December 01, 2008

Things I've Done.

I stole this meme from everyone . . . so, everyone? Thanks. . .


Things I’ve done are in bold.

What I’ve done:

1. Started your own blog
Hello! McFly!

2. Slept under the stars
More times than I can count...

3. Played in a band
In highschool . . . I was a singer and played along on a guitbox though quite badly.

4. Visited Hawaii

5. Watched a meteor shower

6. Given more than you can afford to charity
I give most all of my free time to a charity too . . .

7. Been to Disneyland. Nope, never.

8. Climbed a mountain
Sorta . . . in the Tetons.

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped - not yet.

12. Visited Paris If you count zee airport . . .

13. Watched a lightning storm at sea

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning
Never, ever eat chip dip from a convenience store . . . blech.

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
and thought I'd die.

18. Grown your own vegetables

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train - no, but I slept on a train overnight . . .

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

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

24. Built a snow fort
I live in PA . . .

25. Held a lamb
in my lap on the way to the slaughterhouse too . . . Damn lambs . . .

26. Gone skinny dipping
and still do . . .

27. Run a Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse
Does lunar count?

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
Best over a quiet beach

31. Hit a home run
Once . . . unless we are talking dirty then . . . I'm not tellin!

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
and rode a boat under them.

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
Korea, 2005. i not only visited their birthplace but their final places of rest as well . . .

35. Seen an Amish community
Seen one? Hell, I live in one and have nearly my whole life! - My section of Western PA is one giant amish community.

36. Taught yourself a new language
Does pig latin count?

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
Money isn't everything.

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelos David

41. Sung karaoke
I was really drunk at the time...

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
Wasn't really worth the wait.

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
Many times . . .

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater
I saw Platoon at a drive in theater.

55. Been in a movie
Ummm, a home movie.

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business
It was neither legal nor can I talk about it . . . but it was lucrative . . . *snicker*

58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
Till I was kicked out of the brownies . . .

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving
Not yet . . . But I wanna.

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check
to the Farookin IRS!

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
I have a box of original star wars figures.

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt
kicking and screaming . . . I can't sew worth a damn.

73. Stood in Times Square
and conversed with a hooker.

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone
A bone in my foot, my wrist and my tailbone.

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
and one that came to a sudden, unexpected and unplanned and unwanted stop . . .

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book
working on that . . .

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
Started at 5 or 6 - what's it to ya?

88. Had chickenpox

the only school I ever missed from Kindergarten until senior year.

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous
Ben and Jerry of Ice Cream fame, Edward James Olmos, Billy Warlock, Patrick Swayze, Munch from SVU, the Samoan Twins from WWF, various radio and tv personalities, various sports personalities, and Sandra Day O'Conner - a few others too . . . can't think right now . . .

92. Joined a book club

93. Lost a loved one

94. Had a baby
The love of my life.

95. Seen the Alamo in person
It is really very small . . . I expected something bigger.

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit
I'm a lawyer . . . who litigates . . . I am involved in lawsuits daily . . .

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee
On my ass cheek . . . and many other places . . .

100. Read an entire book in one day
Several, in fact.

Feel free to indulge if ya wanna . . .

Posted by Oddybobo at December 1, 2008 10:42 AM | TrackBack
Comments

What art did you teach yourself?

Posted by: pam at December 1, 2008 11:17 AM

The art of perforating objects at a distance?

Posted by: Elisson at December 3, 2008 08:08 AM

I may have to do this one as well...

Posted by: Richmond at December 4, 2008 12:42 PM

God forgive me!!! I've befriended a lawyer who loves kimpop as much as I do!

Ruv you LOOONG time!!!
JG

Posted by: jihadgene at December 5, 2008 01:56 PM