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  • Graduate from Law School

    Detroit, MI, United States
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    May 13, 2019

    After 3 grueling years of work, it felt amazing to work across that stage surrounded by family and peers! Now, on to the bar exam... 
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  • Visit Hollywood

    Hollwood, CA
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    Mar 17, 2019

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  • Visit Los Angeles

    Los Angeles, CA
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    Mar 17, 2019

    See Hollywood, the beaches, etc.
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  • See lions in the wild

    Pilannesburg National Park, South Africa
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    Aug 23, 2018

    On the morning after my 26th birthday, I took a safari in Pilannesburg National Park, South Africa. Within 30 minutes of being on the trail, we got a radio call that 2 lions were fighting just up the road from our location. We raced towa...
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  • Visit Yellowstone National Park

    Yellowstone National Park, Teton County, WY, United States
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    Jul 27, 2017

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  • Visit Grand Teton National Park

    Grand Teton National Park, Teton County, WY, United States
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    Jul 25, 2017

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  • Skate in Joe Louis Arena

    Joe Louis Arena, Steve Yzerman Drive, Detroit, MI, United States
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    Mar 21, 2017

    As a Red Wings fan, gotta go where my childhood heroes have hoisted the Cup so many times...!
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  • Hike a Segment of the Appalachian Trail

    Springer Mountain, Fannin County, GA, United States
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    Mar 12, 2017

    Preferably in New England (Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine).  
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  • Own a Dog

    Plymouth, MI, United States
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    Sep 18, 2016

     Anna and I brought our golden puppy Lucy into our home - one of the best decisions we ever made..!
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  • Buy my own home

    Plymouth, MI, United States
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    Aug 12, 2016

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  • Become Fluent in Spanish

    Lima, Peru
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    Aug 10, 2016

    Following years of self-guided studying, collegiate courses, and a summer spent working in Barcelona, I finally started to recognize that my Spanish abilities were approaching bilingual fluency. Those experiences provided me with the ski...
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  • Hike the Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, Peru

    Machu Picchu, Aguas Calientes, Cusco, Peru
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    Aug 8, 2016

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  • "Unplug" for 48 hours

    Inca Trail, Urubamba Province, Cusco, Peru
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    Aug 7, 2016

    For me, this means disconnect from all forms of technology that distract you away from the peace that comes from being 100% engaged in nature. Includes: Iphone, Ipod (with internet capabilities), Ipad, TV, and radio. Doesn't include: Cam...
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  • Visit South America

    Peru
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    Aug 3, 2016

    First trip to South America will be to visit Machu Picchu in Peru in August, 2016!  
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  • Read the Lord of the Rings Trilogy

    Novi, MI
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    Apr 13, 2016

     Unlike any other books, the Lord of the Rings had the most profound influence on my childhood. I went to a private Christian school called Rivendell, I've watched the movies more times than I can count, I've read The Hobbit (and seen th...
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  • Road trip in the southwest

    Las Vegas, NV, United States
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    Mar 11, 2016

    I'm sure I will do many of these in my lifetime! On the first SW road trip, I saw: -Las Vegas -Grand Canyon National Park -Route 66 -Zion National Park -Antelope Canyon -Horseshoe Bend For future road trip ideas, I would love to s...
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  • Gamble in Vegas

    Las Vegas, NV, United States
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    Mar 10, 2016

    Gambled in the Treasure Island casino! Went up $10 in blackjack...lost $50 in roulette... but hey, our crew did managed to slip into an all-inclusive spring break tour and got into an EDM concert for free at the MGM, so I guess the night...
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  • Visit Zion National Park

    Zion National Park, Washington County, UT, United States
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    Mar 8, 2016

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  • See the Grand Canyon

    Grand Canyon National Park, Coconino County, AZ, United States
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    Mar 5, 2016

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  • Drive on U.S. Route 66

    Flagstaff, AZ, United States
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    Mar 5, 2016

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  • Visit Australia

    Surfers Paradise, Queensland, Australia
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    Dec 29, 2015

    First visit was a brief one in Gold Coast on layover with some longtime friends! Future trips will include Melbourne, Sydney (Opera House), Uluru, and the Great Barrier Reef.  
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  • Visit Hobbiton in New Zealand

    Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand
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    Dec 22, 2015

    Grew up as a big fan of the Lord of the Rings - how could I not want to visit Hobbiton??  
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  • Visit New Zealand

    Auckland, New Zealand
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    Dec 20, 2015

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  • Stay in a Bungalow in Bora Bora

    Le Meridien Bora Bora, Leeward Islands, French Polynesia
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    Aug 17, 2015

    Honeymoon 2015...!! We went to the Le Meridien resort for a week and had the most romantic time we could have ever imagined. Bora Bora far exceeded our expectations in the beauty of the island... It is truly stunning and a paradise for y...
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  • Get Married

    Grosse Pointe Memorial Church, Lake Shore Drive, Grosse Pointe Farms, MI, United States
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    Aug 15, 2015

    The wedding planning really began a week after our whirlwind engagement! Early on we set a venue for the reception, decided on our wedding parties, started planning the honeymoon, and had to choose between a few different churches. 
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  • Get baptized

    Mukuba Hotel, Ndola, Copperbelt, Zambia
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    Jun 13, 2015

    This is something that I believe every adult Christian should do. It's the public proclamation of one's faith, and I believe it is right to do in order to grow in one's relationship with Christ.  
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  • Graduate College

    Wharton Center for Performing Arts, East Shaw Lane, East Lansing, MI, United States
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    May 8, 2015

    The four best college years I could've ever imagined came to a bittersweet close on May 9th, 2015. After a week of final papers and partying, the big day started off with my parents, fiancé, and dogs Hershey and Cookie dr...
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  • Run a Half-Marathon

    Novi, MI, United States
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    May 1, 2015

    Why just knock something off the bucketlist when it can also impact others for a great cause? In this spirit, I will be running in the Novi Half Marathon to benefit Living Hope International Orphange in Ndola, Zambia! I'm trying...
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  • Have a Drink in all of the "Pubs of East Lansing"

    East Lansing, MI, United States
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    Apr 1, 2015

    The list includes the classic college bars of: Rick's, Harper's, Pizza House, El Azteco, P.T. O'Malley's, the Peanut Barrel, Hopcat, Crunchy's, The Riv, Beggar's Banquet, Stateside, Dublin Square, Woody's, the...
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  • Start a fire without a match or lighter

    Northville, MI, United States
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    Mar 20, 2015

    When I was a kid in cub scouts, I saw some older boy scouts start a fire with flint and I thought it was awesome. As I grew up and saw Bear Grylls and other Discovery Channel survival experts do the same, I realized it was one of th...
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  • Get Scuba Diving Certification

    Gilboa Quarry Inc, Old State Route 224, Gilboa, OH, United States
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    Oct 12, 2014

    Took classes at MSU first in the Spring of 2014. Once I returned from Spain, I set up the open-water portion of my Scuba certification at Gilboa Quarry, OH. Gilboa Quarry was an awesome place to get certified - the quarry had sunken airp...
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  • Donate blood

    Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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    Oct 8, 2014

    I've bungee jumped...sky dived...eaten bugs as a delicacy...even performed stunts like lighting myself on fire briefly as a human torch, but for some reason this is one of my worst fears, and I really don't have a good explanatio...
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  • Get Engaged

    Northville Historical Society, Griswold Street, Northville, MI, United States
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    Sep 6, 2014

    When I first met my future wife Anna in 2012, it didn't take me very long to realize that she was the love of my life, which to be honest freaked me out, seeing as I was only 19 at the time. I never wanted to answer "yes" w...
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  • Live in a foreign country

    Barcelona, Spain
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    Jul 30, 2014

    Lived abroad in Barcelona, Spain for three months working for a local NGO and taking a few classes! Absolutely unreal experience. Very few Americans truly get to experience living as a foreigner in a different country... I was extremely ...
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  • Visit Portugal

    Porto, Portugal
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    Jul 27, 2014

    Visited Porto with a few study abroad friends in July of 2014! Great city, would be awesome to visit again!  
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  • Sleep under the stars

    Pamplona, Spain
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    Jul 12, 2014

    This goal has been on my bucket list for awhile, even though it seems fairly easy to complete: spend a night sleeping outside without using something for shelter, such as a tent. Just you and the stars. My friends and I completed this go...
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  • Run with the bulls in Pamplona, Spain

    Pamplona, Spain
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    Jul 11, 2014

    Absolutely UNREAL experience...! Went with my buddy Mark to Pamplona for two nights with only our backpacks and train tickets back to Barcelona. We slept in parks and partied with locals all night, but on the morning of Saturday, July 12...
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  • Party in Ibiza

    Ibiza, San Antonio Abad, Spain
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    Jun 6, 2014

    Went partying with a few buddies in Ibiza while I was working in Barcelona. Absolutely unreal... made no plans, other thanmy flights, and let the island take me on one crazy adventure.  
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  • Attend the Monaco Grand Prix

    Monaco-Ville, Monaco
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    May 23, 2014

    This goal was actually kind of an accident... I had booked a trip to Monaco back in February, but I only learned as I was touching down in Nice that that weekend was the Monaco Grand Prix! What are the chances... Actually got to watch th...
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  • Study abroad in college

    Barcelona, Spain
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    May 22, 2014

    BCN 2014! Studied at the Camino Barcelona Language School for 2 weeks before starting my internship in Barcelona!  
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  • Ride a Hot Air Balloon

    Milford, Milford Township, MI, United States
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    Oct 10, 2013

    My girlfriend and I were supposed to go on October 5th, but the weather postponed it to October 11th. Went for her 19th birthday!
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  • Watch a shuttle launch

    Cape Canaveral, FL, United States
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    Aug 11, 2013

    I grew up in Cape Canaveral, so during the shuttle hey-day of the 90s and early 2000s I saw a ton of shuttle launches. Always pretty sweet!
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  • Go to a Drive in Movie Theatre

    Plymouth Township, MI, United States
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    Jul 11, 2013

    My girlfriend invited me out to the drive-in... Loved it, even though the radio kept shutting off every 20 minutes..!
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  • Go on an African Safari

    Chobe National Park, Chobe, North West, Botswana
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    Jun 23, 2013

    Botswana... Saw elephants, hippos, crocs, wart hogs, impala, giraffes, zebra, antelope, kudos, and water buffalo!
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  • Visit 25 countries

    Chobe, North West, Botswana
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    Jun 23, 2013

    First 25 countries include (in order of visitation): 1) USA (mainland, Hawaii, USVI), 2) Japan, 3) Singapore, 4) UK (England, Grand Cayman), 5) France (St. Martin, mainland), 6) Netherlands (Sint. Maarten, mainland), 7) Bahamas, 8) Haiti...
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  • See an original Van Gogh

    Art Institute of Chicago, South Michigan Avenue, Chicago, IL, United States
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    Mar 4, 2013

    Saw this guy at the Art Institute of Chicago!
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  • Visit Chicago

    Chicago, IL, United States
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    Mar 3, 2013

    Took my sweetheart to Chicago for "spring" break in 2013. Had an awesome time, despite getting wrecked by Snowstorm Saturn while the rest of our friends got a tan in Florida...!
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  • Read the Entire Bible

    Salt Lake City International Airport, North Terminal Drive, Salt Lake City, UT, United States
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    Jan 3, 2013

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  • Learn a new language

    Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, United States
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    Sep 8, 2012

    Although I continue to pursue fluency in Spanish, the date marked is the date I finished all 5 levels of the Rosetta Stone program. I also studied Latin for 5 years in elementary/middle school, during which I recieved "Summa Cum Lau...
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  • Visit Niagara Falls

    Niagara Falls, ON, Canada
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    Jun 28, 2012

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  • See the Sagrada Familia

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    May 20, 2012

    Absolutely beautiful cathedral...can't wait to one day see the final outcome!
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  • See Gaudi's works in Barcelona

    Barcelona, Spain
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    May 18, 2012

    La Sagrada Familia. Parc Guell. Casa Batllo. Casa Mila. All absolutely unique and beautiful!
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  • Visit Geneva, Switzerland

    Geneva, Switzerland
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    May 17, 2012

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  • See the Mona Lisa

    Louvre Museum, Paris, France
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    May 13, 2012

    Got up early to see it. Had the Paris Museum pass to by pass the crowds. And guess what? I was basically the only person in the room when I got to see the famous Mona Lisa!
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  • Visit the Louvre in Paris

    Louvre Museum, Paris, France
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    May 13, 2012

    Greatest art museum in the world... didn't disappoint!
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  • Visit the Grand Place in Brussels

    Grand-Place, Brussels, Belgium
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    May 10, 2012

    It kind of sneaks up on you...and then blows your mind. The gothic architecture is incredible!
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  • Get lost in a foreign country

    Luxemburg City, Luxembourg
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    May 10, 2012

    Luxembourg... Of all of the large, massive, vast countries in the world that I could have possibly gotten lost in, my trip went haywire in Luxembourg. And it was awesome. Beautiful country too by the way, worth the pulled groin from walk...
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  • Visit Manneken Pis in Brussels

    Manneken Pis, Belgium
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    May 10, 2012

    Took forever to find it, be we eventually tracked down "Ze Pissing Baby"
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  • Amsterdam Experience

    Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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    May 8, 2012

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  • Backpack Europe

    Europe
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    May 7, 2012

    Went on a two week trip with my older brother and a friend through Amsterdam, Brussels, Luxembourg, Paris, Geneva, and Barcelona. Awesome, crazy time...!
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  • Meet Steve Yzerman

    Oakland Hills Country Club, West Maple Road, Bloomfield Hills, MI, United States
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    Apr 7, 2012

    Childhood heroes - everyone should get to meet their childhood hero. For me, it was Steve Yzerman, the legendary captain of the Detroit Red Wings. It was Easter Sunday, and I was at Oakland Hills Country Club with my family. I had just a...
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  • Fall in Love

    Oak Pointe Church, West 10 Mile Road, Novi, MI, United States
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    Mar 9, 2012

    Anna Dreslinski :)
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  • Wake up early to watch the sun rise

    Cocoa Beach, FL, United States
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    Mar 8, 2012

    Watched the sunrise the day before I would meet my eventual girlfriend before driving home from Florida. Kind of signaled the sunrise of a new era in my life, I'll never forget it!
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  • Parasailing

    Cape Canaveral, FL, United States
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    Aug 9, 2011

    Went in Cocoa Beach, FLA with my mom and brother. It was one of my mom's bucketlist goals - awesome to be a part of it!
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  • US Road Trip

    Interstate 75, Cincinnati, OH, United States
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    Jul 2, 2011

    Few things beat a good road trip..!
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  • Visit the Upper Peninsula of Michigan

    Tahquamenon Falls, McMillan, MI, United States
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    Jun 12, 2011

    Went backpacking with some buddies at Tahquamenon Falls!
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  • Graduate from high school

    Compuware Sports Arena, North Beck Road, Plymouth Township, MI, United States
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    Jun 4, 2011

    Northville High School, 2011
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  • Ride a zipline through the jungle

    Dominican Republic
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    Apr 13, 2011

    Went ziplining with a bunch of my high school friends on our senior trip in the Dominican Republic. Pretty sweet!
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  • Visit 20 countries

    Killarney, Ireland
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    Apr 7, 2011

    First 20 countries include (in order of visitation): 1) USA (mainland, Hawaii, USVI), 2) Japan, 3) Singapore, 4) UK (England, Grand Cayman), 5) France (St. Martin, mainland), 6) Netherlands (Sint. Maarten, mainland), 7) Bahamas, 8) ...
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  • Visit the Sistine Chapel

    Sistine Chapel, Viale Vaticano, Vatican City
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    Feb 27, 2011

    Bucket list must...!!
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  • Make a wish at the Fontana di Trevi

    Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, Rome, Italy
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    Feb 26, 2011

    Can't remember what I wished for... but even if I did, can't write it here or else it wouldn't come true (right..?)  
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  • Order Gelato in Italy

    Trevi Fountain, Piazza di Trevi, Rome, Italy
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    Feb 25, 2011

    I was told by my friend Marie that the best gelato in Rome was right by the Trevi Fountain, so I found it!
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  • Eat pasta in Italy

    Porto Di Ripetta, Via di Ripetta, Rome, Italy
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    Feb 25, 2011

    Roma!
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  • Stand on top of a mountain

    Wasatch Range, UT, United States
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    Jan 27, 2011

    I've been a skiier and hiker all of my life, so fortunately I've had the opportunity to stand on many mountains. This picture below was from the Wasatch Valley range in Utah, where my buddy Evan and I hiked up to stand on top (an...
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  • Break a Guinness World Record

    Michigan Stadium, South Main Street, Ann Arbor, MI, United States
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    Dec 9, 2010

    Didn't do this individually, but I was part of the largest crowd ever to watch a hockey game at the "Big Chill," which the Guinness World Records guys certified as a world record at the Big House in Ann Arbor.
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  • Visit San Diego

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    Nov 17, 2010

    Went to San Diego for my cousin Sarah's wedding. Awesome time!
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  • See Eminem Perform in Detroit

    Comerica Park, Woodward Avenue, Detroit, MI, United States
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    Sep 2, 2010

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  • Go skydiving

    Fowlerville, MI, United States
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    Aug 21, 2010

    Went for my 18th birthday with my older brother and two friends!
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  • Fly in a helicopter

    Kona, HI, United States
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    Aug 17, 2010

    Went in Hawaii - unreal views of the Big Island!
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  • Visit a volcano

    Hawaiʻi Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, HI, United States
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    Aug 16, 2010

    Visited the active and dormant craters of Hawaii Volcanoes National Park on the BIg Island! Mt. Fuji in Japan was the first time I had ever visited a volcano, however, in 2001.
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  • Go to a Hawaiian luau

    Hilton Grand Vacations Club At Waikoloa Beach Resort, Waikoloa Beach Drive, Waikoloa Village, Hawaii, United States
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    Aug 12, 2010

    Went with the family to a luau on the Big Island in Kona. Had a blast, especially when the luau girls invited my brother and I up to dance with them...!
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  • Go to a black sand beach

    Hawaii, United States
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    Aug 8, 2010

    Visited a black sand beach on the Big Island in Hawaii while snorkeling. Pretty sweet!
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  • Swim in the Pacific Ocean

    Hawaii, United States
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    Aug 8, 2010

    Snorkeling in Hawaii!
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  • Swim with a Sea Turtle in the Wild

    Big Island, Hawaii, United States
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    Aug 8, 2010

    Swam with a sea turtle in Hawaii that I came across completely in the wild... Awesome!  
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  • Go spelunking

    Mark Twain National Forest, MO, United States
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    Jul 13, 2010

    Went spelunking, or "caving," in southern Missouri with Kanakuk Kamps. Had an awesome time, even though I gashed my knee open right at the end of the trip! Photo isn't of me, but it was taken from the same general area wher...
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  • Complete a Triathlon

    Kanakuk K-2, Williams, MO, United States
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    Jun 30, 2010

    Kanakuk Kamps triathlon clinic... pretty much kicked my ass, but now I'm able to say that I have completed a triathlon!
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  • Sleep in a cave

    Buffalo National River, Calf Creek, AR, United States
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    Jun 28, 2010

    Slept in a cave in either southern Missouri or northern Arkansas with my cabin at Kanakuk Kamps!
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  • See the Statue of Liberty

    Statue of Liberty National Monument, New York, NY, United States
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    May 26, 2010

    I've seen the statue a few times - first was in April of 2004, second was a year later, and then in May of 2010 (when picture was taken).
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  • Visit Victoria Falls, Zambia

    Victoria Falls, Matabeleland North, Zambia
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    Aug 10, 2009

    Best natural shower I've ever had..!  
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  • Bungee Jumping

    Victoria Falls Bridge, Livingstone, Southern, Zambia
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    Aug 3, 2009

    I've done this twice now, but the first time was at Victoria Falls on the Zambia/Zimbabwe border!  
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  • Climb to the top of a Mayan temple

    Coba, Mexico
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    Apr 15, 2009

    Climbed the Coba Mayan temple in Q. Roo, Mexico in 2009!
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  • Swim with Dolphins

    Delphinus Riviera Maya, Playa del Carmen, Mexico
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    Apr 14, 2009

    Went in Maya Riviera, Mexico during my brother's senior trip in 2009!
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  • Attend NCAA Final Four

    Ford Field, Brush Street, Detroit, MI, United States
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    Apr 3, 2009

    Attended the 2009 Final Four with my Grandma Maggie in Detroit! Go green!
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  • Make a varsity sports team

    Total Sports Complex, South Wixom Road, Wixom, MI, United States
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    Mar 10, 2009

    I was one of 3 sophomores to make varsity that year - one went on to be an All-American, and the other was our starting goalie. Pretty good company, especially since I had only picked up a lacrosse stick for the first time a year before!
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  • Touch the Stanley Cup

    Michigan State Fairgrounds, West State Fair, Detroit, MI, United States
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    Nov 25, 2008

    It was at a fundraiser for the Detroit Parade Company in 2008, after the Wings had won the Stanley Cup. Awesome!
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  • Ziplining

    Kanakuk K-2, Williams, MO, United States
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    Oct 17, 2008

    Done this one all of my life, but this picture is from a youth group retreat in October of 2008.
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  • Get Driver's License

    Secretary of State, Farmington Road, Livonia, MI, United States
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    Aug 21, 2008

    Go it on my 16th birthday.
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  • Zorbing

    Marbella, Spain
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    Jun 29, 2008

    Went in Marbella, Spain!
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  • Visit the Alhambra

    Alhambra, Calle Real de la Alhambra, Granada, Spain
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    Jun 25, 2008

    Beautiful building... cool to see the best of Moorish architecture in Spain as well.
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  • Cross the Strait of Gibraltar

    Strait of Gibraltar
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    Jun 20, 2008

    Cross from Europe into Africa, or vice-versa.
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