Monday, December 22, 2008

As the New Year approaches...

Nabbed from here.

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 (not unless an armit band counts...)

4. visited hawaii

5. watched a meteor shower

6. given more than you can afford to charity

7. been to disneyland/world- i'd never really wanted to go, but right now i wish i were making the trip with K to run the half marathon in 2 weeks, after all of our training together!

8. climbed a mountain- tetons

9. held a praying mantis

10. sang a solo- in johnny applseed, 6th grade.

11. bungee jumped

12. visited paris

13. watched a lightning storm at sea

14. taught yourself an art from scratch

15. adopted a child - (in progress!!)

16. had food poisoning

17. walked to the top of the statue of liberty- too many other cool things to do in NYC!! she wasn't as tall as i thought she'd be.

18. 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

23. taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. built a snow fort- just this month, matter of fact!!

25. held a lamb

26. gone skinny dipping

27. run a marathon- okay, i've run a half, and aspire to a whole. i have a few answers in half bold/half italics...

28. ridden a gondola in venice

29. seen a total eclipse

30. watched a sunrise or sunset

31. hit a home run- not that i can remember. i think i kicked a home run in kickball, once.

32. been on a cruise- Colby Cruise or Bust!!!

33. seen niagara falls in person

34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors- the Belgian ancestors, but not the German or Dutch ones.

35. seen an amish community

36. taught yourself a new language

37. had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. seen the leaning tower of pisa in person

39. gone rock climbing

40. seen michelangelo’s david in person

41. sung karaoke- never!!!!

42. seen old faithful geyser erupt- twice!

43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant- okay, not in a restaurant, but at the grocery store...

44. visited africa

45. walked on a beach by moonlight

46. been transported in an ambulance- does while working count??

47. had your portrait painted- thanks to erin.

48. gone deep sea fishing

49. seen the sistene chapel in person

50. been to the top of the eiffel tower in paris

51.gone scuba diving or snorkelling

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

58. taken a martial arts class- i'd love to do this with the boys someday!

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

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

72. pieced a quilt

73. stood in times square

74. toured the everglades

75. been fired from a job

76. seen the changing of the guard in london

77. broken a bone

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- i wasn't sure how to answer this one...

90. sat on a jury

91. met someone famous

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- again, not quite certain how to answer...

98. owned a cell phone

99. been stung by a bee

1 comment:

Christine @ 12,450miles said...

Great list!! :-) Some of these made me laugh [snort, actually] out loud!

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