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TOOOOOOO much work to list them all. My favorites:
Climbed Mt. Fuji alone
Saw the Northern Lights at 35,000 feet in a plane--spectacular!
Been to Paris multiple times and love it
Been to the Women's World Cup Final in the Rose Bowl in 99, and an FA-cup quarter final at Stamford Bridge
Had a date with Mr. Salsa that included a hot air balloon ride
Watched major meteor storm five-six years ago
Even with all the tough stuff, it's a good life, huh?
There is no item #98 on the list.
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins - tame ones count?
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game (and survived the crush afterwards)
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables - mmm, 'maters
18. Touched an iceberg - my ex count?
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon - I crew for BIL
23. Gotten drunk on champagne - no choice, cheap date
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment - I'm sooo easily started
27. Had a food fight
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can - agree, very therapeutic
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run - still can
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk.
42. Had amazing friends - still do
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
47. Taken a road-trip
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving - started at 17
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football - and tackle
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
70. Taken a martial arts class
72. Gotten married - you mean legally?
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
77. Made cookies from scratch
83. Got flowers for no reason - nope but gave 'em
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone - xmas with the family
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised/ing children
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over - gettin' there
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication - how large is large?
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
111. Helped an animal give birth - humans are animals right?
113. Broken a bone
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet - 'til Mom found it
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat - just tasted like it
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
146. Dyed your hair
150. Saved someone’s life
Lots of people have stolen signs. Confess and tell us what signs you stole and why.
I have not stolen any signs, but my favorite stolen sign was one of those "Prepare to Unload" signs that you see at the top of a ski lift. It was mounted on the door of an outhouse owned by the MIT Outing Club.
I'm impressed with those of you who have saved someone's life. I wonder how many of us have done that without knowing it?
Also had the same thought about causing an accident. :eek:
Quite long... lots of memories. Some good, some bad, some bittersweet.Quote:
Originally Posted by crazycanuck
Oh my, I had a whole sign-stealing summer one year. I had lots and lots. My maiden name was Park so we were partial to Park signs.... The why? Mostly because I was stupid and wanted to impress my peers, and self-centred enough not to consider the inconvenience, expense, and danger of missing signs...
My daughter followed in my footsteps for awhile and I found her stash in my basement once. She and her friends were having a good time stealing street signs that were also famous names. My personal fave was Chandler and Bing.
Quote:
Originally Posted by DebW
57. Pretended to be a superhero
Pretend, nothing! I AM a Superhero!
That's right folks... it's...
SUPERSARAH!!!
:eek: :D :rolleyes:
03. Climbed a mountain -- well, not any big ones.
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
11. Visited Paris
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise -- nights aren't all that long here in the summer ;)
14. Seen the Northern Lights -- pretty much every winter here
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne -- only takes one glass for me.
24. Given more than you can afford to charity -- well, not really more than I could afford, as I'm still solvent.
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment -- is there ever a good moment?
30. Had a snowball fight
32. Held a lamb -- and bottlefed it, and had it traipse around after me on the farm all summer, and then eaten it come winter ... it's what happens when you grow up on a farm.
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk.
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
46. Backpacked in Europe.
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
51. Visited Ireland
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
59. Lounged around in bed all day -- mostly when sick
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving -- does snorkeling count?
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater -- a high school friend used to have one or two of us friends pay the gas and sneak our way in in the trunk of her car while she paid for one ticket to get us in.
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken -- met in 72, married in 75, still going strong.
69. Toured ancient sites -- Pompei, for instance.
72. Gotten married -- yep, and on a Friday the 13th! (see 68)
73. Been in a movie -- documentary of youth symphony tour, 1966
77. Made cookies from scratch
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason (see 68 again, although I suspect he had his reasons)
84. Performed on stage -- see 73
85. Been to Las Vegas -- dropped one nickel in a slot, then drove on to Death Valley.
86. Recorded music -- 13 second fiddle solo on an old-time dance group lp back in my undergrad days.
87. Eaten shark
90. Bought a house
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship -- Dniepr river cruise to visit Dad's home town.
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
96. Raised/ing children
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 20 kilo (again changed to kg) -- was sick at the time, wound up looking like a Holocause survivor before the docs worked out what was wrong, then overshot the mark when building my weight up again. Wish I could lose that much now, without going into a tailspin.
112. Won money on a T.V. game show -- about $9000 in the national lottery (drawing is on tv)
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild -- pick my own, and haven't made any mistakes yet (touch wood)
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours -- tipped my highchair backwards as a kid, hit my head on the counter and had a concussion. Mom called our doctor, who said she should keep me awake. Next day she called again to ask how long she needed to keep me awake. "Ohmygosh, let her go to sleep now, by all means!" A day and a half later she called again to ask when she should wake me up. I think I slept 36 hours straight, or so Mom has said.
123. Visited more foreign countries than aussie states -- probably. How many aussie states are there? not more than 28, I'm assuming.
127. Eaten sushi
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
130. Gone back to school
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read -- Is Kinky Friedman "important"?
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating -- chickens: killed, plucked, gutted, and cooked.
137. Skipped all your school reunions -- was planning on skipping them all, but had a change of heart this summer at the 40th. Glad I went. We've all grown up and have learned to be civilized.
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office -- 2 terms on a city neighborhood council as representative for the Socialist Party
149. Caused a car accident -- only a couple of minor fender benders in over 40 years.
150. Saved someone’s life -- Saved Trek420 from drowning when she got a cramp swimming in a cold Norwegian lake at age 13. Saw her wave an arm, go under, come back up spashing. Dove in, swam out and towed her to shore. Some day she'll do some aikido move and save me from an assassin. Then we'll be even. Or maybe we're already even since she got me back into riding my bike. :D
couldn't read the whole list...
Especially since some of them are so pedestrian (changing diapers?).
But I'll tell you a couple of things I've done that I doubt many of you have:
1. I flew through power lines in a small plane, and lived to tell about it.
2. I played Bozo Buckets!
Karen
03. Climbed a mountain
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game (and survived the crush afterwards)
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
22. Watched a meteor shower
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
30. Had a snowball fight
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk.
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
55. Milked a cow
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
72. Gotten married
77. Made cookies from scratch
83. Got flowers for no reason
88. Kissed on the first date
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raising children
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
106. Lost over 20 kilo (again changed to kg)
111. Helped an animal give birth
113. Broken a bone
118. Ridden a horse
123. Visited more foreign countries than aussie states
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
137. Skipped all your school reunions
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
146. Dyed your hair
150. Saved someone’s life
Look at the list below and tell me which of these have you done?
08. Said “I love you” and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
22. Watched a meteor shower
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
42. Had amazing friends
47. Taken a road-trip
49. Midnight walk on the beach
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs
57. Pretended to be a superhero
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
72. Gotten married
74. Crashed a party
77. Made cookies from scratch
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
88. Kissed on the first date
90. Bought a house
96. Raised/ing children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
132. Touched a cockroach
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
150. Saved someone’s life
I have done to few of them. Sheltered life.
I did start giggling at the wrong time. I was a teenager when one of my aunts died. My cousin's and I were talking about how when you look at dead people, your eye's play tricks on you and you imagine they are breathing. Happened and I started laughing about it. OOPS!
I have saved a life, though I question it on a regular basis. Gave DH a kidney. He better watch it, I will reposess:D
Really?? Wow! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by crazybikinchic
It's none of my business of course, but if you feel like answering: did that change the relationship between you? Do you feel you still have a kind of increased responsibility for him?
Not at all. We are fortunate enough to have a very strong relationship, and it brought us even closer together. I always told people that God put us together for great reasons.