Well, I recently saw this meme of 99 things on Los Angelista’s blog (it’s been going around the internet for awhile). And I figured.. what the heck. I might as well see how many items I’ve accomplished on the list. I might even surprise myself.

Here goes…..

1. Started your own blog (obviously!)
2. Slept under the stars (I used to be a big outdoorsy girl.)
3. Played in a band (I’m not talking professional here.. like middle school and high school)
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland/world
8. Climbed a mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo (yes, but it’s nothing to write home about.)
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child (Not yet, but I want to.)
16. Had food poisoning (Too many times to count. I think I have a weak stomach.)
17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty
18. Grown your own vegetables
19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France
20. Slept on an overnight train
21. Had a pillow fight
22. Hitch hiked
23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill (I prefer to think of the day as a mental health day.)
24. Built a snow fort (I’m from Denver. What did you expect?!)
25. Held a lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors (I still haven’t gone to Sicily where my great grandfather is from!)
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language (yes, I speak Spanish and I want to learn Chinese or Japanese.)
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied (nope, but working on it. I wonder if I’ll ever be truly satisfied. Yes but with some spiritual work.)
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing (love it. I wish I could do it more often.)
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal in a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person (Yes, and it was a beauty to behold!)
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris (love Europe…the climb was fun. I did it with one of my best friends, T!)
51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling
52. Kissed in the rain
53. Played in the mud
54. Gone to a drive-in theater
55. Been in a movie
56. Visited the Great Wall of China (And another item at the top of my list..)
57. Started a business (Yep, FeatureOne Communications! I’m still in business but it’s a little difficult with school.)
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies (Yes, believe it or not. I was a Sunflower, Brownie, Jr. Girl Scout and Girl Scout. And I sold lots of cookies.)
62. Gone whale watching
63. Gotten flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check (who hasn’t?!)
68. Flown in a helicopter (not yet..)
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy (I still have my Snoopy, who was waiting for me to come home from the maternity ward.)
70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial
71. Eaten Caviar
72. Pieced a quilt
73. Stood in Times Square
74. Toured the Everglades
75. Been fired from a job (I figure being laid off counts. It felt the same nonetheless.)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London (I absolutely love London. If you haven’t been to Europe, you need to go! I’d love to live there.)
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book (I wish. This item is definitely on my list.)
81. Visited the Vatican (My visit was fantastic. I was Catholic for a day!)
82. Bought a brand new car
83. Walked in Jerusalem
84. Had your picture in the newspaper
85. Read the entire Bible
86. Visited the White House
87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating (Um no! And it definitely won’t happen now.)
88. Had chickenpox (Yes. And I got them in high school if you could believe it.)
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury (I wish. I’ve always been slightly jealous of people who get jury duty. I’m waiting LA County…)
91. Met someone famous (That’s one of the perks of being a journalist.)
92. Joined a book club (I’ve been in a couple.)
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee

Going through this list was very useful because I realized all of the weird, offbeat things that I have done. Life definitely hasn’t been boring.

And, I think, more importantly, life isn’t about checking items off a list. It has to be about finding and fulfilling your greater purpose. You know, we all have to find the unique way that we can each be of service to humankind. I realize that what I’m saying may sound lofty or whatever. But we have to use our own hearts and inner voice to develop our own list of life experiences to make our individual lives worth living. And ultimately, isn’t that what counts!

And in order to keep the fun (and reflection) moving along, I figured I’d tag a couple of my blogger friends.

• Earned Relevance (a go-to for PR expertise)
• Que Jimenez (her handbags are a must have)
• Akasa Jewelry (whose jewelry is soo beautiful and spiritual too)
• YMIB (awesome place for women of color)
• Brownngirl (new friend from Twitter)
• HoneySoul (her music site is fantastic)
• The Raw Mocha Angel (my foodie inspiration)

I’d love to post or repost your answers to the list if you don’t have a blog. So, please comment away.

xxoo,

The Caramel Bella

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