Bah, humbug
Another complete rip-off post today π
βI read this post by Mr. 1500 and liked the concept. Here is my anti-bucket list of things I never want to do.
1. Apply for a job
I never want to go through another formal employment interview process again. I don’t intend to be in formal employment after I leave my current job in 2022 (like doing projects and freelancing, don’t like having a daily schedule).
2. Own lots of property
I am very happy with my flat and ideally wouldn’t need anything else. I certainly don’t want any holiday houses (that’s what hotels and AirB&Bs are for) or rental properties (that is what REITs are for).
3. Drive expensive cars
I don’t like driving and I am not good at it. Every time I see an expensive car my mind goes into Terminator vision mode, except that instead of targets it shows me depreciation and the opportunity cost in terms of lost passive income based on the purchase price…
4. Go to clubs
I think I hit sixty a couple of decades early. I can’t even stand noisy restaurants or pubs any more, so the idea of paying to go into a club is a bit of a stretch now. In fact, you’d have to pay me (quite a lot of money).
5. Do a Ph.D
My second MA almost killed me (took me six years to finish instead of the normal two) and I only managed to because I ran out of extensions and my dissertation supervisor was excellent and supportive. Never again.
6. Climb serious mountains
Cold, altitude sickness, risk of death, discomfort? No thanks. I enjoy the pretty pictures (this blog of Japanese and other mountains, sadly gone now, was stunning) but I’m not interested in participating.
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7. Hunt animals
I shot a stingray once with a harpoon gun and felt terrible about it (felt slightly better once I realized it had already been dead when I shot it) but I don’t feel any need to kill things myself.
8. Play golf
Tried it a few times. Not a fan. Can think of better ways to combine walking and enjoying fresh air.
9. Go to a Disney park
Managed to avoid it so far, hoping to avoid it in the future. The cost, the crowds, the saccharine curated experience. Probably not for me. Like most of the films though π
10. Go shopping during major sales
Black Friday, the new year sales in Japan, any time crowds of people gather drunk on the promise of cheap crap I do not want to be anywhere near them. My favourite time to go shopping is on weekday evenings, just before closing. Tends to be just me and the staff. Although recently I just buy stuff online, and I for one welcome our new Amazonian overlord.
So that is my anti-bucket list.
How about you? Any pet peeves? Do you think I am an idiot for any of the entries above? Have a go at changing my mind in the comments π
Hop you consider me worth a visit sometime. But I’m with you on ALL ten on your just. I’ve actually NEVER worked a real clock-punching job in my life. Consider myself very fortunate there π
Heh, I like the idea of climbing Mt. Fuji, but I fear the reality would not be to my liking. The Southern Alps seem much more attractive were I wanting to stretch my hiking legs π
You must be my twin separated at birth, I never want to do those either with the possible exception of hunting, everyone here in Arkansas hunts though it has been years since I’ve actually hunted and I don’t really miss it. I’m slightly early retired and applying for a job is not ever going to happen again and Disney and root canal rank equally in my mind!
I don’t mind the idea of hunting for food. If I lived somewhere where that was normal and made economic sense, I’d definitely consider it. Right now I would have to go out of my way to do it, so not really interested π
So with you on all of those things – especially the amusement park. Talk about sensory overload! And, I really get the one about owning lots of property. I fantasize about the freedom of liquid assets. I also never want to do the dating game again. And I will never have an employee again. I am also so done with high-heeled shoes.
Totally get the employee thing. I was playing with numbers yesterday and I think my wife and I could run her school together, work two six-hour days a week, and make more money than we do now (working sixty hour weeks).
Although I don’t mind high heels.
Mountains…
It didn’t happen this past season, and I’ve got something else going for the coming one, but working for a month or more at a ε±±ε°ε± still has an appeal. Mountain air, cool(er) in the summer, meet and talk to new people, room/board with a stipend. Some of them are pretty comfortable, and they can even have onsen-like baths. Downside is the money is not all that great, mostly kitchen and other hospitality work, and split shifts–busy early and late, with slow middays (for naps?). Also, they generally ask for younger workers. ;-(
I wouldn’t want Fuji at all, but somewhere along the line from Norikura thru Tateyama would be interesting.
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Just the hut without the working sounds good!
I get all of ’em except the big mountains. Big mountains are cool. Although I prefer to try and cycle up ’em; this or next summer I’m going to do a one of the big cycling tours in the Alps.
Hey, I’m happy to walk up mountains. It’s the climbing ropes, crampons, and camping in flimsy tents at -14 degrees that I am not into π
Lol. A couple of things on your list made me chuckle.
“6. Climb serious mountains” 100% climbing Mt. Fuji sounds like one of the worst experiences a person can have, minus the 50/50 chance you might get a single good picture at the top. And from my understanding climbing this mountain is getting more miserable year by year thanks to overcrowding, set routes, and trash.
“9. Go to a Disney park” Something that actually stayed on my and my wife’s bucket list for nearly 5 years before we did this. I hated nearly every minute of it. Much like Mt. Fuji it is ruined by overcrowding and not worth the hours and hours and hours of doing nothing but waiting and overpriced everything for the chance a few good pictures. Never again!
Mt. Fuji climbing tip from someone who lived there – climb in mid September or early July. Not official climbing season, but some huts are open and it is much much less crowded. September weather is usually good.
Not sure why you dont like set routes though, Fuji is dangerous off path, you couldn’t pay me to trailblaze on that peak…
That is how I always thought I would do it -go a day or two after the official season, which should reduce the crowds a bit without being much more dangerous.