So, what to do to get the most out of a wild night out partying?
* get comfortable dancing. Learn club dancing, and get fit to dance all night
* learn to drink smart. Yes, get tipsy, but not so f*d up you don't understand what is happening. - eat, before, during, after. - drink plenty of water. An easy rule is to have a glass of water between every alcoholic drink. You can disguise your glass of water by asking the bartender to make it look like a gin and tonic. Some people find water drinkers in a club annoying. - find your favorite cocktail that doesn't make you drunk too quickly, and stick to it. Mojito and Cuba Libre are good drinks because they are served in a glass that doesn't fall easily. Piña Colada comes usually with fruit that's good. Cosmopolitan tastes good and looks pretty, but comes in a glass that falls easily. Mai Tai comes usually in a good glass also. Anyway, experiment and test until you find your signature cocktail, and stick to it. (It's of course totally fine to drink shandies, cider, spritzer, or white wine. Whatever rocks your boat.) - KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR DRINK. People could try to slip in something you don't want to drink. If you have turned your back to your glass, don't drink it. Better to waste the money than wake up raped in some back alley. Or not wake up at all.
* take cat naps during the day
* dress for comfort - test your clothing before the party. See that you can dance on the table without popping out of your dress or breaking your ankle because of your shoes. Sure, heels are sexy, but swollen, sore feet are not.
* test the makeup and hairdo - choose something that still looks good after hours of partying
* go with friends and have a pre-party. Don't get drunk yet, though. - agree on regrouping times and locations when you enter the party space. Regroup about once every hour. That gives you the freedom to find new friends without failing the old ones. - make new friends. Keep moving and invite people to dance with you. (The more you dance, the less you drink, and the better you feel the next day.) - set signals - what to do to get your friends to rescue you from unwanted attention, for example, or if you are starting to feel bad and need to go home
* pack your purse - it should be small enough to be on your all the time, something that is not easy to steal or lose or pickpocket. You should have your credit card, smartphone, ID, some light toiletries so that you can keep your makeup nice, tissues, and keys. See that your phone battery is fully loaded.
* arrange for the ride there and back. See that you have enough money to take a taxi back home, or a friend to pick you up or something.
* you'll probably need to wait in line a lot. Learn some waiting games and activities you can do with your line neighbors. Maybe simple magic tricks.
* Have a positive, friendly attitude, but prepare for some people being drunk and obnoxious, and trying to do things you don't want to happen. Think what to do when someone gropes you, tries to kiss you, says something stupid, tries to start a fight, spills your drink (or their drink on you), steps on you, whatever can happen so that it won't spoil your night. Try not to piss off anyone. Learn to say "no" in a nice way.
* have a plan on giving out personal information. You could for example have a burner phone so you can forget all the people you don't want to meet again, but still give an option for people you like to reach you.
* be aware of that the restrooms are probably in a horrible order, especially as the night gets older. People puke and pee on the floor, it can be slippery and every surface you touch is nasty.
*prepare to have a hangover day after. Keep drinking, eat something, take a cold shower, and sleep.
Remember that clubs are really just places that are loud, crowded, and hot. The music is often bad as well. It's OK to leave and go find another place.
A hot air balloon is definitely the more casual way to take in the vista’s from the top of Europe’s highest mountain.
2. Sky-diving in Seville, Spain
Talk about getting high! This is the best you can get in Europe—a whopping drop of 15,000 feet. And if you’re a bit of a pussy, a diving virgin, or a broke-ass, you can opt for the 10,000 foot drop for 185€ instead. Jump early in the morning and hit the ground in time for siesta.
3. Paragliding at Babadag (Olüdeniz), Turkey
Pilots flying from the Babadag mountain in Turkey can fly over the Olüdeniz lagoon before landing on one of the top 5 beaches in the world.
4. Hang gliding at the Alps
The Alps region is a superb destination for hang glider pilots. It offers great conditions above high mountains and the most amazing scenery to explore. It is the Mecca of free-flying.
5. Bungee jumping at Verzasca Dam, Ticino, Switzerland
At 220 meters, the Verzasca Dam is the only bungee jumping site where you can test your jumping nerves in the wee hours of the night, and it's the third highest jump in the world. (It was also featured in James Bond's "Goldeneye"... and you can get a "007 classic" :-D)
6. Dragon Khan, PortAventura Park, Salou, Spain
After the 161-foot drop, you're subjected to eight inversions and a stomach-turning 4,100 feet of spinning.
7. Zip wire at Fantasticable, TerrAltitude, Ardenne, France
"Fantasticable" slings thrillseekers down a steep hill and over the river Meuse on the Franco-Belgian border. It offers a peaceful, pastoral landscape through which you can plummet, screaming and cursing, at 80mph.
8. BASE Jumping on Eiffel Tower or Trollveggen in Norway
"BASE jumping is illegal from the Troll Wall because rescuers have a hard and dangerous time getting to jumpers if something goes wrong. That's why experts say only experienced BASE jumpers should attempt a jump from The Troll. The rock face is loose and craggy, but the views are spectacular."
9. Climbing The Matterhorn, Switzerland
For many climbers, ascending the Matterhorn, the birthplace of the sport of mountaineering, represents a return to the purist traditions of climbing. Its summit is 4,478 meters (14,690 ft) high.
10. Indoor Sky Diving in Bottrop, Germany.
Indoor Skydiving Bottrop is home to Europe's highest flight chamber, where those who suffer from vertigo can still experience the feeling of flight!
+ Snowdonia's World Class Thrills - “Europe’s Biggest Swing” and the “World’s Tallest Powerfan Plummet”
I mean, of course I WANT to visit these places, but I do NOT want to disturb fragile ecology, and historical sites, or go to dangerous places just for the glout.
I would want to sneak into Bohemian Grove or White Club, even though I think those things are silly.
I don't want to see Boys Don't Cry, and considering it's about a transgendered man's life, I don't see why every woman should see it. Feels like they are saying Brandon was really a woman... Now, they justify it by saying is about transpeople's experience, but... still...
So here's 20 movies you can choose to see instead or on top of the mentioned 50.
Challenge yourself to complete something that seems impossible: compete in the Ironman Triathlon, climb Mt. Everest, or finish a 100 Mile Race.'
Clay pigeon shoot
Climb Snowdon
Cook a new recipe.
Cook special brownies
Create something and sell it.
Decide whether or not you want to have kids.
Dine at Le Gavroche
Do something alone.
Do something good for someone who doesn’t know who you are.
Do something in front of a large group of people.
Do something to get your adrenaline pumping, like skydiving
Do the Yorkshire 3 Peaks
Donate 5% of your earnings to a charity each year.
Drastically re-invent your look at least once.
Dress up for the opening night and see a performance at one of the world's famous opera houses.
Drink expensive fine wine
Drive a Steamboat
Drive a supercar
Drive a tank
Eat grilled steak at a parillada in Argentina or a churrascaria in Brazil.
Enjoy a really amazing $100 bottle of wine, without thinking about the price tag.
Enter a cake competition
Finish a race.
Finish high school.
Gamble big and sit at the high rollers table at a casino in Las Vegas.
Get in the best shape of your life.
Get your adrenaline pumping.
Give yoga a try.
Glider flight
Go 24 hours without technology.
Go abroad.
Go camping.
Go on a solo trip.
Go on a spiritual journey, whether it’s an ashram in India, the Western Wall in Jerusalem, or St. Peter’s in Vatican City.
Go on safari in Africa.
Go on the longest zip wire in the country
Go scuba diving or snorkeling.
Go skinnydipping.
Go to a concert.
Go to the beach.
Go vegetarian.
Go wine tasting in Italy’s Tuscany region, France’s Champagne area, or another region that’s famous for its wine.
Go yachting in Monaco or St-Tropez, France.
Grow your own food.
Handbrake turn
Have a food fight
Have a Hollywood wax
Helicopter ride over the Lakes
Keswick to Barrow walk
Laugh until you cry.
Learn a foreign language.
Learn archery
Learn five good wine and cheese pairings.
Learn something new: Take a pilot lesson, learn a new language, or get certified in a new sport, like scuba diving.
Learn the trapeze
Learn to belly dance
Learn to knife throw
Meet a hero.
Mentor a young person in your profession.
Perfect at least one dish
Photocopy my boobs
Play a round of golf at Pebble Beach Golf Links in California or Augusta National Golf Club in Georgia, which are considered to be some of the best golf courses in America.
Play in the snow.
Play the lottery.
Pole Dance
Pose naked for an arty photo shoot
Pot making
Prepare food at a soup kitchen or volunteer your time in another way to help others.
Quit a bad habit.
Quit a job.
Read a classical novel in its entirety.
Read every book by a favorite author.
Replace your coffee with green tea.
Return the favor and take your parents out for a nice dinner.
Revisit Paris
Ride on the Orient Express
Run the London Marathon as Wonder Woman
See an iconic artist perform live.
Sing karaoke.
Sit courtside at a basketball game and cheer on your team.
Ski in the French Alps or some other far-flung destination.
Skinny dip in Turkey
Sky Dive
Sleep outdoors without sacrificing luxury at a ‘glamping’ accommodation
Smile at a stranger.
Snow Boarding
Splurge on a meal at The French Laundry in California, or another 3-star Michelin restaurant.
Stay at a luxury hotel, on a whim.
Take a majestic road trip and drive down California's Pacific Coast Highway or the Great Ocean Road in southern Australia.
Take on a leadership position.
Teach.
Think one positive thought every day before you get out of bed.
Travel across Europe by train on the elegant Venice Simplon-Orient-Express.
Before I'm 50, because I'm already too late to do these things before I'm 25 :-D
Here's a compiled list:
Ask your boss for a pay rise.
Be able to create a three-course meal suitable for a small dinner party.
Be fearless
Be more intentional with my time
Be more present
Become a more positive person
Bungee jump or skydive (or both!)
Buy a new car
Buy a ridiculously expensive item of clothing.
Buy dinner for your parents.
Camp under the stars.
Choose a cool hobby
Conquer your fears
Date someone who says, “i love you” first.
Decorate your rented flat to make it really feel like home.
Do one thing that falls well outside of your comfort zone.
Dress up and go to a theme park
Drink more water
Dye your hair a completely different colour.
Eat exotic food.
Eat something weird
Eat whatever you want, when you want and not feel bad about it
Exercise.
Experience another culture
Find a form of exercise you actually enjoy.
Find a hobby that makes being alone feel lovely and empowering and like something to look forward to.
Find a style that works for you and build a wardrobe around it. Try to add to it a little each month.
Find a way to wake up in the morning that you don’t completely hate.
Find your passion
Finish accumulating all of my home decor
Forget who you are, what your priorities are, and how a person should be.
Fully redesign my site
Get a bonus at work
Get lost.
Get rid of clothing i don’t truly love
Go back to somewhere really nostalgic from your childhood.
Go on a 4-day, brunch-fueled bender.
Go on a blind date.
Go on a road trip
Go on at least one town or city break to somewhere in your own country that you wouldn’t normally think of visiting.
Go out and watch that movie, read that book, listen to that band you already lied about watching, reading, listening to.
Go skydiving
Go to a festival
Go to a gay / lesbian club or bar.
Go to a music festival.
Go to the cinema on your own.
Go to the one place you have always wanted to go to
Go to the theatre
Group together all the clothes you no longer wear and give them all to charity. Try to be as brutal as you can.
Have a good conversation with someone of a different faith or belief to your own.
Have FUN and ENJOY life.
Hold myself more accountable for my spending
Identify your fears and instead of letting them dictate your every move, find and talk to people who have overcome them.
If you’re employed in any capacity, open a savings account.
Keep a couple of house plants that aren’t cacti.
Keep a list of books you want to read and work your way through it.
Kiss someone you think is out of your league
Learn a new language
Learn a new skill, like a foreign language, an instrument, or even something like dealing cards.
Learn how to be you, and rock at it
Learn how to code a little better
Learn how to cook
Learn to “be”. The Italians have a great word; “asolare“. It means spending time in a meaningless but delightful way.
Learn to balance your finances.
Learn to be alone
Learn to cook
Learn to cook at least three or four of your favourite meals really well.
Learn to say ‘no’ — to yourself. Don’t keep wearing high heels if you hate them; don’t keep smoking if you’re disgusted by the way you smell the morning after; stop wasting entire days on your couch if you’re going to complain about missing the sun.
Learn to say no.
Leave the country under the premise of “finding yourself.” This will be unsuccessful. Places do not change people. Instead, do a lot of solo drinking, read a lot of books, have sex in dirty hostels, and come home when you start to miss it.
Let go of a friendship.
Let the grudge go.
Like yourself.
Make a habit of cleaning up and letting go.
Make a habit of going outside, enjoying the light, relearning your friends, forgetting the internet.
Make a habit of telling people how you feel, whether it means writing a gushing fan-girl email to someone whose work you love or telling your boss why you deserve a raise.
Make a list of 10 restaurants you really want to try out, and go to all of them. Once you’ve completed it, do 10 more.
Make a special savings pot that isn’t for “the future”, but for something you really, really want.
Make new friends
Make peace with your parents.
Make sure you know how to do basic household things like change a lightbulb, clean the toilet, and put a wash on without ruining anything.
Make time for myself
Minimize your passivity
Organise a monthly dinner with your friends you don’t see all the time, so you don’t fall out of touch.
Participate in a 30-day challenge
Participate in a no spend month
Practice being charitable.
Purchase something expensive but awesome
Quit that job that’s making you miserable, end the relationship that makes you act like a lunatic, lose the friend whose sole purpose in life is making you feel like you’re perpetually on the verge of vomiting. You’re young, you’re resilient, there are other jobs and relationships and friends if you’re patient and open.
Recognize freedom as a 5:30 a.m. Trip to the diner with a bunch of strangers you’ve just met.
Save 6k in my emergency fund
Save for your retirement.
Send more snail mail
Spend the whole weekend partying.
Start a relationship with your crush by telling them that you want them.
Start making more passive income
Stop hating yourself.
Stop trying to do everything all at once
Suck it up and buy a MacBook Pro.
Take advantage of health insurance while you have it.
Take better care of my skin
Take something that’s always interested you and really teach yourself about it.
Take that recommendation your friend has been trying to give you for years now. You know the one.
Take time to revisit the places that made you who you are: the apartment you grew up in, your middle school, your hometown.
Take your family out for dinner, and make it a surprise.
Think you know yourself until you meet someone better than you.
Travel solo, and love it
Travel to a new place
Travel to another continent
Travel with your bestie
Treat yourself to an item of clothing that you really like but wouldn’t usually buy.
Try an adrenaline sport.
Try not to beat yourself up over having obtained a ‘useless’ bachelor’s degree.
Try something completely new and out of your comfort zone
Value family time
Visit another continent.
Volunteer in another country
Vote.
Wake up somewhere unfamiliar.
Wander and explore your own backyard
Watch 100 of the IMDB top 250 movies of all time.
Watch the most beautiful sunset ever
Work a service job to gain some understanding of how tipping works, how to keep your cool around assholes, how a few kind words can change someone’s day.
Learn to navigate and orient with and without a compass
Learn to clean and process intestines to be used as sausage skins
Learn to make my own sweets
Learn to deal with "negative" feelings
Try an 'Alien Brain Hemorrhage'
Train a cat
Pick and eat an orange fresh off an orange tree
Knit, crochet, or make in some other manner something useful for the charity
Learn to walk barefoot in all conditions
Become a motorcycle mechanic
Learn to make things of beeswax
Learn cane fighting
Get a bicycle
Learn candy making
Photograph the most common thing photographed in your area
Have a library like Jay Walker
Learn sustainable, ecological, organic gardening and agriculture
Get a prize for my book
Learn 101 card tricks
Know how to properly handle, shoot, and clean a gun
Learn games that can be played without any specific toys and game pieces
Learn how to humanely kill an animal
Visit the zoo
Go to the sauna in the winter and roll in the snow
Go to Coachella music & arts festival
Learn to collect and clean feathers
Buy and paint a hippie van
Learn to find and build shelters
Have an afghan crocheting bee
Make sundried tomatoes
Visit The Preikestolen, Norway
Learn to use wild plants as medicine
Be an extra in a movie or television show
Take the stairs instead of elevators or escalators for a week
Become a cheese connoisseur
Play ice hockey
Learn more about EDM (Electronic Dance Music)
Take the Walk of Faith in China
Stop getting bored and annoyed
Train CrossFit for a month
Do something physically challenging every day
Go "Eat Pray Love" (Go to a place that is the epitome of pleasure, devotion, and balance, and do that. Elizabeth chose Italy and food; India and a Chakram; and Indonesia and apprenticeship with a shaman. I think I'd choose Brazil; samba, convent, and capoeira.)
Learn the Thriller dance
Study FACS - facial action coding system
Learn to build a kiln and bake the pottery
Get really good at swimming
Build a carousel sleigh and go for a ride
Build the highest sledding mount in your neighborhood
