The Urban Dictionary says that a Bucket List is a list of things to do or visit before you die. Some say it comes from the term "kick the bucket" (a euphemism for dying) while others say that it must have come from the Rob Reiner movie called "The Bucket List" in which two terminally ill men (Morgan Freeman and Jack Nicholson) went on a road trip to do the things they wanted to do before they died. Over time though, a "Bucket List" has come to mean a list of things you want to do or places you want to visit. Period.
My 2012 Bucket List, in no particular order, includes the following:
1. The Ayala Museum. The fact that it is the most important private museum in the Philippines, showcasing a number of exhibits that cannot be found elsewhere in the country, makes it a “must-visit” for me.
2. Corregidor. Of course we all know that Corregidor is famous the world over for its role in war and history. An island day tour to this three-mile long rock island remarkably shaped like a tadpole at the entrance of Manila Bay must be worth it!
3. Intramuros. I simply have to visit again this historic Walled City via Carlos Celdran's Walk This Way Tour. I have a hidden agendum: I want to see how Carlos Celdran does this world famous act of his because I want to do it (the walk-tour) in Tago, that is, after I’m done with mental reconstruction of our hometown of yore. You know, like where the Japanese garrison was located, where POWs committed mass suicide, where the Yamashita treasure was allegedly buried, where the Dutch priest hanged himself, etc.
4. University of San Carlos. Just to see how far has it succumbed to the lures of commercialism.
5. Watching a play at Resorts World Manila. No explanation needed.
6. Laswitan, Cortes, SDS. Been hearing how beautiful this place is. That this natural marvel is just a few kilometers from where I sit right now makes it easy to visit.
7. Holding a Summer Class for Basic Writing and Public Speaking. I need to do this to do Items 1 to 5.
Caveat to stalkers: If you see somebody wearing aviator shades with highlight on his hair in any of the six places mentioned above, it's not me!
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