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
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 (frequently during our sacrament meeting while watching the deaf interpreter sign the Hymns.)
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill (too many...)
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb (his name was 'Lamby'.)
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 (How is it that I used to love them, but at around 23 discovered I was too old to enjoy them? I wasn't even a mom yet-)
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 (although I have no idea when this was- probably when I still lived with my parents and had disposable income.)
*38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a
*41. Gone sky diving (before I had kids I was sure I would do this- now...?)
*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 (starting with my paying library I formed when i was about 8.)
58. Taken a martial arts class (I attended one for a birhtday party as a child- the instructor told me I made the loudest noise-thus hitting the plastic sheet the hardest. I've always been a hard-a**.)
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
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check (alas, too many...)
68. Read - and understood - your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy (some of them- i loved Memory, My Little ponies etc, and now I can buy them for Bella.)
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did (um yeah- they were pioneers!)
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 (several times, actually.)
75. Been fired or laid off from a job (though I have failed to show up ever again for a couple of them...)
*76. Won money
77. Broken a bone (one. my index finger. And of course, it was sports-related. Or at least gym-class related.)
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph (yikes...)
*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 (she was crazy. I was seriously afraid for my safety should she find out it was me...)
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name ('taylor' to 'tanner'. No biggie. Though as a child I tried to change the spelling of my middle name to all kinds of ridiculousness including 'Lyne'.)
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands (it was awesome.)
*91. Eaten fried green tomatoes (I live in the South now, so I really should.)
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating ( I hope never to do this. I was born in 1981 for a reason.)
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 (I'm sure it was a fleeting notion.)
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 (blonde, brown, red, every natural shade in between, every combination of these, as well as hot pink and blue.)
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 (what the hell is this??)
107. Brought out the best in people
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse (i miss this...)
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child (Lola Jane- 4 years ago on the 27th of this month.)
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 ('disco' is just a silly old-timer word for 'club', right?)
*118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird (seriously.)
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need ('Gutter Guardian' was almost one of them last fall.)
*126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt (it's been too long.)
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 (I don't really want to catch anything tho')
134. Gone roller skating
*135. Run a marathon (a dream goal)
*136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
*138. Flown first class
*139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
*140. Flown in a helicopter
*141. Visited
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking (do the ' Nutty Putty' caves in Utah count?)
144. Learned how to take a compliment
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted (yeah, it's called 'Tuesday' and sold for $8,000. Boo-ya! He's an amazing painter. If you scroll through the slide show there's two more called 'Tim' and "Texaco', that are in fact, my Timm. )
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 tried to when I was about 14.)
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
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 (why would I?)
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course (um, again- why would I? That would imply that I ever planned on hunting-ever.)
194. Served at a soup kitchen
*195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
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
That's all folks. Well, I mean, that's not all I've done in my life- just all for now.
7 comments:
Those paintings are AMAZING Jesse! What talent and you and Timm are great subjects, that's for sure! How did you come to do that?
I'm seriously impressed with all that you've done in your young life. Wow. The painting of you is very cool, how did that happen? (Not the coolness, but the painting of you?)
very fun to read. Maybe I'll have to do it now that you and Charlotte did.
Jessie, I discovered your blog through a series of links (your bro-in-law was one of my old professors). Anyway, I don't know if you even remember me, but you used to baby sit me! I am formerly Chrissie Nelson from PA. Once when you came to my house, you drew an interesting landscape out of dots and I still remember that for some reason. I think you also let me pretend that I was a dog and eat some snacks out of a bowl. Haha! Sorry to write an essay here on your wall, but it's fun seeing what you're up to nowadays. You have a beautiful family! I also enjoyed seeing pics of your mom & dad!
YOU shot a bird?? What in the world?! I had forgotten all about those portraits -- so very cool. And I'm having such a hard time believing it's been almost 4 years since you buried Lola...
Great list!
I just saw on Jill's blog that today is your birhday...
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
Happy Belated Birthday!!
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