200 things meme
01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
02. Swam with wild dolphins - sort of, although they were too far away to touch
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid - yes, but we had to stop short cos I wasn't well (and was tiny)
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said "I love you" and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - I was on a ferry and there was a storm and I thought I saw some, if that counts
14. Stayed up all night long
15. Seen the Northern Lights - I *think* so, but I can't quite remember now
16. Gone to a huge sports game - does an international athletics meet count?
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables - helped parents do so as a kid, and grew own potatoes, certainly intend to do so again in future
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby's nappy
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favourite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar - several. My favourite was a long discussion with a guy drinking Tennant's Super at a bus stop, about the themes of national identity in Yukio Mishima's 'The Decay Of The Angel'. I kid you not.
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a six in cricket - although that was not a 'formal' game, just a knock-about
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days - I don't even know what this means
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors MAYBE - just the thought is knackering (too many of 'em!)
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment - this is a really fucked-up question
48. Had two hard drives for your computer
49. Visited all 50 states in the US
50. Loved your job
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving - PLEASE!
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love - thinking about this, being in an abusive relationship was fairly heart-breaking, so the answer is probably yes, altho the heartbreak occurred before breakup
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Bench pressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your CDs - this is not an unusual activity for me!
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving - wasn't very good at it, though!
75. Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye - WTF is this? Too much 'High Fidelity' there.
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theatre
80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret - not really, if I think I should regret it, I generally will
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog - argh, I hope not!
83. Dropped Windows in favour of something better
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken - I'm not answering this one, sounds too much like tempting fate!
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Sword fought for the honour of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn't
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy - I'm not sure! Nice idea.
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office - several times/offices The time when I was bleeding *very* heavily was rather memorable...
97. Gone without food for 5 days - you must be joking! 2.5 days is my record, and never again!
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest - bah, no but won second prize once
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo - and many more to come, I hope!
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
105. Got flowers for no reason - there's always been a reason
106. Masturbated/Had sex in a public place - this was my highest-scoring section on the 1000-question purity test
107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music - not myself. Closest is hanging out in a recording studio on many occasions when othr people were recording music
112. Eaten shark - it was most unpleasant!
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live - *sobs*
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off - never again here, also
120. Been on a cruise ship - I'm with David Foster Wallace on this one
121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a cheque
124. Performed in Rocky Horror - I can dream!
125. Read - and understood - your credit report - not the full version though
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favourite childhood toy
128. Followed your favourite band/singer on tour - not very far, though
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written to your Member of Parliament
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over - no, there was always a reason other than that
134. ...more than once?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
140. Wrote articles for a large publication - depends on the publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray - narrowly missed the chance to do this with my dad, actually :-(
145. Broken someone's heart - I really don't know. I hope not.
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a TV game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild - yes, but not gathered by me
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet - no, but I came *so* close!
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than US states - not sure how to parse this: if it means I have visited more foreign coutries than I have visited US states then yes, easily; if it means I've visited more than 50 foreign countries, erm, not sure but probably not quite
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat - no, no, NO!
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground - holy crap, does anyone actually *want* to do this??
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi - veg version yes of course, *think* I ate some fish versions when small
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime - for what values of 'healthy'? I *think* so, but it could be disputed
173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions - I have a few candidates...
175. Gone back to school - and hope to do so again
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them - no, but have nicked pub glasses and cafe cutlery, for this reason
183. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself art from scratch - especially if the art is sewing
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - chances: LOW
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt - no, but have kinda done so months later
187. Skipped all your school
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language - mostly to give directions
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream - again, hint of hubris here worries me
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196. Dyed your hair
197. Been a DJ
198. Found out someone was going to dump you via Livejournal? - I think that might be grounds for #150!
199. Written your own role-playing game - watch this space for Chthulhu!
200. Been arrested
02. Swam with wild dolphins - sort of, although they were too far away to touch
03. Climbed a mountain
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid - yes, but we had to stop short cos I wasn't well (and was tiny)
06. Held a tarantula
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
08. Said "I love you" and meant it
09. Hugged a tree
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - I was on a ferry and there was a storm and I thought I saw some, if that counts
14. Stayed up all night long
15. Seen the Northern Lights - I *think* so, but I can't quite remember now
16. Gone to a huge sports game - does an international athletics meet count?
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables - helped parents do so as a kid, and grew own potatoes, certainly intend to do so again in future
19. Touched an iceberg
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby's nappy
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favourite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar - several. My favourite was a long discussion with a guy drinking Tennant's Super at a bus stop, about the themes of national identity in Yukio Mishima's 'The Decay Of The Angel'. I kid you not.
40. Seen a total eclipse
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a six in cricket - although that was not a 'formal' game, just a knock-about
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days - I don't even know what this means
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors MAYBE - just the thought is knackering (too many of 'em!)
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment - this is a really fucked-up question
48. Had two hard drives for your computer
49. Visited all 50 states in the US
50. Loved your job
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
53. Had amazing friends
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
62. Sky diving - PLEASE!
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love - thinking about this, being in an abusive relationship was fairly heart-breaking, so the answer is probably yes, altho the heartbreak occurred before breakup
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Bench pressed your own weight
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetized your CDs - this is not an unusual activity for me!
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving - wasn't very good at it, though!
75. Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye - WTF is this? Too much 'High Fidelity' there.
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theatre
80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret - not really, if I think I should regret it, I generally will
81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog - argh, I hope not!
83. Dropped Windows in favour of something better
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken - I'm not answering this one, sounds too much like tempting fate!
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Sword fought for the honour of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
90. Gotten married
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn't
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy - I'm not sure! Nice idea.
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex at the office - several times/offices The time when I was bleeding *very* heavily was rather memorable...
97. Gone without food for 5 days - you must be joking! 2.5 days is my record, and never again!
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest - bah, no but won second prize once
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo - and many more to come, I hope!
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
105. Got flowers for no reason - there's always been a reason
106. Masturbated/Had sex in a public place - this was my highest-scoring section on the 1000-question purity test
107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
109. Performed on stage
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music - not myself. Closest is hanging out in a recording studio on many occasions when othr people were recording music
112. Eaten shark - it was most unpleasant!
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live - *sobs*
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off - never again here, also
120. Been on a cruise ship - I'm with David Foster Wallace on this one
121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a cheque
124. Performed in Rocky Horror - I can dream!
125. Read - and understood - your credit report - not the full version though
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favourite childhood toy
128. Followed your favourite band/singer on tour - not very far, though
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written to your Member of Parliament
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over - no, there was always a reason other than that
134. ...more than once?
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
140. Wrote articles for a large publication - depends on the publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray - narrowly missed the chance to do this with my dad, actually :-(
145. Broken someone's heart - I really don't know. I hope not.
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a TV game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild - yes, but not gathered by me
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet - no, but I came *so* close!
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
164. Visited more foreign countries than US states - not sure how to parse this: if it means I have visited more foreign coutries than I have visited US states then yes, easily; if it means I've visited more than 50 foreign countries, erm, not sure but probably not quite
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat - no, no, NO!
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground - holy crap, does anyone actually *want* to do this??
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi - veg version yes of course, *think* I ate some fish versions when small
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime - for what values of 'healthy'? I *think* so, but it could be disputed
173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions - I have a few candidates...
175. Gone back to school - and hope to do so again
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them - no, but have nicked pub glasses and cafe cutlery, for this reason
183. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself art from scratch - especially if the art is sewing
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - chances: LOW
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt - no, but have kinda done so months later
187. Skipped all your school
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language - mostly to give directions
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream - again, hint of hubris here worries me
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair
196. Dyed your hair
197. Been a DJ
198. Found out someone was going to dump you via Livejournal? - I think that might be grounds for #150!
199. Written your own role-playing game - watch this space for Chthulhu!
200. Been arrested