Been here, did some of that
Seen at Og’s, and followed up by Andrea and Mark, so I figured I’d give it a shot myself. Items in bold are items I actually have done, with notes where necessary.
- Started your own blog [Duh.]
- Slept under the stars
- Played in a band
- Visited Hawaii
- Watched a meteor shower
- Given more than you can afford to charity
- Been to Disneyland [I assume Disney World counts.]
- Climbed a mountain [Only if bicycling counts.]
- Held a praying mantis
- Sang a solo [If karaoke counts.]
- Bungee jumped
- Visited Paris
- Watched a lightning storm at sea (from land)
- Taught yourself an art from scratch [If Web work is any sort of art.]
- Adopted a child
- Had food poisoning
- Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
- Grown your own vegetables
- Seen the Mona Lisa in France
- Slept on an overnight train
- Had a pillow fight
- Hitch hiked
- Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
- Built a snow fort
- Held a lamb
- Gone skinny dipping
- Run a Marathon
- Ridden in a gondola in Venice
- Seen a total eclipse
- Watched a sunrise or sunset
- Hit a home run
- Been on a cruise
- Seen Niagara Falls in person
- Visited the birthplace of your ancestors [First generation, anyway.]
- Seen an Amish community
- Taught yourself a new language
- Had enough money to be truly satisfied
- Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
- Gone rock climbing
- Seen Michelangelo’s David
- Sung karaoke
- Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
- Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
- Visited Africa
- Walked on a beach by moonlight
- Been transported in an ambulance
- Had your portrait painted
- Gone deep sea fishing
- Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
- Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
- Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
- Kissed in the rain
- Played in the mud
- Gone to a drive-in theater
- Been in a movie
- Visited the Great Wall of China
- Started a business
- Taken a martial arts class
- Visited Russia
- Served at a soup kitchen
- Sold Girl Scout Cookies
- Gone whale watching
- Got flowers for no reason
- Donated blood, platelets or plasma
- Gone sky diving
- Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
- Bounced a check
- Flown in a helicopter
- Saved a favorite childhood toy
- Visited the Lincoln Memorial
- Eaten Caviar
- Pieced a quilt
- Stood in Times Square
- Toured the Everglades
- Been fired from a job
- Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
- Broken a bone
- Been on a speeding motorcycle
- Seen the Grand Canyon in person
- Published a book
- Visited the Vatican
- Bought a brand new car
- Walked in Jerusalem
- Had your picture in the newspaper
- Read the entire Bible
- Visited the White House
- Killed and prepared an animal for eating [Well, a squirrel, anyway.]
- Had chickenpox
- Saved someone’s life
- Sat on a jury
- Met someone famous
- Joined a book club
- Lost a loved one
- Had a baby [Technically, she had the baby, but it was a joint production.]
- Seen the Alamo in person
- Swam in the Great Salt Lake
- Been involved in a law suit
- Owned a cell phone
- Been stung by a bee
- Read an entire book in one day
Some of these seem a lot more mundane than others, which leads me to believe that the person who originally conceived this list was writing up his own list of things in the hope of finding people who had had similar experiences at all levels.
I find it surprising that I’ve done roughly a third of them — and not surprising that most people seem to have done more than that.
Tatyana »
29 November 2008 · 9:55 am
Seems the author of the test has a strange preoccupation with French and Italian artifacts and knows very little of the world outside beyond 4th grade education : “visited Africa”/ “visited Russia”/”visited a nazi concentration camp”?
Chaz, you never been on a jury? Your county Clerk don’t do their job!
CGHill »
29 November 2008 · 10:09 am
Probably why I voted for her the last two times. :)
Tatyana »
29 November 2008 · 10:21 am
No, srsly: how come? In my 6 years since becoming US citizen I’ve been called to jury duty 3 times, and selected to serve once.
Discrimination, I tell’you. Racists!
CGHill »
29 November 2008 · 11:03 am
I honestly don’t know why, unless we just don’t have a lot of trials. The county says they send a summons to 20,000 people annually. The population is about 700,000; knock out a quarter of that for being underage and you’re looking at a potential pool of 525,000. On that basis, I should be called once every 26 years or so.
unimpressed »
29 November 2008 · 5:24 pm
You’ve done a few of things I haven’t: 1, 7, 14, 35, 85 and 95 and vice versa: 20, 23, 24, 39, 42, 52, 63, 71, 77, 78, 79 and 91.
Syaffolee »
30 November 2008 · 11:28 am
A Meme…
Can you have a good life if you’ve done nothing that’s been expected of you or deemed by anyone else to be “adventurous”?
I believe people can have satisfying lives without a damn list. But here’s one anyway……
The Poor Farm »
30 November 2008 · 11:29 am
100 Things Meme…
After seeing this at several of my daily stops, what the hey – I’ll do it. Yer supposed to bold the things you’ve done….
Jan Borelli »
1 December 2008 · 12:20 am
Never had your picture in the paper? Get out!
Sarah »
1 December 2008 · 2:03 pm
I’ve never been summoned for jury duty, either…and I actually want to do it! It kind of bums me out that the people who least want to do it seem to get called all the time, but those of us who want to, are passed over.
I don’t even care if it’s for something ridiculously boring…I think being on a jury would be cool.
House of Eratosthenes »
7 December 2008 · 10:21 am
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