So, I won't be going to Halloween party. For the second year in a row. I really wanted to, and I almost worked it out, but then not quite. Sorry to everyone...there were a lot of people I was looking forward to seeing. The whole grown-up thing is getting old. But as an excuse to not feel guilty right now, I'm going tomention that all are welcome to visit me in the twin cities whenever they want....
So yeah, I suck, what are you gonna do?

So here goes...
Those I have not done have been left alone, those I have done are in italics, and those I want to do are also starred.

1. Bought everyone in the pub a drink
*2. Swam with wild dolphins.
*3. Climbed a mountain.
4. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive.
*5. Been inside the Great Pyramid
6. Held a tarantula.
7. Taken a candlelit bath with someone
8. Said 'I love you' and meant it
9. Hugged a tree
10. Done a striptease
11. Bungee jumped
*12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Stayed up all night long, and watch the sun rise (whilst talking with good friends or playing Civilization/Alpha Centauri/Master of Orion)(I left this note in here because they apply too)
15. Seen the Northern Lights
16. Gone to a huge sports game
*17. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa (hopefully this summer)
18. Grown and eaten your own vegetables
*19. Touched an iceberg.
20. Slept under the stars
21. Changed a baby's diaper
*22. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
*23. Watched a meteor shower
24. Gotten drunk on champagne
25. Given more than you can afford to charity
26. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
27. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment
28. Had a food fight
29. Bet on a winning horse
30. Taken a sick day when you're not ill (only once and I felt bad for weeks)
31. Asked out a stranger
32. Had a snowball fight
33. Photocopied your bottom on the office photocopier
34. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can (this gives interesting thoughts...but either way the answer is yes)
*35. Held a lamb
36. Enacted a favorite fantasy
37. Taken a midnight skinny dip
38. Taken an ice cold bath
*39. Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar
41. Ridden a roller coaster
42. Hit a home run
43. Fit three weeks miraculously into three days (on my honeymoon cruise, and I think we'll do the same in Europe)
44. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking all the time!
45. Adopted an accent for an entire day (about nine hours, and annoyed everyone I know)
*46. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (In May I'll hit one side in Miltenberg, Germany!!)
47. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment (Most of the time for the last decade or so, actually)(I'm leaving this comment on purpose too)
48. Had two hard drives for your computer
*49. Visited all 50 states (maybe 20)
50. Loved your job for all accounts (yes, but I always get antsy after a few months)
51. Taken care of someone who was shit faced (If I had a nickel....)
52. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (but not enough to help others sufficiently)
53. Had amazing friends
54. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country (Jamaica)
55. Watched wild whales (I grew up on Cape Cod)
56. Stolen a sign
*57. Backpacked in Europe (this summer!!)
58. Taken a road-trip
59. Rock climbing
60. Lied to foreign government's official in that country to avoid notice
61. Midnight walk on the beach
*62. Sky diving
63. Visited Ireland
64. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love
65. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them
*66. Visited Japan
67. Bench pressed your own weight
*68. Milked a cow (Fresh squeezed milk is the best!)
69. Alphabetized your records
70. Pretended to be a superhero
71. Sung karaoke
72. Lounged around in bed all day (once I was in bed for 36 hours!!)
73. Posed nude in front of strangers
*74. Scuba diving
75. Got it on to "Let's Get It On" by Marvin Gaye
76. Kissed in the rain
77. Played in the mud
78. Played in the rain
79. Gone to a drive-in theater
80. Done something you should regret, but don't regret it
*81. Visited the Great Wall of China
82. Discovered that someone who's not supposed to have known about your diary has discovered your diary (but soon discovered I no longer cared)
83. Dropped Windows in favor of something better
84. Started a business
85. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
86. Toured ancient sites (Tulum, Mexico)
*87. Taken a martial arts class
88. Swordfought for the honor of a woman
89. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight (no, but many other games, yes)
90. Gotten married (twice)
91. Been in a movie (does it count if you made it?)
92. Crashed a party
93. Loved someone you shouldn't have
94. Kissed someone so passionately it made them dizzy (so I've been told)
95. Gotten divorced
96. Had sex in an office
97. Gone without food for 5 days
98. Made cookies from scratch
99. Won first prize in a costume contest
*100. Ridden a gondola in Venice
101. Gotten a tattoo
102. Found that the texture of some materials can turn you on
103. Rafted the Snake River
104. Been on television news programs as an "expert"
105. Got flowers for no reason
106. Masturbated in a public place
107. Got so drunk you don't remember anything
108. Been addicted to some form of illegal drug (I would say I've been close, but I saved myself)
109. Performed on stage (high school drama)
*110. Been to Las Vegas
*111. Recorded music
112. Eaten shark
113. Had a one-night stand
*114. Gone to Thailand
115. Seen Siouxsie live
116. Bought a house (okay, condo, but house comes next)
117. Been in a combat zone (tecnically no, but I am a tau...)
118. Buried one/both of your parents
119. Shaved or waxed your pubic hair off
120. Been on a cruise ship
*121. Spoken more than one language fluently (almost, but I let me spanish slip)
122. Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
123. Bounced a check
124. Performed in Rocky Horror (not unless tau lounge counts)
125. Read - and understood - your credit report
***126. Raised children
127. Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy (slinky!!)
128. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
*129. Created and named your own constellation of stars
*130. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
131. Found out something significant that your ancestors did
132. Called or written your Congress
133. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
134. ...more than once? - More than thrice? (twice...West Bend, and St. Paul)
*135. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
136. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking
137. Had an abortion or your female partner did
138. Had plastic surgery
139. Survived an accident that you shouldn't have survived.
140. Wrote articles for a large publication
141. Lost over 100 pounds
142. Held someone while they were having a flashback
*143. Piloted an airplane
144. Petted a stingray
145. Broken someone's heart (this is a little conceited, but I think yes)
146. Helped an animal give birth
147. Been fired or laid off from a job
148. Won money on a T.V. game show
149. Broken a bone
150. Killed a human being (I've been sorely tempted!)
*151. Gone on an African photo safari
152. Ridden a motorcycle
153. Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100mph
154. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced
155. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol (none. and I'm good, thanks)
156. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
157. Ridden a horse
158. Had major surgery
*159. Had sex on a moving train (I'm going for the Eurail!)
160. Had a snake as a pet
*161. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
162. Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing
163. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours
*164. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
*165. Visited all 7 continents
*166. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
167. Eaten kangaroo meat
168. Fallen in love at an ancient Mayan burial ground (Who the hell thought this one up???)
169. Been a sperm or egg donor
170. Eaten sushi
171. Had your picture in the newspaper
172. Had 2 (or more) healthy romantic relationships for over a year in your lifetime
173. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
174. Gotten someone fired
175. Gone back to school
*176. Parasailed
177. Changed your name
178. Petted a cockroach
*179. Eaten fried green tomatoes
180. Read The Iliad
181. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read (I'm not sure exactly what this question means, so I'm going with it because I have read a LOT)
182. Dined in a restaurant and stolen silverware, plates, cups because your apartment needed them (dorm room)
183. ...and gotten 86'ed from the restaurant because you did it so many times, they figured out it was you
184. Taught yourself an art from scratch (mosaic)
185. Killed and prepared an animal for eating
186. Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt
187. Skipped all your school reunions (haven't had one yet...this is a big summer for me)
188. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
189. Been elected to public office
190. Written your own computer language
191. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream (in my personal life, yes)
192. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
193. Built your own PC from parts
194. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
195. Had a booth at a street fair (fall festival)
196. Dyed your hair
197. Been a DJ (WRPN 90.1)
198. Found out someone was going to dump you via LiveJournal
199. Written your own role playing game
200. Been arrested