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Posted on March 11, 2008March 11, 2022 by romanagiulia

…because I cannot be bothered to come up with the mental energy or effort for an actual blog post, I thought I would “lift” the following list from bex (from whom I seem to get all the good stuff these days) and share it with you all. The orange statements are the ones I’ve never done. Enjoy!

  1. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
    02. Swam with dolphins.  I seem to recall being in the water with other types of fish as a child, but not dolphins. Not yet.
    03. Climbed a mountain. I went hiking with my cousin Gabe in SF; and went hiking with my friend Steve in Muir Woods. I think that counts.
    04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive.  I’ve seen them being driven though.
    05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
    06. Held a tarantula And don’t care to either.
    07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
    08. Said “I love you” and meant it
    09. Hugged a tree
    10. Bungee jumped.  Given my fear of heights, I can safely say that his will not happen. Ever.
    11. Visited Paris
    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. Does a Yankee game at Yankee Stadium count? I think yes.
    16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa. Yes, but didn’t climb to the top.
    17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
    18. Touched an iceberg
    19. Slept under the stars (see #13)
    20. Changed a baby’s diaper. Yes, and got paid for it!
    21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon Would love to. Would love to do it NM.
    22. Watched a meteor shower
    23. Gotten drunk on champagne. Yes as a matter of fact, a few times, the most memorable was a New Year’s eve when I was living in Texas. I was 12. ‘Nuff said.
    24. Given more than you can afford to charity
    25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope. One warm evening in March in Sausalito.
    26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment. During my “Communications Revolution” class in grad school taught by Neil Postman. Culprit? My friend Darryl and his art skillz.
    27. Had a food fight
    28. Bet on a winning horse or a losing one for that matter.
    29. Asked out a stranger. In NYC, you really don’t want to do that.
    30. Had a snowball fight
    31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can. Not entirely true. I’ve screamed at concerts…you know, when it’s appropriate.
    32. Held a lamb. I’ve cleaned a pig sty, though. An actual pig sty.
    33. Seen a total eclipse
    34. Ridden a roller coaster. I don’t love them…but I was on the Batman the Ride one. Good fun.
    35. Hit a home run
    36. Danced like a fool and didn’t care who was looking. ALL THE TIME!!
    37. Adopted an accent for an entire day. I’ve adopted accents often. I actually pick em up. BUT, I did adopt an accent for about three days (well, an inflection/regional dialect thing) in Italy. I pretended to be a guy’s sister and fooled a few people. Good fun.
    38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment. Yes. I’ve been lucky like that.
    39. Had two hard drives for your computer.
    40. Visited all 50 states
    41. Taken care of someone who was drunk. Yes. And have had the favor returned.
    42. Had amazing friends
    43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country. I danced with a shepherd from Sardinia. If you’re Italian and you’re reading this: ho ballato con un pastore sardo. Should get some laughs.
    44. Watched whales. My highschool designed a whole school trip around whale watching. Good times.
    45. Stolen a sign. But I won’t tell you which.
    46. Backpacked in Europe. Germany and France specifically.
    47. Taken a road-trip to New England. I loved Maine!
    48. Gone rock climbing
    49. Taken a midnight walk on the beach. Several between the hours of 11 pm – 2:00 am.
    50. Gone sky diving. Again, see #13.
    51. Visited Ireland
    52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love – with that person!
    53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
    54. Visited Japan
    55. Milked a cow
    56. Alphabetized your CDs
    57. Pretended to be a superhero
    58. Sung karaoke
    59. Lounged around in bed all day
    60. Played touch football
    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 theatre
    66. Visited the Great Wall of China
    67. Started a business
    68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
    69. Toured ancient sites
    70. Taken a martial arts class
    71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
    72. Gotten married
    73. Been in a movie
    74. Crashed a party
    75. Gotten divorced
    76. Gone without food for 5 days
    77. Made cookies from scratch
    78. Won first prize in a costume contest Came in a close second or third.
    79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
    80. Gotten a tattoo
    81. Rafted the Snake River
    82. Been on a television news program as an “expert”
    83. Gotten flowers for no reason.
    84. Performed on stage
    85. Been to Las Vegas
    86. Recorded music. I was in a choir that was taped for a show…so yea, I think that counts.
    87. Eaten shark. Steak and soup.
    88. Kissed on the first date
    89. Gone to Thailand
    90. Bought a house
    91. Been in a combat zone
    92. Buried one/both of your parents
    93. Been on a cruise ship
    94. Spoken more than one language fluently
    95. Performed in Rocky Horror. I was in the audience and one of the midnight showings here…I think that counts.
    96. Raised children
    97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
    98. Passed out cold
    99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
    100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over,  Tempting…but no.
    101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge. Once. Scary (again, fear of heights)…but glad I did it.
    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
    106. Lost over 100 pounds
    107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
    108. Piloted an airplane
    109. Touched a stingray
    110. Broken someone’s heart
    111. Helped an animal give birth
    112. Won money on a TV game show
    113. Broken a bone
    114. Gone on an African photo safari
    115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
    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
    121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
    122. Slept for 30 hours in a 48 hour period
    123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. States22 countries though…
    124. Visited all 7 continents
    125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
    126. Eaten kangaroo meat
    127. Eaten sushi
    128. Had your picture in the newspaper
    129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about. Can’t say for sure. I’ve converted a few people from PC to Mac…that’s a feat in itself.
    130. Gone back to school. As a teacher…
    l131. Parasailed
    132. Touched a cockroach
    133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
    134. Read The Iliad and The Odyssey
    135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read their works.
    136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
    137. Skipped all your school reunions. Didn’t have “formal” one for HS. Went to the five year college reunion. Missed all the ones that followed.
    138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
    139. Been elected to public office
    140. Written your own computer 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
    144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you. Didn’t sell per se, had some of my prints stolen.
    145. Had a booth at a street fair
    146. Dyed your hair
    147. Been a DJ
    148. Shaved your head though I have moments in which I am tempted to do so. Not in the Britney Spears way, mind you…
    149. Caused a car accident…my own.
    150. Saved someone’s life.  If I have, I don’t know about it.

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