meme

from Nikkishell .. who I just happened to bump into at our local bookstore the other day.
This is blogger-riche territory here, let me tell you ....


Things you've already done: bold
Things you want to do: italicize
Things you haven't done and don't want to - leave in plain font


1. started your own blog

2. slept under the stars

3. played in a band ( I used to sing in a choir though ! )

4. visited hawaii ( I think it would be exactly like Fiji - *yawn* )

5. watched a meteor shower

6. given more than you can afford to charity

7. been to disneyland/world- both

8. climbed a mountain. Kosciusko.
In inappropriate footwear, no less

9. held a praying mantis. Not sure ? Probably.

10. sang a solo.

11. bungee jumped. No f'n thanks.

12. visited Paris- oh yes, beautiful !

13. watched a lightning storm at sea. Have I done this ? Maybe..

14. taught yourself an art from scratch ...
well, there was always instructions, a book, a teacher or a friend to start, so no ?

15. adopted a child - we have a World Vision kid, does that count ?

16. had food poisoning- oh yes :(

17. walked to the top of the statue of liberty. AB has.

18. grown your own vegetables- yep!

19. seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. slept on an overnight train

21. had a pillow fight

22. hitch hiked. No WAY !

23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. built a snow fort

25. held a lamb. Probably ?

26. gone skinny dipping. Topless sunbaking, yes

27. run a marathon. Anyone who knows my hatred of sport will be surprised, but.. yes.. ok .. no .. that was a fun-run .. my bad :p

28. ridden a gondola in venice

29. seen a total eclipse. When I was a kid.
I remember being underwhelmed

30. watched a sunrise or sunset

31. hit a home run. Like, *yawn*

32. been on a cruise. Does the Spirit of Tasmania count ?
It was taste enough for me.... floating disco/buffet/casino - yeurgh.

33. seen niagara falls in person

34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors. Well AB's, and strangely enough my BIL's, accidentally, as they came from just down the road ( Scotland )

35. seen an amish community

36. taught yourself a new language. Lol. I wish you could like, download one into your mind - i'd love to be bilingual. Attempts at this have been dismal failures in tenacity...

37. had enough money to be truly satisfied. I think I am.

38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person.

39. gone rock climbing

40. seen Michelangelo's David in person

41. sung karaoke. I love karaoke.

42. seen old faithful geyser erupt.
I've seen geysers erupting in New Zealand though!

43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant

44. visited africa

45. walked on a beach by moonlight. Beautiful.

46. been transported in an ambulance- once - only recently, for the little guy when he was a newbie and not breathing properly..

47. had your portrait painted

48. gone deep sea fishing. Ack, no

49. seen the Sistene Chapel in person.
No offense, but I think we saw enough domos and chapels to make up for it....

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Yay ! :)

51. gone scuba diving or snorkelling.
I have breathing co-ordination issues :(

52. kissed in the rain

53. played in the mud

54. gone to a drive-in theatre. Of course !
That's all we had 'back then' ...

55. been in a movie.
Does a work corporate video count ? Or being on tele ?

56. visited the great wall of china.
My sister has - it looked pretty awesome !

57. started a business

58. taken a martial arts class- no, but i've always been intrigued by fencing - I like the attire.... and elegant Zorro moves...

59. visited russia. After my girlfriend's experience with the mafia and finding her accomodation was in a bordello ... maybe not...

60. served at a soup kitchen.

61. sold girl scout cookies.
I was never allowed to doorknock for ANY reason

62. gone whale watching.
Every year for 9 years when I lived in a whaling town..

63. gotten flowers for no reason

64. donated blood- I really should............

65. gone sky diving. No thanks

66. visited a nazi concentration camp.
Supposed to be harrowingly horrific, but yes.

67. bounced a cheque

68. flown in a helicopter.
As long as it wasn't one that plummeted to the ground...

69. saved a favorite childhood toy.
I'm not really sentimental like that.

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. Basically, life became hard when I refuted my bosses' advances :(

76. seen the changing of the guard in london.
Saw it at Arlington Cemetery, does that count ?

77. broken a bone. No !!

78. been on a speeding motorcycle. Yes :(

79. seen the grand canyon in person

80. published a book

81. visited the vatican.
I'll say 'yes', just so I can have an excuse to go back :)

82. bought a brand new car

83. walked in jerusalem

84. had your picture in the newspaper

85. read the entire bible. Who the ?!

86. visited the white house. Absolutely WONDERFUL. I don't think they allow it any more though. I love old/historic homes..

87. killed and prepared an animal for eating.
Um, no. I've been present during a fair bit of this though, when I was younger :(

88. had chickenpox. Not sure ?

89. saved someone’s life

90. sat on a jury

91. met someone famous-a few

92. joined a book club. I loved it, fun times.

93. lost a loved one

94. had a baby- went back for seconds..

95. seen the alamo in person.

96. swum in the great salt lake. I looked at it through a car window, does that count ? ( it was BIG ! ) It was also November, so it was f'n COLD ! Utah at Christmas though - stunning...

97. been involved in a law suit

98. owned a cell phone

99. been stung by a bee. Possibly ?