99 Things Meme

THE 99 THINGS MEME
Thanks to Rachel for the inspiration to post this.

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.

3. Played in a band.
I'm counting a church band I started.

4. Visited Hawaii.

5. Watched a meteor shower.

6. Given more than you can afford to charity.

7. Been to Disneyland/world.

8. Climbed a mountain.

9. Held a praying mantis.

10. Sang a solo.
This is an almost weekly occurrence for me

11. Bungee jumped.

12. Visited Paris.

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
Does card-making count? I could almost count music here as I forgot everything I was taught then had to teach myself again.

15. Adopted a child.

16. Had food poisoning.

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
Can I use an elevator?

18. Grown your own vegetables.
badly

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.

20. Slept on an overnight train.
not in a sleeper carriage though - bad move.

21. Had a pillow fight.
...with Suzy while Andy took photos!

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 a gondola in Venice.

29. Seen a total eclipse.

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
both...over water

31. Hit a home run.

32. Been on a cruise.

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
Quite a few, actually.

35. Seen an Amish community.

36. Taught yourself a new language.
Both doing and want to do - let's call this one a work in progress.

37.Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
Once

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.
...and got proposed to while doing it.

46. Been transported in an ambulance.
a few times.

47. Had your portrait painted.

48. Gone deep sea fishing.
eww, no thank you!

49. Seen the Sistine chapel in person.

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.
I'm counting my business as singer/musician available for weddings and funerals.

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.

64. Donated blood.
not sure if I can.

65. Gone sky diving.

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp.
I think we all need to be reminded of how horrible people can be just so we are mindful not to become that which we detest.

67. Bounced a cheque.

68. Flown in a helicopter.

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.

71. Eaten Caviar.
Eww! Fish babies!

72. Pieced a quilt.

73. Stood in Times Square.

74. Toured the Everglades.

75. Been fired from a job.
...coz I turned 18 and that meant paying me more.

76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London.

77. Broken a bone.
Left wrist. Fell off my bike after I ran over a dog which ran out at me. It was 13 days before my 13th birthday...spooky!

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.
...about 6 weeks ago!

83. Walked in Jerusalem.

84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
I'd like it not to be for any nasty reason though.

85. Read the entire Bible.

86. Visited the White House.

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.

88. Had chickenpox.
I was vaccinated last year.

89. Saved someone’s life.
I counselled one of my clients who was suicidal. I'm quite certain that he would have gone through with it had I not intervened. We talked for about 3 hours and together we found solutions to the problems that plagued him.

90. Sat on a jury.
Been called for service 3 times but always got out of it.

91. Met someone famous.
Numerous Qld politicians, 2 Qld premiers, numerous Irish TDs, 2 Irish presidents, numerous actors and musicians (of varying fame).

92. Joined a book club.

93. Lost a loved one.
too many

94. Had a baby.

95. Seen the Alamo in person.

96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake.

97. Been involved in a law suit.

98. Owned a cell phone.

99. Been stung by a bee.
no - it was a hornet.