Last week, I wrote about some things I've never done. This time, I'd love to tell you about some crazy things I HAVE done...
1. I had a 12 lb. baby. Yes sirree, I sure did.
2. I have skied the Austrian Alps. Well, if you call that disaster of a day skiing...
3. I have taken the GRE. Hardest test I've ever taken. And dangit--I haven't done anything with it...yet... (Remember, I am the eternal optimist.)
4. I've ridden in the Goodyear Blimp. (I had a very cool grandmother)
5. I've gone sport diving for lobster. And caught some, too! It's one of my favorite things to do in the Florida Keys. (I also have a very cool uncle.)
6. I've broken my hip. Okay, really it was my pelvis. But, hip just sounds...so much less...weird. A horse threw me into a tree. I do believe that is a story for a blog post. It's quite dramatic.
7. I have fainted about 5 times in my life. (See #6 above.)
8. I've run a 5K. (aaaaahhhhhhh!!!!)
9. I've only graduated twice in my life. High school and college. Back when I was in school, we didn't graduate from every little grade. The teachers just said, "Move it, get on outta here, and don't come back, no moe no moe."
10. I graduated twice WITHOUT the use of computers. I took an MS-DOS computer class once late in college, and barely understood a word of it. My trusty Brother typewriter got me through.
11. I've been to New York at Christmas. Once, for a weekend. And it was wonderful. I'd love to go back...
12. I've been to jail. Oh, but only on a school field trip...
13. I've had 4 surgeries. Appendix, gall bladder, big baby, big baby. I'm not sure I have any more unnecessary organs. Oh, except my uterus, which is technically unnecessary to me now.
14. Speaking of the appendix, I have been to Disney World 3 days after having my appendix removed. Have you ever seen Disney World from a wheelchair? It is certainly the WAY to GO at Disney!
15. I have made a wedding cake for a friend--a simple 3-tiered one. It was the most stressful baking I've ever done. I didn't even go to the reception because I was too stressed it would fall over or suddenly combust or something. Did I mention my oven broke halfway through the baking? Yeah, it was quite a story.
16. I have stood in a long line at Target and waited--with a screaming toddler having a full-out tantrum. It felt like an hour, but was probably only 15 minutes. I would have removed that loudly screaming child from the store...but my older daughter really needed those tights for ballet class that afternoon.
17. I've had a screaming tantrum myself recently. Only, not at Target.
18. Once, while getting bored waiting on my husband in the gun section of a sporting goods store, I walked over to the clerk, and said, "I need a handgun with real stopping power. And I need it right away!" Oh, I just laughed and laughed at myself. I thought that was sooo funny.
19. I've done surgery on one of our dogs, and removed his vocal chords. Okay, I didn't really...but I WANT TO. RIGHT NOW. Stop. barking. dog. please. you're. driving. me. crazy!!!!
20. I had a mental block before a piano recital in high school one time...and had to re-start my song about 20 times before finally figuring it out. My brother and sister have fond memories...of crawling under their seats in embarrassment.
21. I was in the audience of the Oprah show once...and was crushed when it wasn't a Favorite Things episode... I did, however, get to see Paris and Nicky Hilton, Jessica Simpson and Nich Lachey, and Jamie Johnson of the Johnson & Johnson fortune.
22. I heard myself talk on the radio once...and wondered "WHO is that HICK???"
23. I rang in the new Millennium big and pregnant, and with a horrible respiratory virus. I almost wanted to die I felt so bad.
24. Back in my glory days I could swim 4 lengths of the pool with only 1 breath.
25. I fell in love with my husband while skunk hunting. Now--YOUR turn! Tell me some crazy things you've done!
Once again, this post is inspired by the world famous Mama Kat's Writing Workshop. You should hop over there to read about other crazy things her readers have done...
