it's a joy

Our mouths were filled with laughter, our tongues with songs of joy. Then it was said among the nations, "The LORD has done great things for them."

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

And down to 98

Went to the fair.

Crossed off #96.

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Tuesday, July 22, 2008

99 Things?


I forgot to mention that a few weeks ago I went to NYC and while I was there, I checked off #93.

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

100 Things Part 4

Parts 1, 2 and 3

100 Things To Do Before I Die (76-100)
76. Learn a martial art
77. Stay in a 5-star hotel
78. Take a photography class
79. Sit on a Monet Japanese Footbridge
80. See my parents actually retire (ie. STOP working)
81. Go/Fly/Sail around the world
82. Camp on the beach
83. Experience zero-gravity
84. See a tornado
85. Fly first class
86. Ski a black diamond run competently
87. Visit Angkor Wat, Cambodia
88. See an Olympic event live
89. See a space shuttle launch live
90. Stagedive
91. Get a pilot's license
92. Visit Auschwitz
93. Eat at Tavern on the Green 06/30/08
94. Milk a cow
95. Overcome my fear of snakes
96. Get a kiss on the top of a Ferris Wheel 08/12/08
97. See the Sagrada Familia in Barcelona
98. Tour Israel
99. Ride a mechanical bull
100. Ride a camel in the Sahara

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

100 Things Part 3

Parts 1 and 2

100 Things To Do Before I Die (51-75)
51. Wrap my head around the game of pinochle
52. Become a better housekeeper
53. See the Taj Mahal
54. Learn to control my temper
55. Help put someone through college
56. Learn to quilt
57. See an NBA game with my husband
58. Gamble in Vegas
59. Do a pull-up
60. Learn to shoot a gun
61. Actually get picked for jury duty
62. Visit the Grand Canyon
63. Volunteer at an animal shelter
64. Wear my hair really short
65. Finish one my grandmother's cross-stich projects
66. Just ONCE, hand-make all my Christmas gifts
67. Just ONCE, hand-make all my Christmas cards
68. Go sailing
69. Get room service
70. Perform in a play with my cousins/siblings just one more time
71. Have a fulfilling day job
72. Make homemade bread
73. Make homemade lemonade
74. Shake an American President's hand
75. Pierce my tongue

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

100 Things Part 2

Part 1 here

100 Things To Do Before I Die (26-50)

26. Bungee jump
27. Learn and master web design
28. Reach my goal weight and stay there
29. Memorize more scripture
30. Learn sign language
31. Ride into a hot air balloon
32. Flip a house
33. Pick up a hitchhiker
34. Make homemade jam
35. Be an aunt
36. Organize my photos
37. Live on a houseboat
38. See Collective Soul in concert
39. Brew my own beer
40. Rescue more dogs
41. Go to Legoland
42. Make crème brulee
43. Stomp in a vat of grapes
44. Swim with dolphins
45. Take massage therapy classes
46. See the Eiffel Tower
47. Ride an Elephant in India
48. Throw a boomerang in Australia
49. Invest in experiences and not material things
50. See Metallica in concert

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Monday, March 24, 2008

100 Things Part 1

I've seen this on a few blogs I read, so I decided to take it on. I'm breaking it out into pieces because I have a feeling this is going to be tough. I'm not saying this is all attainable, but a girl can dream, right?

100 Things To Do Before I Die (1-25)

1. Skydive
2. Design/Build a house
3. Become a Photoshop genius
4. Make a salad entirely from my own garden
5. Run a marathon
6. Be a mom
7. Master my grandmother's Angel Food Cake
8. Know all my neighbors
9. Zip line through a jungle canopy
10. Celebrate my 50th Wedding Anniversary with my husband
11. Buy flowers for a complete stranger
12. Learn to love to eat fish
13. Have a giant food fight
14. Visit all 50 states
15. Stand on the Great Wall of China
16. See the Great Pyramids
17. Have a croissant and coffee at a Parisian cafe
18. Have a claw-foot tub
19. Cook Christmas dinner all by myself
20. Learn to play the piano
21. Visit Rockefeller Center at Christmas Time
22. Cook as well as my mom
23. Patent something
24. Summit Crazy Peak
25. Have a front porch and a porch-swing

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