Things to do before I die
| Task | Date added | Date completed |
|---|---|---|
| | ||
| Learn to program a computer | 1983 | 1984 |
| Write software other people actually find useful | 1984 | 1999 |
| Win every Ultima | 1985 | PENDING |
| Get a kitten (preferably a ragdoll, or maybe a Turkish van) | 1986 | PENDING |
| Get a puppy | 1986 | 1988 |
| Get a ferret | 1986 | 2003 |
| Write a book and have it published | 1987 | PENDING |
| Write a short story or article and have it published | 1987 | 1999 |
| Visit Luxembourg | 1988 | 2003 |
| Study linguistics and get a degree | 1988 | 2003 |
| Learn speak and write German | 1993 | 2004 |
| Get a Slavic girlfriend | 1993 | PENDING |
| Take a trip on LSD | 1994 | 1994 |
| Take a trip on DMT | 1994 | PENDING |
| Attend a Monster Magnet concert | 1994 | 1997 |
| Go out for coffee with Carolyn Black | 1995 | 1998 |
| Visit Gainesville, Florida | 1995 | PENDING |
| Move to Europe | 1996 | 2003 |
| Form a Sex Pistols impersonation band | 1997 | PENDING |
| Visit Arabia | 1999 | PENDING |
| Pet a zonkey | 1999 | 2001 |
| Learn to speak and write Interlingua | 1999 | PENDING |
| Visit tomb of Celestine V in L'Aquila | 1999 | 2003 |
| Attend an EAV concert | 2000 | 2003 |
| Visit the seven bridges of Königsberg | 2000 | 2004 |
| Raise a golden retriever guide dog puppy | 2002 | PENDING |
| Visit monument to Kaspar Hauser in Ansbach | 2003 | 2003 |
| Learn to play the accordion | 2003 | PENDING |
| Learn to play the Jew's harp | 2003 | PENDING |
| Author an RFC | 2003 | PENDING |
