Is it normal to look at death as a challenge?

I have no sense of self preservation.at least not the same brand as every body elses self preservation. I was in Texas right before a hurricane and during the early parts of it and all I felt was excitment. I left before I got really bad, though:(. When I think about dieing, I don't have any fear, or worries, all I have is this unyeilding sense of wonder, excitment, exhileration. Like some far-off mystery that I'll get to solve one day. I feel like it's some sort of challenge and that one day I'll rise rise to meet it. Now, don't get me wrong; I'm not going to go looking for death or, if it finds me, walk willingly into the grim reapers arms.I'll fight with everything I have and do everything in my power to stay alive, it's not in me to give up without a fight. All I'm saying is that everyone I have ever known has looked at death as a kind of final chapter in a book. But I look at it as the delema in the book, not the conclusion. Like it's the thing that The story is focusing on and everyone is over looking the true meaning of the story. I think death is just plain cool. and I think it's because of the finalty of it all. Like leaving one life behind and starting another. I'm not goth or emo or any of that stuff. I'm actually, usually pretty normal, I guess. ... I don't know if I'm making any sense, because usually I don't make any at all. Sorry...
But is it normal? To not only look at death without fear but with wonder and awe, too?