Things I’ve Done
Nothing too serious here. Simple rules. Copy and paste the list below. Highlight the things you have done.
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain a
Table mountain, South Africa .. not climbing as in ropes and belays and stuff ... but a full days march / hike over uneven and escarped terrain ...
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone a
08. Said “I love you” and meant it a
If you don't mean it then you shouldn't be saying it
09. Hugged a tree a
I'm a bit of a tree hugger
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris a
Too easy !
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea a
Quite a few times and it's one of those things i do miss - a lightening storm over la Seine is not quite the same.
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise a
I've done it quite a few times, in different situations for different reasons ... i was around during the 'Rave party ' epoch ... so some weekends it was a regular occurance
14. Seen the Northern Lights a
I remember seeing them as a child and was surprised and a bit frightened at the time ( i was only a young kiddie)
15. Gone to a huge sports game a
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetablesa
I grow cherry tomatoes in a window box !!
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars a
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor showera
It's a regular thing in August : i often stay up late especially to do so .. and to see the sun rise over the sea to boot !
23. Gotten drunk on champagne a
My goodness, yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescopea
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight a
With pasta - what a waste
28. Bet on a winning horse a
Completely by accident; i don't bet, but it was the grand national and i won £20 (that's pronounced 'quid') for a five quid bet
29. Asked out a stranger a
That's what you generally do when you go out to a bar, no ?
30. Had a snowball fight a
And i have no shame in admitting it .. the last one must have been just after the chimes of midnight on new years day, in France, round about 1998
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can a
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse a
In the south of France, 2003 (?)
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking a
That's me all the time !!!!!!!!!
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment a
Sometimes (more often than i admit to) i feel sublimely, outrageously happy
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk a
Alas
42. Had amazing friends a
I have amazing friends, not 'had' and i hope to continue to do so (question 38 comes into play with that one)
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country a
44. Watched wild whales a
In South Africa again .. breathtaking ... truly amazing to see two or three playing undisturbed .. i've also seen a school of dolphins, in the Aegean sea, trying to outpace a ferry boat i was on .. things like that are very special
45. Stolen a sign a
When i was kid and being thrilled by it ... it was just a roadwork in progress type of sign - nothing special
46. Backpacked in Europe a
Only around Greek islands
47. Taken a road-trip a
Driving down to the south of France for upto 10 hours, arriving at dawn to see the sun come up and hitting the tortuous winding roads to get to the beach (that's when you know you've arrived)
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach a
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland a
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love a
It's inevitable really
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 a
I used to (how anal !!) .. but now i just can't be ... heummmm .. arsed
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day a
60. Played touch football a
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain a
63. Played in the mud a
My starsign is Hippopotamus ...
64. Played in the rain a
... with goldfish in the ascendant
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
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 a
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 a
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch a
... except i call them buscuits ! ... i love cooking so it's no biggie really
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo a
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date a
Of course !!! .. That's what you go on dates for ! ... perhaps it's just a man thang ...
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents a
Both
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently a
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over a
I've lost track of how many times
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking a
Hahahahahaha : All the time ;@)
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 a
Only for about 10 minutes in a Cessna though (it's my secret project to learn to fly)
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart a
It's inevitable when things aren't working out ... (question 52)
111. Helped an animal give birth a
Only cats
112. Won money on a T.V. 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 a
As a kiddie in cadets - it was a .22 and i was a good shot
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild a
Only those 'special' kind of mushrooms .. it tasted like Horlicks but instead of going to sleep i did other (nonspecific) stuff ... i miss that wild period a wee bit, if i'm honest
118. Ridden a horse a
Only as a kid at country fairs and things like that - i do love horses though. There is field with horses nearby and in the summer i like to go and see them ... i've been known to talk to them too .. no no no .. i'm not loony tunes :P
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours a
A long time ago - i remember being soooooooooo whacked out that i came home one friday night after work, stripping off, hitting the sack and not regaining conciousness until late sunday afternoon and feeling incredibly depressed for the next week
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi a
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach a
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating a
Fish is an animal, non ?
137. Skipped all your school reunions a
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language a
Anything other than french or english = mimes, gests and little stickmen figures !
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
145. Had a booth at a street fair a
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain a
Table mountain, South Africa .. not climbing as in ropes and belays and stuff ... but a full days march / hike over uneven and escarped terrain ...
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone a
08. Said “I love you” and meant it a
If you don't mean it then you shouldn't be saying it
09. Hugged a tree a
I'm a bit of a tree hugger
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris a
Too easy !
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea a
Quite a few times and it's one of those things i do miss - a lightening storm over la Seine is not quite the same.
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise a
I've done it quite a few times, in different situations for different reasons ... i was around during the 'Rave party ' epoch ... so some weekends it was a regular occurance
14. Seen the Northern Lights a
I remember seeing them as a child and was surprised and a bit frightened at the time ( i was only a young kiddie)
15. Gone to a huge sports game a
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetablesa
I grow cherry tomatoes in a window box !!
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars a
20. Changed a baby’s diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor showera
It's a regular thing in August : i often stay up late especially to do so .. and to see the sun rise over the sea to boot !
23. Gotten drunk on champagne a
My goodness, yes !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescopea
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight a
With pasta - what a waste
28. Bet on a winning horse a
Completely by accident; i don't bet, but it was the grand national and i won £20 (that's pronounced 'quid') for a five quid bet
29. Asked out a stranger a
That's what you generally do when you go out to a bar, no ?
30. Had a snowball fight a
And i have no shame in admitting it .. the last one must have been just after the chimes of midnight on new years day, in France, round about 1998
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can a
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse a
In the south of France, 2003 (?)
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking a
That's me all the time !!!!!!!!!
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment a
Sometimes (more often than i admit to) i feel sublimely, outrageously happy
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk a
Alas
42. Had amazing friends a
I have amazing friends, not 'had' and i hope to continue to do so (question 38 comes into play with that one)
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country a
44. Watched wild whales a
In South Africa again .. breathtaking ... truly amazing to see two or three playing undisturbed .. i've also seen a school of dolphins, in the Aegean sea, trying to outpace a ferry boat i was on .. things like that are very special
45. Stolen a sign a
When i was kid and being thrilled by it ... it was just a roadwork in progress type of sign - nothing special
46. Backpacked in Europe a
Only around Greek islands
47. Taken a road-trip a
Driving down to the south of France for upto 10 hours, arriving at dawn to see the sun come up and hitting the tortuous winding roads to get to the beach (that's when you know you've arrived)
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach a
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland a
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love a
It's inevitable really
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 a
I used to (how anal !!) .. but now i just can't be ... heummmm .. arsed
57. Pretended to be a superhero
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day a
60. Played touch football a
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain a
63. Played in the mud a
My starsign is Hippopotamus ...
64. Played in the rain a
... with goldfish in the ascendant
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
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 a
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 a
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch a
... except i call them buscuits ! ... i love cooking so it's no biggie really
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo a
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date a
Of course !!! .. That's what you go on dates for ! ... perhaps it's just a man thang ...
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents a
Both
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently a
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over a
I've lost track of how many times
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking a
Hahahahahaha : All the time ;@)
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 a
Only for about 10 minutes in a Cessna though (it's my secret project to learn to fly)
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart a
It's inevitable when things aren't working out ... (question 52)
111. Helped an animal give birth a
Only cats
112. Won money on a T.V. 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 a
As a kiddie in cadets - it was a .22 and i was a good shot
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild a
Only those 'special' kind of mushrooms .. it tasted like Horlicks but instead of going to sleep i did other (nonspecific) stuff ... i miss that wild period a wee bit, if i'm honest
118. Ridden a horse a
Only as a kid at country fairs and things like that - i do love horses though. There is field with horses nearby and in the summer i like to go and see them ... i've been known to talk to them too .. no no no .. i'm not loony tunes :P
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours a
A long time ago - i remember being soooooooooo whacked out that i came home one friday night after work, stripping off, hitting the sack and not regaining conciousness until late sunday afternoon and feeling incredibly depressed for the next week
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. Eaten sushi a
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach a
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating a
Fish is an animal, non ?
137. Skipped all your school reunions a
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language a
Anything other than french or english = mimes, gests and little stickmen figures !
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
145. Had a booth at a street fair a
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident
150. Saved someone’s life
posted by Damiel | 9:04 PM
8 Comments:
fImitation is the highest form of flattery they say. I stole this from you and ansered it in my blog.
Sorry for the typos.
It's the same thing that i did - i've seen it on various blogs and i finally decided to have a go myself.
There are some good "memes" - as these things are called - that do the rounds from time to time
I didn't know meme meant something in that sense. Are you familiar with the work of Don Beck?
http://www.wie.org/j22/beck.asp
It's in part way out there and part tickles your brain. Discovered in Enlightenment magazine.
Also: may I link your site on my blog?
Also: I read a bunch of france blogs by british an american expat. I still like yours the best.
I know what you mean about 'memes' (i just took it as 'même' being badly spelt ..)
Of course you can link me - i'm very flattered, thank you.
But y'know, i just tend to moan on about my j*b :@)
On the subject of moaning about your job, check out my new link to the dooce website (if you don't already know it) She got sacked from her job for blogging about it. Now, of course, there is blogging and blogging, and the way she does it is a bit scary.
'Petite anglaise' got dooced over the summer ...
http://www.petiteanglaise.com/
That was a terrible story - you'd need to back to the june or july archives i think ...
Hum.. huh...(blushing with shame) I've done hardly anythings the last day and a half but read her entire blog.
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