Thursday, December 11, 2008

Random Tag

Rules are: Anything you have done has to be in bold.
How much have you done?
1. Started your own blog -obviously
2. Slept under the stars -meteor showers rule
3. Played in a Band -I played the sexy saxophone
4. Visited Hawaii - senior trip (we all vowed never to discuss the details)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland -back when Michael Jackson was still trusted with children (Captain EO)
8. Climbed a mountain- best was Mt. Whitney (highest in lower 48)
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris- does Vegas count?
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea -spectacular if you are in a cove-not so cool in open water
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child-one of our best decisions
16. Had food poisoning -stupid McD's gave me salmonella
17. Been to the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables - very satisfying
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort- snow caves are even harder
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping -Myrtle Beach, SC
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset -recharges the batteries
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise- Honeymoon to Mexico
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language- I intend to learn Amharic before I go back to Ethiopia
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied- I'm satisfied, but we could always use more $
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing -not as much as I'd like since children...
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke -In the Philippines (nobody knew me, so no stage fright)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa- highly recommend it
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted -If you count a characature at an amusement park
48. Gone deep sea fishing -commerical salmon seining
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling -snorkeling in Hawaii and Mexico
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater -usually not in the trunk
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business- shovelling roofs and driveways in winter
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching -Alaska and Oregon
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma -I'm not allowed back until Mar '09, since Ethiopia is a malaria zone
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter- I even got paid to do it! -freakin' sweet
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy - I won't admit what
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar -I ordered a salmon 'roll' at a sushi bar recently and the waiter thought I said salmon 'roe'. We were brave and ate it anyway-delicious!
72. Tied 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 -I tried, I swear
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book- does a thesis count?
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper -If you count my backside playing football. Also wedding anouncement.
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life -little boy drowning
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous - not really, just a couple of lesser known NBA players
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby -by proxy
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake -stinky but fun
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Visited Italy- Rome tarmac, but it counts.

I thought this was a fun tag. It brings back memories and helps you add to your bucket list. -Try it.

2 comments:

Camille Rochelle said...

Wow Linds, you have done a ton! Might I add..you have visited the Alamo, you were only a baby, so probably don't remember. It was when Dad was stationed in San Antonio. :)

Lindsay said...

Thanks for the info-that's cool...although I suppose I should feel guilty that I didn't "Remember the Alamo!"