Friday, December 12, 2008

Bandwagon

... I'll jump on it too.



1. Started your own blog. Yup.
2. Slept under the stars. Uh huh.
3. Played in a band. I actually opened for Hootie & the Blowfish once.
4. Visited Hawaii. Lived there for quite a few years of my life.
5. Watched a meteor shower. Nope
6. Given more than you can afford to charity. After Katrina
7. Been to Disneyland. Nope
8. Climbed a mountain. Several
9. Held a praying mantis. Yup
10. Sang a solo. Nope
11. Bungee jumped. Nope
12. Visited Paris. Been there but never got off the plane.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea. Nope
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch. Several
15. Adopted a child. Nope
16. Had food poisoning. Nope
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. Nope
18. Grown your own vegetables. My mom has had a vegetable garden for as long as I can remember
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France. Nope
20. Slept on an overnight train. Nope
21. Had a pillow fight. Yup with rocks in the pillowcases.
22. Hitch hiked. Nope
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. Of course
24. Built a snow fort. Yup
25. Held a lamb. Nope
26. Gone skinny dipping. Yuppers
27. Run a Marathon. Half marathon once
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice. Nope
29. Seen a total eclipse. Sure have
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset. Many times
31. Hit a home run. Once when I was a kid
32. Been on a cruise. Nope
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person. Sure have
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors. I lived in the same town my dad was born in for a while.
35. Seen an Amish community. Nope
36. Taught yourself a new language. Kind of
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied. Not possible
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person. Nope
39. Gone rock (wall) climbing. Yuppers
40. Seen Michelangelo's David. Nope
41. Sung karaoke. No way
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt. Nope
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant. Yes
44. Visited Africa. Egypt is part of Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight. Many times
46. Been transported in an ambulance. Nope
47. Had your portrait painted / drawn. Nope
48. Gone deep sea fishing. Many times
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person. Nope
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. See #12
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling. Dove a lot when I was in high school
52. Kissed in the rain. Nope
53. Played in the mud. Of course
54. Gone to a drive-in theater. Once to see Ratatouille
55. Been in a movie. Came close once
56. Visited the Great Wall of China. Nope
57. Started a business. Always wanted to
58. Taken a martial arts class. Three lessons because I won them
59. Visited Russia. Was scheduled to once but it got cancelled
60. Served at a soup kitchen. Nope
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies. No but I've eaten a lot
62. Gone whale watching. Not on purpose but I have seen them while out diving
63. Got flowers for no reason. No
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma. Many times
65. Gone sky diving. Nope
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp. Nope
67. Bounced a check. Yes
68. Flown in a helicopter. Many times
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. I had a really cool Millennium Falcon but my mom gave it to a charity.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial. At about 2 am once. Lucky I wasn't mugged
71. Eaten Caviar. Nope
72. Pieced a quilt. I used to help my grandmother with hers when I was a kid
73. Stood in Times Square. Nope
74. Toured the Everglades. Nope
75. Been fired from a job. Nope
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London. Nope
77. Broken a bone. Three
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle. Nope
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person. Nope
80. Published a book. I have about three half written ones
81. Visited the Vatican. Nope
82. Bought a brand new car. Once and I'll never do it again
83. Walked in Jerusalem. Been to Israel but not Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper. Once when I was about 8
85. Read the entire Bible. Several times
86. Visited the White House. See #70
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating. Several times
88. Had chickenpox. Yup, still have a scar from it
89. Saved someone’s life. Nope
90. Sat on a jury. Nope
91. Met someone famous. Several
92. Joined a book club. Those things are stupid
93. Lost a loved one. Not a close one
94. Had a baby. Three
95. Seen the Alamo in person. Many times, I used to live in SA
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake. Nope
97. Been involved in a law suit. Not unless you count a divorce
98. Owned a cell phone. Several
99. Been stung by a bee. Once when I was about 6 hours away from civilization, lucky I'm not allergic
100. Read an entire book in one day. A few
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4 comments:

bigD said...

Wow...that is quite an extensive list. Did you compose it or receive from elsewhere? Comments on list to follow. Take care.

December 15, 2008
bigD said...

1. Started your own blog. Yup. (YUP!)
2. Slept under the stars. Uh huh. (Maybe?)
3. Played in a band. I actually opened for Hootie & the Blowfish once. (That is cool…what band and what instrument do you play? I just want to be a roadie)
4. Visited Hawaii. Lived there for quite a few years of my life. (I wish)
5. Watched a meteor shower. Nope (Nope)
6. Given more than you can afford to charity. After Katrina (Operation Blessing & Wounded Warrior Project)
7. Been to Disneyland. Nope (Once, before there was an Epcot)
8. Climbed a mountain. Several (Nope)
9. Held a praying mantis. Yup (Wanted too! They are the coolest creatures)
10. Sang a solo. Nope (Nope…I dance.)
11. Bungee jumped. Nope (Never happen)
12. Visited Paris. Been there but never got off the plane. (No…Parlez-vous Francais?)
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea. Nope (Nope)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch. Several (Does swimming count?)
15. Adopted a child. Nope (Nope, my brother did! He is adorable!)
16. Had food poisoning. Nope (Nope…thank God. That is an ugly situation.)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. Nope (Walked???)
18. Grown your own vegetables. My mom has had a vegetable garden for as long as I can remember (No, that’s what grocery stores are for)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France. Nope (Nope)
20. Slept on an overnight train. Nope (Nope)
21. Had a pillow fight. Yup with rocks in the pillowcases. (No fighting)
22. Hitch hiked. Nope (Nope...stranger danger!)
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. Of course (You mean mental health day, right?)
24. Built a snow fort. Yup (Oh yeah…they were fun)
25. Held a lamb. Nope (Awww…..I want to)
26. Gone skinny dipping. Yuppers (Nope - I like to swim though.)
27. Run a Marathon. Half marathon once (Hell no!)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice. Nope (Does Las Vegas count? LOL)
29. Seen a total eclipse. Sure have (Hmmm….not sure)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset. Many times (Sunsets yes…sunrise always happen way too early in the day for me to see them)
31. Hit a home run. Once when I was a kid (Nope…watched plenty)
32. Been on a cruise. Nope (Nope. Can we say Norovirus and motion sickness)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person. Sure have (Yes)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors. I lived in the same town my dad was born in for a while. (That would involve a lot of travel)
35. Seen an Amish community. Nope (Yes, Lancaster, PA)
36. Taught yourself a new language. Kind of (Does pig latin count?)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied. Not possible (Still buying lotto tickets)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person. Nope (Nope)

To be continued...

December 15, 2008
Bag Blog said...

Do try to get to Italy to see the Vatican, the Sistine Chapel, Michaelangelo's David, and ride in a gondola - all are well worth your time.

December 15, 2008
bigD said...

39. Gone rock (wall) climbing. Yuppers (No, looks like fun, but, requires good upper body strength right?)
40. Seen Michelangelo's David. Nope (Nope)
41. Sung karaoke. No way (Sort of)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt. Nope (Nope)
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant. Yes (Hmmm….I don’t think so)
44. Visited Africa. Egypt is part of Africa (Nope…my son has though.)
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight. Many times (Yes)
46. Been transported in an ambulance. Nope (Yes, but, I wasn’t the patient, I was the nurse.)
47. Had your portrait painted / drawn. Nope (Nope)
48. Gone deep sea fishing. Many times (No…see #32)
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person. Nope (Nope)
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. See #12 (No, only at Six Flags)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling. Dove a lot when I was in high school (No, but I would like to learn)
52. Kissed in the rain. Nope (No…but I like the song by that name)
53. Played in the mud. Of course (Why?)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater. Once to see Ratatouille (Yes…it was too cold though and the windows kept frosting up!))
55. Been in a movie. Came close once (No)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China. Nope (No, my Dad has been there)
57. Started a business. Always wanted to (Yes, I have done that!)
58. Taken a martial arts class. Three lessons because I won them (No, but I want to learn Krav Maga)
59. Visited Russia. Was scheduled to once but it got cancelled (No)
60. Served at a soup kitchen. Nope (No)
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies. No but I've eaten a lot (No, but I purchased a lot of them)
62. Gone whale watching. Not on purpose but I have seen them while out diving (No)
63. Got flowers for no reason. No (Yes)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma. Many times (No)
65. Gone sky diving. Nope (No…see #11)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp. Nope (No, I still need to see the Holocaust Museum in Washington, DC)
67. Bounced a check. Yes (Yes)
68. Flown in a helicopter. Many times (No)
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. I had a really cool Millennium Falcon but my mom gave it to a charity. (Yes)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial. At about 2 am once. Lucky I wasn't mugged (Yes)
71. Eaten Caviar. Nope (No need)
72. Pieced a quilt. I used to help my grandmother with hers when I was a kid (No, but, my son is trying to make his first quilt for his girlfriend for Christmas)
73. Stood in Times Square. Nope (Oh yeah…you have to see it to believe it)
74. Toured the Everglades. Nope (No)
75. Been fired from a job. Nope (No)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London. Nope (No, but I have seen the Changing of the Guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetary)
77. Broken a bone. Three (One)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle. Nope (Not)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person. Nope (No)
80. Published a book. I have about three half written ones (No)
81. Visited the Vatican. Nope (No, but I met someone once who translated Latin for the Pope in the Vatican…crazy eh?)
82. Bought a brand new car. Once and I'll never do it again (Yes…two)
83. Walked in Jerusalem. Been to Israel but not Jerusalem (No)
84. Had your picture in the newspaper. Once when I was about 8 (Yes)
85. Read the entire Bible. Several times (No)
86. Visited the White House. See #70 (Yes, I took the tour)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating. Several times (No)
88. Had chickenpox. Yup, still have a scar from it (Yes)
89. Saved someone’s life. Nope (Yes, many times)
90. Sat on a jury. Nope (No)
91. Met someone famous. Several (Sure…I guess)
92. Joined a book club. Those things are stupid (Which kind…like to buy books or to discuss them? I have done neither of those)
93. Lost a loved one. Not a close one (Yes, many)
94. Had a baby. Three (I actually delivered two of them – one by C-section, one the regular way)
95. Seen the Alamo in person. Many times, I used to live in SA (No)
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake. Nope (No, but that sounds like fun. Cold??)
97. Been involved in a law suit. Not unless you count a divorce (No, prefer to keep it that way)
98. Owned a cell phone. Several (Still have my first one…no camera or anything)
99. Been stung by a bee. Once when I was about 6 hours away from civilization, lucky I'm not allergic (Yes, only once or twice)
100. Read an entire book in one day. A few (Never in one day)

Ready for the next 100! :)

December 15, 2008

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