100 Things

So, we haven't had too much going on lately to blog about. So, I stole this from a friend's blog, and thought I would use it here...

1. Started your own blog
uh, yeah, you're reading it!
2. Slept under the stars
yes
3. Played in a band
well, not in a cool rock band or anything, but I played flute / piccolo in band in high school
4. Visited Hawaii
yes - Oahu, Maui, and the big Island (Hawaii)
5. Watched a meteor shower
yes - on a church trip to Mexico in high school
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
no
7. Been to Disneyland
yes - just this past January for the first time. Ethan had a blast!
8. Held a praying mantis
yuck - no!
9. Climbed a mountain
no
10. Sang a solo
yes
11. Bungee jumped
heck no!
12. Visited Paris
ahhhhh.... yes!
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
no
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
well, I taught myself how to decorate my son's birthday cakes using cake decorator tips. Does that count?
15. Adopted a child
no - I've adopted 3 dogs though, does that count for anything? ;)
16. Had food poisoning
well, how do you know if you've had food poisoning? I'm sure I've eaten bad food and paid for it later... how's that for an answer???
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
yes, and what a long spiraling walk it is!
18. Grown your own vegetables
sort of - helped my mom with her vegetable garden in middle school
19. Seen the Mona Lisa
yes
20. Slept on an overnight train
no
21. Had a pillow fight
yes
22. Hitch hiked
no
23. Taken a sick day when you're not ill
Absolutely!
24. Built a snow fort
yes - but definitely not here in Texas!
25. Held a lamb
no
26. Gone skinny dipping
no
27. Run a Marathon
no
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
no - I wish! Venice is the next place I really want to go; that and Rome!
29. Seen a total eclipse
yes
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
yes
31. Hit a home run
no
32. Been on a cruise
no
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
yes
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
well, I know somewhere along the line, I had British ancestors, so I guess London counts...
35. Seen an Amish community
yes
36. Taught yourself a new language
I took 4 years of Spanish in high school, and another 4 semesters of Spanish in college, but does that count as teaching yourself? I guess not...
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
no
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
yes!
39. Gone rock climbing
hey - I've gone rock climbing on Ethan's backyard swingset, does that count? ;)
40. Seen Michelangelos David
yes
41. Sung karaoke
no
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
no
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
no
44. Visited Africa
no
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
yes
46. Been transported in an ambulance
yes, embarassingly enough...
47. Had your portrait painted
no
48. Gone deep sea fishing
oh, no, I would be sick as a dog...
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
no, I wish (see above - going to Rome!)
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
yes - gorgeous!
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
scuba diving - no; snorkeling - yes
52. Kissed in the rain
yes
53. Played in the mud
probably as a kid
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
no
55. Been in a movie
no
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
no
57. Started a business
no
58. Taken a martial arts class
no
59. Visited Russia
no
60. Served at a soup kitchen
yes
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
yes
62. Gone whale watching
I haven't gone whale watching on a boat (see sea sickness above!), but I have seen whales from the shore in Hawaii!
63. Got flowers for no reason
yes
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
yes
65. Gone sky diving
not in this lifetime!
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
yes - Dachau concentration camp in Germany
67. Bounced a check
no
68. Flown in a helicopter
yes - three times - once on our honeymoon in St. Lucia, once on the big island Hawaii, and once on Maui
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
yes - my mom still has my Strawberry Shortcake dolls!
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
yes
71. Eaten Caviar
yes - and apparently I do not have the taste buds of the very rich
72. Pieced a quilt
no
73. Stood in Times Square
yes - as a kid
74. Toured the Everglades
no
75. Been fired from a job or asked to resign
no
76. Seen the Changing of the Guard in London
not the whole thing, but a little bit of it
77. Broken a bone
I am sure I have broken my little pinky toe a couple of times, and I fractured my kneecap just a few months ago...
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
no
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
no
80. Published a book
no
81. Visited the Vatican
no, but I would love to!
82. Bought a brand new car
yes
83. Walked in Jerusalem
no
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
yes
85. Read the entire Bible
yes
86. Visited the White House
yes
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
no, and if I had to, I would have to become vegetarian!
88. Had chickenpox
yes
89. Saved someone's life
no
90. Sat on a jury
no
91. Met someone famous
yes - I sort of "met" Bill Paxton at the LAX airport. I was checking in at the counter, and he caught his bag on my backpack as he was passing by me, so I did actually speak to him! :)
92. Joined a book club
no - as much as I love to read, being an English major in college kind of burned me out on doing discussion groups. Perhaps in another 10 years!
93. Lost a loved one
yes
94. Had a baby
yes - two!
95. Seen the Alamo in person
of course, who can live in Texas and not?
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
no
97. Been involved in a law suit
no
98. Owned a cell phone
yes - who doesn't these days?
99. Been stung by a bee
yes
100. Read an entire book in one day
Absolutely!

Tag - iPod shuffle

One of my blogger friends did the iPod shuffle tag, and I thought it was really cute and funny! So here goes - if you like it, consider yourself tagged, and add to your own blog!

Instructions
1.Put your iPod on shuffle.
2. For each question, press the next button to get your answer.
3. YOU MUST WRITE THAT SONG NAME DOWN NO MATTER HOW SILLY IT SOUNDS!
4. Tag 10 friends who might enjoy doing this as well as the person you got this from.

If someone asks, "Is this okay?" you say:
The Other Way - Weezer
What would best describe your personality?
Running to Stand Still - U2
What do you like in a guy/girl?
Runnin' with the Devil - Van Halen (that's a bit scary!)
What is your life's purpose?
Jump (For My Love) - The Pointer Sisters
What is your motto?
The Zephyr Song - Red Hot Chili Peppers
What do your friends think of you?
Something to Be - Rob Thomas
What do you think about very often?
Get It Faster - Jimmy Eat World
What is 2 + 2?
Fall Line - Jack Johnson
What do you think of your best friend?
Hold On - Sarah McLachlan
What do you think of the person you like?
Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is? - Chicago
What is your life story?
Disintegration - The Cure (that can be disturbing!)
What do you want to be when you grow up?
Won't Go Home Without You - Maroon 5
What do you think when you see the person you like?
I've Got To See You Again - Norah Jones
What do your parents think of you?
Mamma Mia - ABBA
What will you dance to at your wedding?
The Long Day is Over - Norah Jones
What will they play at your funeral?
Sometime Around Midnight - The Airborne Toxic Event
What is your hobby/interest?
Only the Young - Journey (that's appropriate right now!)
What's your biggest secret?
Clarity - John Mayer
What do you think of your friends?
Why Can't I Be You - The Cure
What's the worst thing that could happen?
Danger - Third Eye Blind
How will you die?
Tragic Kingdom - No Doubt
What is the one thing you regret?
Songbird - Eva Cassidy
What makes you laugh?
Map of the Problematique - Muse
What makes you cry?
Beautiful Day - U2
Will you ever get married?
By Your Side - Sade
What scares you the most?
Shadow of the Day - Linkin Park
Does anyone like you?
Hey There Delilah - Plain White T's
If you could go back in time, what would you change?
Busted Stuff - Dave Matthews Band
What hurts right now?
Nessun dorma - Turandot - Puccini
What will you post this as?
Sorry - Our Lady Peace

Another Tag - Picture Time!

This tag is one I've seen around a lot. It's the sixth picture in the sixth folder. This is Ethan at about nine months, thoroughly enjoying his dinner!

Tag - Thanks Friend!

So, I've been "tagged" for the first time! My friend Kerri, who is currently living in Paris, France with her family, tagged me to reveal six unknown, quirky or random things about myself. This takes a lot of thought since I'm not usually very good at coming up with stuff like this. So, let's see...

• I moved seven times by the time I graduated high school. My dad was in the Army, so we moved all around the country. I was born in Dover, Delaware, and have also lived in Indianapolis, Ft. Bliss (El Paso, TX), Raleigh, Olathe, KS (outside of Kansas City), Ft. Meade (outside of Baltimore, MD), Ft. Sheridan, IL (north of Chicago), and the last move to Lewisville, TX.


• I was friend's with Brian's sister, Stacie, for years before I ever met him! Stacie and I met at church when we were both in high school, and then we roomed together at the University of Texas for 3 years (she was a year younger than I, so we started rooming together when I was a sophomore, and she was a freshman). I didn't even meet Brian until she and I were living together for probably at least a semester or more, and that was just a random meeting! We all came home for the summer in '95, and I would hang out at Stacie's house, and Brian was there too, of course. So, long story short, we started dating in July of 1995, and have been together for the 13 years since!
  
• I changed my major in college... in the spring semester of my senior year. My parents probably thought I was crazy! For three and a half years, my major was elementary education. Then, after a semester of being a teacher's aide, I decided it wasn't for me. So, I changed my major to English. But it only took me an extra summer semester for me to graduate, because my elementary ed. 'concentration' was English already. Unfortunately, there's not a lot out there to "do" with an English degree!
  
• I'm NOT a morning person. If I could sleep in every day to 10 am, I would! That doesn't work out so well with two young children though!
  
• I'm an avid reader! If I don't have a book that I'm reading, I feel lost! What do I do with myself before bedtime? :)
  
• I was a total klutz when I was little! When learning to walk, somewhere around 9 or 10 months old, I took a header into the console tv, and I still have the scar on my forehead today! I also fell down the wood stairs a few times, one time even knocking myself out! I'd like to think that I outgrew that particular trait - but I can say that Ethan gets his clumsiness honestly! I was a "Mr. Bump", and so is Ethan! Maybe there is hope for Kaden!

I don't have a lot of blogger friends to tag with this post, so basically, if you have a blog, and you're reading this, consider yourself 'tagged'!