I impulsively joined a "From the Stacks" group, I even have a button on my sidebar! The idea is to pick 5 books from your "To Be Read" pile and then read it by January 31. I've finished 2 by last night...the other one was a re-read.
Nerd Gone Wild by Vicki Lewis Thompson is great. She's making it hip and cool to be a nerd. There's a rich girl, a nerd, an S/M-loving villains, and a cute town in Alaska populated with lovable residents. The sex was hot, the S/M scene attractive, makes me want to go out and get me a whip! The nerd? He's got a hot little body underneath his dorky clothes.
Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah is a magical story about a woman who's been betrayed by the people closest to her. It's a fun read, especially during the holidays. If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's a must-have feel-good book.
Now, onwards to tag.
My dear Vixen tagged me about this fun list. I doubt I have done plenty, but it's worth a try. I bet I've done 20 percent. What about you?
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink - this is begging the question of "have I ever been in a bar?
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. 1Climbed a mountain - it's a small one, my grandpa owns it, but it's got steep rocky side, and I have to crawl to do it...so yeah, I'm counting it!
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. 2Held a tarantula - can't be in Texas and not hold one. Although it's inside a zoo exhibit, it was alive and still freaky. I was assured that it's not poisonous, but I am convince that these little creatures has someone fooled!
07. 3Taken a candlelit bath with someone.
08. 4Said “I love you” and meant it.
09. 5Hugged a tree. - who hasn't? I hope this isn't the "hugged a tree" as a form of protest and peeing into a bottle because then I haven't done it yet, and not very probable either.
10. Bungee jumped.
11. Visited Paris.
12. 6Watched a lightning storm at sea - can't live in an island all my life and not see one. It's scary, and spectacular!
13. 7Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise. - it's what night-owls do, or an addicted to books people.
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa - I wanted to do this. Even if I have to be in Europe to do it.
17. 8Grown and eaten your own vegetables - Papa is big on this. I have planted potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanuts and corn. What, you don't believe me? (After all, I've been a serial plant killer for a while now) Ask my Lil Bro.
18. Touched an iceberg
19. 9Slept under the stars - then I crawled into my tent because it's too cold and the mosquitoes just about killed me.
20. 10Changed a baby’s diaper - can't have 5 children and escape this fate! By the thousands, baby!
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. 11Given more than you can afford to charity - who hasn't at one time or the other?
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. 12Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment - at grade school, in a sectarian school, during a praying session. I would have been embarrassed and offed myself, but it was too entertaining to see the faces of the teachers who's trying to hush me.
27. 13Had a food fight - my mother does not approve, would not approve and will not approve. As a mother I won't approve, but it's actually fun, except when it's time to clean up.
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. 13Had a snowball fight - with DH. It's so cold! Not my thing.
31. 14Screamed as loudly as you possibly can - this is cathartic. Really!
32. 15Held a lamb
33. 16Seen a total eclipse of the moon.
34. 17Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run - don't like ball games other than bowling, but I don't think bowling counts.
36. 18Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. 19Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. 20Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. 21Taken care of someone who was drunk - and I am still freaked out by any drunk. Any. drunk.
42. 22Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. 23Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. 24Taken a road-trip - DH and I love to do this. It's fun.
48. Gone rock climbing
49. 25Midnight walk on the beach - everyone should try this. It's awesome and scary at the same time. It's all that dark water trying to grab you.
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. 26In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them - I was in 5th grade and my family is on the next table. I was playing translator to two Swedish tourist who can't seem to understand English...at least not Filipino English.
54. Visited Japan
55. 27Milked a cow
56. 28Alphabetized your CDs
57. 29Pretended to be a superhero
58. 30Sung karaoke
59. 31Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football - I don't do balls!
61. 32Gone scuba diving
62. 33Kissed in the rain
63. 34Played in the mud
64. 35Played in the rain - all the time when I was a kid. It's like taking a shower when it's tropical torrential rain.
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. 36Started a business
68. 37Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. 38Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. 39Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. 40Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. 41Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. 42Got flowers for no reason
84. 43Performed on stage - all the time while in school
85. 44Been to Las Vegas - yep, I even walked a whole store front!
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. 45Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. 46Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96.
47Raised children
97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. 48Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking 103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. 49Piloted an airplane - it was single engine, and I find it ver boring after a few minutes.
09. 50Touched a stingray
110. 51Broken someone’s heart
111. 52Helped an animal give birth - our cats, it was great.
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. 53Broken a bone - my right foot, so painful for weeks!
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. 54Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. 55Ridden a horse
119. 56Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. 57Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours.
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. 58Eaten sushi
128. 59Had your picture in the newspaper
129. 60Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. 61Touched a cockroach - ewwwwwwwwwww
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. 62Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. 63Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. 64Killed and prepared an animal for eating - chicken. The whole 9 yards!
137. 65Skipped all your school reunions
138. 66Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. 67Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. 68Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head - I left 2 inches all aound, so I guess not.
149. Caused a car accident
150. 69Saved someone’s life
I am tagging Momsquared, Ev, Ghee, HouseDad, and Ethel. You're not obliged to play, but if you do, let me know so I can take a look. :P
Nerd Gone Wild by Vicki Lewis Thompson is great. She's making it hip and cool to be a nerd. There's a rich girl, a nerd, an S/M-loving villains, and a cute town in Alaska populated with lovable residents. The sex was hot, the S/M scene attractive, makes me want to go out and get me a whip! The nerd? He's got a hot little body underneath his dorky clothes.
Comfort and Joy by Kristin Hannah is a magical story about a woman who's been betrayed by the people closest to her. It's a fun read, especially during the holidays. If you haven't read it yet, please do. It's a must-have feel-good book.
Now, onwards to tag.
My dear Vixen tagged me about this fun list. I doubt I have done plenty, but it's worth a try. I bet I've done 20 percent. What about you?
01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink - this is begging the question of "have I ever been in a bar?
02. Swam with wild dolphins
03. 1Climbed a mountain - it's a small one, my grandpa owns it, but it's got steep rocky side, and I have to crawl to do it...so yeah, I'm counting it!
04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive
05. Been inside the Great Pyramid
06. 2Held a tarantula - can't be in Texas and not hold one. Although it's inside a zoo exhibit, it was alive and still freaky. I was assured that it's not poisonous, but I am convince that these little creatures has someone fooled!
07. 3Taken a candlelit bath with someone.
08. 4Said “I love you” and meant it.
09. 5Hugged a tree. - who hasn't? I hope this isn't the "hugged a tree" as a form of protest and peeing into a bottle because then I haven't done it yet, and not very probable either.
10. Bungee jumped.
11. Visited Paris.
12. 6Watched a lightning storm at sea - can't live in an island all my life and not see one. It's scary, and spectacular!
13. 7Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise. - it's what night-owls do, or an addicted to books people.
14. Seen the Northern Lights
15. Gone to a huge sports game
16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa - I wanted to do this. Even if I have to be in Europe to do it.
17. 8Grown and eaten your own vegetables - Papa is big on this. I have planted potatoes, sweet potatoes, peanuts and corn. What, you don't believe me? (After all, I've been a serial plant killer for a while now) Ask my Lil Bro.
18. Touched an iceberg19. 9Slept under the stars - then I crawled into my tent because it's too cold and the mosquitoes just about killed me.
20. 10Changed a baby’s diaper - can't have 5 children and escape this fate! By the thousands, baby!
21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon
22. Watched a meteor shower
23. Gotten drunk on champagne
24. 11Given more than you can afford to charity - who hasn't at one time or the other?
25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
26. 12Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment - at grade school, in a sectarian school, during a praying session. I would have been embarrassed and offed myself, but it was too entertaining to see the faces of the teachers who's trying to hush me.
27. 13Had a food fight - my mother does not approve, would not approve and will not approve. As a mother I won't approve, but it's actually fun, except when it's time to clean up.
28. Bet on a winning horse
29. Asked out a stranger
30. 13Had a snowball fight - with DH. It's so cold! Not my thing.
31. 14Screamed as loudly as you possibly can - this is cathartic. Really!
32. 15Held a lamb
33. 16Seen a total eclipse of the moon.
34. 17Ridden a roller coaster
35. Hit a home run - don't like ball games other than bowling, but I don't think bowling counts.
36. 18Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
37. 19Adopted an accent for an entire day
38. 20Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment
39. Had two hard drives for your computer
40. Visited all 50 states
41. 21Taken care of someone who was drunk - and I am still freaked out by any drunk. Any. drunk.
42. 22Had amazing friends
43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country
44. Watched wild whales
45. 23Stolen a sign
46. Backpacked in Europe
47. 24Taken a road-trip - DH and I love to do this. It's fun.
48. Gone rock climbing
49. 25Midnight walk on the beach - everyone should try this. It's awesome and scary at the same time. It's all that dark water trying to grab you.
50. Gone sky diving
51. Visited Ireland
52. Been heartbroken longer than you were actually in love
53. 26In a restaurant, sat at a stranger’s table and had a meal with them - I was in 5th grade and my family is on the next table. I was playing translator to two Swedish tourist who can't seem to understand English...at least not Filipino English.
54. Visited Japan
55. 27Milked a cow
56. 28Alphabetized your CDs
57. 29Pretended to be a superhero
58. 30Sung karaoke
59. 31Lounged around in bed all day
60. Played touch football - I don't do balls!
61. 32Gone scuba diving
62. 33Kissed in the rain
63. 34Played in the mud
64. 35Played in the rain - all the time when I was a kid. It's like taking a shower when it's tropical torrential rain.
65. Gone to a drive-in theater
66. Visited the Great Wall of China
67. 36Started a business
68. 37Fallen in love and not had your heart broken
69. Toured ancient sites
70. 38Taken a martial arts class
71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight
72. 39Gotten married
73. Been in a movie
74. 40Crashed a party
75. Gotten divorced
76. Gone without food for 5 days
77. 41Made cookies from scratch
78. Won first prize in a costume contest
79. Ridden a gondola in Venice
80. Gotten a tattoo
81. Rafted the Snake River
82. Been on television news programs as an “expert”
83. 42Got flowers for no reason
84. 43Performed on stage - all the time while in school
85. 44Been to Las Vegas - yep, I even walked a whole store front!
86. Recorded music
87. Eaten shark
88. Kissed on the first date
89. Gone to Thailand
90. 45Bought a house
91. Been in a combat zone
92. Buried one/both of your parents
93. Been on a cruise ship
94. 46Spoken more than one language fluently
95. Performed in Rocky Horror
96.
47Raised children 97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour
99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country
100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over
101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
102. 48Sang loudly in the car, and didn’t stop when you knew someone was looking 103. Had plastic surgery
104. Survived an accident that you shouldn’t have survived
105. Wrote articles for a large publication
106. Lost over 100 pounds
107. Held someone while they were having a flashback
108. 49Piloted an airplane - it was single engine, and I find it ver boring after a few minutes.
09. 50Touched a stingray
110. 51Broken someone’s heart
111. 52Helped an animal give birth - our cats, it was great.
112. Won money on a T.V. game show
113. 53Broken a bone - my right foot, so painful for weeks!
114. Gone on an African photo safari
115. Had a facial part pierced other than your ears
116. 54Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol
117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild
118. 55Ridden a horse
119. 56Had major surgery
120. Had a snake as a pet
121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
122. 57Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours.
123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states
124. Visited all 7 continents
125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days
126. Eaten kangaroo meat
127. 58Eaten sushi
128. 59Had your picture in the newspaper
129. 60Changed someone’s mind about something you care deeply about
130. Gone back to school
131. Parasailed
132. 61Touched a cockroach - ewwwwwwwwwww
133. Eaten fried green tomatoes
134. 62Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey
135. 63Selected one “important” author who you missed in school, and read
136. 64Killed and prepared an animal for eating - chicken. The whole 9 yards!
137. 65Skipped all your school reunions
138. 66Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
139. Been elected to public office
140. Written your own computer language
141. 67Thought to yourself that you’re living your dream
142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care
143. Built your own PC from parts
144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn’t know you
145. Had a booth at a street fair
146. 68Dyed your hair
147. Been a DJ
148. Shaved your head - I left 2 inches all aound, so I guess not.
149. Caused a car accident
150. 69Saved someone’s life
I am tagging Momsquared, Ev, Ghee, HouseDad, and Ethel. You're not obliged to play, but if you do, let me know so I can take a look. :P
5 comments:
OMG!!This is the longest meme I`ve ever seen!!
I`ll take my time,Shoshana..I`ll be leaving the country right after xmas kase,and i cant post that much for two weeks or so. :)
ang sarap ng weather sa inyo,it looks so warm and lovely!!
Hi Ghee, just copy and highlight the ones you've done.
Actually, going to Vixen's blog would probably be the easiest one to copy. Make sure you're on "editor" page when you paste so the highlight won't copy.
I love the weather here...I think it's the mildest winter I've seen in 15 years.
Who is Steve Urkel?
Ohh, this is very tiring meme, hahaha.
Your # 13, pareho tayo, had a fight din kase matakaw ako sa food.
#58, Ewww...favorite ni Ghee yan.
Thank you for sharing these list Soshana, its nice to know you a little bit.
Maligayang Pasko po sa inyong lahat!
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