1. Started your own blog (duh.)
2. Slept under the stars
I think the last time I did this was on Catalina, and we woke up covered in ash from the LA fires
3. Played in a band
I sang in a choir...
4. Visited Hawaii (seriously? can't we just say an island?)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumping
Hell no. But I would like to go skydiving.
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
I've walked to the top of the leaning tower of pisa
18. Grown your own vegetables
tomatoes and apples
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
the Indian Pacific in Oz
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
Dear god I hope women don't do that anymore
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
SF child. I have built massive pillow forts...
25. Held a lamb
baby goat...
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
It may have been in kickball... but still
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
If my grandparents count
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David
41. Sung karaoke
It was the Marilyn Manson version of Sweet Dreams. It wasn't good.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
Last time I can remember (if not in Ifaty, Madagascar) was in San Diego to watch the grunion
46. Been transported in an ambulance
I was accompanying my mother
47. Had your portrait painted
sketched - does that count? Oh - and sculpted, too.
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 theatre
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
Can't - moving veins. They don't like me.
65. Gone sky diving
want too...
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favourite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
I've fractured my left pinky finger. Does that count?
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
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
88. Had chicken pox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
Jeff Goldblum, Neil Patrick Harris, Alan Cumming, Nellie McKay, Zeljko Ivanek, Billy Crudup, Ana Gasteyer, Tom Hewitt, and many, many actors from RENT. And Olga Borodina and Jose Cura, who are opera singers. I have also seen Chris Kattan, Cheri Oteri, Robin Williams, Nicole Kidman, Conan O'Brien, John Hodgman and Will Arnett. Living in SF and New York has it's perks. My mother also told Mel Gibson that I loved Braveheart. This was before he went crazy.
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day
1. Started your own blog
ReplyDelete2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band: How about an orchestra? I played the violin and the viola.
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland: Only Disney World…
8. Climbed a mountain: Well, if Mt. Tam counts…
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo: “I got some salmon from Seattle last September…” (The Music Man)
11. Bungee jumping
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning: Maybe. Not doctor diagnosed, though…
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty: No, but I've climbed to the top of the leaning tower of Pisa, the top of the Duomo, the Eiffel Tower, and the Washington Monument. That oughta count for something!
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France: Sadly, the Louvre was closed on Tuesdays…
20. Slept on an overnight train: When I moved to SF in 1977, I took the California Zephyr from Chicago…
21. Had a pillow fight: Of course! I was a child, once….
22. Hitchhiked: Yes. From Bloomington, IN to Columbus, IN – with two girlfriends.
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort: My dad, together with another friend, built one for us when I was little. A picture of it was published in the newspaper; it was such a terrific snow fort!
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny-dipping: Tragically, yes. Belly flopped off the high dive….
27. Run a marathon: I was a finalist, interviewed by PBS to run the Boston Marathon! Alas, I wasn’t picked for the program…
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse: I thought you weren’t supposed to look at those!
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset: Well, gosh. That’s not unusual. Hasn’t everyone?
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language: smattering of German, self-taught.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied: For one, brief, shining moment…
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person: And climbed it!
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo's David: Yes! It’s more amazing that I could have believed, too!
41. Sung karaoke: I’m afraid to go there….
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt: Yes!
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant: It was only Taco Bell, but, still….
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight: Gee, I’m such a romantic…
46. Been transported in an ambulance: Two or three times, I think…
47. Had your portrait painted: sketched - does that count? It didn’t look like me.
48. Gone deep sea fishing: Off Key West, FL
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person: The guard kept “shushing” everyone!
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris: OK, I covered all this before…
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling: Off Abaco island, in the Bahamas.
52. Kissed in the rain: There’s that romantic thing again…
53. Played in the mud: Unlikely, even as a child. I never liked getting my hands dirty…
54. Gone to a drive-in theatre. Saw “Psycho” as a child. Only took baths until I was about 30…
55. Been in a movie: How about TV? I once (obliviously) walked across the outdoor set of a Don Johnson TV show (made in SF). I didn’t notice they were filming, so I’m in the shot…
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason: Well, he SAID it was for no reason, but I have my suspicions…
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy: I still have a favorite childhood book (Grimm’s fairy tales)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job: HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London: I’ve been to London three times and always missed it!
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle: I’m sorry to say that I was drunk at the time. At least I was the passenger, not the driver… But, still…
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican: Well, this is the same as the Sistine Chapel question. Why go to the Vatican w/o seeing it? If you mean, “have I visited the Pope?” Then, no. I never would….
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper: Yes, and not for a scandalous reason! I’m bragging now, but I’ve also been quoted in papers, including the Wall Street Journal…
85. Read the entire Bible: Yes, and much of it is ASTOUNDINGLY boring!
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating: I have, if fish count. We always had to scale, clean and gut our own catch…
88. Had chicken pox
89. Saved someone's life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous: Sat on a couch and chatted tête à tête with Truman Capote. Gushed over Rudolf Nureyev. Chatted with Mel Gibson and his wife. Sat next to the guy who took the famous Iwo Jima photograph at a Pulitzer Prize banquet. Unintentionally insulted Sharyn McCrumb (b/c her name is spelled silly). Got an autograph from Ralph Fiennes. Got a personal letter from Chaim Potok, and another one from Mike Mansfield (former Speaker of the House of Reps.) Talked with Danielle Steele at a parents’ function at my daughter’s school, but I’m not proud of it. (She’s awful!) Kirk Douglas put his arm around me and walked with me for a block or so… I’m sure that there are more, but that’s all I can think of at the moment….
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day: Many, MANY times! That’s how I spend my weekends, usually…