In her newsletter, Neighbor Jane Payne had this list of 200 things in honor of her 200th newsletter. (If you haven't read it, you really should. She is a gem.) She invited anyone who wanted to to put them on their blog as a way of journaling some things they have done or not done in their life.
200 Have and Have nots!
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby's diaper
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said "I love you" and meant it
11. Bungee jumped (NOT gonna happen!)
12. Visited
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster (never again!)
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
33. Adopted an accent for fun
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a
41. Gone sky diving
42. Visited
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Done something you should regret, but don't
56. Visited the
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently (pretty fluently -- sadly, no more)
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap (I guess Scouts was good for something!)
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child (not my own, but witnessed my niece's burial)
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket -- must have been a miracle!!
117. Danced at a disco
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar -- yuck.
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one (if mini-golf counts!)
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class -- Thanks, Dad!
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted (we affectionately called it "Woman in Pearls")
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted (but I wouldn't have a problem with it)
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away (although I've wanted to many times!)
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera (in Paris -- a dream come true)
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
172. Had a revelatory dream
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube (but I can't remember how anymore)
196. Know CPR (need a refresher)
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter
Thanks, Jane!
20 comments:
it's an amazing list, isn't it? although i feel strangely like i need to go back and *defend* some of the things i've done!!
Whoa, wait, Michelle. You've got to tell us:
WHO did you fight and WHO did you defend (and was pulling hair involved?)
AND . . .
what did you recently buy that was a favorite childhood toy?
AND . . .
what significant thing did your ancestors do?
Encore! Encore! Encore!
Skinny dipping eh?
Jill took the words out of my mouth. Very revealing. :) I love posts with so much info.
The skinny dipping is intriguing. Where? With whom?
this is so much fun to read!
These lists are wonderful reminders of who we are, were, and possibly will be. Mine reminded me of things I had done--often with a giggle and shake of the head, and reminded me of things I still hope to do. Not kill and prepare an animal from scratch, of course, unless I absolutely had to.
Was it first class to Paris? :)
This is fun... it is hard to not go into too much explanation.
That is an awesome list!! Surely you must be older than you are.....
I fear it would take me a long time to document 200 things that I have done and record them!!!
I'll read that over and over!
Okay, I want to see "Woman in Pearls". It's been fun to read through these lists.
I LOVE the new banner!
I love your blog banner!!
Fun list, Michelle! I really enjoyed reading all your "have dones" - and there's a lot, my friend!
Know what else I enjoy? Your sidewalk chalk on your banner! Perfect. Absolutely spot on for this time of year.
okay- I am so missing your blog
I hope you get home soon :)
I want to see the Woman in Pearls portrait. It seems so high society to have someone paint a portrait of you. I love it!
I am also interested in Jane Payne's questions. Plus the skinny dipping story. Lets here it.
I never could figure out that silly rubix cube. I had to laugh about the skinning dipping (I too had that on my list) but failed to write my age. I think I was like 10!
Fun list! The new banner looks AWESOME!
hey, where did you have the green tomatoes? I had mine in New Orleans, this last christmas, they were sooooo goood! mISSED YOU.
This list is fabulous! And wait...you've found a long-lost friend? That's really cool.
I'm with NJP: I want to know what you recently bought that was a favorite childhood toy! This list generated more questions than answered them.
this was a fun and fast way to journal! i am glad you did it.
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