Monday, June 9, 2008

200 Have and Have Nots - with recent updates

I got this from Dallas's blog.
The ones that are stared is what I have done! What about you?

*1. Touched an iceberg (but I saw glaciers in Alaska!)
*2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
*4. Changed a baby’s diaper
*5. Watched a meteor shower
*6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
*8. Climbed a mountain
*9. Held a tarantula
*10. Said “I love you” and meant it
11. Bungee jumped
*12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
*14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise – I like to sleep too much
*15. Seen the Northern Lights
*16. Gone to a huge sports game
*17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty (I went after 9/11 and they don't let you any more)
*18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
*19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
*20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
*21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
*23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
*24. Built a snow fort - Bob and I built one in Los Alamos
*25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
*27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
*30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
*32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
*33. Adopted an accent for fun
*34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (Germany)
*35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
*36. Loved your job 90% of the time
*37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied – I just want enough to pay all the bills
*38. Watched wild whales - in Alaska
*39. Gone rock climbing
*40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited Ireland
*43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
*44. Visited India (will be in about 6 months)
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
*46. Milked a cow
*47. Alphabetized your personal files
*48. Ever worn a superhero costume (Wonder woman - when I was 6)
*49. Sung karaoke
*50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
*52. Kissed in the rain
*53. Played in the mud
*54. Gone to a drive-in theater
*55. Done something you should regret, but don’t
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
*57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
*61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
*63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
*67. Bounced a check
*68. Read - and understood - your credit report
*69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
*70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
*71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
*73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge - been there though
*74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
*76. Won money
*77. Broken a bone
*78. Ridden a motorcycle
*79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
*80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon - nope my parents don't really hike!
*81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing - coming back from Austria
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
*83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
*85. Read The Bible cover to cover
*86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
*88. Gone back to school
*89. Changed your name
*90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
*91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
*92. Read The Iliad
*93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
*94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating – does fishing count?
*95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
*96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
*99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care - Grandma
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
*104. Rocked a baby to sleep
*105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet?
*107. Brought out the best in people
*108. Brought out the worst in people
*109. Worn a mood ring
*110. Ridden a horse
*111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap - girl scouts!
*112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child ( I hope never to have that experience or ever watch it happen again!)
*114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
*116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
*120. Gone to an arboretum
*121. Tutored someone
*122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
*124. Eaten caviar
*125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
*126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant - an elephant in Singapore
*127. Published a book - a very short one - like a book
*128. Pieced a quilt
*129. Lived in an historic place
*130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage - in Singapore - I think I should leave the acting to Cyndi and Jeremy
*131. Asked for a raise
*132. Made a hole-in-one - miniature golf count?
*133. Gone deep sea fishing – Galveston
*134. Gone roller skating - I am terrible135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
*138. Flown first class
*139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited Africa – hopefully one day
142. Sang a solo – not really a good idea
*143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
*148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
*153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
*155. Lied about your weight
*156. Gone on a diet
*157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
*158. Written a poem
*159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
*160. Gotten food poisoning
*161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the Grand Canyon - wasn't this already on here?
*163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
*164. Gone to the opera
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
*167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics - I watch from my couch
*169. Can hula or waltz
*170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator- that would be terrible!
172. Had a revelatory dream
*173. Thought you might crash in an airplane - Mama said yes - going to Balikpapan
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
*177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
*178. Laughed till your side hurt
*179. Straddled the equator - I guess I could have and not known it in Indonesia
*180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
*181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
*183. Spent the night in a hostel
*184. Been a cashier
*185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
*186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma - I can't because of my Epstein - Barr
*188. Built a campfire
*189. Kept a blog
*190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
*192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
*194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
*196. Know CPR
*197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
*198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter – what is that?

This makes it look like I have an exciting life! WOW is that wrong!

Blogger wouldn't let me bold anything - thus the stars!

2 comments:

CYNDI said...

Kathie- you've donated blood, ridden in a Limo, right? And who did you kiss in the rain? I want to know! 200 things is a ton, that was fun!

Michelle Kynaston said...

yeah - 200 things is a lot, but it was cute to see all that you have done and not done. And who DID you kiss in the rain??