This meme is making the rounds.
The instructions: Just copy the list of 100 accomplishments, highlight the ones you’ve achieved in bold, and elaborate as desired. Be forewarned, this is a long meme: a marathon to read; just about as long to write.
Since it’s so long, I’m going to put it behind the cut.
001. Started my own blog.
002. Slept under the stars.
003. Played in a band. I played the flute in the sixth grade school band.
004. Visited Hawaii.
005. Watched a meteor shower.
006. Given more than I can afford to charity.
007. Been to DisneyWorld/Land. We went to Disneyland when I was 10. And I’ve wanted to go back ever since.
008. Climbed a mountain.
009. Held a praying mantis.
010. Sung a solo.
011. Bungee jumped.
012. Visited Paris.
013. Watched lightning at sea.
014. Taught myself an art from scratch. Does teaching myself how to draw floor plans count?
015. Adopted a child.
016. Had food poisoning.
017. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
018. Grown my own vegetables.
019. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
020. Slept on an overnight train.
021. Had a pillow fight.
022. Hitchhiked.
023. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill. I called them mental health days.
024. Built a snow fort.
025. Held a lamb.
026. Gone skinny dipping.
027. Run a marathon.
028. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.
029. Seen a total eclipse.
030. Watched a sunrise or a sunset. The best sunsets in the world are in Arizona.
031. Hit a home run.
032. Been on a cruise.
033. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
034. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors.
035. Seen an Amish community. In Illinois. I thought it was very cool!
036. Taught myself a new language. Does HTML count?
037. Had enough money to be satisfied.
038. Had a tatoo removed.
039. Spit off a bridge.
040. Seen Michelangelo’s David.
041. Sung karaoke.
042. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
043. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
044. Visited Africa.
045. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
046. Been transported in an ambulance.
047. Had my portrait painted. I had a chalk portrait done at Disneyland when I was 10.
048. Gone deep sea fishing.
049. Been to the Sistine Chapel in person.
050. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
051. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
052. Kissed in the rain.
053. Played in the mud. Hasn’t every kid?
054. Gone to a drive-in theater. We went a lot when I was a kid.
055. Been in a movie.
056. Visited the Great Wall of China.
057. Started a business.
058. Taken a martial arts class.
059. Visited Russia.
060. Served at a soup kitchen.
061. Sold Girl Scout cookies. When I was a Brownie.
062. Gone whale watching.
063. Got flowers for no reason.
064. Donated blood, platelets, or plasma. I’ve got so many meds in my bloodstream they wouldn’t touch mine on a dare.
065. Gone sky diving.
066. Visited a Nazi concentration camp site.
067. Bounced a check.
068. Flown in a helicopter.
069. Saved a favorite childhood toy up until adulthood. Only most of them. Except my Lincoln Logs which my mom gave away. No, I’m not still annoyed about that. Why do you ask?
070. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
071. Eaten caviar.
072. Pieced a quilt.
073. Stood in Times Square.
074. Toured the Everglades.
075. Been fired from a job. Does getting laid off count?
076. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London.
077. Broken a bone. Way too many.
078. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
079. Seen the Grand Canyon in person. Gorgeous! Pictures do not do it justice.
080. Published a book.
081. Visited the Vatican.
082. Bought a brand new car.
083. Walked in Jerusalem.
084. Had my picture in the newspaper. Sacramento County Fair. Me, Lupo the Clown, Stinky the Skunk (yes, a real skunk). I was three years old. I should scan that pic sometime…
085. Read the entire Bible.
086. Visited the White House.
087. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
088. Had chickenpox.
089. Saved someone’s life.
090. Overcome a physical disability.
091. Met someone famous. Met many at celeb tennis tournaments in Tucson. And I’ve got the autograph book to prove it.
092. Joined a book club. I’m still a member of the Science Fiction Book Club.
093. Lost a loved one. Grandparents, aunts, uncles.
094. Had a baby.
095. Seen the Alamo in person. Several times. It’s a lot smaller than you’d think.
096. Swam in the Great Salt Lake.
097. Been involved in a law suit.
098. Owned a cell phone.
099. Been stung by a bee.
100. Ridden an elephant.
In other news, there’s absolutely nothing on tonight. So you know that means recorded shows!
Reading: Finished reading Don’t Hex With Texas last night. Now I’m re-reading Carpe Demon by Julie Kenner.
Gee, I think I can tell you miss Arizona. *G* Do you prefer Julie Kenner’s Demon hunting series, or the superhero series she did a while back?
It’s awesome that you can draw floor plans!
I hope you’re having an enjoyable day!
Comment by Brandy — June 22, 2009 @ 3:31 pm
I want to see the Grand Canyon. Hey, I taught myself how to do floor plans too. I haven’t done it in awhile though.
This meme was fun.
Comment by Dru — June 22, 2009 @ 4:15 pm
Played flute? Me, too! TWINS!
And the Sacramento County fair? Wonder if I saw you there, lol… that’s my old hometown.
Comment by Marianne — June 22, 2009 @ 5:44 pm
Fun, Tori. I really like this meme.
Comment by Melissa Mc — June 22, 2009 @ 7:17 pm