and shouldn't that be a good thing???
1. Started your own blog
Does this count? As sporadic as I am at it?
2. Slept under the stars
Yes - but hated it - roughing it to me is no cable (or free wi-fi, haha) at the Holiday Inn.
3. Played in a band
uh no - I have no musical ability whatsoever
4. Visited Hawaii
Visited and lived.
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
A few years ago I started tithing seriously - (more than 10%) and you know - I always have enough. You can't give more than you can afford - He takes care of it. And I didn't believe this until I did it.
7. Been to Disneyland
and Disneyworld - I am a Florida girl - sigh
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis (Ew, no! Why would I do that!?) - I agree!
10. Sang a solo
No one and I mean no one wants to hear this.
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm
Again - Florida girl - I couldn't avoid it if I wanted to!
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
well, I can draw cartoons a little from seeing others.
15. Adopted a child - If I had the patience for kids 24/7, I would.
16. Had food poisoning
One of those things I hope to avoid my entire life - so far, so good.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
I gotta come back - we'll go together!
18. Grown your own vegetables
They call me Black Thumb
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. hitch hiked
In Spain it was fairly safe and we did it all the time.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
I'm pretty sure - but I know I felt guilty about it...
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
for about 2 minutes - it was cold and felt too exposing (if that's a word)
27. Run a Marathon
sort of - does 5k's count?
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
I wish :( - I could barely get a hit.
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
Whole communities in southern Maryland
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
who wouldn't want more? but you know - I take care of what I need so... I got nothing to complain about
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
Not enough alcohol in the world
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
I'm 95% certain I did see this as a teen - but I was probably bored.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
went to Morocco when I was 15 - rode a camel - disgusting stinky animals
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
I was 2 - I have tiny snatches of memories of laying on my mom. Neither one of us was hurt badly - it was a car wreck.
47. Had your portrait painted
but from an existing photo - not of me sitting there.
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 (Ugh, this is so corny.)
Isn't it???
53. Played in the mud
I was a tomboy
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
drive-in theaters are the BOMB!
55. Been in a movie (I might be in a movie. I'm not sure. It's not a movie I have any interest in seeing, so I never checked. But I was an extra in it. The Mirror has Two Faces, starring Barbra Streisand. I still have yet to watch this movie, Has anyone seen it? Did anyone see me in it?)
Yes - I did see it - and now I will have to watch it again - which scene? Do you know???? - (and I liked that movie - I related to it - go figure)
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
this is on my list
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
as a GS and a mom - and hated it!!!
62. Gone whale watching
in Hawaii - almost fell off the boat trying to get a picture. They aren't allowed to get anywhere near the actual whale, so don't believe the promotional 'come on our boat' pictures on the docks!
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
who, in their right mind, jumps out of a perfectly good airplane??
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
Only sort of - technically I did - but since I'm in a CU, they go in my Savings and pull the money, so... does that count?
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
and met the Naked Cowboy! ;)
74. Toured the Everglades
amazingly I haven't done this, go figure
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone (It is my goal to go through life without ever breaking a bone. So far, I've been successful.)
me too
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
the car I have now - only had 5 miles on it :)
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
a few times
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chicken pox
I was 30 - totally sucked!
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
met a few race car drivers and the naked cowboy - ha
92. Joined a book club
two, in fact
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 law suit
98. Owned a mobile phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
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