99 Things About Me

I'm sorry I haven't been a great blogger lately. It's been a long week. There hasn't been a lot going on either. I'm just waiting for AF's next visit for another biopsy to make sure the infection is gone. If it is, then we start trying again. I sure hope it is. I'm ready to be done with all of this. Yesterday was the first day in about 5 weeks without any bleeding/spotting. Finally!

I found a new blogger, Launderlife, (she's not new, but I just found her) who had a list of 99 Things about her. I thought that would be a fun, light-hearted Friday post.Check out her post.

99 Things About Me (Everything that I have accomplished is in bold)

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars - plenty of times as a kid
3. Played in a band - I was never in a real band, like a rock band or anything. But I was in band in high school. I started out playing the clarinet and then quickly realized I sucked and switched to percussion. I know I know I'm a band geek.
4. Visited Hawaii - in middle school, but I'd love to go back!
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity - I give to charity but I don't think I could say I give more than I can afford.
7. Been to Disney World - we used to go every year in December. My bday, my bro's bday, and my parents' anniversay are all in Dec, not to mention Christmas.
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped - don't see this happening any time soon :)
12. Visited Paris - I wish!
13. Watched a lightning storm - one of my favorite things to do.
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child - No, I'm open to it though. My husband and I have two kids from Malawi that we sponsor though. I love them and love being able to sponsor them. We actually met them while we were there. I remember saying if I care so much about these kids, how much more will I love my own kids.
16. Had food poisoning
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty - went a year ago and went as far up as allowed but they opened up the very top the week after we left.
18. Grown your own vegetables - I would love to
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch-hiked - My fam moved to a new city freshman year in High School but my bro and I wanted to go to our old town for a school dance. On our way there our car broke down in Dayton and my bro had the bright idea to hitch hike for help.
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill - I've had to take personal days for personal reasons other than being sick. But I've never been one to ditch just for fun.
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping - in high school
27. Run a Marathon - maybe one day...maybe lol
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset - seen plenty but the ones that stood out to me were in Hawaii and Africa.
31. Hit a home run -  haha nope. I can't even swing the bat :)
32. Been on a cruise - Bahamas and Mexico
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors - I'm such a mix, I don't even have a clue where I would go
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language - I know a little spanish. I taught myself braille and a little sign language. Learning some basic sign came in handy when my brother met a girl who is deaf. Now they're married. I hope to actually take a class soon.
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied - i don't really know how to respond to this. I'm not rich by any means, but shouldn't I be satisfied regardless of how much money I have?
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke - not that anyone enjoyed it lol
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa - one of the best times in my life. We went to Malawi. I will always hold Malawi in my heart. Hopefully one day I'll go back, maybe bring my children there.
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight - one of my fave times with my hubby while we were dating. It was the weekend I realized I was falling in love with him.
46. Been transported in an ambulance - hopefully this will never happen
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing - Can you believe I've never even gone fishing?
49. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris - one day I hope
50. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling - learned how to scuba in Hawaii but I don't count it because I never actually went scuba diving. But I did go snorkeling there.
51. Kissed in the rain - can't remember but it sounds romantic
52. Played in the mud
53. Gone to a drive-in theater - wish there was one close by. I would love to take my kids to a drive in
54. Been in a movie
55. Visited the Great Wall of China
56. Started a business
57. Taken a martial arts class
58. Visited Russia
59. Served at a soup kitchen - done other things, but never the soup kitchen
60. Sold Girl Scout Cookies - nope but I eat them! mmm Tagalongs :)
61. Gone whale watching
62. Got flowers for no reason
63. Donated blood, platelets or plasma - um I actually have never weighed enough to donate....But until now I'd always passed out from needles so I wouldn't have anyway. Now I've gotten better about not passing out.
64. Gone sky diving
65. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
66. Bounced a check - pretty sure in college I did but can't remember
67. Flown in a helicopter - when my hubby and I were dating we went in a helicopter.
68. Saved a favorite childhood toy - not necessarily a toy, but I still have my baby blanket. In fact, when we lost our baby, I slept with it.
69. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
70. Eaten Caviar
71. Pieced a quilt - Want to! I love quilts. My mom has made some really pretty ones. I would love to work together with her to make one.
72. Stood in Times Square -  my hubby and I went last year for our anniversary. He surprised me. I didn't know we were going there until we were at the airport. That was such a fun trip. We're both foodies and NY has some amazing food!
73. Toured the Everglades
74. Been fired from a job - I was let go as a dental assistant, not because I did anything wrong, but because they hired me thinking they were going to bring on another dentist but they never did so they no longer needed me. The dentist retired a couple months later.
75. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London - We went to London during a LONG layover on the way to Africa. We got to see the guards and the Palace but not the changing of the guards. We were literally running all over London in order to see as much as possible in a very short amount of time.
76. Broken a bone - hope I'm never able to answer yes to this
77. Been a passenger on a motorcycle
78. Seen the Grand Canyon in person - I wish!
79. Published a book
80. Visited the Vatican
81. Bought a brand new car - My hubby and I just bought a new one a couple of weeks ago. I love it!
82. Walked in Jerusalem - another thing I would LOVE to do.
83. Had your picture in the newspaper - i'm sure for something cheesy in HS but nothing important
84. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve
85. Visited the White House - saw it from the outside but never went in.
86. Killed and prepared an animal for eating - unfortunately I can say yes to this. In Africa, we went to a market and bought a bunch of food, including a live chicken, and brought everything back to a family in a village. I did not personally kill the chicken. The little boy in the family did. Half way through the chicken got away and ran around with it's head half off....I'm serious, I wanted to throw up. But then we ate it with the family.....
87. Had chickenpox - my hubby hasn't which reminds me that he should get vaccinated!
88. Saved someone’s life
89. Sat on a jury - hopefully never
90. Met someone famous
91. Joined a book club - joined a book club but never went to any meetings or read any of the books lol
92. Got a tattoo
93. Had a baby - Hopefully one day soon I can say yes! I did get pregnant but never held our baby. Matthew Owen is in Heaven where one day I'll meet him.
94. Seen the Alamo in person
95. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
96. Been involved in a law suit
97. Owned a cell phone
98. Been stung by a bee.
99. So for some reason this list of 99 was actually 98 so I'll add a random fact. I would love to do a culinary tour around Italy - better yet Europe in general!

Hope you all have a great weekend and Memorial Day!