Hmmm, What To Do...

Over at Ligaya's, she brought up lists of books and her love for reading, and incidentally she also texted me, demanding a new blog, so here we are. Hahaha, we wouldn't want her to run out of reading material would we?

A few months back, I watched a movie starring Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman entitled "The Bucket List." Well, it was basically about two cancer-stricken guys doing together what Morgan Freeman's character called his bucket list. He said it was a list of things he wanted to do before he "kicked the bucket."

No, it's not some morbid way to think of up a topic for my next blog but, Gaya pressed me into it, so here it is. Hahaha.

It's not necessarily a "bucket list" but, a list of some things I'd like to do in the near or far future.

TRAVEL: I'm not really that much of a traveller. I hate having to pack up and leave the comforts of home, plus the allergic rhinitis of adjusting to a new place always gets in the way of enjoying things. But with that said, I still have a few places I'd like to go to in this lifetime.

1) Greece - Something about Greece just appeals to me. Whether it be staring in awe at Greek architecture or being in hillside villages and enjoying the views and sunsets of Santorini, I'd love to go there and just chill and read a book overlooking the sea.

2) Africa - There's just something spiritual about Africa. Plus there's the wildlife you can't appreciate anywhere else.

3) Brazil - I think Brazil's parties are the best. Plus the beaches and the women are beautiful (but they all pale in comparison to you hon, don't worry, haha).

4) The Pyramids, Stonehenge and Easter Island - I'm a big mystery guy so I'd like to see these mysterious structures up close. Who knows? Maybe I could figure them out.

5) Norway - I'd honestly like to see the fjords. I think they are magnificent structures. And it helps too that Norway is part of various countries in the Arctic Circle that have seasonal variations in sunlight, and there are times during the year that the sun never actually sets, hence, the name the Land of the Midnight Sun. How cool is that?

Lastly, Mordor. Seriously, wherever they shot the Lord of the Rings, they have breathtaking scenery.

Let's move into the near future as there are a couple of stuff to do before all the travel plans get, well, planned.

BOOKS: I've always loved reading. Recently, I've gone more pop culture with books and trying to cram as much as I can reading fiction before I actually get to reading all the real medical stuff (rolling my eyes as I wrote that).

1) Brisingr by Christopher Paolini - Yup, the 3rd part of the Inheritance series from Eragon (yup the movie flop of the same title was based on), to Eldest, to this Brisingr (if I recall correctly means Fire). I can't wait to see what happens with Saphira and Galbatorix's dragon. Hey, we all have to find our Harry Potter substitutes!

2) Eclipse and Breaking Dawn by Stephanie Meyer - Yeah, yeah, a teenage girl falling in love with a vampire, complications with werewolves and other vampires. I told you I went into the mainstream these days. I am pleasantly surprised at the series. It's actually engaging, thus all the fuss about the upcoming movie and the fifth installment.

3) What's after the 6 Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly - Like I said, I'm a mystery guy and this series is all about the mysteries -- Pyramids, Stonehenge, Easter Island, Hanging Gardens of Babylon, etc -- I don't actually know the title yet, but Mr. Reilly better come out with the next book and fast.

MOVIES: I'm a big movie buff, and I like to see all the movies that matter when they come out. I guess that qualifies me as a critic. Haha, seriously, I like to watch movies because they tell stories, make me use my imagination an escape, if you will, to someplace, well, not here.

1) The Boy In the Striped Pajamas - I can't wait to see this movie. A holocaust movie seen through the eyes of a German child. This is a story about a German kid who befriends a Jew in a camp. One can just take the ramifications of this friendship and run it around the bases for a home run of a story.

2) Zack and Miri Make a Porno - Funny stuff. As crazy as the title says, I was all cracked up just watching the trailer.

3) Soul Men - Another comedy starring the late Bernie Mac and Samuel L. Jackson. Two over-the-hill musicians, trying to make a comeback, with funny consequences. Rest in peace Bernie Mac.

4) The Miracle at Santa Ana - I saw the trailer, and I want to find out what the miracle was, basically.

5) Burn After Reading - I'm sure all the women will want to watch this, but knowing the Coen brothers, this will probably be another witty, savvy comedy.

There. Lists of stuff I want to do.

Will I actually get to do, read, travel and see all of these?

That, indeed, is the question.