Whew. Well, something to do while I was listening to That's Entertainment. Gotta get the DVD set!

01. Bought everyone in the pub a drink--I don't drink.
02. Swam with wild dolphins--I can't swim, either. But dolphins are cool.
03. Climbed a mountain--Does Diamond Hill in RI count? :-)
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive--Not interested in sports cars.
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid--Never been to Africa. Rather read about pyramids, actually.
06. Held a tarantula--No thanks, even though I know their bite isn't deadly.
07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone--Not candlelit.
08. Said "I love you" and meant it--You mean "I love you" as in loving someone (spouse?) only--yeah, twice--but that leaves out my mom, my dad, all my birds, Willow and Leia, relatives, etc.
09. Hugged a tree--Well, sorta. When I was a teenager we had a mimosa tree we were trying to raise; I couldn't have a dog so I made a pet of the tree--her name was "Fluffy" but she didn't survive transplant.
10. Done a striptease--Only for my hubby.
11. Bungee jumped--I'm afraid of heights, too; besides, why?
12. Visited Paris--No. I'm Italian and more interested in seeing Italy.
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea--Yeah, it's beautiful. I miss the ocean.
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise--Never quite made it.
15. Seen the Northern Lights--No, but I'd love to.
16. Gone to a huge sports game--I hate sports. But yeah, I went to a Braves game once. I'm glad I brought a book.
17. Walked the stairs to the top of the Leaning Tower of Pisa--Haven't been to Italy. Probably couldn't make it up the stairs with my bad knees.
18. Grown and eaten my own vegetables--Not myself. My grandparents and mom and dad did. I hate bugs.
19. Touched an iceberg--No. That would be cool. As long as I wasn't on the Titanic II. :-)
20. Slept under the stars--Not really.
21. Changed a baby's diaper--No.
22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon--No. I'm afraid of heights, remember?
23. Watched a meteor shower--Yes, once. Also went to a park to look at Hale-Bopp.
24. Gotten drunk on champagne--Ugh. Nasty stuff. If I'm going to get drunk, I'll do it on Kahlua and milk.
25. Given more than you can afford to charity--No.
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope--Yes.
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment--Thankfully, no.
28. Had a food fight--Nope. It's a stupid waste of food.
29. Bet on a winning horse--No, but my aunt and I bid on a winning dog once, down in Florida.
30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill--Not during my work life. I did once in school so I could see the Apollo 12 moonwalk (and we all know how that turned out!)
31. Asked out a stranger--Nope.
32. Had a snowball fight--I've thrown snowballs, but never had a snowball fight.
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier--Our copier is in a very exposed place. No way.
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can--Every time I see ants.
35. Held a lamb--Only a stuffed one.
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy--Yes, I've been to a Broadway show!
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip--Once at an SCA event.
38. Taken an ice cold bath--Washed in cold water when the water was off last year, that's about it.
39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar--No.
40. Seen a total eclipse-- Several times, I think.
41. Rode on a roller coaster--Once was enough. Barf ride!!!!
42. Hit a home run--I can't hit the broad side of a barn. I hate sports.
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days--Well, our vacations seem like they only last three days.
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking--Yes, at Jerry's wedding.
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day--No.
46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors--No, still haven't been to Italy.
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment--Yes.
48. Had two hard drives for your computer--No, one was enough trouble.
49. Visited all 50 states--Not yet. I'm into the thirties somewhere.
50. Loved your job for all accounts--Never, ever.
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced--No.
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied--Not quite. We still need new windows, new carpeting, new linoleum.
53. Had amazing friends--Yep. Especially one guy in New York. :-)
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country--I've never danced with anyone in Canada and that's the only foreign country I've been in.
55. Watched wild whales--No.
56. Stolen a sign--No. What for?
57. Backpacked in Europe--Never been to Europe.
58. Taken a road-trip--Lots. We're taking one in the future, all four of us. :-)
59. Rock climbing--Have I mentioned I'm afraid of heights?
60. Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice--Never lied to anyone in Canada. Went the wrong way on a one-way street in Quebec once...
61. Midnight walk on the beach--Yes, but not for a long time. We haven't been to the beach since Merlin was a baby (1990).
62. Sky diving--How many times do I get to say I'm afraid of heights? :-)
63. Visited Ireland--No. I'd like to. It looks pretty.
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love--Yes.
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them--No. But I might if we go to Durgin Park on vacation.
66. Visited Japan--No.
67. Benchpressed your own weight--I can barely lift the birdcage.
68. Milked a cow--No. But I do drink milk.
69. Alphabetized your records--Yes, and my books, too.
70. Pretended to be a superhero--The only superhero I wanted to be was Lassie, and I don't think she counts.
71. Sung karaoke--No.
72. Lounged around in bed all day--Ah, yes, my dream holiday. When can we go back to the beach?
73. Posed nude in front of strangers--No. They'd laugh anyway.
74. Scuba diving--Um, remember I can't swim...
75. Got it on to Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye--No.
76. Kissed in the rain--And in the snow.
77. Played in the mud--No, I hated mud. The first time I was taken to a beach, I touched the sand and told my mother it was dirty.
78. Played in the rain--Yep, especially after a hot spell.
79. Gone to a drive-in theater--Yes, and I still miss the Cranston Drive-In.
80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it.--Probably.
81. Visited the Great Wall of China--No.
82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your blog has discovered your blog--Dunno.
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better--No.
84. Started a business--Not yet.
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken--No.
86. Toured ancient sites--How ancient? I've seen Indian relics.
87. Taken a martial arts class--No.
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman--Um, no.
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight--I tried role playing. I'd rather write stories than pretend to be in them.
90. Gotten married--Once.
91. Been in a movie--Does a fan-filmed spoof count? Ours was called "Brad and Brad at the Video Room."
92. Crashed a party--Nope.
93. Loved someone you shouldn't have--Probably.
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy--I don't know. Sweetie...?
95. Gotten divorced--No, thank God.
96. Had sex at the office--No.
97. Gone without food for 5 days--I'd throw up if I did that.
98. Made cookies from scratch--Yes, every year. I make wine biscuits for Christmas.
99. Won first prize in a costume contest--No. But I had a cool Dr. Who outfit once.
100. Rode a gondola in Venice--No. I keep missing riding the ones in Providence. They're from Venice.
101. Gotten a tattoo--No.
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on--I find flannel very arousing. :-)
103. Rafted the Snake River--BARF RIDE!!!!!
104. Been on television news programs as an "expert"--Even television news isn't an expert anymore. Can you say "proportional type"?
105. Got flowers for no reason--Yes.
106. Masturbated in a public place--Um, no.
107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything--I've only been tipsy once, not really drunk. And my parents were there.
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug--No.
109. Performed on stage---Yes, with the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company. Also a couple of school things. Remember Veteran's Day programs? And I played the organ on stage once at school.
110. Been to Las Vegas--Yes, twice, with my folks.
111. Recorded music--No.
112. Eaten shark--No. I don't like fish.
113. Had a one-night stand--No.
114. Gone to Thailand--No.
115. Seen Siouxsie live--I don't even know if it is alive.
116. Bought a house--Yes. Once was enough.
117. Been in a combat zone--Only if East Boston counts.
118. Buried one/both of your parents--Just one. I don't want to think about it.
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off--For surgery only.
120. Been on a cruise ship--No. It always seems such a lot of money to spend eating all the time.
121. Spoken more than one language fluently--I can speak a little Italian and know some Spanish words from their Italian counterparts and I can understand enough French to get around in Quebec.
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone--No.
123. Bounced a check--No, thank God.
124. Performed in Rocky Horror--I don't think I've ever seen it all the way through.
125. Read - and understood - your credit report--Yes.
126. Raised children--Only ones with fur and feathers.
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy--Not lately. But I have Legos still.
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour--He's not on tour anymore.
129. Created and named your own constellation of stars--No.
130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country--No, but around England sounds nice.
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did--Well, yeah, they came into the US through Boston and not New York.
132. Called or written your Congress person--No. What good would it do?
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over--Yes.
134. ...more than once? - More than thrice?--Twice.
135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge--Just driven over it a couple of times.
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking--Yes. LOL.
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did--No. I don't believe in abortion.
138. Had plastic surgery--No.
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived--No, thankfully it wasn't that bad.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication--No, just fanzines and web pages.
141. Lost over 100 pounds--Well, if you total 'em up over the years...
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback--No.
143. Piloted an airplane--No. But I know someone who has. :-)
144. Petted a stingray--Over my dead body.
145. Broken someone's heart--Once.
146. Helped an animal give birth--No.
147. Been fired or laid off from a job--Yes. Curse you, Dennis Charlesworth at Hallmark!
148. Won money on a T.V. game show--No. I still want to be on Jeopardy, though.
149. Broken a bone--Yes.
150. Killed a human being--No.
151. Gone on an African photo safari--No. Too many bugs in Africa anyway.
152. Rode on a motorcycle--No, but I have ridden in a motorboat.
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph--Aieeeeee! 90 mph on the freeway is fast enough.
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced--Only by surgeons.
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol--Yes, at shooting ranges, several times, including the pistol my dad brought back from WWII, a Garman officer's pistol. It's uncomfortable to shoot; I'm better with a 22 Ruger. One of our friends is a State of Georgia firearms instructor. He says I'm not bad.
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild--No. My grandpa used to know how to tell the good ones from the toadstools, but he died long before I could ever eat anything he gathered.
157. Rode a horse--Yes, my cousin Terri's horse, Gidget, back in 1978, in San Rafael.
158. Had major surgery--Several times, including last spring for ovarian cysts; I've actually had that surgery twice. I've also had my tonsils out--oh, yeah, and had thyroid cancer removed. :-(
159. Had sex on a moving train--I haven't been on a train since 1981...
160. Had a snake as a pet--Um, no. My friend Cindy's daughter had one named Otto, though.
161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon--No. Thanks to my dad not liking to make reservations ahead of time, I spent about a half hour at the Grand Canyon.
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing--No. I like flying.
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours--Yes, I was really sick once. I was so sick I turned down Italian bread.
164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states--No. Only been to Canada.
165. Visited all 7 continents--No.
166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days--Don't do canoes. Remember? I can't swim.
167. Eaten kangaroo meat--No. I'd like to go to Australia and see wild budgies, though.
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground--No.
169. Been a sperm or egg donor--No. I don't have any more eggs anymore anyway.
170. Eaten sushi--Ew. I still hate fish.
171. Had your picture in the newspaper--Yes. Back in 1998 the Marietta Daily Journal did an article on my Remember WENN website. I was on the front page of Section D. Bandit was sitting on my shoulder. He looked so cute!!!!
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime--No.
173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about--Well, James didn't like budgies before he met me. He thought birds were stupid.
174. Gotten someone fired for their actions--I hope not!
175. Gone back to school--Yes, for a year. I should go take some web courses, but the idea of the fluorescent lights makes me cringe.
176. Parasailed--No. I can't...never mind, you know the drill.
177. Changed your name--No, but I've wanted to.
178. Petted a cockroach--Squish those buggers. Actually, the dog catches and kills them. Yea, Willow!
179. Eaten fried green tomatoes--No, I try not to eat fried foods.
180. Read The Iliad--No. Unfortunately the only Homer I'm familiar with is Simpson.
181. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read--No. I'd still throw Joyce Carol Oates across the room, too.
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them--No.
183. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you--No. Who writes these questions?
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch--Cross-stitch.
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating--No.
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt--No.
187. Skipped all your school reunions--So far. But one's coming up when I'll be home. $50 a plate? Are they nuts? And we can't even go to Rocky Point!
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language--Well, there's Pidge...
189. Been elected to public office--No. Politicians are pond scum. Why would I want to be pond scum?
190. Written your own computer language--Only Word Perfect macros.
191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream--No.
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care--I don't want to think about it.
193. Built your own PC from parts--No, but James did, several times.
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you--Yes, at Omnicon back in 1983. I sold four pencil sketches.
195. Had a booth at a street fair--No.
196: Dyed your hair--Not yet. But I've always wanted to be a redhead.
197: Been a DJ--No.
198: Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal--No. Who writes these things?
199: Written your own role playing game--No, I don't like role playing much.
200: Been arrested--I got a speeding ticket once, and a ticket for failure to yield right of way (which I couldn't do because I didn't see the person coming toward me because he didn't have his lights on, but the policeman took his word because he was an Air Force officer).

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You sure hate a lot of things, and fear even more of them. Ever really lived a day in your life?

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