What I’ve Done
Posted in Once I Was a Kansas Girl and tagged with Grammar, Lists, Meme on November 14, 2008Yes, I totally sang the Linkin Park song in my head when I wrote that title. Good song.
Have you ever been watching American Idol, SYTYCD, or one of the other ridiculous reality shows out there and thought, “I can do that!”? Or maybe you’d like YOUR chance to look like a fool on national television. Well, I just might be able to help you out.
No, I’ve not suddenly become a casting director for the lastest show, “What We’re Hoping You’ll Watch so We Can Get Rich Selling Advertising.” But I do have the hook-up with Liz’s Got Talent that’s coming to the little screen (13″ or 17″ or whatever you have on your desk/lap) near you.
If you don’t know Liz, she’s come up with a couple of hilarious videos herself, and now she’d like to see yours. Feel free to join us over there next Friday! If enough of you poke me, you just might see me post a video of my “talent.” I know you can’t wait.
Now that you’ve agreed to join me, I’m moving on…
Saw this on Jacki’s and Linda’s blogs and thought I’d play along. Btw, does anyone know if the grammar on that last sentence is correct? I mean, I know it’s missing a subject, but whatev. The question is should I have put the possessive on both “Jacki” and “Linda” or just “Linda?” Situations like this bug me because I don’t know the right answer.
Anyway, the things on the list that are in bold I have done.
1. Started my own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band (umm, if school bands count, haha)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than I can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
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
14. Taught myself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown my own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitchhiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of my ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught myself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (it doesn’t take money, honey)
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 my 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
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
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
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (Denny’s, Phoenix, 2003, after 2 days)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
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 my picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (if I killed it, I wouldn’t eat it!)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
So 36/99; I can live with that. The ones that I most want to do involve traveling to Europe, which I hope to do someday. Perhaps one of those unfinished items will be my “talent.” How much would you pay to see me bounce a check or teach myself an art?
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November 14th, 2008 at 7:02 am
Good morning, girl! This sounds like a fun blog subject. I might even post a video on YouTube of one of my talents – I totally have some! LOL (and I KNOW that’s not grammatically correct)
November 14th, 2008 at 10:49 am
Absolutely love the new look!
November 14th, 2008 at 10:56 am
I played too. THanks!
November 14th, 2008 at 11:06 am
Love your new layout! That is a great list–I’m sure I’ve hardly done any of those sadly! But it seems like you’ve had 1/3 of a full life! haha
November 14th, 2008 at 11:30 am
I like the new look!!
November 14th, 2008 at 12:31 pm
You’ve never been stung by a bee? *That’s amazing! You lucky thing…
November 14th, 2008 at 1:23 pm
the funniest thing is getting fired from Denny’s! tee hee! good list!
November 14th, 2008 at 3:03 pm
That was fun!
I love your new look!
November 14th, 2008 at 4:43 pm
I have seen this on a couple of blogs and have decided to play too. I may even find an item or two to add to my list of 100 Things. :)
I love the new look of your site!
November 14th, 2008 at 5:57 pm
I was here this morning and the page wasn’t blue. Now it feels all winter-ish. Very nice (a bit disturbing after getting used to how something is SUPPOSED to look…lol…but I’ll get used to it and grow to love it.)
November 14th, 2008 at 6:07 pm
Good thing I clicked over today. LOVE your new blog design.
I just came over to say… Yes, your grammar was correct, making both names possessive.
November 14th, 2008 at 8:46 pm
well I’m glad you’ve never been involved in a lawsuit or stung by a bee….me either!!
I’d love to see you learn a new art-a really “out there” one…maybe dance. How ’bout bellydancing?? sounds awesome. Can’t wait to see it!
November 14th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
Love, love, love the new look! Very seasonal and festive! I am ALL about winter. I agree that your grammar was correct. If it were one blog then you would only put the ‘s on the last name but since it is a blog of each of theirs then that is correct. I might have to do that list one of these days.
November 15th, 2008 at 6:08 pm
I LOVE your new Christmas blog!!! And you must share the story about kissing in the rain. ;-)
November 16th, 2008 at 12:04 am
You are correct to put the possessives on both names because they are two different blogs. If it was one (or more for that matter) blog(s) run by Jackie and Linda then you would write Jackie and Linda’s blog(s). You must check out the Grammar Girl podcasts. I love them!
Now, I have to go back and read through your list!
November 16th, 2008 at 12:12 am
Ok, I’ve done:
1,3,5,7,8,10,12,14,16,18,19,20,21,23,28,29,30,32,34,37,38,40,41,43,45,47,48,50,51,53,54,57,60,61(will this year),63,67,69,70,71,73,74(drove through them),76,77,82,84,85,86(from the outside. All visitation had stopped after 9/11 for a while),88,93,94,95,98,99.
Looks like I’ve still got some things to do though!