Basically, list 8 things in each category in honor of Phelps winning a record 8 gold medals...Since I'm an avid "Phelps Phan," I definitely feel obligated to complete this!
- 8 favorite restaurants: Grandpa Maddox's, Haagerman's, Peach City, Bluebird, Center Street Grill, Outback Steakhouse, Apollo Burger (Only the first two or three are actual favorites...the rest just filled the gap.
- 8 things that happened today: Great day! I attended the baptisms of 3 of my primary kids, I bought fabric (and got judged) for Adam's boxing quilt (it'll be tight!), I ate lunch at Haag's (previously noted as fav), I bought two T-shirts (something I've been craving), I showered quickly (rare...not the shower part...the quickly part), a lady asked if Adam was my husband and I said almost, Adam and I mocked at a large woman with fanny pack after she was mean to us (rude maybe...but funny), and now we're gonna go hang with his fam. Did I study?...Well no.
- 8 things I'm looking forward to: Being married (note: I didn't say getting married), new house stuff, being graduated, grad. school, being gradtuated again, this rockin' quilt I'm gonna make, fall break, more sleep.
- 8 things I love about summer: Longer days, no school (atleast this past summer), water sports (but not this past summer), camping!!!, having money, being allowed to spend money, more stuff...I don't want to keep doing this one.
- 8 Olympic events I like: Gymnastics, Swimming, Volleyball, Skiing, Sledge Hockey, Figure skating, water polo, curling (just kidding).
- 8 things on my wish list: More Adam time, being done with school, vacations, more money in my pocket, getting this house we want, seeing friends and family more, ...I think I'm done with this tag. Sorry...not fun.
Basically, you bold/change the color of the numbered items you'd participated in...Be warned! It's a lengthy process.
- Touched an iceberg (but we wanna go to Alaska which would be the place to do this...also I think I may have but I also make up memories)
- Slept under the stars
- Been a part of a hockey fight
- Changed a baby's diaper (only me)
- Watched a meteor shower
- Given more than you can afford to charity
- Swam with wild dolphins (Alaska...)
- Climbed a mountain
- Held a tarantula
- Said "I love you" and meant it
- Bungee jumped
- Visited Paris (future Tour de France trip...)
- Watched a lightning storm at sea (just Adam...on his cruise...I HATE cruises)
- Stayed up all night long and watched the sun rise
- Seen the Northern Lights (Alaska...)
- Gone to a huge sports game
- Walked the stairs to the top of the Statue of Liberty (just Adam, it was closed when I went because of 9-11)
- Grown and eaten your own vegetables
- Looked up at the night sky through a telescope
- Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment (while telling your boss the name she plans to name her baby sucks)
- Had a pillow fight
- Bet on a winning horse (heck yes! I'm the champ at picking the good ones...I even won a trifecta!!!...uh...not to encourage gambling...)
- Taken a sick day when you're not ill (some of the best days!)
- Built a snow fort
- Held a lamb
- Gone skinny dipping (christening!!! SO exillerating!)
- Taken an ice cold bath (just Jen...when sunburnt...and in Logan before we had our heat turned on)
- Had a meaningful conversation with a beggar (Adam used to do charity work but said beggars, I once threw two quarters at a Navajo and then he sang to me in his native tongue...)
- Seen a total eclipse (we both think we have...)
- Ridden a roller coaster
- Hit a home run (just Jen...I know...funny...once in 6th grade and again in church softball)
- Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking
- Adopted an accent for fun
- Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (only stateside though...maybe oneday)
- Felt very happy about your life, even for just a moment
- Loved your job 90% of the time (not currently...only in the free churros and video games day...my job is ok...Adam's is loathesome)
- Had enough money to be truly satisfied (since money doesn't directly link to satisfication)
- Watched wild whales (Mexico baby!)
- Gone rock climbing
- Gone on a midnight walk on the beach (Mexico baby!)
- Gone sky diving
- Visited Ireland
- Ever bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
- Visited India (we like to eat cows too much)
- Bench-pressed your own weight (Adam...not me...I can probably get half though...I suck)
- Milked a cow
- Alphabetized your personal files (...files must be a grown up thing...)
- Ever worn a superhero costume
- Sung karaoke (While both of us have...and love it... Adam once won a contest...)
- Lounged around in bed all day
- Gone scuba diving (one day)
- Kissed in the rain (we've kissed outside while it was raining but it's not really the same thing...is it?)
- Played in the mud (uh...that was my nickname for heck's sake...and the infamous mud wrestling fun...)
- Gone to a drive-in theater
- Done something you should regret, but don't
- Visited the Great Wall of China (only Adam)
- Started a business
- Taken a martial arts class (only Adam...although I wanted to as a child)
- Been in a movie
- Gone without food for 3 days
- Made cookies from scratch
- Won first prize in a costume contest
- Got flowers for no reason
- Been in a combat zone
- Spoken more than one language fluently
- Gotten into a fight while attempting to defend someone
- Bounced a check (not an actual check...maybe a check card...our credit is great now though!)
- Read - and understood - your credit report
- Recently bought and played with a favorite childhood toy
- Found out something significant that your ancestors did (Adam has a major boxer and a famous pirate in his line, I have William Clayton, Farr ice cream, and the first mayor of Ogden, both of our ancestors were at Promintory Point for the Golden Spike business)
- Called or written your Congress person
- Picked up and moved to another city to just start over (kinda)
- Walked the Golden Gate Bridge
- Helped an animal give birth
- Been fired or laid off from a job (Adam's been canned...I've been demoted not fired though)
- Won money
- Broken a bone (Adam's arm and hand, I fractured my wrist)
- Ridden a motorcycle
- Driven any land vehicle at a speed of greater than 100 mph
- Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon.
- Slept through an entire flight: takeoff, flight, and landing (really...the takeoff and landing...really?)
- Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days (I wish!!! Cool!)
- Eaten sushi
- Had your picture in the newspaper
- Read The Bible cover to cover
- Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about
- Gotten someone fired for their actions
- Gone back to school...after the summer...
- Changed your name (soon...so I counted it!)
- Caught a fly in the air with your bare hands (freaking Mr. Miagi!)
- Eaten fried green tomatoes
- Read The Iliad
- Taught yourself an art from scratch (just me...several instruments...not taught well)
- Killed and prepared an animal for eating (heck yes)
- Apologized to someone years after inflicting the hurt (just me...I used to be really mean)
- Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language
- Been elected to public office
- Thought to yourself that you're living your dream (just me...I guess Adam isn't as pleased with the match as I am)
- Had to put someone you love into hospice care
- Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you
- Had a booth at a street fair
- Dyed your hair
- Been a DJ
- Rocked a baby to sleep
- Ever dropped a cat from a high place to see if it really lands on all four (not THAT high)
- Raked your carpet (wha?)
- Brought out the best in people
- Brought out the worst in people
- Worn a mood ring (just Jen)
- Ridden a horse
- Carved an animal from a piece of wood or bar of soap
- Cooked a dish where four people asked for the recipe
- Buried a child (...I attended a baby's funeral which was very sad...I hope I never experience this)
- Gone to a Broadway play
- Been inside the pyramids
- Shot a basketball into a basket
- Danced at a disco
- Played in a band (just Jen...the PLOT...interesting)
- Shot a bird
- Gone to an arboretum
- Tutored someone
- Ridden a train
- Brought an old fad back into style (really?...someone will single-handedly claim this?)
- Eaten caviar
- Let a salesman talk you into something you didn’t need (cleaner...steaks...)
- Ridden a giraffe or elephant (just Adam...and a camel...so cool)
- Published a book
- Pieced a quilt (just Jen)
- Lived in an historic place
- Acted in a play or performed on a stage
- Asked for a raise (just Jen...kinda awkward really)
- Made a hole-in-one (in mini golf)
- Gone deep sea fishing (Alaska...)
- Gone roller skating
- Run a marathon
- Learned to surf
- Invented something
- Flown first class (only Adam)
- Spent the night in a 5-star luxury suite (my hotel in NYC claimed to be that...don't know how)
- Flown in a helicopter (only Adam)
- Visited Africa (one day...doing humanitarian work)
- Sang a solo
- Gone spelunking
- Learned how to take a compliment (honestly...just Adam...I'm not great with it)
- Written a love-story (I guess)
- Seen Michelangelo’s David (one day)
- Had your portrait painted
- Written a fan letter
- Spent the night in something haunted (claiming to be)
- Owned a St. Bernard or Great Dane
- Ran away
- Learned to juggle
- Been a boss
- Sat on a jury
- Lied about your weight (yeah...Adam lies up...I lie down...not to extremes but on occasion)
- Gone on a diet (kinda...not really...kinda though)
- Found an arrowhead or a gold nugget (arrowhead...no nuggs)
- Written a poem
- Carried your lunch in a lunchbox
- Gotten food poisoning
- Gone on a service, humanitarian or religious mission (one day...a medical humanitarian one)
- Hiked the Grand Canyon (only Jen)
- Sat on a park bench and fed the ducks
- Gone to the opera (just Adam...interesting eh?)
- Gotten a letter from someone famous
- Worn knickers
- Ridden in a limousine
- Attended the Olympics (Me: winter, Adam: winter and summer)
- Can hula or waltz
- Read a half dozen Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys books (barely though)
- Been stuck in an elevator
- Had a revelatory dream
- Thought you might crash in an airplane
- Had a song dedicated to you on the radio or at a concert
- Saved someone’s life (we've both been lifeguards...but I once did the baby heimlich...successfully...!)
- Eaten raw whale (wha? gross...Adam says "cool")
- Know how to tat, smock or do needlepoint (Jen)
- Laughed till your side hurt
- Straddled the equator
- Taken a photograph of something other than people that is worth framing
- Gone to a Shakespeare Festival (Jen)
- Sent a message in a bottle (a pop bottle...I got yelled at for littering)
- Spent the night in a hotel
- Been a cashier
- Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
- Joined a union
- Donated blood or plasma (just Adam...My blood's no good...I don't have the HIV though...don't jump to conclusions)
- Built a campfire
- Kept a blog (really?)
- Had hives
- Worn custom made shoes or boots
- Made a PowerPoint presentation
- Taken a Hunter’s Safety Course (only Adam has although I should...considering...anyway)
- Served at a soup kitchen (only nice ol' Adam...same place he held meaningful conversations with the beggars)
- Conquered the Rubik’s cube
- Known CPR
- Ridden in or owned a convertible
- Found a long lost friend (...run into old friends...too young for the long lost...)
- Helped solve a crime
- Responded to a NJP newsletter ( I guess I don't know what this is)
Feel free to be tagged and pick and choose what you do...hope this wasn't too long for you all...
2 comments:
Hey Jen Yes I do remember that we had some fun. I love your blog it is really cute.
Jen, you guys must go to Alaska. It's the best place I have been to date. It's funny because I'd never thought of going there until my parents decided to take us on a cruise. It's was perfect, you see icebergs and glaciers, incredible sea life, not to mention the most beautiful scenery I have experienced to date. I think you should book a cruise through the inside passage for your honeymoon!
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