The kids haven't done anything funny or interesting lately. Truth be told, it's been too damn hot for any of us to do anything funny or interesting. I've been busy trying to grow gills so I can live underwater.
So I've decided to do the following meme, which Mary P. and KittenPie have also done (check out their lists as well). If you decide to do the meme, leave me a comment so I can check it out.
You're supposed to take the following 150-item list and bold the items you've accomplished. I've done 66 of the 150 things, which means I've had 44% of a life. Or I've lived 44% of my life. Or I have no life. Something like that.
LIFE EXPERIENCES MEME
Bold the ones you've done (my comments are in italics).01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink Way too cheap for that kind of nonsense.
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid Only if the Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach counts. That's a pretty great pyramid.
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said 'I love you' and meant it Daily.
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 I'm an insomniac. I've done this way too many times.
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
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars
20. Changed a baby's diaper
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne I've gotten drunk off plenty of other things, but never 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 At my wedding during picture time. One of my groomsmen made fun of another one of my groomsmen and none of us could keep a straight face after that.
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 Daily. I have kids, remember?
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse I think I did this in middle school or something. All I remember is all the teachers yelling, "DON'T LOOK AT THE SUN! DON'T LOOK AT THE SUN!"
34. Ridden a roller coaster Any chance I get.
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking Daily.
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
40. Visited all 50 states Not even close.
41. Taken care of someone who was shit faced And had the same done for me.
42. Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
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 Is there any other way?
57. Pretended to be a superhero I have kids. I get to pretend to be different things all the time. Today alone I was a kitten, a baby, a skunk, a monster, and a tree.
58. Sung karaoke Ella and I met at a karaoke barr I need to invent a better story to tell the kids once they start asking questions about that.
59. Lounged around in bed all day
60. Posed nude in front of strangers
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
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie I ran sound for a little documentary, but that's as close as I've come. I've been in a commercial, though.
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced For some unknown reason, Ella hasn't left me yet.
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest Actually, it was a costume/karaoke contest. I dressed as a prostitute and sand Like A Virgin.
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo H-E-L-L N-O!!!
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an "expert" Yeah, right.
83. Got flowers for no reason Need I remind you of my stance on flowers?
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Had a one-night stand
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently I have enough trouble with English.
95. Performed in Rocky Horror.
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
98. Created and named your own constellation of stars
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking Daily. I've even been photographed by strangers doing this.
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
109. Petted a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart Doubt it. They were probably glad to be rid of me.
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced Once again, H-E-L-L N-O!!!
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet I've had a monitor, but never a snake.
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 You think people listen to me?
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. Petted a cockroach
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 Just fish.
137. Skipped all your school reunions I've skipped my five-and ten-year reunions so far. And I have no plans on going to my twentieth, either. Screw those bastards.
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 Am I living my dream? No, because never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I'd be a stay-at-home dad. Do I love what I do? You betcha.
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts I've put different parts in my PC, but never built one from scratch.
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146: Dyed your hair Every color of the rainbow.
147: Been a DJ
148: Shaved your head Last August. Haven't cut it since.
149: Caused a car accident I had a "string of bad luck" where I totaled three cars in two weeks.
150: Saved someone's life
If anyone would like to see me expound on any of these items, shoot me an email and I'll try to answer them in a future entry.
