Thursday, December 18, 2008

99 Things

I tag everyone who has a blog to do this. It actually brought back some fun memories.

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. (does in a tent count?) 3. Played in a band. (bells in junior high and HS) 4. Visited Hawaii. 5. Watched a meteor shower. 6. Given more than you can afford to charity. 7. Been to Disneyland/world. 8. Climbed a mountain. 9. Held a praying mantis. 10. Sang a solo. Not necessarily in public... 11. Bungee jumped. 12. Visited Paris. 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea. 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.19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France. 20. Slept on an overnight train. 21. Had a pillow fight. 22. Hitch hiked. 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. (this used to be on my bucket list) 28. Ridden a gondola in Venice. 29. Seen a total eclipse. 30. Watched a sunrise or sunset. 31. Hit a home run. (I'm lucky to get a hit at all) 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 (I'm satisfied now, but I don't necessarily want to be in this situation forever. Does that mean I'm not truly satisfied?) 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 39. Gone rock climbing. 40. Seen Michelangelo's David in person (breathtaking) 41. Sung Karaoke. (badly) 42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt. With Suz and Bobby :) 43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant. I'd forgotten about this. A good memory. 44. Visited Africa. 45. Walked on a beach by moonlight. 46. Been transported in an ambulance. Three times now. 47. Had your portrait painted. 48. Gone deep sea fishing. 49. Seen the Sistene chapel in person. 50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. 51. Gone scuba diving or snorkelling. 52. Kissed in the rain. 53. Played in the mud. 54. Gone to a drive-in theatre. 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. Gotten flowers for no reason. 64. Donated blood. 65. Gone sky diving. 66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp. 67. Bounced a check. (sadly, yes) 68. Flown in a helicopter. 69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. (Mona still sits by my bed) 70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial 71. Eaten caviar (just last week! there was some roe on my sushi, and I actually liked it!) 72. Pieced a quilt. 73. Stood in Times Square. One day I'll visit New York, I swear. 74. Toured the Everglades. 75. Been fired from a job. 76. Seen the Changing of the Guard 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. One day... 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 chickenpox. 89. Saved someone’s life. 90. Sat on a jury. 91. Met someone famous. (do general authorities count?) 92. Joined a book club. 93. Lost a loved one. 94. Had a baby. 95. Seen the Alamo in person. (only the outside--it was Christmas Eve, one of the few days it's closed) 96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake. Though I've walked through some stinky, brine-shrimpy mud to touch the water 97. Been involved in a law suit. 98. Owned a cell phone. 99. Been stung by a bee.

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