This meme seems to be going the rounds, so I thought I'd join in.
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. Duh.
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/world. (Disneyland California - 1982, Disneyland Paris, twice - 2008)
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo. But not for an audiance
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris. 30 years ago, would love to go again one day.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea. No - but have seen one in the mountains in Switzerland- fabulous spectacle
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch. Sewing?
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning. Oh yes, that'll teach me for eating out-of-date potato salad.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty. Nope, but have seen it from the Staten Island Ferry,.
8. 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. Nope, far too much of a wuss.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill.
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping. No fear, not at my size!
27. Run a marathon. Never, otherwise next stop would be cardiac care ward.
28. Ridden a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run. Nope, but was dab hand at rounders (which I think is essentially the same) when I was a child.
32. Been on a cruise. Must be getting middle-aged as this quite appeals to me now.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen an Amish community. No, but really would like to.
36. Taught yourself a new language. What, with an ungraded French 'O' Level - no chance.
37.Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing. Ooh, no, vertigo!
40. Seen Michaelangelo's David in person.
41. Sung Karaoke. But only amongst friends.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt. Nope, but did see some wonderful geysers in Iceland.
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa. It's mainly Morocco that appeals to me.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance. Yes, but luckily I wasn't the patient.
47. Had your portrait painted.
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris. Only got as far as the first platform when vertigo set in.
51. Gone scuba diving. (Actually no way, but can't get the bold to go off for this one)
52. Kissed in the rain. Probably at some point - I do live in the UK after all.
53. Played in the mud. Probably as a child
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 - Tai Chi
59. Visited Russia. Many years ago when St Petersburg was still called Leningrad.
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout cookies. Uh, no. And we refer to them as biscuits anyway.
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood.
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. Absolutely no way, I don't 'do' fish.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square. What a wonderful place.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job. No, but have walked out of a few.
76. Seen the changing of the guard in London.
77. Broken a bone - luckily not, but can't get the bold to go off.
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.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
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.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous. Used to work at the Theatre Royal in Bath so met lots of 'luvvies' then.
92. Joined a Book Club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby.
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swum in the Great Salt Lake.
97. Been involved in a law suit. I
98. Owned a cell phone. I do own a mobile phone
99. Been stung by a bee.
I liked this one so have pinched it to do on my blog - hope that's allowed!
Theatre Royal is near me!
Happy New Year
Posted by: Sandie | 01/02/2009 at 05:02 PM
hmm was going to pinch this one too, but for some reason I cannot cut n paste into my blog. anyone know how?
Posted by: mo @ get stuff done | 01/02/2009 at 08:28 PM