Thursday, January 1, 2009

100 things

I was watching that movie Bucket List yesterday and it reminded me that Daddy Dan posted this list of 100 accomplishments recently. After reading it I wondered how many I've accomplished/experienced so far in my life. With it being the start of a new year, I thought I'd embark on the tedious task of reviewing the list and seeing how I fare. Perhaps some can be accomplished in 2009 as resolutions.

Like Dan, items in bold are those that I have accomplished/experienced. Items in red are ones that I wish to accomplish in my lifetime. Items in green are those that I wish to accomplish in this new year.

  1. Started my own blog
  2. Slept under the stars
  3. Played in a band
  4. Visited Hawaii
  5. Watched a meteor shower
  6. Given more than I can afford to charity
  7. Been to Disneyland/World
  8. Climbed a mountain
  9. Held a praying mantis
  10. Sung a solo - Does American Idol Encore on Wii count?
  11. Bungee jumped
  12. Visited Paris
  13. Watched lightning at sea
  14. Taught myself an art from scratch
  15. Adopted a child
  16. Had food poisoning
  17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
  18. Grown my own vegetables
  19. Seen the Mona Lisa
  20. Slept on an overnight train
  21. Had a pillow fight
  22. Hitchhiked - I've watched too many horror flicks to know not to do that.
  23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
  24. Built a snow fort
  25. Held a lamb
  26. Gone skinny dipping
  27. Run a Marathon
  28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice - I've ridden them in Vegas though.
  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 my ancestors - I'm a mutt, so where do I begin? It'll be easier to visit HotMomma's ancestor's birthplace.
  35. Seen an Amish community
  36. Taught myself 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 - I'm part of a Filipino family, so of course.
  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 - I hope this never, ever happens.
  47. Had my portrait painted - That is if I accomplish something great. Perhaps I should run for President.
  48. Gone deep sea fishing
  49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
  50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - Again, does the one in Vegas count?
  51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
  52. Kissed in the rain
  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
  58. Taken a martial arts class
  59. Visited Russia
  60. Served at a soup kitchen
  61. Sold Girl Scout cookies - I've eaten my share.
  62. Went Whale Watching
  63. Got flowers for no reason
  64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - Only to myself, pre-op.
  65. Gone sky diving
  66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
  67. Bounced a check - Not proud of it. I was young.
  68. Flown in a helicopter - My dad had a friend who was a helicopter pilot. I remember flying over Disneyland as a kid.
  69. Saved a favorite 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 - I hope to never be.
  76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
  77. Broken a bone - Does a fracture 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 - Too many times to count. I use a broker. I highly recommend using one.
  83. Walked in Jerusalem
  84. Had my picture in the newspaper
  85. Read the entire Bible - I took a Bible as literature class in college.
  86. Visited the White House - Michael Jackson was getting some kind of honor from Ronald Reagan on the day we went.
  87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - I buy my dead animals neatly wrapped in plastic at the grocery store.
  88. Had chickenpox
  89. Saved someone’s life
  90. Sat on a jury
  91. Met someone famous - In Vegas you run into celebs all the time. I played Blackjack with Jenny McCarthy at the Hard Rock when I was in college.
  92. Joined a book club
  93. Lost a loved one
  94. Had a baby - I made two.
  95. Seen the Alamo in person
  96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
  97. Been involved in a law suit
  98. Owned a cell phone - Who doesn't?
  99. Been stung by a bee
  100. Ridden an elephant
I've accomplished/experienced 43 out of 100! Not too shabby if you ask me. As you can see, I have many more on my list to do. I can't wait.

What about you?

Again, Happy New Year.
 

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