22 Things I've Never Done, 22 Things I am Surprised I've Done

Someone once told me that if you're having trouble writing prose, then start with a list. I love lists - the order and progression of them, the feeling of productivity when writing them or checking them off. Tonight, I'm inspired by my friend, Paula Kiger and her recent Perspicacity blog post about 22 things she's never done. So here goes, and you can guess which ones I still may achieve, which ones are pipe dreams, and which ones are just not happening...


22 Things I've Never Done (in no specific order)


1. Dyed my hair blue (I always chicken out.)

2. Given birth naturally. (I'm still working through this one. See my post: Don't Ask me for my Birth Story)

3. Tried zip-trekking. (I am so attracted to this and wonder once I get myself harnessed up and hanging off one of these if it is still attractive.)

4. Gone to Paris or London with my Hubby (though I've been there and dream of taking him.)

5. Gone to Tokyo or New York at all (though my Hubby's been there and dreams of taking me.)

6. Visited any of the sets of Stargate (damnit, it's too late, and I'm sure I could've found some strings to pull.)

7. Learned to ride a dirt bike and do tricks ala motorcross.

8. Won a race. (Perhaps I've always set my sights so low I never considered the possibility.)

9. Received a publishing contract for a book I've written. (Feels more and more possible that this could happen in my lifetime now.)

10. Ridden a horse.

11. Driven a Porsche.

12. Broken a limb.
 
13. Made pie crust, bread, or angel food cake from scratch. (These could be dangerous skills to learn.) 

14. Been able to find some of those kick-ass knee-high leather boots that are in style that will actually fit over my Germanic calves.

15. Learned another language. (13 years of French does not count since I still can't speak or read it.)

16. Won a trip anywhere (though I plan to.)

17. Been a stay at home mom. (Stole this #17 from Paula! though its not exactly true since my mat leave was kind of stay at home mom-ish.)

18. Dressed up for the Sing-along-Sound-of-Music.

19. Written a self-titled musical.

20. Worn contact lenses.

21. Considered any other lover but my Hubby. (And never will.) 

22. Had regrets. (Except the not visiting the Stargate set.)


And now I'm on a roll, I'm creating my own list.

22 Things I'm Surprised I've Done

1. Made a human being.
2. Been to a Star Trek convention (okay, three of them...)
3. Lived in Mexico.
4. Gotten published in 5 books (so far!)
5. Ridden on an ATV.
6. Met my teenage hero, Brian Orser, many times.
7. Visited a psychic and had my fortune come true years later.
8. Set fire to my hand.
9. Smoked (though this is unrelated to #9).
10. Wrote two novels. (They are terrible, but still I did it.)
11. Was Math Club President.
12. Had four careers in 12 years.
13. The Sun Run
14. Hosted a book launch.
15. Travelled to Venezuela, Taiwan, Luxembourg, and Florida, USA within a couple of years.
16. Gotten ridiculously driving lost in Delta (where all the streets are numbered).
17. Meditated. (It's surprising if you knew how hard it is to turn my mind off!)
18. Dropped out - of pregnancy yoga class (too many mirrors), writing a thesis (too little time), and the Turtle Running club (too slow - me, that is, not the club). 
19. Knitted. (And liked it.)
20. Been in a wonderful relationship for almost 1/2 my life.
21. Breastfed my son - nourished him for six months with my milk alone.
22. Believed I could do these things.