My Good Friend Lisa posted this and since I am feeling too melancholy to come up with anything good on my own, I am borrowing it;)
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; That Guy I Married and I used to live under the stars...
3.Played in a band; I played the clarinet in middle school...does that count?
4. Visited Hawaii; one of only two states I have not yet seen...
5. Watched a meteor shower; best. date. ever. Watched the Perseids with the first love of my life on a secluded beach on Hilton Head Island.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity; That Guy I Married and I are real bleeding hearts. We have eaten ramen and mac & cheese in order to help someone in need.
7. Been to Disneyland/world; maybe next year we can take the kids to Disneyland Paris...
8. Climbed a mountain; it was more like hiking.
9. Held a praying mantis; favorite insect...love them!
10. Sang a solo; Pirates of Penzance in 5th grade...I thought I was gonna puke;)
11. Bungee jumped; not so irrational fear of my head bashing into the ground below me. NO THANKS!
12. Visited Paris; in the works for 2009!
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea; used to live in the Florida Keys and the storms were amazing...
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch; all the time:)
15. Adopted a child; I have such a strong desire to adopt but we don't have the money to do it:(
16. Had food poisoning; no need to elaborate, here...
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty; but I have seen it up close.
18. Grown your own vegetables; not very successfully, though. I have a serious black thumb.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France; also in the works for 2009:)
20. Slept on an overnight train; but we might take the kids on a train trip next summer when we come back to the USofA for a visit:)
21. Had a pillow fight; kinky, no??? heh
22. Hitch hiked; much to the chagrin of my parents, I have hitch hiked from coast to coast several times over.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill; who hasn't???
24. Built a snow fort; I am hoping for enough snow to build one this winter...
25. Held a lamb; no desire to do this one...wool feels icky to me!
26. Gone skinny dipping; is it considered skinny dipping if it is for bathing purposes??? heh
27. Run a Marathon; I am gonna try...
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice; Maybe next year...
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run; I can't even walk and chew gum at the same time...
32. Been on a cruise; an Alaska Cruise would be my dream vacation...
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community; I was born in Pennsylvania. Some of my relatives have Amish neighbors!
36. Taught yourself a new language; I took Spanish in school and know enough to get by and I am currently trying to learn German.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied; This is a tough one for me. We have enough money to meet our needs and that is truly enough...but does that mean I wouldn't enjoy having more money??? Not quite...
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person; hopefully soon...
39. Gone rock climbing; used to be a favorite hobby of mine...
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David; another hopefully soon...
41. Sung karaoke; I play Rock Band with my kids...does this qualify???
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant; not quite a meal, but I paid for a woman's groceries at the commissary when her debit cards were all declined.
44. Visited Africa; an African safari is another dream vacation...
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight; I miss the ocean...
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing; for a friend's birthday...he spent the whole trip puking over the side of the boat.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person; another one that I should be able to do in the next couple of years:)
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris; coming soon in 2009:)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud; but truth be told, I did not enjoy it.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater; first movie I ever saw at a drive-in was Goonies.
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business; I sell Pampered Chef.
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies; both as a Girl Scout and as a troop Cookie Mom. BAH!
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason; That Guy I Married used to do this from time to time...
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma; we supported ourselves for a time by selling plasma. The Red Cross won't take my blood now, due to the number of years I have soent overseas...
65. Gone sky diving; I would have to be pushed out of the plane, but I think that I would really enjoy the free-fall:)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
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
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
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; I just don't think I could do this one...
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby; I have done this one four times...do I get bonus points???
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
