Vague things I'd like to accomplish

First a disclaimer. Yes, I know I never write. But its because I've had little time to have excess thoughts drifting through my head that I need to filter out onto "paper." Also the news coverage of the topics of the day have been so overwhelming that I also feel little need to add further commentary to the millions of opinions and analysis we are bombarded with daily. However, I do have a few things I want to write down, which in itself is a fairly pointless activity because the few people who do read are those who I've probably already talked their ears off about all the unnecessary topics I tend to go through during the course of the day. But, this is my space and I have the liberty to use it as I want. Please, do not verbalize your opinions, aka complains about my blog (you know who you are). Much appreciated.

Now, I have been thinking a little about a few things I'd like to someday accomplish, and the list is as follows:

1. Write a book, preferably a New York Times bestseller, but I think I could be happy just being able to finish one and seeing it in print. Then, I could go to bookstores and laugh at people as they tried to pronounce the author's name, providing that they would even take it off the shelves.
2. Be featured in a New York Times article. Really, it could be about anything. Over the summer I was in fact interviewed by the New York Times at Coney Island and I gave great commentary about the calories I was consuming in my Nathan's Hot Dog. Unfortunately I never saw the article.
3. Skydive/get a tattoo. Interestingly enough, the two go hand in hand. In the logic of my slightly confused mind (please ask me about my fatness/smartness theory) it's either both or neither, and I'm hoping that one day I'll finally brave it.
4. Be able to clear my mind, even if only for a few minutes. My brain never stops. I have epic dreams; epic as in full length movie plots in exotic locations with fully developed characters. So one of these days, I'm going to figure out how to really zen out and be able to not think, maybe its meditating, for even a short period of time.
5. Contribution to a movie. This was one of my dreams as a kid, to be a movie director. And back then, I didn't know about places like Tisch Film where you can literally spend four years learning exactly how to make a movie. I thought being a director was just something you stumbled upon. But now, thinking more realistically, I don't care if I come up with an idea for a script, produce or I'll even be a key grip (apparently they are the person who directs the other grips who move stuff around the set). The point is, I want to see my name in the credits, and I want to feel like I made a contribution to what I think is an amazing art form.
6. See Elton John live. The man is absolutely incredible, and also quickly aging. I would never forgive myself if I never made this happen.
7. Spend an entire day without saying something sarcastic, contradicting someone, or using negative words. Actually, nix that, why strive for the impossible?
8. Run a marathon. This is very vague. Considering I don't think I have ran 26 miles total in my entire life, it is not really a plausible goal. But, it's just food for thought. I mean hey, you never know right? And it's not like I wrote climb Everest or something - running a marathon is actually something ordinary people do all the time. So hey, maybe one day, I'll be that person.