Lets do a Meme! :)
Since I haven't posted much lately and Danny has taken over Sam duty for the day I thought I would post a silly meme. :)
Besides... I haven't done one of these for SOooooo long...
Copy this list and then bold the things you've done in your life.
(I have added comments in parenthesis.)
1. Started your own blog
(uh, you're reading it)
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 Disneyland/Disneyworld
(yep, used to live right near Disneyland as a small child - Mom says she took me about once a week. Finally made it to Disneyworld for my 21st birthday --- I am looking forward to taking my kids now)
8. Held a praying mantis
(a few times One more memorable than others)
9. Climbed a mountain
10. Sang a solo
(nope - and you can all thank me for this)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
(I am guessing the casino in Vegas doesnt count.)
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
(I've watched a lightning storm where the storm was out at sea, while I was sitting on a balcony warm and dry)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
(sure - doesnt mean I ever got any good at it - but I tried)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
(I actually prolly have, but I cant recall any time per se)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
(there's one in Vegas, but I don't think you can go in it - LOL)
18. Grown your own vegetables
(yeppers - this year it was bell peppers, banana peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes and herbs)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in person
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
(no, I wasnt wearing a frilly teddy and high heels and neither were my friends - sorry guys, this never happens IRL)
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
(hell yeah)
24. Built a snow fort
(snow fun!)
25. Held a lamb
(if the ones at petting zoos count)
26. Gone skinny dipping
(having your own pool makes this a must-do)
27. Run a Marathon
(nope, and I am willing to betcha this will stay undone)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
(again, I am guessing doing this in Vegas doesn't count)
29. Seen a total eclipse
(yep, both solar and lunar)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
(Okay, I dont care how much you love sleep, everyone must have watched one or the other)
31. Hit a home run
(does it count on Wii baseball?)
32. Been on a cruise
(yeppers! other than one hell of a sunburn I had a GREAT time and would do it again)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
(I'll do ya one better! I honeymooned there! How cliche' :P)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
(nope, but hubby speaks Spanish)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
(trying to learn to be content with what I am lucky enough to have...)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
(nope, and they dont have one of those in Vegas... yet)
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
(again, no, and you will thank me for it)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
(nope, offered to buy a vagrant who was asking for money outside a McD's but they only wanted the cash)
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
(word of warning... if walking the beaches in Duck/Corolla, N. Carolina - thats when all the sand crabs come out. Millions of them. EVERYWHERE)
46. Been transported in an ambulance
(thankfully not)
47. Had your portrait painted
('ve been sketched, & photographed, but not painted, afaik)
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
(once again... Vegas, I'm pretty sure, doesnt count)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
(I've snorkled in a really BIG fish tank at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon - but alas not in the ocean)
52. Kissed in the rain
(oh, yes. I recommend this.... very romantic!)
53. Played in the mud
(SO MUCH FUN!!)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
(yep - we used to go every other weekend)
55. Been in a movie
(does my wedding count. It was shown on the big screen in a movie theater?)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
(Well... Danny started his second business during our marriage and I helped.)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
(yep, I was a scout for 1 year. Sold cookies and then quit.)
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
(Danny brings me home random flowers quite often... he's great that way)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
(not yet!)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
(unfortunately... and completely by accident)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
(I actually have a few favorite toys from my childhood.)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
(The Jefferson is my favorite. I actually used to spend a lot of time there)
71. Eaten Caviar
(On toast points with dollops of sourcream... ummm!)
72. Pieced a quilt
(this takes a special kind of patience)
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
(nose and toes but nothing requiring casts or splints...)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
(a few times... but voiceless_muse was my last)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
(fingers crossed!)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
(yep... My Mustang GT in 1996 and again the Scion!)
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
(In the "Seen" section a few times for resturaunt openings I attended regularly with my gourmet chef cousin.)
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
(do fish count?)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
(Yep. My sisters. When she was just two [I was 8 - in fact it was my 8th Birthday] she reached for a float in our pool and fell in the deep end. I was outside with my friends and saw her fall. She sank like a stone all the way to the bottom. Everyone screamed and pointed and I jumped in and pulled her out.)
90. Sat on a jury
(called but was dismissed in voir dire. I knew one of the attorneys)
91. Met someone famous
(if I did, it didnt leave much of an impression)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
(Too many... all missed dearly.)
94. Had a baby
(soon to do it again)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
(I was a paralegal, I've been "involved" in a lot of lawsuits)
98. Owned a cell phone
(this question and #1 makes this list VERY dated)
99. Been stung by a bee
(twice - first when I was 3 I sat on a yellow jacket. Second I was stung by a honey bee I was trying to save from drowning in the pool.)
100. Read an entire book in one day
(there have been a few that I just couldnt put down...)
Besides... I haven't done one of these for SOooooo long...
Copy this list and then bold the things you've done in your life.
(I have added comments in parenthesis.)
1. Started your own blog
(uh, you're reading it)
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 Disneyland/Disneyworld
(yep, used to live right near Disneyland as a small child - Mom says she took me about once a week. Finally made it to Disneyworld for my 21st birthday --- I am looking forward to taking my kids now)
8. Held a praying mantis
(a few times One more memorable than others)
9. Climbed a mountain
10. Sang a solo
(nope - and you can all thank me for this)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
(I am guessing the casino in Vegas doesnt count.)
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
(I've watched a lightning storm where the storm was out at sea, while I was sitting on a balcony warm and dry)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
(sure - doesnt mean I ever got any good at it - but I tried)
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
(I actually prolly have, but I cant recall any time per se)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
(there's one in Vegas, but I don't think you can go in it - LOL)
18. Grown your own vegetables
(yeppers - this year it was bell peppers, banana peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, tomatoes and herbs)
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in person
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
(no, I wasnt wearing a frilly teddy and high heels and neither were my friends - sorry guys, this never happens IRL)
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
(hell yeah)
24. Built a snow fort
(snow fun!)
25. Held a lamb
(if the ones at petting zoos count)
26. Gone skinny dipping
(having your own pool makes this a must-do)
27. Run a Marathon
(nope, and I am willing to betcha this will stay undone)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
(again, I am guessing doing this in Vegas doesn't count)
29. Seen a total eclipse
(yep, both solar and lunar)
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
(Okay, I dont care how much you love sleep, everyone must have watched one or the other)
31. Hit a home run
(does it count on Wii baseball?)
32. Been on a cruise
(yeppers! other than one hell of a sunburn I had a GREAT time and would do it again)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
(I'll do ya one better! I honeymooned there! How cliche' :P)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
(nope, but hubby speaks Spanish)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
(trying to learn to be content with what I am lucky enough to have...)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
(nope, and they dont have one of those in Vegas... yet)
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
(again, no, and you will thank me for it)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
(nope, offered to buy a vagrant who was asking for money outside a McD's but they only wanted the cash)
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
(word of warning... if walking the beaches in Duck/Corolla, N. Carolina - thats when all the sand crabs come out. Millions of them. EVERYWHERE)
46. Been transported in an ambulance
(thankfully not)
47. Had your portrait painted
('ve been sketched, & photographed, but not painted, afaik)
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
(once again... Vegas, I'm pretty sure, doesnt count)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
(I've snorkled in a really BIG fish tank at Disney's Typhoon Lagoon - but alas not in the ocean)
52. Kissed in the rain
(oh, yes. I recommend this.... very romantic!)
53. Played in the mud
(SO MUCH FUN!!)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
(yep - we used to go every other weekend)
55. Been in a movie
(does my wedding count. It was shown on the big screen in a movie theater?)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
(Well... Danny started his second business during our marriage and I helped.)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
(yep, I was a scout for 1 year. Sold cookies and then quit.)
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
(Danny brings me home random flowers quite often... he's great that way)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
(not yet!)
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
(unfortunately... and completely by accident)
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
(I actually have a few favorite toys from my childhood.)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
(The Jefferson is my favorite. I actually used to spend a lot of time there)
71. Eaten Caviar
(On toast points with dollops of sourcream... ummm!)
72. Pieced a quilt
(this takes a special kind of patience)
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
(nose and toes but nothing requiring casts or splints...)
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
(a few times... but voiceless_muse was my last)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
(fingers crossed!)
81. Visited the Vatican
82. Bought a brand new car
(yep... My Mustang GT in 1996 and again the Scion!)
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
(In the "Seen" section a few times for resturaunt openings I attended regularly with my gourmet chef cousin.)
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
(do fish count?)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone's life
(Yep. My sisters. When she was just two [I was 8 - in fact it was my 8th Birthday] she reached for a float in our pool and fell in the deep end. I was outside with my friends and saw her fall. She sank like a stone all the way to the bottom. Everyone screamed and pointed and I jumped in and pulled her out.)
90. Sat on a jury
(called but was dismissed in voir dire. I knew one of the attorneys)
91. Met someone famous
(if I did, it didnt leave much of an impression)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
(Too many... all missed dearly.)
94. Had a baby
(soon to do it again)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
(I was a paralegal, I've been "involved" in a lot of lawsuits)
98. Owned a cell phone
(this question and #1 makes this list VERY dated)
99. Been stung by a bee
(twice - first when I was 3 I sat on a yellow jacket. Second I was stung by a honey bee I was trying to save from drowning in the pool.)
100. Read an entire book in one day
(there have been a few that I just couldnt put down...)