Killing time on a cold, wet Saturday afternoon
Saw this on Michelle's blog and thought I'd give it a go...things I've done in bold [personal commentary in brackets]:
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins [Not intentionally, but they would sometimes get close to shore in San Diego]
03. Climbed a mountain [Does hiking to the top of small mountains? I'm guessing not]
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid [Too claustrophobic, but I at least saw it]
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped [but I think I would if I was on The Amazing Race]
11. Visited Paris [love it]
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea [the lightning was at sea but I was ashore...I'm counting it]
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights [very dimly in northern New Hampshire]
15. Gone to a huge sports game [Duke-UNC basketball surely counts]
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper [but not until a few months ago]
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon [I rode up in one that was tethered to the ground, and it was enough to convince me I never want to ride in one again]
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment [I don't remember when, but hasn't everyone done this?]
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states [stuck on 46]
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had/Have amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing [or at least tried, but was too uncoordinated]
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland [weekend in Dublin, but would like to see more]
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow [in elementary school...it's way more difficult than it looks]
56. Alphabetized your cds [yes, I'm a geek]
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke [see 54 above]
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving [I wish]
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China [was ever-so-close but didn't get out of Beijing]
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice [hopefully before the year is finished]
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage [high-school air band contest...like I said, I'm a geek]
85. Been to Las Vegas [Vegas, baby. Vegas.]
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark [does sharks-fin soup count?]
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently [typical American]
95. Performed in a Rocky Horror Picture Show
96. Raised children [early days, but I think it counts]
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Passed out cold
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a TV game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery [just oral surgery]
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours [when sick]
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states [getting there, but 40 above makes it difficult]
124. Visited all 7 continents [still missing South America and Antarctica]
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days [canoes are WAY too tippy]
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper [as a kid]
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach [but not on purpose]
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read “The Iliad”
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read [I'm sure I have, but I don't remember who]
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care [not really my decision, but mother-in-law]
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident [nearly a really bad one...thankfully no injuries but her car was totaled, plus she was a lawyer and didn't sue me, which was a big plus]
150. Saved someone’s life [once tried to get someone out of a car after an accident but he had already died]
I think that's about 74, although some of them are admittedly pretty weak...
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins [Not intentionally, but they would sometimes get close to shore in San Diego]
03. Climbed a mountain [Does hiking to the top of small mountains? I'm guessing not]
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid [Too claustrophobic, but I at least saw it]
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped [but I think I would if I was on The Amazing Race]
11. Visited Paris [love it]
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea [the lightning was at sea but I was ashore...I'm counting it]
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights [very dimly in northern New Hampshire]
15. Gone to a huge sports game [Duke-UNC basketball surely counts]
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper [but not until a few months ago]
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon [I rode up in one that was tethered to the ground, and it was enough to convince me I never want to ride in one again]
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment [I don't remember when, but hasn't everyone done this?]
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states [stuck on 46]
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had/Have amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing [or at least tried, but was too uncoordinated]
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland [weekend in Dublin, but would like to see more]
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow [in elementary school...it's way more difficult than it looks]
56. Alphabetized your cds [yes, I'm a geek]
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke [see 54 above]
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving [I wish]
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China [was ever-so-close but didn't get out of Beijing]
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice [hopefully before the year is finished]
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Gotten flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage [high-school air band contest...like I said, I'm a geek]
85. Been to Las Vegas [Vegas, baby. Vegas.]
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark [does sharks-fin soup count?]
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently [typical American]
95. Performed in a Rocky Horror Picture Show
96. Raised children [early days, but I think it counts]
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Passed out cold
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a TV game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery [just oral surgery]
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours [when sick]
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states [getting there, but 40 above makes it difficult]
124. Visited all 7 continents [still missing South America and Antarctica]
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days [canoes are WAY too tippy]
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper [as a kid]
129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach [but not on purpose]
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read “The Iliad”
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read [I'm sure I have, but I don't remember who]
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care [not really my decision, but mother-in-law]
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident [nearly a really bad one...thankfully no injuries but her car was totaled, plus she was a lawyer and didn't sue me, which was a big plus]
150. Saved someone’s life [once tried to get someone out of a car after an accident but he had already died]
I think that's about 74, although some of them are admittedly pretty weak...
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