Yea, it’s another meme. But I love lists of things to accomplish in life. I feel compelled to complete all 100 items on almost any 100-item list. Yes, you could probably do bad things with this knowledge (though nothing and nobody could make me do #41 or #94).
Per usual, items in bold are completed. Hat-tip to The Real Gun Guys.
This list seems to disproportionately favor climbing activities.
1. Started your own blog.
2. Slept under the stars.
3. Played in a band.
4. Visited Hawaii.
5. Watched a meteor shower.
6. Given more than you can afford to charity.
7. Been to Disneyland.
8. Climbed a mountain.
9. Held a praying mantis.
10. Sang a solo.
11. Bungee jumped.
12. Visited Paris.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch.
15. Adopted a child.
16. Had food poisoning.
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty.
18. Grown your own vegetables.
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France.
20. Slept on a train.
21. Had a pillow fight.
22. Hitch hiked.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill.
24. Built a snow fort.
25. Held a lamb.
26. Gone skinny dipping.
27. Run a Marathon.
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice.
29. Seen a total eclipse.
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset.
31. Hit a home run.
32. Been on a cruise.
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person.
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors.
35. Seen an Amish community.
36. Taught yourself a new language.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied.
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person.
39. Gone rock climbing.
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David.
41. Sung karaoke. (AND I NEVER WILL)
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt.
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant.
44. Visited Africa.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight.
46. Been transported in an ambulance.
47. Had your portrait painted / drawn.
48. Gone deep sea fishing.
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person.
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling.
52. Kissed in the rain.
53. Played in the mud.
54. Gone to a drive-in theater.
55. Been in a movie.
56. Visited the Great Wall of China.
57. Started a business.
58. Taken a martial arts class.
59. Visited Russia.
60. Served at a soup kitchen.
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies.
62. Gone whale watching.
63. Got flowers for no reason.
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma.
65. Gone sky diving.
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp. (This is something of an epic fail given the time I’ve spent in Germany.)
67. Bounced a check.
68. Flown in a helicopter.
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy.
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial.
71. Eaten Caviar.
72. Pieced a quilt.
73. Stood in Times Square.
74. Toured the Everglades.
75. Been fired from a job.
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London.
77. Broken a bone.
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle.
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person.
80. Published a book.
81. Visited the Vatican.
82. Bought a brand new car.
83. Walked in Jerusalem.
84. Had your picture in the newspaper.
85. Read the entire Bible.
86. Visited the White House.
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating.
88. Had chickenpox.
89. Saved someone’s life.
90. Sat on a jury.
91. Met someone famous.
92. Joined a book club.
93. Lost a loved one.
94. Had a baby. (AND I NEVER WILL)
95. Seen the Alamo in person.
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake. (I’ve sailed in it. That should count.)
97. Been involved in a law suit.
98. Owned a cell phone.
99. Been stung by a bee.
100. Read an entire book in one day. (many, many times!)
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Love it. Absolutely love it. Items on your list that have given me a lot of pleasure and/or fulfillment are:
15 – Adopted a child ( x2!) – they are my treasures.
11 – Bungee Jumping – the day after I was married, in Queenstown, New Zealand. Although they spell it “bungy” down there.
8 – back when I was climbing, I loved the view from the top. I’m no peak-bagger, but there’s something special about the pinnacle.
Bungee jumping in New Zealand sounds like a truly awesome honeymoon
Did 88. As an adult. Not a good time, get it out of the way when you're a kid if you can.
Did 88. As an adult. Not a good time, get it out of the way when you're a kid if you can.
Granted, I went through this list fairly quickly. Still … I didn't see “French kiss a cat” on there, anywhere.
Oh, I guess I should add (since that seems to be the game)…
I've done: 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 14, 18, 22, 23, 24, 26, 29, 30, 33, 34, 41, 45, 48, 52, 53, 54, 57, 65, 69, 76, 84, 92, 93, “helped” with 94, and 99.
Looks like I've a long way to go, yet.
I like the idea of this list. Having a list of life experiences and being able to cross them off is awesome. However, I think it should contain items that you want to achieve. “”Been fired from a job” or “been involved in a lawsuit” are not things to strive for. Also, they should be things within your control. “Got flowers for no reason” is dependent upon someone else providing them to you, and you cant control their motivation. For example, guys give flowers to girls all the time, but they hope it’ll lead to sex.
Additionally, I think it would add a whole level of awesome to be able to provide evidence of accomplishing the task by linking to it from your blog. e.g. For travel oriented things, it might be a picture of you in that place. I’m gonna work on updating this list and put it on my own blog at andrewwoods.net/blog