January 9, 2009

99 things

I saw this over at I Blame My Mother then at a few other blogs. Sounded like fun for a Friday afternoon


Things I’ve already done: bold

Things I want to do: italicize

Things I haven’t done and don’t want to - plain font


1. Started your own blog.

2. Slept under the stars

3. Played in a band.

4. Visited Hawaii.

5. Watched a meteor shower.

6. Given more than you can afford to charity.

7. Been to Disney World

8. Climbed a mountain.

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo – every time I get into the car

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris.

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch – candles & photography

15. Adopted a child.

16. Had food poisoning.

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.

18. Grown your own


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…really? Who hasn’t done this?

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb.

26. Gone skinny dipping…

27. Run a marathon

28. Ridden a gondola in Venice.

29. Seen a total eclipse – I wanna say it was in elementary school

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.

35. Seen an Amish community.

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied…to bad it doesn’t last for long

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.

39. Gone rock climbing.

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David in person.

41. Sung Karaoke.

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.

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.

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine chapel in person.

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling – you know, I say I want to, but I know me and know that I could never go thru with it

52. Kissed in the rain.

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater – we lived 3 blocks from one for 3 years or so and never went

55. Been in a movie.

56. Visited the Great Wall of China.

57. Started a business. – still waiting to see if it is going to be successful

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…he loves me a lot

64. Donated blood – yes, and I learned I was a little too small (whoops)

65. Gone sky diving.

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…ewww you put it that way and it just sounds awful – it’s amazing I haven’t turned into a vegetarian with crap like that

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 - two

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


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