Olamide’s album, CARPE DIEM translates literally to “pluck the day” – To live your life to the fullest. Every day comes with new opportunities to shed your inhibitions, fight your fears, grow some balls and do whatever the fuck you want to do (oops, language)
If there’s one thing we should all learn from the pandemic, it’s to make the most of the present rather than dwelling too much on the future. For many people, the idea of a future is what keeps them going, you know, being rich and setting up a family is why they wake up every day and choose to work. It’s the exact opposite for me, I choose to live for myself, at least for now. Call me crazy but my instantaneous desire for chicken and chips supersedes any future plans that I may have.
I am adventurous as hell and would never back out of any strange or new activity. It helps more that I do not fear death. I mean, I don’t want to die yet but I’m also not afraid of dying so doing the most random things without putting too much thought into it is my forte. I have learned to prioritize my happiness and so what I try to do is pick something on this list and work towards it. Hence, this list, you can say is the reason I’m living, this is my motivation, this is what gets me up in the morning, every single day. No matter how long it takes, I will tick off these things, after which will I say ”I have lived”.
- Have my talk show – There’s nothing more I want in life
- Get a tattoo
- Go to the celeb capital – Drive down rodeo drive in a fancy-ass car
Visit Soweto and learn about the Soweto uprising that was depicted in Sarafina- Party in Vegas
- Watch an Arsenal game live at the Emirates
- Visit Camp Nou, watch a game and hopefully meet Messi
- Go to Disneyland- I mean what’s not to love about crazy rides, bumshorts, white tee, and Mickey Mouse headbands?
- Have a jersey collection and dedicate a whole wall to it, probably my hallway. I just have to figure out a way to show it off
- Host a football game night
Prank my parents- Get a Messi original jersey
- Go up in a hot air balloon
- Go ziplining
Own a farm – Grow and eat my vegetables and fruits- Grow Marijuana LEGALLY – Just because I know and trust that with my farming abilities, it’s going to be every stoner’s dream and the best pain reliever
- Skydive – I want to go to Dubai just for this.
- Go clubbing – I know it sounds cliche but at my very big age, I have never been to a club let alone danced in one.
Party on a beach- Visit the seven wonders of the world
- Throw someone a surprise party
- Fly first-class – Big shots
- Take an indelible family vacation
Watch Shatta Wale live- Host a garri get-together – You know like how people gather together for cocktails but with crunchy sour garri, ice cubes, sugar, fried fish and everything needed to spice it up.
- Create a YouTube channel – When I start travelling as I want, I’d love to make videos and share more content.
- Host a game night
- Coin a word – I’ll put it up on the urban dictionary
New Year’s Eve kiss- Visit a Game of Thrones set location
- Visit Miami with my girls
- Smoke a Fine Cigar – In Cuba!
- Go on a safari
Own a pet monkey- Step foot in all seven continents
Go to a historical museum.- Go fishing
- Visit Bali with someone I love
- Go to a drive-in movie
Visit Sun City where Mr Bones was filmed- Visit the French Quarter in New Orleans – Hello, Cynthia Mikaelson 💀
- Party on a yacht
Watch the sunrise and sunset on a beach- Gain weight – I’m currently 54kg, My goal is 65kg.
- Get paid to travel
- Have a romantic dinner under the stars – God when? Buy and taste every flavor in an Ice cream store.
See how gold is mined and extracted- Adopt a child – Of the 3 children I want to have, one will be adopted.
- Spend time in Jamaica – Maybe a month or longer. I love the country and want to see what it’s like there.
- Own a house in Hidden Hills, California – This one is a stretch but anything is possible. right?
Go wine tastingDance in the rain- Be cast in a reality TV show – I’m very dramatic, I will bring the ratings.
Host events and red carpets – Because I can- Own a truck with a sick paint job – This is one of the oldest things on this list.
Kiss in the rain- Pay off someone else’s debt
Earn a master’s degree – Something in Media and Communications- Become fluent in French
- Be in the Wild ‘n Out audience
- Make a video that goes viral.
Visit the apartheid museum- Travel Solo
- Own a beach house – I want to wake up to the sunrise on a beach, walk around naked and fall asleep by the water.
- Kiss a stranger – Why not?
- Have a family ritual – I’m thinking movie nights every Sunday or a big dinner once a month. I will have to start a family to figure this one out but a ritual is a must.
- Wake up one day, open the windows and shout “Good morning my neighbours” – Hopefully, someone says fuck you so I can say it back 😁
Climb to the top of a tree- Go on a blind date
Receive a love letter- Take Calligraphy classes
- See a Ted Talk Live
- Take a long helicopter ride
Take violin classes
Nothing is too much or too silly to include in your bucket list. The whole point of it is to satisfy yourself and be happy, so really, NOTHING is out of bounds. It’s better too late than never, start planning your bucket list now. If you believe and work towards it, It will happen. I’ll leave you with the words of Mother Teresa “Life is a game, play it”
What’s on your bucket list? Tell me in the comments section.
