Saturday, January 10, 2009

A Pre-made Bucket List

I saw this on Kimmi's blog. She's very young and has done more of these than I. I'm closer to the "bucket" and have, sadly, not done many of these. Maybe I need to devise my own bucket list, but for now--this will have to do. The ones in red are the ones I've done.
1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii (twice)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity(when we were totally broke I bought light bulbs from an organization for $100 dollars--not smart, but...)
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a mountain (not the Alps or anything. Do the Sawtooths count?)
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo (No one wants me to do this, I assure you!)
11. Bungee jumped(I'm counting zip-lining. So sue me!)
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child (I AM adopted, so...counting it!)
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (You betcha, sister!)
24. Built a snow fort (not one that was well-fortified)
25. Hugged a goat (Is that the same as "an old goat"?)
26. Gone skinny dipping (You don't want to know:)
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (I'm adopted, remember??)
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (I'm materialistic and shallow. Ain't gonna happen!)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
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
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted (I'm counting the caricatures, 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 (so long ago, I am not too sure)
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business (with Rick)
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 (Does buying them from yourself count?)
64. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma
63. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
l71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (Some students probably wish I had been.)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle (What do you consider speeding?)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book (This is one I'd REALLY love to do! Have to write one first...)
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 Book of Mormon or Bible (not saying I mastered it)
86. Visited the White House (I'm counting standing outside. Homeland Security...)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (I'm not proud of it!)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Had your heart stop
91. Met someone famous (The famous person doesn't remember this...)
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby (aaah!)
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (Even 35 years ago it wasn't pretty!)
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
100. Read an entire book in one day

2 comments:

The Cook Clan said...

Ha, that made me laugh! Thanks for sharing.

Mark and Kimmi said...

I don't know what list you were counting, but you have done way more then me! We have just done different things. Fun Fun!