200 Things, by Dori
Things I've done are in bold.
001. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
002. Swam with wild dolphins
003. Climbed a mountain
Sinai and Masada, 1978. In the dark. The sunrises were amazing.
004. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
005. Been inside the Great Pyramid
006. Held a tarantula
You spend several years working at pet stores, you hold darn near everything.
007. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
008. Said "I love you" and meant it
009. Hugged a tree
010. Done a striptease
011. Bungee jumped
012. Visited Paris
013. Watched a lightning storm at sea
014. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
015. Seen the Northern Lights
016. Gone to a huge sports game
Do Dodgers, Angels, Padres, or Chargers games count?
017. Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa
018. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
I hate tomatoes, and those were goooood.
019. Touched an iceberg
I'll assume that walking on a glacier counts.
020. Slept under the stars
021. Changed a baby's diaper
Several thousand, to be more precise.
022. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
023. Watched a meteor shower
024. Gotten drunk on champagne
Instead of going to my senior prom. I've rarely drank champagne since; the smell still makes me nauseous.
025. Given more than you can afford to charity
026. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
027. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
028. Had a food fight
029. Bet on a winning horse
030. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
Does it count if you're not ill, but your child is?
031. Asked out a stranger
032. Had a snowball fight
033. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
034. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can
035. Held a lamb
036. Enacted a favorite fantasy
037. Taken a midnight skinny dip
038. Taken an ice cold bath
039. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
040. Seen a total eclipse
041. Ridden a roller coaster
And regretted it. Never again.
042. Hit a home run
043. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days
044. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
045. Adopted an accent for an entire day
046. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
047. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
048. Had two hard drives for your computer
Right now.
049. Visited all 50 states
050. Loved your job for all accounts
051. Taken care of someone who was shit-faced
This describes too much of my first marriage.
052. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
053. Had amazing friends
Right now. And if you're reading this, you're one of them, and thank you!!
054. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
055. Watched wild whales
Had a class interrupted by them on a Geek Cruise in Alaska. I wasn't going to try to compete with killer whales, so I took a break while we watched them.
056. Stolen a sign
057. Backpacked in Europe
058. Taken a road-trip
059. Rock climbing
060. Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice
061. Midnight walk on the beach
062. Sky diving
063. Visited Ireland
064. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
1982.
065. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
066. Visited Japan
067. Benchpressed your own weight
068. Milked a cow
They brought a cow to show my elementary school, and I was one of the two kids that got to milk her.
069. Alphabetized your records
But it's been a loooong time.
070. Pretended to be a superhero
071. Sung karaoke
And I've been told that there's videotape. Yikes!
072. Lounged around in bed all day
073. Posed nude in front of strangers
Black's Beach, 1983.
074. Scuba diving
075. Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
076. Kissed in the rain
077. Played in the mud
078. Played in the rain
079. Gone to a drive-in theater
080. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it
Much of this list, in fact.
081. Visited the Great Wall of China
082. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
083. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
I bought my first Mac before I ever bought my first Windows machine, and I've never looked back.
084. Started a business
085. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
Currently, in fact.
086. Toured ancient sites
087. Taken a martial arts class
088. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
089. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
090. Gotten married
Twice.
091. Been in a movie
092. Crashed a party
093. Loved someone you shouldn't have
094. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
095. Gotten divorced
Nope, don't believe in it. Told Tom right up front that the only way he's getting out of this one is feet first.
096. Had sex at the office
097. Gone without food for 5 days
Three days is the longest I've made it.
098. Made cookies from scratch
099. Won first prize in a costume contest
100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
It was on the list of things to do there, but Tom got sick :-(
101. Gotten a tattoo
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"
Would a TechTV show count as a news program?
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
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
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand
114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house
117. Been in a combat zone
I think all of Israel counts
118. Buried one/both of your parents
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
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror
And I've seen it more times than you have, too.
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
126. Raised children
Although putting it in the past tense is arguable.
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
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
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
138. Had plastic surgery
There's a lot less nose than there used to be.
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
Does losing ten pounds ten times count?
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone's heart
Not that I know of; it was always the other way around.
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
Foot, 1993.
150. Killed a human being
Maybe, depending on who you talk to, but I've made my peace with how much I was a contributing factor.
151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
I've just sat on the back and held on—does that count?
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
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
159. Had sex on a moving train
160. Had a snake as a pet
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
And hope to again asap.
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
I've only ever had one healthy romantic relationship ever.
173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions
175. Gone back to school
176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
Nope, I wasn't always a Smith.
178. Petted a cockroach
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
Much too long ago; I should do it again.
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
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
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
But I do owe some, so if you're on the list, contact me.
187. Skipped all your school reunions
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
Does being on an HOA or MUG board count?
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
Yeah, and it's nice.
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
If you count a Renaissance Faire as a street fair.
196: Dyed your hair
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
Last updated: 28 September 2004
All entries © 1999-2008 Tom Negrino and Dori Smith