-- Robert Heinlein
I try to be competent in everything I believe is worth doing for myself, but I've never really sat down and tried to figure out what all I've done nor considered that some people would find some things I've done unusual or noteworthy. I saw the "Bold the Things You've
Done Meme" on 
classytart's page, and I was really interested to learn of some of the things she's done. Looking at the list a little more carefully, I realized that there were lots of interesting things I too have done, but which I hadn't considered to be all that unusual or noteworthy. The surprising thing is how many items I would consider "mundane" that are on this list, mixed right in with things which I would find unusual or extraordinary.
- Bought everyone in the pub a drink
- Swam with wild dolphins
- Climbed a mountain
- Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
- Been inside the Great Pyramid
- Held a tarantula It's California, baby.
- Taken a candlelit bath with someone
- Said 'I love you' and meant it
- Hugged a tree
- Done a striptease
- Bungee jumped
- Visited Paris Thanks! I'd love to.
- Watched a lightning storm at sea
- Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
- Seen the Northern Lights
- Gone to a huge sports game
- Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa
- Grown and eaten your own vegetables
- Touched an iceberg
- Slept under the stars
- Changed a baby's diaper
- Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
- Watched a meteor shower
- Gotten drunk on champagne Let's call it "a hard buzz."
- Given more than you can afford to charity
- Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
- Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
- Had a food fight
- Bet on a winning horse
- Taken a sick day when you're not ill
- Asked out a stranger
- Had a snowball fight You can't grow up in Ohio without getting into at least one...per year.
- Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
- Screamed as loudly as you possibly can. ...and been voiceless for a day as a result.
- Held a lamb
- Enacted a favourite fantasy
- Taken a midnight skinny dip
- Taken an ice cold bath Do showers count?
- Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
- Seen a total eclipse
- Ridden a roller coaster
- Hit a home run
- Fit three weeks miraculously into three days Do what?
- Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking Childhood tap-dancing classes will do that to you.
- Adopted an accent for an entire day
- Visited the birthplace of your ancestors I should do so much travelling.
- Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment Hell, most of the time.
- Had two hard drives for your computer Who would have just one?
- Visited all 50 states
- Loved your job for all accounts
- Taken care of someone who was shit faced
- Had enough money to be truly satisfied
- Had amazing friends Past tense? You know of any other kind?
- Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
- Watched wild whales
- Stolen a sign It's Ohio. That's one of the state sports.
- Backpacked in Europe Like the Barenaked Ladies said: I think never is enough...
- Taken a road-trip
- Rock climbing I'm not all that fond of heights.
- Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice
- Midnight walk on the beach
- Sky diving
- Visited Ireland
- Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
- In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
- Visited Japan
- Bench pressed your own weight
- Milked a cow
- Alphabetised your records
- Pretended to be a superhero You mean, as if I weren't?
- Sung karaoke
- Lounged around in bed all day
- Posed nude in front of strangers
- Scuba diving
- Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
- Kissed in the rain Some of the best fun I've ever had happened with the sky pissing on me. It's fun.
- Played in the mud As an adult, no less...Heh!
- Played in the rain Wash away my troubles, wash away my pain with rain and shambala...
- Gone to a drive-in theatre
- Done something you should regret, but don't regret it Regret even if rarely unavoidable, is most often just wasteful.
- Visited the Great Wall of China
- Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog
- Dropped Windows in favour of something better I've used all sorts of operating systems.
- Started a business I'm working on that!
- Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
- Toured ancient sites There's one right outside my hometown.
- Taken a martial arts class No, but damn, I really want to do so.
- Sword fought for the honour of a woman. Oh come on! How many people have sword fought for anything?
- Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight Habitually, when I was younger.
- Gotten married Yes, and I've got the T-shirt to prove it.
- Been in a movie
- Crashed a party
- Loved someone you shouldn't have
- Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
- Gotten divorced Yeah, I've got that T-shirt too.
- Had sex at the office
- Gone without food for 5 days
- Made cookies from scratch
- Won first prize in a costume contest
- Ridden a gondola in Venice
- Gotten a tattoo
- Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on Especially if it's on the right person. Yeah, I'm tactile.
- Rafted the Snake River
- Been on television news programs as an "expert"
- Got flowers for no reason Sent yes, received no.
- Masturbated in a public place Does in the car, while driving, count?
- Got so drunk you don't remember anything
- Been addicted to some form of illegal drug
- Performed on stageNot professionally.
- Been to Las Vegas
- Recorded music
- Eaten shark
- Had a one-night stand
- Gone to Thailand
- Seen Siouxsie live
- Bought a house
- Been in a combat zone
- Buried one/both of your parents
Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off </b>Cut it with scissors once as a kid -- OH, THE ITCH!
- Been on a cruise ship
- Spoken more than one language fluentlyI've come close, with Spanish, but I've forgotten a lot.
- Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
- Bounced a check
- Performed in Rocky Horror
- Read - and understood - your credit report
- Raised children
- Recently bought and played with a favourite childhood toy
- Followed your favourite band/singer on tour
- Created and named your own constellation of stars
- Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
- Found out something significant that your ancestors did
- Called or written your Congress person Written to Rep. Ron Paul
- Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
- ...more than once? ...more than thrice?
- Walked the Golden Gate Bridge What a neat idea! Hey! I've got to try this.
- Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was lookingAll the time.
- Had an abortion or your female partner did
- Had plastic surgery
- Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived.
- Wrote articles for a large publication
- Lost over 100 pounds
- Held someone while they were having a flashback
- Had a flashback
- Piloted an airplane College roommate was an airway science major with a flight instructor's license.
- Petted a stingray
- Broken someone's heart Maybe? Probably? Not sure.
- Helped an animal give birth
- Been fired or laid off from a job
- Won money on a T.V. game show
- Broken a bone Does my skull count?
- Killed a human being
- Gone on an African photo safari
- Ridden a motorcycle
- Driven any land vehicle at a speed of 100mph or faster?
- Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
- Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
- Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
- Ridden a horse My grandfather raised them. Ain't rural Ohio wonderful?
- Had major surgery
- Had sex on a moving train No, but it's been an unspoken fantasy until now.
- Had a snake as a pet
- Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
- Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing I like looking out the window too much.
- Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
- Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
- Visited all 7 continents
- Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
- Eaten kangaroo meat
- Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground Don't you think this one is a bit esoteric?
- Been a sperm or egg donor
- Eaten sushi
- Had your picture in the newspaper
- Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
- Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about Hard to say. I hope so.
- Gotten someone fired for their actions
- Gone back to school
- Parasailed
- Changed your name
- Petted a cockroach
- Eaten fried green tomatoes
- Read The Iliad
- Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read This is unusual?
- Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them
- ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
- Taught yourself an art from scratch
- Killed and prepared an animal for eating
- Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
- Skipped all your school reunions
- Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
- Been elected to public office
- Written your own computer language
- Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
- Had to put someone you love into hospice care
- Built your own PC from parts Always fun. GIVE MY CREATION LIFE!!! HA HA HA...
- Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
- Had a booth at a street fair
- Dyed your hair
- Been a DJ I co-DJ'ed at a college radio station for a couple of hours once.
- Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal Yeah, more or less.
- Written your own role playing game
- Been arrested Billy, have you ever been in a Mexican prison?
Everybody does it, but nobody talks about it.
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Ha. Man after my own heart. Subtlety is fun.
How about I just list the ones I've done....
# Held a tarantula
# Taken a candlelit bath with someone
# Said 'I love you' and meant it
# Hugged a tree
# Done a striptease
# Watched a lightning storm at sea
# Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise
# Seen the Northern Lights
# Grown and eaten your own vegetables
# Slept under the stars
# Changed a baby's diaper
# Watched a meteor shower
# Gotten drunk on champagne
# Given more than you can afford to charity
# Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
# Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
# Had a food fight
# Bet on a winning horse
# Had a snowball fight
# Screamed as loudly as you possibly can.
# Held a lamb
# Enacted a favourite fantasy
# Taken an ice cold bath
# Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
# Seen a total eclipse
# Ridden a roller coaster
# Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
# Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment # Had two hard drives for your computer
# Loved your job for all accounts
# Had enough money to be truly satisfied
# Had amazing friends
# Taken a road-trip
# Rock climbing
# Alphabetised your records
# Pretended to be a superhero
# Sung karaoke
# Lounged around in bed all day
# Posed nude in front of strangers (Hell, I just did that this afternoon)
# Kissed in the rain
# Played in the mud
# Played in the rain
# Gone to a drive-in theatre
# Done something you should regret, but don't regret it
# Started a business
# Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
# Taken a martial arts class
# Sword fought for the honour of a woman. (I'm a woman and I've fought with swords. Was it because I'm honourable? I dunno.)
# Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
# Gotten married
# Been in a movie
# Loved someone you shouldn't have
# Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy
# Had sex at the office
# Made cookies from scratch
# Got flowers for no reason
# Performed on stage
# Recorded music
# Eaten shark
# Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
# Bounced a check (Oops.)
# Found out something significant that your ancestors did
# Called or written your Congress person (I think MLAs count)
# Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
# ...more than once? ...more than thrice?
# Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
# Helped an animal give birth
# Broken a bone (My front teeth on numerous occasions)
# Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
# Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
# Ridden a horse
# Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours (When I had mono....)
# Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
# Eaten sushi
# Had your picture in the newspaper
# Gone back to school
# Read The Iliad
# Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read
# Taught yourself an art from scratch
# Killed and prepared an animal for eating
# Skipped all your school reunions
# Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
# Thought to yourself that you're living your dream
# Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
# Had a booth at a street fair
# Dyed your hair
# Been a DJ
Can't decide yet whether or not to do this meme. It doesn't contain "created your own hilarious animated gif icon that makes you laugh every single time you see it" so I'm feeling a little impartial.
Try some of the others? They're rather different from Stranger...