In the meanwhile, though, "Pallid" has passed this along via their page:
“HAVE YOU EVER . . .?”
Underline the things you’ve done and will admit to.
1. Started your own blog
*twice, but this second one became an extension of the first.
2. Slept under the stars
*I can pretty well fall asleep anywhere, plus I was sent away to camp as a kid several times.
3. Played in a band
*not the cool kind, though - I was in school band from middle school and into high school when it morphed into marching band.
4. Visited Hawaii
*only in my dreams and my dreams of a close friend who lives there.
5. Watched a meteor shower
*on several occasions, although the most recent was not as astounding as one I saw in 2003.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
*oh, yes! there's something about charity that always seems more important than the electric company.
7. Been to Disneyland/world
*Disney World - three times, I think. there are much better ways to spend one's time.
8. Climbed a mountain
*as long as hiking a mountain counts, because I can't say I ventured Everest.
9. Held a praying mantis
*I think so. it was a kid thing. I was more into rolly-polly's, though.
10. Sang a solo
*only in the shower.
11. Bungee jumped
*likely won't either.
12. Visited Paris
*I guess this is where the list depresses me.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
*not deep into the ocean, but at the beach and on a boat in an inlet.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
*I've lost much of it, but I taught myself a bit of piano via a harmonium (basically a pipe organ).
15. Adopted a child
*a sponsor child like you see on TV.
16. Had food poisoning
*shut up.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
*nope, but I have been to the top of the Empire State Building.
18. Grown your own vegetables
*in a plastic cup in fifth grade.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
*ugh - stop it with the international stuff.
20. Slept on an overnight train
*plan to - it's very Hitchockian!
21. Had a pillow fight
*yeah, but can't remember what the point was.
22. Hitch hiked
*no, but held out thumb when my mom's car had a flat in the middle of nowhere many eons ago.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
*from school, from work, from life . . . it's the oldest excuse in the book.
24. Built a snow fort
*ahhhhhhh. yes.
25. Held a lamb
*a lamb chop counts?
26. Gone skinny dipping
*hehe.
27. Run a Marathon
*don't foresee it either.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
*damn Europe!
29. Seen a total eclipse
*yes ... and love the Bonnie Tyler song too.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
*both!!!
31. Hit a home run
*in little league I was more a hustler than a consistent enough hitter for such a lineup, but I did get one in kickball.
32. Been on a cruise
*no thank you.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
*nah.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
*I barely know their names.
35. Seen an Amish community
*from afar driving through New England.
36. Taught yourself a new language
*still working on English.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
*haha ... as if that was the point.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
*again with the Italy! who wrote this thing?
39. Gone rock climbing
*and repelling ... great fun!!
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
*nope.
41. Sung karaoke
*only briefly ... it was a party pass the mic situation.
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
*that just sounds naughty.
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
*no, but that doesn't mean I've been stingy with strangers. I've given a stranger cab fare before.
44. Visited Africa
*not even the completely wrong Toto version.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
*yes ... so much better than during sunlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance
*no ... just the family car at high speeds when I was real little.
47. Had your portrait painted
*I haven't even had one of those caricatures done.
48. Gone deep sea fishing
*nope, but I've eaten plenty of its yummy offerings.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
*some person who travelled to Italy wrote this, didn't they?
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
*oh, and they just went to France too.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
*snorkeling in the Florida Keys and some springs where I lost my flipper.
52. Kissed in the rain
*for sure.
53. Played in the mud
*a lot as a child. in fact, went down a natural mudslide as well.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
*never saw a movie there, but I do believe I've been to one.
55. Been in a movie
*nothing anyone has ever seen. I was an extra.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
*no tour of Asia for me. it seems like it'd be quite a remarkable sight.
57. Started a business
*presently ... for maybe the third time.
58. Taken a martial arts class
*watched.
59. Visited Russia
*almost went to this place called Moldova in a student exchange thing in high school.
60. Served at a soup kitchen
*is there a strict definition of soup kitchen going around, because I definitely served soup multiple times at a homeless shelter. we also did spaghetti, but spaghetti kitchen sounds more like a restaurant than soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
*bought-bought-bought. I want more now. thanks.
62. Gone whale watching
*no, but I hear Maine is a good place to do this.
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
*does this mean from someone or given to someone? either way, I think it's a yes.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
*no ... I guess I'm selfish. I get all tense getting blood tests.
65. Gone sky diving
*it looks much better from the ground, I think.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
*where the hell did this one come from?
67. Bounced a check
*I don't think I want to know someone who hasn't.
68. Flown in a helicopter
*I've always wanted to, although I hear it's unbareably loud.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
*I actually have a strange collection of less than favorite childhood toys. I guess I could say yes, though. I could qualify a couple of those things like this.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
*yes. it's one of my favorite places in Washington D.C.
71. Eaten Caviar
*sure. I could do without it again.
72. Pieced a quilt
*merely slept under one.
73. Stood in Times Square
*yup. until I was knocked down. nah, I'm kidding. I do love New York, though and it's so iconic, but it's hardly my favorite place in NYC.
74. Toured the Everglades
*this sounds like an airboat ride. hmm.
75. Been fired from a job
*not a pleasant experience.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
*would love to go to London!
77. Broken a bone
*luckily not.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
*only the video game simulator version.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
*can't say I have.
80. Published a book
*no, but I'm copywritten several times over.
81. Visited the Vatican
*again!
82. Bought a brand new car
*yup, and just paid it off too!
83. Walked in Jerusalem
*is that safe?
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
*not the newspaper so much as a variety of little know rags.
85. Read the entire Bible
*I won't lie ... I skimmed, so I wouldn't say I've read the whole thing. what I do know is it sags in the middle and has a tacked on third act.
86. Visited the White House
*not inside.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
*why does question 87 follow 86? is that coincidental?
88. Had chickenpox
*in kindergarten or first grade.
89. Saved someone’s life
*theoretically - in a counseling fashion, although I could hardly bold it just for that.
90. Sat on a jury
*was signed up for one, but we were cancelled.
91. Met someone famous
*as long as famous has a wide birth.
92. Joined a book club
*and realized I don't read enough books I also want to own to be in a book club. wait, this could also be construed as the reading circle type book club. I meant the buying books by mail sort. hmm, interesting.
93. Lost a loved one
*this can be taken in many ways and in many ways I can say yes.
94. Had a baby
*funny phrasing.
95. Seen the Alamo in person
*I have no interest in this.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
*I've never been to Utah.
97. Been involved in a law suit
*just no.
98. Owned a cell phone
*yes. haven't we all at this point?
99. Been stung by a bee
*I actually don't think so. even as a kid.
SO NOW ... How about you?
