bucket list if you will. Some are cheap and easy, others less so, and will probably be more or less likely to get done accordingly.
- Watch/read Asterix and Obelix (start small I guess!)
- Cycle round Orkney’s world heritage site
- Visit Tara and Newgrange
- (re)learn French and Latin
- Go hiking in the Tatras mountains
- Go on a train journey through the Alps
- Ride the Orient Express
- Make physical albums of all my Flickr photos
- Get good at portrait photography
- Go on a pilgrimage
- Run a marathon
- Travel round northern Italy and southern France with my camera (not necessarily at the same time!)
- Do a major walk (Coast to Coast, West Highland etc)
- Do the Kyle of Localsh train journey
That will probably do for now…! What about you? What would you like to do?
