10 April 2010

99 Things

I pinched this list from Seethewoods blog.  I've been thinking about doing a meme for ages and have looked at a few but nothing caught my eye until I saw this.  If you copy this list, post a link for me on my comments so I can see your version :-)

Just make the items in the list that you have done into bold text.  Here's my list:

1. Started your own blog

 (this is my third!  The others fell by the wayside)

2. Slept under the stars

 

3. Played in a band

 (two brass bands, a big band, two indie bands and an acoustic band).

4. Visited Hawaii



5. Watched a meteor shower



6. Given more than you can afford to charity



7. Been to DisneyWorld



8. Climbed a mountain 

9. Held a praying mantis 

(maybe it wasn't an actual praying mantis but it was some kind of HUGE stick insect at London     Zoo)

10. Sang a solo

 

11. Bungee jumped

 

12. Visited Paris 

13. Watched a lightning storm



14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (jewellery, crochet, painting, temari, cross stitch)

15. Adopted a child

 (not yet but I am planning to)

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

 

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice 

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 (a teeny tiny village in Ireland)

35. Seen an Amish community



36. Taught yourself a new language

 (I'm learning Nepalese)

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied 

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person


40. Seen Michelangelo’s David


41. Sung karaoke 

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt



43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant



44. Visited Africa



45. Walked on a beach by moonlight



46. Been transported in an ambulance (several times)

47. Had your portrait painted 

48. Gone deep sea fishing



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 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. Got flowers for no reason
 

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
 (I would love to, but can't unfortunately)

65. Gone sky diving



66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp



67. Bounced a cheque 



68. Flown in a helicopter

 

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy


70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial



71. Eaten caviar

 (it's not all it's cracked up to be - and it was about 6 months out of date)

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 Guards in London



77. Broken a bone

 (does my knuckle count?)

78. Been a passenger on a 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. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve



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


92. Joined a book club



93. Got a tattoo
 (two and lots more planned!)

94. Had a baby

 

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

 (that's like a mobile phone, right?)

99. Been stung by a bee 




1 comments:

  1. Hi!
    I know I might be kind of late with the answer, but I still wanted to do it....
    So here is my list!

    1. Started your own blog

 (done! for almost a month now...)

    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 DisneyWorld

 (Done!)

    8. Climbed a mountain (Done! - not the Everest, but still a mountain)

    9. Held a praying mantis

    10. Sang a solo

 (Done!)

    11. Bungee jumped



    12. Visited Paris (Done!)

    13. Watched a lightning storm

 (Done!)

    14. Taught yourself an art from scratch (Done!)

    15. Adopted a child



    16. Had food poisoning

 (Done! with Tuna... eeewwww!!!)

    17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty (Done!)

    18. Grown your own vegetables



    19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

 (Done!)

    20. Slept on an overnight train

 (Done!)

    21. Had a pillow fight

 (Done!)

    22. Hitch hiked



    23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
 (Done!)

    24. Built a snow fort

    25. Held a lamb

    26. Gone skinny dipping



    27. Run a Marathon



    28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

    29. Seen a total eclipse

 (Done!)

    30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

 (Done!)

    31. Hit a home run



    32. Been on a cruise


    33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

 (Done!)

    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

    38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person


    40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
 (Done!)

    41. Sung karaoke (Done!)

    42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt



    43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

 (Done! not exactly at a restaurant, but in the supermarket)

    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



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

 (Done!)

    51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling



    52. Kissed in the rain



    53. Played in the mud
 (Done!)

    54. Gone to a drive-in theatre

    55. Been in a movie


    56. Visited the Great Wall of China



    57. Started a business (Done!)

    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. Got flowers for no reason


    64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
 (Done!)

    65. Gone sky diving

 (Done! not exactly, but at end of september I'm going on a Globe)

    66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

 (Done! terrifying)

    67. Bounced a cheque 



    68. Flown in a helicopter



    69. Saved a favorite childhood toy


    70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial



    71. Eaten caviar

 (Done! and hated it)

    72. Pieced a quilt


    73. Stood in Times Square

 (Done!)

    74. Toured the Everglades



    75. Been fired from a job

 (Done!)

    76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London



    77. Broken a bone



    78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle

 (Done!)

    79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person



    80. Published a book

    81. Visited the Vatican
 (Done!)

    82. Bought a brand new car



    83. Walked in Jerusalem



    84. Had your picture in the newspaper


    85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve



    86. Visited the White House

 (Done!)

    87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating



    88. Had chickenpox

 (Done!)

    89. Saved someone’s life



    90. Sat on a jury



    91. Met someone famous

 (Done!)

    92. Joined a book club



    93. Got a tattoo


    94. Had a baby



    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

 (Done!)

    99. Been stung by a bee (Done!)

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