Saturday, December 13, 2008

All that and a bag of chips!

Been there, done that, and I blame Blair for this. Go ahead and blame me for yours!

The usual style — make a copy and mark the ones you’ve done in bold and the ones you’d like to do in italics (or at least do something to make them noticeable).

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band

4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland (Disneyworld anyhow — whichever is the one in Florida)
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables — Yearly
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community

36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie (not a famous one, but my buddy Burrito was a flim major)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookie
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar

72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had Chicken Pox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby (in process)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
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1 comment:

Anonymous said...

1. Started your own blog No
2. Slept under the stars Yes
3. Played in a band Yes!
4. Visited Hawaii No
5. Watched a meteor shower Yes
6. Given more than you can afford to charity No
7. Been to Disneyland No (been to DWorld in FL)
8. Climbed a mountain Yes
9. Held a praying mantis Yes
10. Sang a solo No, played one though on my French horn!
11. Bungee jumped Yes
12. Visited Paris Yes
13. Watched a lightning storm Yes
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch Yes
15. Adopted a child No
16. Had food poisoning No
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty No
18. Grown your own vegetables Yes
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France No, the Louvre workers were on strike when we were there!
20. Slept on an overnight train Yes
21. Had a pillow fight Yes
22. Hitchhiked Yes, after I broke my nose in a car accident
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill Yes
24. Built a snow fort Yes
25. Held a lamb Yes
26. Gone skinny dipping Yes
27. Run a Marathon No way
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice No... but yes to a water taxi :-)
29. Seen a total eclipse Yes
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset Yes
31. Hit a home run No
32. Been on a cruise No
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person No
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors Yes, Sweden!
35. Seen an Amish community Yes
36. Taught yourself a new language No (didn’t teach myself, someone else did)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied Yes
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person No
39. Gone rock climbing Yes
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David Yes
41. Sung karaoke Yes
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt No
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant No
44. Visited Africa Yes
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight Yes
46. Been transported in an ambulance No
47. Had your portrait painted Not painted, but charcoaled by Luke
48. Gone deep sea fishing No
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person Yes
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris No, not the whole way up
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling Yes
52. Kissed in the rain Yes
53. Played in the mud Yes
54. Gone to a drive-in theater Yes?
55. Been in a movie No
56. Visited the Great Wall of China No
57. Started a business No
58. Taken a martial arts class No
59. Visited Russia No
60. Served at a soup kitchen Yes
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookie Yes, LOTS
62. Gone whale watching No, dolphin watching yes!
63. Got flowers for no reason Yes
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma Yes, and promptly passed out
65. Gone sky diving No
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp Yes
67. Bounced a check No
68. Flown in a helicopter No
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy Yes
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial Yes
71. Eaten caviar No
72. Pieced a quilt No
73. Stood in Times Square Yes
74. Toured the Everglades No
75. Been fired from a job No
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London No
77. Broken a bone Yes
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle No
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person Yes
80. Published a book No
81. Visited the Vatican Yes
82. Bought a brand new car No
83. Walked in Jerusalem No
84. Had your picture in the newspaper Yes
85. Read the entire Bible No
86. Visited the White House Yes
87. Killed & prepared an animal for eating No
88. Had Chicken Pox Yes
89. Saved someone’s life Maybe?
90. Sat on a jury No
91. Met someone famous Yes
92. Joined a book club Yes
93. Lost a loved one Yes
94. Had a baby Working on!
95. Seen the Alamo in person No
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake No
97. Been involved in a lawsuit No
98. Owned a cell phone No (not my own, I have a work one)
99. Been stung by a bee Yes
100. Read an entire book in one day. Yes