Have You Ever?

I stole this from my friend Carolyn's blog. It's a fun little survey. Feel free to complete and compare.

So far the starred items is where my life has taken me…what about you?

1. Started your own blog *
2. Slept under the stars *
3. Played in a band * (I'm counting that I sang backup vocals in Neil Diamond tribute band)
4. Visited Hawaii *
5. Watched a meteor shower *
6. Given more than you can afford to charity * (hard to say what "more than I can afford" is)
7. Been to Disneyland * (YES! the post detailing our adventure is coming...)
8. Climbed a mountain *
9. Held a Praying Mantis
10. Sung a solo *
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris *
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea * (not at sea, but in Nauvoo on the banks of the river)
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning * (I'll never eat Chipotle again...)
17. Been to the Statue of Liberty *
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France (nope, been to the Louvre twice--closed both times) 20. Slept on a train *
21. Had a pillow fight *
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (I WISH!)
24. Built a snow fort *
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping * (no details)
27. Run a Marathon * (does my sprint triathlon count?)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice (Unfortunately no---too expensive)
29. Seen a total eclipse *
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset *
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise (I'm hoping someday...)
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person *
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors *
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language *
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied * (sure, I'm satisfied pretty easily)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person *
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David *
41. Sung karaoke *
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt *
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa *
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight *
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted *
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person *
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris *
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling *
52. Kissed in the rain *
53. Played in the mud *
54. Gone to a drive-in theater *
55. Been in a movie * (If you count the promotional movie for BYU's Lighting the Way fundraising campaign)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business * (does teaching voice count?)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies *
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason *
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma *
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp * (incredible experience
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy * (It's at my parents'...)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial *
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Tied a quilt *
73. Stood in Times Square *
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London *
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle * (not really speeding, but highway speed)
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person *
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican *
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper * (local stuff, nothing big)
85. Read the entire Bible *
86. Visited the White House * (just the outside, not inside)
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
88. Had chickenpox *
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous * (Marie Osmond, Brian Boitano)
92. Joined a book club *
93. Lost a loved one *
94. Had a baby * (two!)
95. Seen the Alamo in person * (many, many times)
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (ick! can you really swim there?)
97. Been involved in a lawsuit
98. Owned a cell phone *
99. Been stung by a bee *
100. Visited Italy *

The person who came up with this list must have been obsessed with Italy, because six of them involved doing things there! Thank goodness for that trip a few years back. I also agree with Carolyn's sentiment that traveling doesn't mean you've had life experiences. There are plenty of them here at home.