Things to Try Before You Die

A List

• Date someone really inappropriate - I’m not talking about someone’s husband, or your best friend’s ex. Don’t fuck with karma, seriously. By inappropriate, I mean someone who is wildly different from you. Be it a massive age gap (keep it legal, of course) or someone from a polar opposite background. This lends itself to an innate tension that can make things really spicy. Also, you might learn something about empathy, stereotypes and yourself. You may even fall in love.

• Hold a snake - This is not a euphemism. You must hold a real, living, slithering snake. Especially if you’re afraid of them. The sense of power you’ll feel from overcoming this phobia is intoxicating.

• Drugs - Just the fun ones, NOT the dark ones. FUN: MDMA, psilocybin, marijuana (I personally don’t love weed but if you’ve never tried it, you’re a cop). DARK: cocaine, opiates (booooo). NOT RECREATIONAL: Ketamine & benzodiazepines.

• Facing your greatest fear - To really face it, you pretty much need it to come true. I’m so…