I have heard of Neighbor Jane Payne from my sister, NIkki, but I never really checked out her site. She is great. I love her look on life and her many wonderful ideas, recipes, systems, etc. Well I found this list she has of 200 things that are various experiences. She says to Bold the ones that you have done. So I HAVE. Just some fun info. You find out a lot about your self and others……JOIN in the fun, copy the list and blog your own experiences.
1. Touched an iceberg
2. Slept under the stars
3. Been a part of a hockey fight
4. Changed a baby’s diaper
(all to many)
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Swam with wild dolphins
8. Climbed a mountain
(Does the “G” mountain count?)
9. Held a tarantula
10. Said “I love you” and meant it
(again and again and again)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited
(thank you my lovely husband, one day I’ll get to “explore Paris!!” and not just visit)
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty
(well when we went it was after 911 and you’re not allowed to do it anymore…sad)
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
19. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
20. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Bet on a winning horse
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Taken an ice cold bath
28. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Ridden a roller coaster
31. Hit a home run
32. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
(I would say that most people have seen me do this…if not, maybe you haven’t known me long enough!!)
33. Adopted an accent for fun
(who doesn’t love to be from Ireland…or England….or down south!!)
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
36. Loved your job 90% of the time
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Watched wild whales
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Gone on a midnight walk on the beach
41. Gone sky diving
(ummm, sorry mom I didn’t tell you, but yes.)
42. Visited
43. Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited
45. Bench-pressed your own weight
46. Milked a cow
47. Alphabetized your personal files
48. Ever worn a superhero costume
49. Sung karaoke
(who wants to come over and sing with me this weekend?!!)
50. Lounged around in bed all day
51. Gone scuba diving
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
(four-wheeling in the mud, is even …FUNNER!)
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
(why don’t they have more of these, I miss them)
55. Done something you should regret, but don’t
56. Visited the
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Been in a movie
60. Gone without food for 3 days
61. Made cookies from scratch
62. Won first prize in a costume contest
(Jase & I 2005 – Little Mermaid & Merman -from Zoolander!!)
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Been in a combat zone
65. Spoken more than one language fluently
66. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
67. Bounced a check
68. Read – and understood – your credit report
69. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
70. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
71. Called or written your Congress person
72. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
73. Walked the
74. Helped an animal give birth
75. Been fired or laid off from a job
76. Won money
77. Broken a bone
78. Ridden a motorcycle
79. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
80. Hiked to the bottom of the
81. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
82. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
83. Eaten sushi
( I miss Suhiro’s & Crystal shrimp)
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read The Bible cover to cover
86. Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
87. Gotten someone fired for their actions
88. Gone back to school
89. Changed your name
(not legally – but just to tell boys your wrong name when I was single.)
90. Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands
91. Eaten fried green tomatoes
(I attempted to make them one day, they were OK….ok they were not that great)
92. Read The Iliad
93. Taught yourself an art from scratch
94. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
95. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
96. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
97. Been elected to public office
98. Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
99. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
100. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
101. Had a booth at a street fair
102. Dyed your hair
103. Been a DJ
104. Rocked a baby to sleep
105. Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four
106. Raked your carpet
107. Brought out the best in people
(I like to think so)
108. Brought out the worst in people
109. Worn a mood ring
110. Ridden a horse
111. Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
112. Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
113. Buried a child
114. Gone to a Broadway (or equivalent to your country) play
115. Been inside the pyramids
116. Shot a basketball into a basket
117. Danced at a disco
(does my living room count?)
118. Played in a band
119. Shot a bird
120. Gone to an arboretum
121. Tutored someone
122. Ridden a train
123. Brought an old fad back into style
124. Eaten caviar
125. Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need
126. Ridden a giraffe or elephant
127. Published a book
128. Pieced a quilt
(thank you mom)
129. Lived in an historic place
130. Acted in a play or performed on a stage
131. Asked for a raise
132. Made a hole-in-one
(does miniture golf count?..if so YES..if not…NO.)
133. Gone deep sea fishing
134. Gone roller skating
135. Run a marathon
136. Learned to surf
137. Invented something
138. Flown first class
(thank you frequent flyer miles – the food was YUMMY, much better than coach)
139. Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite
140. Flown in a helicopter
141. Visited
142. Sang a solo
143. Gone spelunking
144. Learned how to take a compliment
(still kinda working on that one)
145. Written a love-story
146. Seen Michelangelo’s David
147. Had your portrait painted
148. Written a fan letter
149. Spent the night in something haunted
150. Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
151. Ran away
152. Learned to juggle
153. Been a boss
(I like being the BOSS, does that mean I am bossy?)
154. Sat on a jury
155. Lied about your weight
156. Gone on a diet
157. Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget
158. Written a poem
159. Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
160. Gotten food poisoning
161. Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission
162. Hiked the
163. Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
164. Gone to the opera
(my favorite Les Miserables, but Broadways – AIDA & Hairspray)
165. Gotten a letter from someone famous
166. Worn knickers
167. Ridden in a limousine
168. Attended the Olympics
169. Can hula or waltz
170. Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books
171. Been stuck in an elevator
(my first day in New York, we arrive to our hotel unload all our stuff and then we attempt to head out to hit the town. We get into the elevator and BUMP…stuck. Only for 20 minutes thank goodness..but a REAL NY experience)
173. Thought you might crash in an airplane
174. Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
175. Saved someone’s life
176. Eaten raw whale
177. Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint
178. Laughed till your side hurt
(just the other day I was at a Baby shower and we just couldn’t stop laughing about the affects that birth & nursing does to a Mom’s body…I think we scared some new moms..sorry)
179. Straddled the equator
180. Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
181. Gone to a Shakespeare Festival
182. Sent a message in a bottle
183. Spent the night in a hostel
184. Been a cashier
185. Seen
186. Joined a union
187. Donated blood or plasma
188. Built a campfire
189. Kept a blog
190. Had hives
(absolutely horrible, the doctor couldn’t figure out why I had hives for 4 months…..AAAHH. I itch just thinking about it. )
191. Worn custom made shoes or boots
192. Made a PowerPoint presentation
193. Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course
194. Served at a soup kitchen
195. Conquered the Rubik’s cube
196. Know CPR
197. Ridden in or owned a convertible
198. Found a long lost friend
199. Helped solve a crime
200. Responded to a NJP newsletter
(this was so much fun, I love to look back on fun memories!!)
Hope you will too, if not..you learned a lot about me.
comment on our blog if you decided to post your experiences on your blog.
I DID IT :D, took a bit but I did it. Rach I totally remember the elevator incident 😀 it was you, dad, and moi. That is definitely one for the books. But my ? is, why was it just the 3 of us??? lol i cant remember.
the rest of us got in the other elevator it was a race or something. we won the race and you won the experience.
JAse
Such a fun list! I’m glad you’ve discovered Jane’s blog. She is an incredible lady in person and reminds me a lot of Aunty Danelle (how she’s so kind and sincere). Jane is one of those people you wish were your neighbor and best friend.