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Friday, January 2, 2009

Survey... Happy New Year!!

Here are some random questions posted by a fellow blogger Argon One. Take from these what you will. And feel free to post them on your own blog with your answers.

01. Start your own blog -- Yes
02. Sleep under the stars -- Yes
03. Play in a band -- Yes (teenage years)
04. Visit Hawaii -- No (want to very badly)
05. Watch a meteor shower -- Yes indeed!
06. Give more than you can afford to charity -- Yes
07. Go to Disneyworld -- Yes
08. Climb a mountain -- No
09. Hold a praying mantis -- Yes (well really really close)
10. Sing a solo -- No
11. Bungee jump -- No
12. Visit Paris -- No
13. Watch a lightning storm at sea -- No , but this sounds awesome!!
14. Teach yourself an art technique -- Yes! Quite a few actually.
15. Adopt a child -- No, but I think its a great thing and I have thought of doing it.
16. Eat sushi -- Yes
17. Walk to the top of the Statue of Liberty -- No
18. Grow your own vegetables -- Yes
19. See the Mona Lisa in France -- No
20. Sleep on an overnight train -- Yes
21. Have a pillow fight -- Yes
22. Hitch hike -- Yes (out of necessity a long time ago.)
23. Look at the rings of Saturn through a telescope -- No, but the rings of Saturn fascinate me! Where can I get a telescope!
24. Build a snow fort -- hmmm kind of. There wasn't quite enough snow though.
25. Hold a lamb -- Nope.
26. Climb to the top of a lighthouse -- No, but this is on my list.
27. Run a Marathon -- No
28. Ride in a gondola in Venice -- No. Ah, Venice! Would love to visit!
29. See a total eclipse -- Yes.
30. Watch a sunrise or sunset -- umm Yup
31. Hit a home run -- Yeah...in my dreams
32. Go on a cruise -- No
33. See Niagara Falls in person -- No
34. Visit the birthplace of your ancestors -- No. It depends. Does Ponotoc count? jk
35. Visit an Amish community -- No
36. Teach yourself a new language -- Have attempted to. French and Latin. Had Latin in school, makes language learning easier.
37. Have enough money to be truly satisfied -- No
38. See the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person -- No
39. Go rock climbing -- Yes
40. See Michelangelo's David -- No
41. Sing karaoke in public -- Yes. Not solo though.
42. See Old Faithful geyser erupt in person -- No
43. Buy a stranger a meal at a restaurant -- Yes
44. Visit Africa -- No
45. Walk on a beach by moonlight -- Yes, that is always enjoyable.
46. Ride in a helicopter -- Yes
47. Have your portrait painted -- Yes. As a child in New Orleans. It was very memorable. The portrait didn't capture me though.
48. Go deep sea fishing -- No
49. See the Sistine Chapel in person -- No
50. Go to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris -- No
51. Go scuba diving or snorkeling -- No. Would love to try it though.
52. Kiss in the rain -- Yes
53. Play in the mud -- Yes
54. Watch a movie at a drive-in theater -- No
55. Be in a movie -- No but this is way up on my list.
56. Visit the Great Wall of China -- No
57. Start a business -- Yes, but its made like 70 dollars.
58. Take a martial arts class -- Yes
59. Visit Russia -- No
60. Serve meals at a soup kitchen -- No
61. Sell Girl Scout cookies -- No, but I've bought them.
62. Go whale watching -- I'm jealous
63. Get or send flowers for no reason -- Yes
64. Donate blood, platelets or plasma -- No
65. Go sky diving -- No
66. Visit a Nazi Concentration Camp -- No
67. Adopt a pet from a rescue shelter -- Yes
68. Pilot an airplane -- No but this one is way up there too.
69. Save a favorite childhood toy -- Yes
70. Visit the Lincoln Memorial -- No
71. Eat Caviar -- No
72. Make a quilt -- Yes in a way
73. Stand in Times Square -- No
74. Tour the Everglades -- No...again jealous
75. Visit the Viet Nam Memorial -- No
76. See the Changing of the Guard in London -- No
77. Drive a race car -- That depends. My old black sable might have qulified. jk
78. Ride on a speeding motorcycle -- No
79. See the Grand Canyon in person -- No
80. Publish a book -- No but I have had my words in print numerous times.
81. Visit the Vatican -- No
82. Buy a brand new car -- No
83. Walk in Jerusalem -- No
84. Have your picture in the newspaper -- Yes
85. Read the entire Bible -- No
86. Visit the White House -- No
87. Kill and prepare an animal for eating -- Yes
88. Hike the Appalachian Trail -- No
89. Save someone's life -- Too vague a question. Doesn't everyone's existence end up saving someone else's life?
90. Sit on a jury -- No
91. Meet someone famous -- Yes. Many.
92. Join a book club -- No
93. Own an iPod -- Yes
94. Have a Facebook page -- Yes
95. See the Alamo in person -- No
96. Swim in the Great Salt Lake -- No
97. Cross country snow ski -- No
98. Hold a snake -- Yes
99. See DaVinci’s Starry Night in person -- No
100. Read an entire book in one day -- Yes