Stolen from Poppy
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. Didn't much care for it.
3. Played in a band.
9. Held a praying mantis. 14. Taught yourself an art from scratch. Sewing. 15. Adopted a child. Two 18. Grown your own vegetables. 20. Slept on an overnight train. Love this. 28. Ridden a gondola in Venice. (fear of cholera) 35. Seen an Amish community 36.Taught yourself a new language. 37.Had enough money to be truly satisfied. (I see these as unrelated) 38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person 40. Seen Michelangelo's David in person. 48. Gone deep sea fishing. 49. Seen the Sistene chapel in person. 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 58. Taken a martial arts class 61. Sold Girl Scout cookies. 63. Gotten flowers for no reason 64. Donated blood. (can't) 67. Bounced a check 74. Toured the Everglades. (fear of off-the-beathen-path Florida) 82. Bought a brand new car. Zero interest, unless it comes with driver. 83. Walked in Jerusalem. 84. Had your picture in the newspaper. 85. Read the entire Bible. 87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating. 91. Met someone famous.
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland/world. Hate Disney World, love Disneyland.
8. Climbed a mountain. I'm against climbing mountains on principle, especially if you have young children. In fact, I don't really understand why anyone would go out of his or her way to become hypoxic.
10. Sang a solo (in the shower).
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
16. Had food poisoning. I find it interesting that having food poisoning comes right after adopting a child. They don't necessarily have to go together.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
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
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors. Some of them, but they don't all come from the same place.
39. Gone rock climbing. (see #8, except substitute "falling to one's death" for "becoming hypoxic.")
41. Sung Karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt. (I'm pretty sure this involves camping.)
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance. Overrated.
47. Had your portrait painted. Nude, no less.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie.
57. Started a business
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
62. Gone whale watching.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp. Wait--you're allowed to just visit?
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
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.
86. Visited the White House
88. Had chickenpox.
89. Saved someone’s life. If you count remaining motionless for 11 weeks so that someone wouldn't be born at 25 weeks gestation, then, yes.
90. Sat on a jury. (and thanks to Olive, I will probably never have to)
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby. Four.
95. Seen the Alamo in person. On my honeymoon!
96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake. (fear of Utah)
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone. (but I'm afraid of it)
99. Been stung by a bee.
A nude portrait? M'lady doth surprise me.
I see you haven't gone whale watching yet. I suggest you come to Germany for that. I've been eating Tim Tams and chocolate like they're going outta style. Seriously. It's not good.
Posted by: eurolush | December 17, 2008 at 02:52 PM
Actually, there's a lovely old lodge at Old Faithful with a nice restaurant and great fireplace, so you can sit on the veranda and watch the geyser erupt. Camping not required. And fear of Utah? It's just another state, granted it's high desert and very dry but there is real beauty here.
Posted by: wixer | December 17, 2008 at 03:14 PM
A nude portrait and transported in an ambulance -- you have had an interesting life, so far. Why does Olive preclude you from serving on a jury?
Posted by: kmkat | December 17, 2008 at 06:56 PM
Fear of cholera? From sitting in a gondola?
Jen, Jen, Jen ... (*shaking head sadly*)
Posted by: suse | December 18, 2008 at 04:53 AM
Hey, I respect fear of cholera as a reason to avoid gondolas. It certainly beats the "gondolas are for tourists" reason. I mean, I don't think I'm ever going to fool a Venetian into believing I'm not a tourist.
Me, I avoid gondolas because I'm too cheap to spend the $80 it supposedly costs to ride in one.
Posted by: Poppy Buxom | December 24, 2008 at 09:41 PM