Tuesday, June 09, 2009

99 Luftballoons..er, I mean 99 things about me =)


Saw this over at Sandy's Waiting for Chloe blog and since things are slowing down at work and Ellie is asleep, I thought I'd try it! Please play along and let us know if you post. That is, if anyone is still reading! No pictures today-sorry!
Here are the rules: Bold the things you’ve done and post on your blog!

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii – ONE DAY!!!!!
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyworld
8. Climbed a mountain-Or was it a really big hill? =)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped-no thank you. Tried zipling in Utah once.
12. Visited Paris By myself and then a week later with, Jennifer, a friend who was also an exchange student at Hull University in England (and from UC Irvine) with me.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea-is this safe?!
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch –HAHAHA Yeah, right!
15. Adopted a child –She’s home!
16. Had food poisoning-The worst!!
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty-Not the torch. Has it opened up again?
18. Grown your own vegetables –Another haha on this one. Sad.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France-Not as impressive as one might think.
20. Slept on an overnight train. Through Europe in college
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked – No way
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill – It’s called a mental health day!
24. Built a snow fort- In Norway
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping- Under the age of 6-yes!
27. Run a Marathon – Does a half-marathon count? 3 times then!
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice-We stayed in a convent there over New Years. Didn’t ride in a gondola though-can’t remember why not…lack of money?
29. Seen a total eclipse- "of the heeaaaart! haha
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run-hmmm??
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person-in person on TV? Yes!
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language-I’m learning from Dance and Sing with Mei-Mei. Not going well… =)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person- Had pizza in Pisa. Sent a postcard to my brother.
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David- Yeah, it must’ve been lack of money. $15 bucks or the food for a whole day I remember! Stood outside though!
41. Sung karaoke!
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant. My mom has though. Well done, Mom.
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance-scary
47. Had your portrait painted- baby picture
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris- Found out Idon’t like heights! Spent my money here and at the Sistine Chapel and not on David! =)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling-My Mom went snorkeling -in HAWAII no less- when she was pregnant with me. Does that count? =)
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie- does an extra in a terrible Kickboxer film count?
56. Visited the Great Wall of China –Sadly, no. My agency…well…I have Ellie and that’s all I’ll say about that!
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies-Gosh, hasn't eveybody?
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason =)
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma- Only to myself- again, does that count? I can’t as I lived in England during Mad Cow…65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp- Closed on the day we were in Munich, January 6th. Rode the train from Munich to Innsbruck and left that night for Paris again as everything was closed.
67. Bounced a check -who uses checks?
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy. I have several boxes full. Thanks to my Mom & Dad who lugged them around for me til now!
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt –Badly. My Mom finished up my one and only!
73. Stood in Times Square-Lived in Manhattan for a time. Worked at Phantom of the Opera.
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London-Lived here for a time, too.
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican-Walked around the whole compound, too! Christmastime
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous-Worked at various theatres and performance venues.
92. Joined a book club-The now non-existent speech-therapy book club!!?!
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby- meaning given birth??
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

1 Comments:

At 9:49 AM, Blogger Stephe said...

Did your 99 things!!! Stephe

 

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