Wednesday, November 29, 2006

Been there, done that.

Our friend Andy posted this little meme about the "things we've done", and we thought it would be fun to do it jointly. The legend: Becky, Keith, Both of us, neither of us. Got it? OK - Here goes:

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins (Manatee yes, dolphins, no.)
03. Climbed a mountain (Both of us have climbed a few... Keith a couple more than Becky.)

04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelight bath with someone
08. Said “I love you” and meant it.
09. Hugged a tree
10. Bungee jumped
11. Visited Paris
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise.
14. Seen the Northern Lights.
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables (Definitely not enough.)
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby’s diaper (pretty unavoidable when you have your own child.)
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. Given more than you can afford to charity
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can (although that's not very loud for Becky.)
32. Held a lamb (been close to many, seen one just after birth, even. but never held.)
33. Seen a total eclipse
34. Ridden a roller coaster (not nearly enough over the last 5 years.)
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking (Keith MUCH MORE than Becky.)
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer (like right now.)
40. Visited all 50 states (getting close, though. I'm around 38.)
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country.
44. Watched wild whales (Bay of Fundy: Fin and Right Whales.)
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip (many.)
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
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 (yes we're nerds, so?)
57. Pretended to be a superhero (haven't we all?)
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain
63. Played in the mud
64. Played in the rain
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 (Ancient Roman ruins in Rome, Italy; Mayan ruins in Veracruz, Mexico; Puebloan Cliff Dwellings in Mesa Verde and Manitou Springs, Colorado)
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
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
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 (but not each other.)
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house (only in Monopoly)
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship (a one-day cruise to the Bahamas.)
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96. Raised children (well, "child"... and its "in progess".)
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. There is no 98. Let's add this: Spent more than two days completely alone
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over (it was for a job, but it sort of counts.)
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge (maybe a wee part of it.)
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery (mole removal?)
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication (scientific journals)
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone’s heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone (nose, collar bone)
114. Gone on an African photo safari (unless African Lion Safari counts)
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery (does a tonsillectomy count?)
120. Had a snake as a pet (caught more than i can count, though)
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
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
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Para sailed
132. Touched a cockroach (ick!)
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey (well, some of the Iliad.)
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
137. Skipped all your school reunions (we've each gone to one, dumb idea)
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
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 (unless my high school principal counts. Technically, he knew who I was.)
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head

149. Caused a car accident (just a minor one)
150. Saved someone’s life

4 comments:

Girl con Queso said...

First of all, very cool.

Secondly, whose life did Keith save?

And lastly, how in the heck have neither of you had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment? Because that seems impossible.

Anonymous said...

Ummm - when were you in Las Vegas?

Becky said...

Shannon - details details. No, neither of us have been to Vegas. I've fixed the list. It wasn't the easiest process, getting all these things to be their pretty colours. They weren't behaving for a while. Obviously, that one got past me.

gcq - I couldn't actually put my finger on a specific time where I've giggled at the worst possible moment, so I didn't feel like I should highlight it. But you're right - there is a good likelihood that it HAS happened. Especially for Keith. Wait, no... especially for me.

I'll let Keith explain the life-saving incident when he gets home from work. :)

Anonymous said...

What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas... ;)