Have You Ever...?

I saw this on Gerrit and Lis' blog...and loved it. Great idea! (Warning...it's long...)

1. Touched an iceberg - no
2. Slept under the stars - yes, many times
3. Been a part of a hockey fight - does shouting from behind the glass count?
4. Changed a baby's diaper - yes
5. Watched a meteor shower - of course
6. Given to a charity - yes
7. Swam with wild dolphins - not yet...
8. Climbed a mountain - stood on the top too
9. Held a tarantula - unfortunately
10. Said "I love you" and meant it - definitely!
11. Bungee jumped - no
12. Visited Paris - no
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea - yes
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise - from the top of the aforementioned mountain
15. Seen the Northern Lights - on my list of "Must See Before I Die"
16. Gone to a huge sports game - BYU Football
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty - no
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables - yes
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope - yes
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment - uh, Saturday night actually, while I was driving home at 10p
21. Had a pillow fight - many
22. Bet on a winning horse - no
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill - yes... yes I have.
24. Held a lamb - no, but I held a kid once
25. Gone skinny dipping - nope
26. Taken an ice cold bath - with ice in it...for real
27. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar - a real one?
28. Seen a total eclipse - not total
29. Ridden a roller coaster - NOT THE TWISTIES!! (that's a yes)
30. Hit a home run - no, but I have a pretty good batting average
31. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking - definitely
32. Adopted an accent for fun - and had someone convinced I was from Georgia
33. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - Grandparents count, right?
34. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment - again, Saturday night. It was a good night!
35. Loved your job 90% of the time - The one I have now, yes. And the Creamery.
36. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - it's not the money that counts.
37. Watched wild whales - not yet...but a for definites on the list
38. Gone rock climbing - yes
39. Gone on a walk on the beach - *sigh* yes
40. Gone sky diving - no
41. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant - no
42. Bench-pressed your own weight - HA!...no
43. Milked a cow - uh, I tried...wasn't very successful...
44. Alphabetized your personal files - yup
45. Worn a superhero costume - not an official one
46. Sung karaoke - yes
47. Lounged around in bed all day - I was sleeping.
48. Gone scuba diving - no
49. Kissed in the rain - yes
50. Played in the mud - yes, but it's funner with a frisbee
51. Gone to a drive-in theater - yes
52. Done something you should regret, but don't - yup
53. Visited the Great Wall of China - nope
54. Started a business - tried and failed
55. Been in a movie - home video?
56. Gone without food for 3 days - food, yes. liquid, no.
57. Made cookies from scratch - That's the only way to do it!
58. Won first prize in a costume contest - no
59. Got flowers for no reason - yes, from mi padre
60. Spoken more than one language fluently - spoken, no. I sign.
61. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone - verbal fight, yes
62. Bounced a check - *cringe* yes
63. Read and understood your credit report - it took a while, but yes
64. Found out something significant that your ancestors did - yes
65. Called or written your Congress person - no
66. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over - yes
67. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge - many times
68. Helped an animal give birth - no
69. Been fired or laid off from a job - no
70. Won money - yes
71. Broken a bone - no
72. Ridden a motorcycle - yes
73. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph - hehe...yes
74. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon - on the list, so not yet
75. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing - yes
77. Had your picture in the newspaper - yes, for dissecting a sheeps eye
78. Read the Bible cover to cover - no
79. Changed some one's mind about something you care deeply about - yes
80. Gone back to school - after almost every summer of my life
81. Changed your name - no
82. Eaten fried green tomatoes - no, but it's the only kind of tomato that ever sounded good
83. Read The Iliad - a translation, yes
84. Taught yourself an art from scratch - to play the piano
85. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - fish
86. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt - yes
87. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language - yes
88. Been elected to public office - Band Council count?
89. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream - yes
90. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you - no
91. Dyed your hair - no, but I've threatened a few times
92. Rocked a baby to sleep - yes
93. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours - yes
94. Raked your carpet - no
95. Worn a mood ring - yes
96. Ridden a horse - yes
97. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap - not that anyone else would have recognized it for what it was, but yes
98. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe - yes
99. Buried a child - been to the funeral for one
100. Gone to a Broadway play - not on Broadway
101. Been inside the pyramids - the Luxor :0D
102. Shot a basketball into a basket - yes
103. Danced at a disco - yes
104. Played in a band - lots
105. Shot a bird - no
106. Gone to an arboretum - yes
107. Tutored someone - yes
108. Ridden a train - yes
109. Brought an old fad back into style - no
110. Eaten caviar - no
111. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn't need - nope, and I'm very proud of that!
112. Ridden a giraffe or elephant - the latter
113. Published a book - no
114. Pieced a quilt - yes
115. Lived in a historic place - historic to who?
116. Acted in a play or performed on a stage - I was the wheat in Little Red Riding Hood.
117. Asked for a raise - yes
118. Made a hole-in-one mini golfing - yes
119. Gone deep sea fishing - not yet
120. Gone roller skating - yes
121. Run a marathon - no
122. Learned to surf - no
123. Invented something - no
124. Flown first class - no
125. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury hotel - Little America is a 4-star...sooo close
126. Sang a solo - everyday in my car
127. Gone spelunking - yes. more impressively, I know what it is to go spelunking.
128. Learned how to take a compliment - yes
129. Written a love-story - yes
130. Seen Michelangelo's David - in a picture
131. Had your portrait painted - charicature count?
132. Written a fan letter - yes
133. Spent the night in something haunted - sure felt like it
134. Ran away - I thought I did...until I came back.
135. Learned to juggle - tried would be the opperative word
136. Been a boss - yes
137. Sat on a jury - no
138. Lied about your weight - no
139. Gone on a diet - yes
140. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget - yes
141. Written a poem - yes
142. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox - yes
143. Gotten food poisoning - no...and I'm knocking on wood
144. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission - no
145. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks - yes
146. Gone to the opera - The Marriage of Figaro...highly recommended!
147. Gotten a letter from someone famous - Bill Clinton :0S
148. Worn knickers - yes
149. Ridden in a limousine - twice
150. Attended the Olympics - drove past the ones in Salt Lake
151. Can hula or waltz - both, actually
152. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books - no
153. Been stuck in an elevator - not officially
154. Had a revelatory dream - yes
155. Thought you might crash in an airplane - yes
156. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert - no
157. Saved someone's life - yes
158. Eaten raw whale - no, but yes to raw fish
159. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint - yes
160. Laughed till your side hurt - frequently
161. Straddled the equator - no
162. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing - yes
163. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival - no
164. Sent a message in a bottle - yes
165. Spent the night in a hostel - yes
166. Been a cashier - yes
167. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt - I don't remember if it went off when I was there...
168. Joined a union - no
169. Donated blood - yes
170. Built a campfire - yes
171. Kept a blog - clearly
172. Had hives - yes
173. Worn custom made shoes or boots - no
174. Made a PowerPoint Presentation - yes
175. Taken a Hunter's Safety Course - no
176. Served at a soup kitchen - no
177. Conquered the Rubik's cube - no, I get a headache each time I try
178. Known CPR - basics
179. Gone fishing - yes
180. Found a long lost friend - yes
181. Voted for a contestant on American Idol or So You Think You Can Dance - yes (Benji)
182. Successfully convinced someone you were of a different nationality - yes
183. Received a promotion - yes
184. Movie-hopped - no, but I've dinner and dessert hopped
185. Planned a surprise party for someone - yes
186. Beaten all levels of a video game - yes
187. Driven more than 2,500 miles on a cross-country trip - not in one trip
188. Cried yourself to sleep - yes
189. Stayed awake for more than 24 hours - yes, and from the sound of it I'll be doing it again next Monday to Tuesday
190. Crossed a national border by car - by bus
191. Been to an island - yes, but not one that I remember the name of
192. Been completely out of debt - yes
193. Read a book from the Twilight series - yes
194. Traveled to Italy - no, but it's on the list
195. Given birth - uh, no.
196. Helped solve a crime - fraud case at work, yes
197. Learned to meditate - yes
198. Owned your dream car - not yet, but I can't complain about the Pearl
199. Learned to love eating raw vegetables - yes
200. Seen all 50 states - on a map