Noticed this on another blog and thought I'd play along...
No - 1. Touched an iceberg
Yes - 2. Slept under the stars
No - 3. Been a part of a hockey fight
But I did have to break up some fights at a Rolling Stone concert, see #1 at bottom.
Yes - 4. Changed a baby's diaper
Yes - 5. Watched a meteor shower
Yes - 6. Given more than you can afford to charity
Yes - 7. Swim with wild dolphins
Yes - 8. Climbed a mountain
No - 9. Held a tarantula
But I held a baby alligator and "wrestled a grown alligator".
Yes - 10. Said "I love you" and meant it
I even said "I do" till "death due us part" and meant it. I heard "what God has joined, let no man put asunder". But in today's disposable, secular (don't mention God) society, that just doesn't hold true. But I have another blog on those topics.
No - 11. Bungee jumped
Yes - 12. Visited Paris
No - 13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
But I have seen a water spout (like a tornado over a large lake) and I also saw a rainbow from a prop plane, in the air they are a complete circle.
Yes - 14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
No - 15. Seen the Northern Lights
Yes - 16. Gone to a huge sports game
Yes - 17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
And I took photos out of the crown of the book
Yes - 18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
Yes - 19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
Yes - 20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
No - 21. Had a pillow fight
No - 22. Bet on a winning horse
Yes - 23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
Yes - 24. Built a snow fort
Yes - 25. Held a lamb
No - 26. Gone skinny dipping
No - 27. Taken an ice cold bath
Yes - 28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
Yes - 29. Seen a total eclipse
Yes - 30. Ridden a roller coaster
When I was a kid, don't much like them now
Yes - 31. Hit a home run
Yes - 32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
No - 33. Adopted an accent for fun
Yes - 34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
Met relatives that still lived in Ireland and found the burial site of a distant relative.
Yes - 35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
Yes - 36. Loved your job 90% of the time
Yes - 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
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No - 38. Watched wild whales
No - 39. Gone rock climbing
Yes - 40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
No - 41. Gone sky diving
Yes - 42. Visited Ireland
Met relatives, found major areas in the lives of ancestors.
Yes - 43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
No - 44. Visited India
No - 45. Bench-pressed your own weight
No - 46. Milked a cow
No - 47. Alphabetized your personal files
No - 48. Ever worn a superhero costume
No - 49. Sung Karaoke
Yes - 50. Lounged around in bed all day
No - 51. Gone scuba diving
But I did go snorkeling over a coral reef. Also went in a submarine exploring the area too.
Yes - 52. Kissed in the rain
Yes - 53. Played in the mud
No - 54. Gone to a drive-in theater
But will try to do this soon.
Yes - 55. Done something you should regret, but don't
No - 56. Visited the Great Wall of China
No - 57. Started a business
But I was a director in a small startup, reporting to the president and participated in every facet of building the business from inception to close.
No - 58. Taken a martial arts class
No - 59. Been in a movie
But my wife and I were at the hotel where they filmed Pelican Brief and saw celebrities and the filming every day.
No - 60. Gone without food for 3 days
No - 61. Made cookies from scratch
No - 62. Won first prize in a costume contest
But I won second prize in a photo contest for maker made print (hand printed in my own chemical darkroom) and third prize for a zoo photo contest.
Yes - 63. Got flowers for no reason
No - 64. Been in a combat zone
No - 65. Spoken more than one language fluently
Well not fluently, you need lots of years experience to do that, but good enough to be understood while out of the country.
No - 66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
Yes - 67. Bounced a check
Yes - 68. Read - and understood - your credit report
No - 69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
But my son explores my attic and we play with my old childhood toys together.
Yes - 70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
Yes - 71. Called or written your Congress person
No - 72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
But there are several cities I know so well from the large amount of time I've spent there that I could pick up and move and look like a native in no time
Yes - 73. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
No - 74. Helped (watched) an animal give birth
Yes - 75. Been fired or laid off from a job
Yes - 76. Won money
But not much
Yes - 77. Broken a bone
Yes - 78. Ridden a motorcycle
But not long or well
Yes - 79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
No - 80. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
But I've been there at the rim, just didn't have time to hike all the way down
No - 81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
But I've slept for most of a flight, I just make it a point to watch the takeoff and I always seem to wakeup during the descent before landing.
No - 82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
Taken many canoe trips in rivers, lakes, even in a busy area near a major shipping port.
No - 83. Eaten Sushi
Yes - 84. Had your picture in the newspaper
No - 85. Read The Bible cover to cover
Yes - 86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
Yes - 87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
He was in trouble for a variety of reasons, but I did blow the whistle on public bid irregularities that helped speed his exit. I hope to do the same for my divorce judge.
No - 88. Gone back to school
No - 89. Changed your name
No - 90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
No - 91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
No - 92. Read The Iliad
No - 93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
No - 94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
No - 95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
Yes - 96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
No - 97. Been elected to public office
Not political office, But I was chosen to be an officer in some organizations.
Yes - 98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
No - 99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
But I did see a close relative who did
No - 100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
No - 101. Had a booth at a street fair
Yes - 102. Dyed your hair
For a Halloween party and to get rid of grey
No - 103. Been a DJ
But I was very close friends with one
Yes - 104. Rocked a baby to sleep
No - 105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours
No - 106. Raked your carpet
Yes - 107. Brought out the best in people
Yes - 108. Brought out the worst in people
Yes - 109. Worn a mood ring
Yes - 110. Ridden a horse
No - 111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
No - 112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
No - 113. Buried a child
But I did bury my young (early 30s) cousin
Yes - 114. Gone to a Broadway play
And also a play in London too.
No - 115. Been inside the pyramids
Yes - 116. Shot a basketball into a basket
Yes - 117. Danced at a disco
No - 118. Played in a band(orchestra)
No - 119. Shot a bird
Yes - 120. Gone to an arboretum
Yes - 121. Tutored someone
Yes - 122. Ridden a train
Several times, Amtrack in the US, a Eurrail pass all over Europe and even the Chunnel from London to Paris. Train travel is fun and efficient, too bad we have so little in the US.
No - 123. Brought an old fad back into style
No - 124. Eaten caviar
Yes - 125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
No - 126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
But I did ride a camel.
No - 127. Published a book
No - 128. Pieced a quilt
No - 129. Lived in an historic place
Yes - 130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
Yes - 131. Asked for a raise
Yes - 132. Made a hole-in-one (in putt putt, that counts, right?)
No - 133. Gone kayaking in the ocean
Went canoing in a shipping lane.
Yes - 134. Gone roller skating
No - 135. Run a marathon
No - 136. Learned to surf
No - 137. Invented something
Yes - 138. Flown first class
No - 139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
But, I have stayed in some pretty nice hotels and even suites.
Yes - 140. Flown in a helicopter
Many times, over cities, the statue of liberty, over the Grand Canyon, even to save my life as I was taken from an ER to a Trauma Center. Even had some short tethered hot air balloon rides.
No - 141. Visited Africa
No - 142. Sang a solo
Yes - 143. Gone spelunking
Yes - 144. Learned how to take a compliment
No - 145. Written a love-story
Yes - 146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
Yes - 147. Had your portrait painted
Yes - 148. Written a fan letter
No - 149. Spent the night in something haunted
No - 150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
No - 151. Ran away
No - 152. Learned to juggle
Yes - 153. Been a boss
Yes - 154. Sat on a jury
Not once, but 5 times. And while our system may be better than some, it is still a flawed process that people don't take seriously enough.
Yes - 155. Lied about your weight
No - 156. Gone on a diet
Yes - 157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
Yes - 158. Written a poem not for school
Yes - 159. Carried your lunch in a lunch box
Yes - 160. Gotten food poisoning
No - 161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
No - 162. Gone deep-sea fishing
Yes - 163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
Many times, ducks, geese, squirrels, fish. I usually take their photos too. One time a squirrel helped himself to a bag of peanuts next to my camera bag while I was taking photos.
No - 164. Gone to the opera
?No - 165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
No - 166. Worn knickers
Yes - 167. Ridden in a limousine
No - 168. Attended the Olympics
?No - 169. Can hula or waltz
No - 170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
?No - 171. Been stuck in an elevator
No - 172. Had a revelatory dream
No - 173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
No - 174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
No - 175. Saved someone’s life
No - 176. Eaten raw whale
No - 177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
Yes - 178. Laughed till your side hurt
No - 179. Straddled the equator
Yes - 180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
Yes - 181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
?No - 182. Sent a message in a bottle
Yes - 183. Spent the night in a hostel
And many charming B&Bs. Stayed in B&Bs exclusively during much of my 2nd European trip.
No - 184. Been a cashier
No - 185. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
Hope to see it someday, there are many great national park destinations on my hope to visit list.
No - 186. Joined a union
No - 187. Donated blood or plasma
No - 188. Built a campfire
Yes - 189. Kept a blog
No - 190. Had hives
No - 191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
Yes - 192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
I have also presented and been published to a national audience.
No - 193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
No - 194. Served at a soup kitchen
No - 195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
No - 196. Know CPR
Yes - 197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
And dune buggies too. My uncles used to build them.
Yes - 198. Found a long lost friend
Yes - 199. Helped solve a crime
Yes - 200. Commented on a stranger's blog
That's xxx Yes or xx% living...
There's a few other things not on this list....
- I once was employed to provide security for a large stadium concert featuring the Rolling Stones. Thought I'd get to see the concert, but I had to stay alert to prevent trouble, but I did hear it. I even assisted in a major cocaine bust in my section.
- Some of my computer security work has put me in close contact with the FBI, CIA, Secret Service and other interesting people. I even met Louis Frech when he was the Director of the FBI.
- I assisted the Secret Service in tracking a student's threat (from where I worked) to the President of the United States. It was a dumb prank, but those guys are serious about every threat. It was interesting to learn the behind the scenes path and security when you email to the government.
- I have been to Europe twice for one month each time, the first time with my brother and the second time with my wife on our fifth wedding anniversary. Countries I visited the first time with a guided tour were Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Lichtenstein, France, Belgum, and the Netherlands. The second time we went on our own schedule, Eurrail Pass, etc, to England, Ireland, France, Monaco, Italy.
- I have traveled the US extensively and feel that some cities are like a second home.
- I am a very avid photographer, see some of my photos here.
- I'm not much of a seafood fan and like raw/rare foods even less.
- I don't like to hunt.
Status: First Draft - last updated at 12/28/08 11 PM