The Meme List

I nabbed this from Guera. I thought I’d take an easy option today as life has been so busy the past week with all the jollies of Christmas upon us…

The rules are pretty simple:

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
4. visited Hawaii
5. watched a meteor shower
6. given more than you can afford to charity
7. been to Disneyland/world – twice
8. climbed a mountain
9. held a praying mantis
10. sang a solo
11. bungee jumped – about 5 times
12. visited Paris
13. watched a lightning storm at sea
14. taught yourself an art from scratch
15. adopted a child
16. had food poisoning
17. walked to the top of the statue of liberty – I was disappointed!
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 – and thought I was in deep trouble! The non-English speaking Russians wanted to buy me lunch. I learnt my lesson!
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 – does 10km count???
28. ridden a gondola in Venice
29. seen a total eclipse – when I was about 5 but I can’t really remember anything except don’t look at the sun!
30. watched a sunrise or sunset
31. hit a home run
32. been on a cruise – sea sickness springs to mind!
33. seen Niagara falls in person
34. visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. seen an Amish community
36. taught yourself a new language. I learnt Arabic living in the middle east just through conversation. I could still deliver a baby speaking totally in Arabic, or deal with your gynaecology issues!
37. had enough money to be truly satisfied – I must check my lotto tickets!
38. seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. gone rock climbing
40. seen Michelangelo’s David in person
41. sung karaoke – picture Cameron Diaz in My Best Friends Wedding!
42. seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. Visited Africa – only if Egypt counts?
45. walked on a beach by moonlight
46. been transported in an ambulance
47. had your portrait painted
48. gone deep sea fishing – see #32. Cruise!
49. seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
51. gone scuba diving or snorkelling. Snorkelling, yes. Scuba diving no – I’m a random fainter!
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
59. visited Russia
60. served at a soup kitchen
61. sold girl scout cookies
62. gone whale watching. Seen a few from the beach – again see #32. Cruise
63. gotten flowers for no reason
64. donated blood – until I was deemed a Mad Cow
65. gone sky diving. I booked and paid to go but was prevented by bad weather… and now I’m a mother not sure if I will?
66. visited a Nazi Concentration Camp – it was very eerie!
67. bounced a cheque
68. flown in a helicopter
69. saved a favourite childhood toy. A few actually, and Boo gets lots of enjoyment having them now
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 – does a big toe count???
78. been on a speeding motorcycle – when I was young and silly.
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. I’ve seen it on the horizon from Mt Nebo, Jordan. Living in the UAE, I couldn’t go to Israel
84. had your picture in the newspaper – a few times
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. One at the pub, and a few in hospital
90. sat on a jury. No but I have been called up 5 times!
91. met someone famous. Where should I begin…
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
98. owned a cell phone
99. been stung by a bee

Feel free to join in the fun!