I saw this over at Amuse-Bouche's blog and thought it was pretty interesting, so I thought I'd play along. If you'd like to take up this challenge, simply reprint this list on your blog, and highlight in bold the things you have accomplished.
200 HAVE and HAVE NOTS
- Touched an iceberg
- Slept under the stars
- Been a part of a hockey fight
- Changed a baby's diaper
- Watched a meteor shower
- Given more than you can afford to charity
- Swam with wild dolphins
- Climbed a mountain
- Held a tarantula [this will never happen - - - EVER!!!]
- Said "I love you" and meant it
- Bungee jumped
- Visited Paris
- Watched a lightning storm at sea
- Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
- Seen the Northern Lights
- Gone to a huge sports game
- Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
- Grown and eaten your own vegetables
- Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
- Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
- Had a pillow fight
- Bet on a winning horse
- Taken a sick day when you're not ill
- Built a snow fort
- Held a lamb
- Gone skinny dipping
- Taken an ice cold bath
- Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
- Seen a total eclipse
- Ridden a roller coaster
- Hit a home run
- Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
- Adopted an accent for fun
- Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
- Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
- Loved your job 90% of the time
- Had enough money to be truly satisfied
- Watched wild whales
- Gone rock climbing
- Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
- Gone sky diving
- Visited Ireland
- Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
- Visited India
- Bench-pressed your own weight
- Milked a cow
- Alphabetized your personal files
- Ever worn a superhero costume
- Sung karaoke
- Lounged around in bed all day
- Gone scuba diving
- Kissed in the rain
- Played in the mud
- Gone to a drive-in theater
- Done something you should regret, but don't
- Visited the Great Wall of China
- Started a business
- Taken a martial arts class
- Been in a movie
- Gone without food for 3 days
- Made cookies from scratch
- Won first prize in a costume contest
- Got flowers for no reason
- Been in a combat zone
- Spoken more than one language fluently
- Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
- Bounced a check
- Read - and understood - your credit report
- Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
- Found out something significant that your ancestors did
- Called or written your Congress person
- Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
- Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
- Helped an animal give birth
- Been fired or laid off from a job
- Won money
- Broken a bone [if a toe counts . . . I've broken those many times]
- Ridden a motorcycle
- Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
- Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
- Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
- Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
- Eaten sushi
- Had your picture in the newspaper
- Read The Bible cover to cover
- Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
- Gotten someone fired for their actions
- Gone back to school
- Changed your name
- Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
- Eaten fried green tomatoes
- Read The Iliad
- Taught yourself an art from scratch
- Killed and prepared an animal for eating
- Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
- Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
- Been elected to public office
- Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
- Had to put someone you love into hospice care
- Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
- Had a booth at a street fair
- Dyed your hair
- Been a DJ
- Rocked a baby to sleep
- Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
- Raked your carpet [I actually own something called a 'rug rake' and it's GREAT]
- Brought out the best in people
- Brought out the worst in people
- Worn a mood ring
- Ridden a horse
- Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
- Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
- Buried a child
- Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
- Been inside the pyramids
- Shot a basketball into a basket
- Danced at a disco
- Played in a band
- Shot a bird
- Gone to an arboretum
- Tutored someone
- Ridden a train
- Brought an old fad back into style
- Eaten caviar
- Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
- Ridden a giraffe or elephant
- Published a book
- Pieced a quilt [not all by myself, but I helped my grandmother]
- Lived in an historic place
- Acted in a play or performed on a stage
- Asked for a raise
- Made a hole-in-one
- Gone deep sea fishing
- Gone roller skating
- Run a marathon
- Learned to surf
- Invented something
- Flown first class
- Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
- Flown in a helicopter
- Visited Africa
- Sang a solo
- Gone spelunking
- Learned how to take a compliment
- Written a love-story
- Seen Michelangelo’s David
- Had your portrait painted
- Written a fan letter
- Spent the night in something haunted
- Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
- Ran away [I used to 'run away' to the basement . . . ha!ha!]
- Learned to juggle
- Been a boss
- Sat on a jury
- Lied about your weight
- Gone on a diet
- Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
- Written a poem
- Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
- Gotten food poisoning
- Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
- Hiked the Grand Canyon
- Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
- Gone to the opera
- Gotten a letter from someone famous
- Worn knickers
- Ridden in a limousine
- Attended the Olympics
- Can hula or waltz
- Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
- Been stuck in an elevator
- Had a revelatory dream
- Thought you might crash in an airplane
- Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
- Saved someone’s life
- Eaten raw whale
- Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
- Laughed till your side hurt
- Straddled the equator
- Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
- Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
- Sent a message in a bottle
- Spent the night in a hostel
- Been a cashier
- Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
- Joined a union
- Donated blood or plasma
- Built a campfire
- Kept a blog
- Had hives
- Worn custom made shoes or boots
- Made a PowerPoint presentation
- Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
- Served at a soup kitchen
- Conquered the Rubik’s cube
- Know CPR
- Ridden in or owned a convertible
- Found a long lost friend
- Helped solve a crime
- Responded to a NJP newsletter
Let me know if you play along so I can check out your accomplishments. Hope you have a GREAT weekend!!
1 comment:
love your list. so do you still, currently rake your carpets?
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