200 Things to Do--or Not

I took this idea from Shalyses' Blog and modified it for us (deleting the entries we didn't want to do--like "get in a hockey fight" and adding the ones we did want to do or have done). In bold are the things Julie has done. In italics are the things Joe has done. 1. Touched an iceberg (a glacier?) 2. Slept under the stars 3. Danced on a cruise line 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 Paris 13. Published Joe's poetry 14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise 15. Seen the Northern Lights 16. Gone to a professional sports game 17. Been to the top of the Sears Tower 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 21. Had a pillow fight 22. Rode in a hot air balloon 23. Published a book for children 24. Built a snow fort 25. Held a lamb 26. Gone skinny dipping 27. Taken an bath in a hole in the ice (Avanto) 28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar 29. Seen a total eclipse 30. Ridden a roller coaster 31. Hit a home run 32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking 33. Adopted an accent for fun (People think Julie has an accent!) 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 (Joe says for at least an hour) 37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (Joe says "doesn't take much.") 38. Watched wild whales 39. Gone rock climbing 40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach 41. Gone sky diving 42. Visited England (Clayton Manor) 43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant 44. Visited India 45. Visited Prince Edward's Island (Canada) 46. Milked a cow 47. Catch up my personal journal 48. Ever worn a superhero costume (Leah from Star Wars?) 49. Sung karaoke 50. Lounged around in bed all day 51. Gone snorkeling 52. Kissed in the rain (Joe is sure we've done this one!) 53. Played in the mud (Dead Sea mud no less!) 54. Gone to a drive-in theater (Miss those around here) 55. Made my own chocolate 56. Visited the Great Wall of China 57. Won an art contest 58. Taken a martial arts class 59. Sung on a CD 60. Gone without food and learned appreciation for it (Russia, 1990) 61. Made cookies from scratch 62. Won first prize in a costume contest 63. Got flowers for no reason 64. Ridden the Trans-siberian Night Railway 65. Spoken more than one language fluently (speak German, Russian, Finnish "fluently?" hmm). 66. Caught a fish 67. Can touch your nose with your tongue (Joe says I can't do this). 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 (William Clayton, "Come, Come, Ye Saints") 71. Called or written your Congress person 72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over 73. Seen the Golden Gate Bridge 74. Helped a friend give birth 75. Won something in a raffle 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 Grand Canyon 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. Helped someone change his/her life 88. Gone back to school for a Master's degree 89. Changed your name 90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands 91. Eaten calamari (squid) 92. Read The Iliad 93. Taught yourself an art from scratch 94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (fish?) 95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt 96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language 97. Visited the North and South Poles 98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream 99. Had to see someone you love in 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. Driven a professional truck (Joe says "moving van" counts!) 104. Rocked a baby to sleep (4 actually!) 105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all fours 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 (now Julie is highly allergic) 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 (miscarriage, infant) 114. Gone to a Broadway play on Broadway 115. Been inside the pyramids 116. Shot a basketball into a basket 117. Danced at a disco 118. Played piano concerto 119. Shot a gun 120. Gone to an arboretum 121. Tutored someone 122. Ridden a train 123. Brought an old fad back into style (Hmm?) 124. Eaten caviar 125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need (Hate that!) 126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant 127. Published a book (Would love to!) 128. Pieced a quilt (Tying quilts?) 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 (Does miniature golf count?) 133. Gone deep sea fishing (Julie was "sick as a dog!") 134. Gone roller skating 135. Run a marathon 136. Learned to surf 137. Invented something 138. Flown first class (and didn't pay for it!) 139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite 140. Flown in a helicopter 141. Visited Africa (Egypt?) 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 (drawn?) 148. Written a fan letter 149. Spent the night in something haunted 150. Owned a Siamese Fighting Fish 151. Ran away 152. Learned to juggle 153. Been a boss 154. Sat on a jury (Called, never sat) 155. Ate cloudberries and Reindeer cheese 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 Grand Canyon 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 (both) 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 salmon 177. Know how to sew 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 Old Faithful geyser erupt 186. Joined a union 187. Donated blood or plasma 188. Built a campfire 189. Kept a blog (DUH...) 190. Had chicken pox 191. Worn custom made shoes or boots 192. Made a PowerPoint presentation 193. Served a mission with my companion 194. Served at a soup kitchen 195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube 196. Know CPR 197. Ridden in or owned a convertible 198. Found a long lost friend 199. Helped solve a crime 200. Received a professional massage (Sis-in-law)