Trav's Thoughts

Dammit - I let myself get upset last night. But this morning I feel better and now it's time for something fun. Well, I may not think it's fun when I get through with it. But it starts as fun.


01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink – do it at least once in your life!
02. Swam with wild dolphins - no, I don't swim.
03. Climbed a mountain - nope, bad knees
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive - WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid - nope
06. Held a tarantula - NO!! **shudder**
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone - mmmmmmmmmmm
08. Said “I love you” and meant it - is there another way to say it?
09. Hugged a tree - learned this one from Mom
10. Bungee jumped - no and not likely
11. Visited Paris - nah
12. Watched a lightning storm at sea
13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sunrise - yeppers
14. Seen the Northern Lights - no, and I live in a place where they can be seen!
15. Gone to a huge sports game - I so want to go to a Final Four
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
18. Touched an iceberg
19. Slept under the stars - yup
20. Changed a baby’s diaper - GACK
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon - no thanks
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne - first time at the age of 5 at a wedding, running around downing what was left in glasses - heehee!!
24. Given more than you can afford to charity - my motto is "Give til it helps"
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
27. Had a food fight - I would never start one! BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
28. Bet on a winning horse - I don't gamble
29. Asked out a stranger - Well how else am I gonna. . .uhm. . . wait. . .
30. Had a snowball fight
31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can - Sometimes it's all you can do
32. Held a lamb
33. Seen a total eclipse of the moon
34. Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run
36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking - Of course! It's dancing!
37. Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment - Her name is Pam
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states - only 11 so far
41. Taken care of someone who was drunk
42. Had amazing friends - Teammates are special
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. Stolen a sign - Is there a statute of limitations on this?
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. Taken a road-trip
48. Gone rock climbing
49. Midnight walk on the beach
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland - Someday
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them
54. Visited Japan
55. Milked a cow
56. Alphabetized your CDs - How else am I gonna find what I want?
57. Pretended to be a superhero - I always wanted to be Spiderman!
58. Sung karaoke
59. Lounged around in bed all day - mmmmmmmmmm
60. Played touch football
61. Gone scuba diving
62. Kissed in the rain - pure bliss
63. Played in the mud - Isn't that what mud is all about?
64. Played in the rain
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. Started a business
68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight –
72. Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. Got flowers for no reason
84. Performed on stage
85. Been to Las Vegas
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark - GACK
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone - Semper Fi fellas
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror - Don't ask, I ain't talkin'
96. Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country -
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge - DO IT
102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking
103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. Piloted an airplane
109. Touched a stingray
110. Broken someone's heart
111. Helped an animal give birth
112. won money on a T.V. game show
113. Broken a bone
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears –
116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. Ridden a horse
119. Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon - I would like to do this
122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat - GACK
127. Eaten sushi - GACK
128. Had your picture in the newspaper
129. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school - and graduated with my degree in 2000
131. Parasailed
132. Touched a cockroach - GACK
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey - Rockin good stories
135. Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read - William Faulkner
136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - I hate fishing
137. Skipped all your school reunions - Teammates are important
138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream - Her name is Pam
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head
149. Caused a car accident - minor, no injuries
150. Saved someone’s life - No, but I would try

There! Done!