Monday, December 1, 2008

99 Things to do Before you Die

OK, so that wasn't the name of this when I got it from my friend Lyla, but it seems like a good one for it.

1. Started your own blog
Um....yeah

2. Slept under the stars
Plenty, and once for a whole summer as a Girl Scout Counselor!

3. Played in a band
If singing counts - isn't your voice and instrument?

4. Visited Hawaii
Twice

5. Watched a meteor shower
Lots when living in CA!

6. Given more than you can afford to charity
Hmmm, I think so....

7. Been to Disneyland/world
Both!

8. Climbed a mountain
Yeppers, several

9. Held a praying mantis
Yes! Love them! They were my favorite when I was little along with katydids.

10. Sang a solo
In church choir....

11. Bungee jumped
No and doubtful, way too scared of heights.

12. Visited Paris
No :(

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
No, but saw one on the Columbia River that rocked.

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
Hmmm, cooking maybe?

15. Adopted a child
No but we have talked about it....

16. Had food poisoning
Pretty sure

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
You can't anymore!

18. Grown your own vegetables
Oh yeah!

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
No :(

20. Slept on an overnight train
Just recently! Oh wait, I don't think I actually slept though LOO.

21. Had a pillow fight
Tonight as a matter of fact!

22. Hitch hiked
No, too chicken!

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
Yeah, and always felt guilty.

24. Built a snow fort
Haven't had much opportunity for that yet.

25. Held a lamb
No, but have held a baby goat!

26. Gone skinny dipping
Love it!

27. Run a Marathon
Not a chance.

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
Only the fake ones in Vegas hahahah

29. Watched a total eclipse: Solar and lunar
Yep

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
Indeed

31. Hit a home run
Don't remember but probably not. I suck at sports.

32. Been on a cruise
Several

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
Yeah, it's amazing!

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
Only if my parents count. Need to get to Scotland and Denmark one of these days.

35. Seen an Amish community
No, but would love to!

36. Taught yourself a new language
Pig Latin!

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
??? That's an odd one.

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
Not yet!

39. Gone rock climbing
Just the rockwall type. I'm scared of heights. :(

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
No, but would love to!

41. Sung karaoke
Lots!

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
Yeah, it's pretty cool!

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
No but that's a cool idea!

44. Visited Africa
Nope

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
Hell yeah

46. Been transported in an ambulance
Yeah, after being rear ended and my head had a gash. Head wounds bleed alot! It was scary.

47. Had your portrait painted
Hmmm, kinda....

48. Gone deep sea fishing
Yeah! Favorite pasttime of the men in my family!

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
Stop asking me all these Europe questions. :(

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
See 49

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
Both, on my honeymoon even!

52. Kissed in the rain
Probably

53. Played in the mud
Like crazy as a kid. I was enthralled with making mud pies LOL.

54. Gone to a drive-in theater
we used to go all the time when i was growing up. loved it! big old station wagon with the back facing the screen so we could lay down and watch the film.

55. Been in a movie
Nope.

56. Visited the Great Wall of China
Hope to some day!

57. Started a business
Nothing major but little things.

58. Taken a martial arts class
Tae Kwon Do! Only got to yellow belt though.

59. Visited Russia
Alas, no, yet again.

60. Served at a soup kitchen
yes

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
Yes, but for my daughter LOL

62. Gone whale watching
Yeah! Few times, once in Alaska!

63. Gotten flowers for no reason
Yep

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
Used to do it on a regular basis when I worked at UCLA.

65. Gone sky diving
See 11.

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
No - Sarah and I went to Manzanar, and that was freaky enough. I don't think I could handle a Nazi one.

67. Bounced a check
Unfortunately

68. Flown in a helicopter
Yeah - couple time!

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
I wonder if there are any at my parent's house....

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
no

71. Eaten Caviar
GROSS

72. Pieced a quilt
No, saving that for my twilight years.

73. Stood in Times Square
Yeah, pretty cool!

74. Toured the Everglades
No, and sadly my husband swears he will never step foot in FL again

75. Been fired from a job
never

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
no

77. Broken a bone
never!

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
Oh yeah!

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
Several times!

80. Published a book
Nope

81. Visited the Vatican
No, but if I do, I am going looking for Jesus. (Sorry, obscure Tom Robbins ref)

82. Bought a brand new car
Too many times!

83. Walked in Jerusalem
no

84. Had your picture in the newspaper
a few times

85. Read the entire Bible
Probably close to it.

86. Visited the White House
nope

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
just fish

88. Had chickenpox
yep. in high school. it was wretched.

89. Saved someone’s life
I did talk a friend out of suicide in high school. :(

90. Sat on a jury
Yeah, couple times.

91. Met someone famous
yeah, hard to avoid them when you grow up in LA LOL

92. Joined a book club
yes

93. Lost a loved one
Yes

94. Had a baby
Three!

95. Seen the Alamo in person
Yeah, and all the other missions in San Antonio - one of my favorite cities!

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
No, but I went into Mono Lake. It's also really floaty.

97. Been involved in a law suit
Not unless you count divorce. :bag:

98. Owned a cell phone
What year was this written?

99. Been stung by a bee
Yeah, just once. Gotten hit by yellowjackets more!

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