Bucket List

I am a simple man trying to make my way in the universe, but life is often chaotic, and my thoughts feel scattered. To stay grounded, I use to-do lists to avoid forgetting important tasks. I have a to-do list for work, short-term activities, chores, and grocery shopping. These lists bring order to my days and help me stay focused. So, why not create a big to-do list for my entire life? Since this blog serves as my personal life documentation, it feels like the perfect place to house this lifelong to-do list.

#	Bucket List Item	Notes	Completed
1	Establish a Weekly Movie Night	It can be a themed movie night if possible, and take a photo prior to the movie.	❌
2	Have a Multigenerational Holiday	The holiday destination can be Thessaloniki.	❌
3	Read Cannery Row and Do a Small Cannery Row Road Trip in Monterey	If possible, visit Salinas (Steinbeck’s hometown) as well.	❌
4	Send an Actual Mail and Postcard to Extended Family Members Every Quarter of the Year	It can also work as a memory book for loved ones.	❌
5	Attend the Vienna Philharmonic New Year’s Concert	Plan ahead for tickets and possibly visit other Vienna landmarks while there.	❌

Learning Hub

Topic	Link	Type	Added Date	Completed Date	Status
Go: Big Picture	Pluralsight	Course	2025-02-01	2026-02-01	✅
Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)	Pluralsight	Course	2026-02-01	2026-02-15	✅
Designing Data-Intensive Applications	O’Reilly	Book	2026-02-01		❌
Site Reliability Engineering: How Google Runs Production	Google	Book	2025-02-01	2026-02-01	✅
The Platform Engineer’s Handbook		Book	2026-07-01	2026-07-15	✅

Long-Term Personal Goals

Goal	Description	Added Date	Completed Date	Status
Publish a Book	Write and publish a book	2026-02-01		❌
Learning spanish	Achieve fluency in Spanish language	2026-02-03		❌

Short-Term Goals

Goal	Description	Added Date	Completed Date	Status
KCNA certification	Prepare for and obtain the KCNA certification	2026-02-01	2026-02-15	✅
Professional sailing	Train and obtain professional sailing qualification	2026-02-01		❌

#	Destination	Notes	Status
1	Northern Lights, Norway	OpenStreetMap	❌
2	Grand Canyon, USA	OpenStreetMap	✅
3	Cappadocia, Turkey	OpenStreetMap	✅
6	Kyoto, Japan	OpenStreetMap	❌
7	Route 66, USA	OpenStreetMap	❌
11	Scotland	OpenStreetMap	❌
15	Cannery Row, Monterey, USA	OpenStreetMap	❌
16	Nice, France	OpenStreetMap	✅
17	York, UK	OpenStreetMap	✅
18	Antarctica	OpenStreetMap	❌

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