100 things

J at Veg*n cooking... picked up on this meme and I was shocked to see how full my own list was, so shocked in fact I decided to brag

1. Started my own blog – umm yeah

2. Slept under the stars – my ideal definition of camping includes the tent only as a contingency should it rain.

3. Played in a band – several actually, though never to the extent I would have liked to

4. Visited Hawaii – two years ago, I visited my best bud since first grade, his wife and my godson

5. Watched a meteor shower – yep

6. Given more than I can afford to charity -- I don't know what the definition of more than I can afford is but I have given, to varying degrees, though sadly not as much as I would like

7. Been to Disneyland/world - couple times, I have family in Fullerton, which is about 15 minutes away from Anaheim

8. Climbed a mountain – technically it was called a mountain, but it hardly seemed like it

9. Held a praying mantis –I don't remember if it was a mantis or katydid

10. Sung a solo – a couple of times in school, and in the band (see above)

11. Bungee jumped – um no, never, no plans to

12. Visited Paris – eventually, though not yet

13. Watched lightning at sea – never had the good fortune to see it

14. Taught myself an art from scratch – is life an art? I taught myself a few artistic things which I do with varying degrees of proficiency.

15. Adopted a child – two actually

16. Had food poisoning – got served a dip that I was told was Veg-safe but had chicken stock, I was not well for a few days, lets leave it at that.

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty – I try to avoid NYC though I imagine at some point my wife will take me

18. Grown my own vegetables –heck YEAH!

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France – not yet

20. Slept on an overnight train –I think when I was about 5 we took a train back from Cali, but I don't have much of a memory of it.

21. Had a pillow fight – yeah I think so

22. Hitchhiked –no thanks

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. – usually happens at least once a year
24. Built a snow fort – yes but it was a long time ago

25. Held a lamb – yep

26. Gone skinny dipping – yes, in fact with enough starlight my pale complexion reflects well enough to light up the whole neighborhood

27. Run a Marathon – no way

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice – no, but assuming climate change doesn't make it impossible, I'd like to eventually

29. Seen a total eclipse – yep

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset – both

31. Hit a home run – sigh...no

32. Been on a cruise – yes

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person – pretty much everyone who lives in NY state has at some point

34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors – I'd love to go to ireland eventually

35. Seen an Amish community – seen amish people & buggies, but not a community per se

36. Taught myself a new language – bits and pieces of Japanese and Italian, but I'm more focused on Latin right now

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied – I have enough now, but the banks I owe would disagree.

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person – Nope.

39. Gone rock climbing – no but I would consider it

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David – eventually

41. Sung karaoke – yes, numerous times

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt – not a priority but I would pass it up either

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant – don't think I have

44. Visited Africa – not yet, though I'd love to see egypt

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight – yep, hawaii

46. Been transported in an ambulance – Thankfully, no.

47. Had my portrait painted – sketched...in an art class

48. Gone deep sea fishing – no desire to do so

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person – yes, and it was amazing

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris – someday probably

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling –yes and its was amazing

52. Kissed in the rain – yes though I really don't see what the attraction is. Seems like one of those things that is romantic simply because people say its supposed to be romantic.

53. Played in the mud – numerous times

54. Gone to a drive-in theater – saw WALL e

55. Been in a movie. – not that I know of

56. Visited the Great Wall of China –nop

57. Started a business – not unless you count a lemonade stand

58. Taken a martial arts class – a couple, sadly I did not have the time to pursue it more seriously

59. Visited Russia – nope

60. Served at a soup kitchen – yep

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies – sold popcorn in cub scouts, does that count?

62. Gone whale watching – Whale watching? yeah, saw a couple whales but it wasnt really that exciting

63. Got flowers for no reason – given yes, gotten no

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma – no and the blood bank's policy regarding donating within a year of your last tattoo has thwarted that for some time.

65. Gone sky diving – jumping out of a perfectly good airplane is ingratitude towards the plane and pilot

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp – no

67. Bounced a check – yes, I was still trying to wrap my head around the issue of cash flow

68. Flown in a helicopter – yep in hawaii

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy – my mom recently uncovered the teddy bear I was given in the hospital when I was born

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial – yes

71. Eaten caviar – blech, no

72. Pieced a quilt – Nope.

73. Stood in Times Square – unfortunately yes

74. Toured the Everglades – no

75. Been fired from a job – no thankfully

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London – No.

77. Broken a bone – Toes, toes, toes. Nothing else thankfully and I hope that I never do!< taken directly from J, but it applies

78. Been on a speeding motorcycle – yes

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person – nope

80. Published a book – I've started writing a couple, but much like most of the people who want to be writers, I lack the discipline to actually keep writing.

81. Visited the Vatican –yep, pretty cool actually

82. Bought a brand new car – a couple of times, though I doubt I ever will again

83. Walked in Jerusalem – no

84. Had my picture in the newspaper – as a kid

85. Read the entire Bible – not quite but I'll get there

86. Visited the White House – during the reagan administration, though it would be cool to see it again.

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating – as a kid and its probably one of the reasons I'm vegetarian now

88. Had chickenpox – yep, in fifth grade I think

89. Saved someone’s life – she said I did, but I think it would have just been a bad fall down the stairs

90. Sat on a jury – not yet knock on wood

91. Met someone famous – I sat in front of Richard Kind at a production of "Big River" but honestly I never said a word, I didn't want to bother him, and the play was so amazing I didn't really care.

92. Joined a book club – nope, unless you count my brother and I

93. Lost a loved one – my Grandfather's death was one of the hardest moments in my life.

94. Had a baby – biologically impossible considering my gender, but if you mean participate in making a baby, no, we adopted instead of having our own.

95. Seen the Alamo in person – never considered it

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake – not a priority

97. Been involved in a law suit - my company has, but not me personally

98. Owned a cell phone – unfortunately yes

99. Been stung by a bee – bunch of times as a kid

100. Ridden an elephant – I think I may have as a kid, though I would not choose to now