I got this from Mary Ellen's blog Yours 'til Niagara Falls.
(Things I've done in bold.)
1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sung a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched lightning at sea
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
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 my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself 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 my 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
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 Cookies
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 my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
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
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. Rode an elephant
So what have YOU done?
2 comments:
I thought is was interesting how the entire continent of Africa got a single mention, and Paris had three.
1. Started my own blog -- yes
2. Slept under the stars -- yes
3. Played in a band -- does being a go-go dancer count for anything? My family made it very clear to me at an early age that a world without Lisa trying to make music was the only world worth inhabiting
4. Visited Hawaii -- yes
5. Watched a meteor shower -- yes
6. Given more than I can afford to charity -- yes
7. Been to Disneyland/world -- yes
8. Climbed a mountain -- with my feet, not with fancy gear
9. Held a praying mantis -- yes
10. Sung a solo -- see # 3
11. Bungee jumped -- no, thank you
12. Visited Paris -- yes
13. Watched lightning at sea -- no
14. Taught myself an art from scratch -- every day
15. Adopted a child -- cats only
16. Had food poisoning -- not unless you count hepatitis
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty -- no
18. Grown my own vegetables -- heck, yeah!
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France -- it wasn't on display when we visited the Louvre, or we skipped it, or something
20. Slept on an overnight train -- yes
21. Had a pillow fight -- yes
22. Hitchhiked -- yes, and it is really dangerous
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill -- yes
24. Built a snow fort -- nope
25. Held a lamb -- no
26. Gone skinny dipping -- yes
27. Run a marathon -- no way
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice -- we were too broke, we rode the "bus"
29. Seen a total eclipse -- yes
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset -- no
31. Hit a home run -- hah! no way!
32. Been on a cruise -- we did an ocean crossing, which has a different purpose from a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person -- yes
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors -- yes
35. Seen an Amish community -- yes
36. Taught myself a new language -- Ig Pay Atin Lay?
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied -- I still worry
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person -- the lack of railings and slippery marble floor scared me as a child. I was sure that I was going to slip and go shooting out the open archways.
39. Gone rock climbing -- feet, no gear
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David -- I've seen the Pieta
41. Sung karaoke -- see #3
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt -- no
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant -- no
44. Visited Africa -- no
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight -- no
46. Been transported in an ambulance -- how did I get to the hospital when I dislocated my knee? I think it was in an ambulance.
47. Had my portrait painted -- yes
48. Gone deep sea fishing -- does whale watching count?
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person -- yes
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris -- no
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 -- and lost my housekeys in the lawn, which resulted in my being shoved head-first through my kitchen window (Robb was in Scotland).
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 -- no
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies -- Camp Fire Girls!
62. Gone whale watching -- yes, several times!
63. Got flowers for no reason -- yes
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma -- no
65. Gone sky diving -- no way!
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp -- no
67. Bounced a check -- yes
68. Flown in a helicopter -- no
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy -- yes
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial -- yes
71. Eaten caviar -- yes
72. Pieced a quilt -- yes
73. Stood in Times Square -- who me? Clog up the sidewalk? We walk fast in NYC.
74. Toured the Everglades -- no
75. Been fired from a job -- yes
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London -- no
77. Broken a bone -- yes
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle -- yes
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person -- yes
80. Published a book -- no
81. Visited the Vatican -- no
82. Bought a brand new car -- no
83. Walked in Jerusalem -- no
84. Had my picture in the newspaper -- yes
85. Read the entire Bible -- no
86. Visited the White House -- yes
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating -- no
88. Had chickenpox -- German Measles
89. Saved someone’s life -- no
90. Sat on a jury -- strangely, no
91. Met someone famous -- yes
92. Joined a book club -- no
93. Lost a loved one -- yes
94. Had a baby -- no
95. Seen the Alamo in person -- I understand it doesn't actually have a basement
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake -- no
97. Been involved in a lawsuit -- not directly
98. Owned a cell phone -- yes
99. Been stung by a bee -- yes
100. Rode an elephant -- no
Funny how many of those you've been a part of. Growing veggies, dissing the Amish, quilting....
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