NICKED THIS FROM BILLY

Bold text signifies things I have done in my life...

01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink ... everyone???!!!!
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. Climbed a mountain- Rio Grande Nat. Forest...Windy mtn., Sheep mtn.
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
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
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise-Speed is an ugly ugly thing.
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Touched an iceberg

20. Slept under the stars- many times.
21. Changed a baby's diaper
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- At a seminar on eviseration via swimming pool main drains.
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse (even if it was only £1)
30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill- We called them mental health days.
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 favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip- Barton Springs, in high school, in january.
38. Taken an ice cold bath
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
40. Seen a total eclipse

41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run -Only if softball counts.
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day- very bad ingrish, if you know what I mean...:)
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment- more times than not.
48. Had two hard drives for your computer- Ann and I have had more computer shit than a human should be allowed.
49. Visited all 50 states
50. Loved your job for all accounts- once, a long long time ago.
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced- more times than I care to remember.
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied- once, a long long time ago...then when it was gone, I realized that money isn't everything.
53. Had amazing friends- still do...
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
55. Watched wild whales
56. Stolen a sign- Oh yeah...Ann and I had this courtship ritual.....
57. Backpacked in Europe
58. Taken a road-trip- Tons of 'em...mostly to Colorado.
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
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
66. Visited Japan
67. Benchpressed your own weight- about 75 lbs ago.
68. Milked a cow
69. Alphabetised your records- Like I said...speed is an ugly ugly thing.
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day- It's been awhile.
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it- Her name was Linda.

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
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken- Goin' on eleven years:)
86. Toured ancient sites
87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight- Like I said...speed is an ugly ugly thing.
90. Gotten married- X 3
91. Been in a movie
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn't have- Denise and Debbie...
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
95. Gotten divorced- X 2
96. Had sex at the office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice

101. Gotten a tattoo- Oh yeah...:)
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on-Flannel....
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything- I didn't really say that did I??? fuck...
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug- Like I said...
109. Performed on stage- many times...Wolves@th'door baby!
110. Been to Las Vegas
111. Recorded music- Cassettes and CD's...with wolves and solo.
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand- It was a right of passage in those heady 70's armadillo days...beer, foosball, pussy...
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone- crisis intervention in a psych hospital counts dunnit? It should.
118. Buried one/both of your parents-Both...
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship

121. Spoken more than one language fluently
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone- 5th grade, got my ass kicked, by a black girl named "Pinky" on the bus....meh.
123. Bounced a cheque
124. Performed in Rocky Horror- If audience participation counts
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
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 your Congress person Member of Parliament
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over to be with the one you love
134. ...more than once? - More than thrice?
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-X 3
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication

141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback- More times than I care to remember.
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone's heart- Sorry Janet.
146. Helped an animal give birth- Dixie the fox terrier...8 pups, 6 survived.
147. Been fired or laid off from a job- FUCK YOU Andy Hines.
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone- Does the funny bone count?
150. Killed a human being- Came in on the tail end of a botched restraint...so indirectly, yes.
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph- My Fiat...Fassssst car.
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol - Oh yeah...:)
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild- It was magic:)
157. Ridden a horse- It was not magic.
158. Had major surgery- See #'s 139 and 153.
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet- Had 7 at one time...red tailed boa, 5 Ball pythons and a texas rat snake.

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 U.S. states
165. Visited all 7 continents
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions- I've fired a few people.
175. Gone back to school
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- Shot glasses.
183. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch- Guitar
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologised to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions- Who cares about all that?
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream- Everyday, only some days it's a nightmare.
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care- My Dad...one of those nightmare days.
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- Black was my favorite.
197: Been a DJ
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199: Written your own role playing game
200: Been arrested- PI, DUI...a long long time ago, oh yeah...possession of marijuana (high school)

Whew....long meme, but fun none the less.

[Listening to: Ripple - Grateful Dead - American Beauty (4:09)]