I guess I owe you all this one... Here are the winners of The Princess and the Frog, and of the Tropical Traditions laundry detergent!
The Princess and the Frog
Here are your random numbers:
1
Timestamp: 2010-03-31 01:32:43 UTC
Tina
Tropical Traditions
Here are your random numbers:
22
Timestamp: 2010-03-31 01:35:17 UTC
Amanda
Congratulations to the both a' ya's! I've e-mailed you. Please get back to me within the alotted time because I'll feel really bad if I have to pick a new winner.
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
I'm Not Dead Yet!
I promise I'm still here.
Things have been, to put it extremely lightly, HECTIC. Work is SLAMMED. Body is SLAMMED. Life is SLAMMED.
I've got so much to talk about. Okay, not really a lot, but I do have something juicy to talk about... an encounter with 'real mom'. No throat punches :) or anything, and after it all, things are going to be much better (especially for Punk, which is what matters).
I promise to come back soon. I'm just SO not in the blogging mood and each spare five seconds I get is going to spending quality time with my blankie. So, stick around and you just may possibly see me again.
After life calms down.
Things have been, to put it extremely lightly, HECTIC. Work is SLAMMED. Body is SLAMMED. Life is SLAMMED.
I've got so much to talk about. Okay, not really a lot, but I do have something juicy to talk about... an encounter with 'real mom'. No throat punches :) or anything, and after it all, things are going to be much better (especially for Punk, which is what matters).
I promise to come back soon. I'm just SO not in the blogging mood and each spare five seconds I get is going to spending quality time with my blankie. So, stick around and you just may possibly see me again.
After life calms down.
Tuesday, March 16, 2010
Tropical Traditions Review and Giveaway!
Hi, my name is Kendahl. And I'm an addict. But it's okay, because it's to healthy stuff... right?
Okay, okay, it's just to Tropical Traditions. Why am I an addict? Because everything I get to review from them is awesome!
This time, I got to review their powdered laundry detergent. It contains that super amazing oxygen bleach I got to review last time (see here), but is everything you need to get your laundry clean. And clean it did! Plus, I like the smell of it. It's not super strong, just enough for you to know your clothes (or towels, or sheets, or furniture... wait, nevermind) are clean.
Now, please let me be an example to you. If you get this fantastical laundry detergent, DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH! It will leave little spots on your clothes. I made the mistake of adding a full scoop to a load that I washed in cold water, and a lot of my dark clothes came out with weird little hard spots from the detergent. I now know that 1/2 a scoop, or even less, will work just fine!
Now, for the part you've all been waiting for... the giveaway! Want to try this super fabulous amazing wonderful laundry detergent? Leave me a comment and let me know. Want a few extra entries? Go sign up for their newsletter and then come back here and leave three more comments for your time! It's that simple. Make sure to enter before midnight MST on the 29th of March (that's a Monday) because sometime after that, I'll choose a winner using random.org and only entries up to that point will be accepted.
And for the technical stuff... Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose; nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product. Alrighty?
Okay, okay, it's just to Tropical Traditions. Why am I an addict? Because everything I get to review from them is awesome!
This time, I got to review their powdered laundry detergent. It contains that super amazing oxygen bleach I got to review last time (see here), but is everything you need to get your laundry clean. And clean it did! Plus, I like the smell of it. It's not super strong, just enough for you to know your clothes (or towels, or sheets, or furniture... wait, nevermind) are clean.Now, please let me be an example to you. If you get this fantastical laundry detergent, DO NOT ADD TOO MUCH! It will leave little spots on your clothes. I made the mistake of adding a full scoop to a load that I washed in cold water, and a lot of my dark clothes came out with weird little hard spots from the detergent. I now know that 1/2 a scoop, or even less, will work just fine!
Now, for the part you've all been waiting for... the giveaway! Want to try this super fabulous amazing wonderful laundry detergent? Leave me a comment and let me know. Want a few extra entries? Go sign up for their newsletter and then come back here and leave three more comments for your time! It's that simple. Make sure to enter before midnight MST on the 29th of March (that's a Monday) because sometime after that, I'll choose a winner using random.org and only entries up to that point will be accepted.
And for the technical stuff... Tropical Traditions provided me with a free sample of this product to review, and I was under no obligation to review it if I so chose; nor was I under any obligation to write a positive review or sponsor a product giveaway in return for the free product. Alrighty?
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Did I Mention I Love The Princess and the Frog?
Well, I do. It's a really cute movie, and easily one of my favorite non-Pixar Disney movies (we'll hopefully get to meet Tiana when we go to Disneyland!).
I thought I'd share some silly frog tidbits with you in honor of the movie coming out ON TUESDAY! Oh, and stick around to the end of the post for a little surprise. I promise, it's worth it. :)
· FROG FUN -- Animators and visual development artists invited a host of real frogs into the studio in order to truly appreciate what makes frogs frogs.
· DISNEY’S NINTH PRINCESS – Disney’s newest princess, Tiana, joins ranks with Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Pocahontas, Jasmine and Mulan. The Princess and the Frog is Disney’s first princess film since Mulan, which was released in June 1998.
· PAYING HOMAGE – During “Down in New Orleans” early in the film, the carpet from Aladdin is being shaken up on a wrought-iron balcony. Mama Odie comes across the lamp from Aladdin during “Dig a Little Deeper.” A Mardi Gras parade float is modeled after King Triton from The Little Mermaid—on it are caricatured versions of directors John Musker and Ron Clements (who also directed The Little Mermaid, Louis realizes his dream of playing with a jazz band and the band is called the Firefly Five Plus Lou after a Disney Animation ragtime band from the 1940s-50s known as the Firehouse Five Plus Two (the film’s piano player is even modeled after Disney Legend Frank Thomas was the piano player for the Firehouse Five Plus Two).
· ALL IN GOOD TIME -- It took about 20 minutes for an animator to create one drawing for The Princess and the Frog. It took animators 20-40 hours to create the basis of an individual scene in The Princess and the Frog. That same scene then took another two–three months in the production pipeline before becoming a final scene in color.
· ALL THAT RAIN -- Ron Clements was at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival when he got caught in a downpour and took cover under a table. Clements later added the scene in the bayou in which Tiana and Prince Naveen get caught in the rain.
· LATER GATOR -- The well-known chef Emeril Lagasse voiced the part of Marlon the Gator.
· BLOWING HIS OWN HORN -- Terrence Blanchard, who is a native New Orleans jazz legend and trumpet player, played all of alligator Louis’ trumpet parts in the film. He also voiced the role of Earl the bandleader in the riverboat band.
· PICTURE THIS -- Filmmakers took more than 50,000 photos of local iconic images to use as reference and inspiration including places like the buildings, restaurants and the garden district.
· EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE – Filmmakers were invited to participate in Mardi Gras aboard a float. At the end of the film, there are caricatures of the directors throwing beads off the float during the wedding parade.
· A GOOD CAUSE -- During their time in New Orleans, directors Ron Clements and John Musker, and producer Peter Del Vecho volunteered for Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild New Orleans.
· ALL IN THE FAMILY -- Some of the background characters were based on members of the production crew. The man with the horse in the opening sequence was based on supervising animator Eric Goldberg. Producer Peter Del Vecho’s likeness can be seen doing the tango across the dance floor at the Masquerade Ball. The girls swooning after Prince Naveen are all based on members of the production team. Marlon West (EFX supervisor) and Bruce Smith (supervising animator) inspired Tiana’s friends in the café, and writer Rob Edwards’ likeness is part of the band. Head of story Don Hall voices the character of Darnell. Storyboard artist Paul Briggs voices the character of Two Fingers.
· LOCAL TALENT -- “Trombone Shorty,” a well-known local musician, played on “Down in New Orleans.” Al Hebron who was the filmmakers’ local tour guide was tapped to provide the voice of the riverboat captain.
· MULTI-TALENTED -- Terence Simeon, Grammy Award®-winning local musician, played the accordion, rub board, triangle and squeezebox on the Zydeco song "Gonna Take You There."
· ALL LIT UP INSIDE -- Randy Newman provides the voice of firefly cousin Randy, who is a caricature of the composer. Newman was actually cast to voice several characters in the film—a raccoon, a turtle—but only the firefly made the final cut.
· PLAY IT AGAIN -- One of the most thrilling moments for director Ron Clements was when he got a personal performance from Randy Newman. Clements arrived early to the session at Newman’s house and the Oscar®-winning composer played the first song he wrote for the film.
· MUSIC TO MY EARS -- Music plays such an integral part of New Orleans lifestyle that filmmakers felt it important to reflect that diversity in the film. Oscar®-winning composer Randy Newman (Cars, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story) created an all-new score for the feature in a range of styles, including jazz, blues, gospel and zydeco; and featuring seven new songs.
· ANIMAL BEHAVIOR -- Directors John Musker and Ron Clements visited the New Orleans Audubon Zoo for inspiration. They saw indigenous alligators, which inspired the film’s trumpet playing alligator, and spoon-billed birds, which influenced the birds in Mama Odie’s gospel song “Dig A Little Deeper.”
· NOW HEAR THIS -- Sound designer Oden Benitez went to Jackson Square in New Orleans to record the sounds of the church bell and streetcar.
· LEGENDS -- One of the most thrilling trips to New Orleans for directors Ron Clements and John Musker was when they recorded Dr. John and Randy Newman at the local recording studio The Music Shed (which looked like a corrugated steel shed). The Gospel Choir was also recorded in the studio, where artists such as Robert Plant, Fats Domino and Norah Jones have all recorded. Both Dr. John and Newman have strong connections to New Orleans.
· INDEPTH RESEARCH -- Filmmakers took the Nanchez Riverboat tour to ensure the authenticity of the riverboat scenes. They also took a private tour of the streetcar system in New Orleans.
Now, for the surprise...
Want to win a copy of The Princess and the Frog? Enter here! Just leave a comment before midnight on the 26th, and I'll pick a winner using random.org.
I know you will love this movie, because it's so dang cute, so make sure to enter! And if you send a friend to enter, have them mention your name for an extra entry for yourself. Good luck!
I thought I'd share some silly frog tidbits with you in honor of the movie coming out ON TUESDAY! Oh, and stick around to the end of the post for a little surprise. I promise, it's worth it. :)
· FROG FUN -- Animators and visual development artists invited a host of real frogs into the studio in order to truly appreciate what makes frogs frogs.
· DISNEY’S NINTH PRINCESS – Disney’s newest princess, Tiana, joins ranks with Snow White, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Belle, Ariel, Pocahontas, Jasmine and Mulan. The Princess and the Frog is Disney’s first princess film since Mulan, which was released in June 1998.
· PAYING HOMAGE – During “Down in New Orleans” early in the film, the carpet from Aladdin is being shaken up on a wrought-iron balcony. Mama Odie comes across the lamp from Aladdin during “Dig a Little Deeper.” A Mardi Gras parade float is modeled after King Triton from The Little Mermaid—on it are caricatured versions of directors John Musker and Ron Clements (who also directed The Little Mermaid, Louis realizes his dream of playing with a jazz band and the band is called the Firefly Five Plus Lou after a Disney Animation ragtime band from the 1940s-50s known as the Firehouse Five Plus Two (the film’s piano player is even modeled after Disney Legend Frank Thomas was the piano player for the Firehouse Five Plus Two).
· ALL IN GOOD TIME -- It took about 20 minutes for an animator to create one drawing for The Princess and the Frog. It took animators 20-40 hours to create the basis of an individual scene in The Princess and the Frog. That same scene then took another two–three months in the production pipeline before becoming a final scene in color.
· ALL THAT RAIN -- Ron Clements was at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival when he got caught in a downpour and took cover under a table. Clements later added the scene in the bayou in which Tiana and Prince Naveen get caught in the rain.
· LATER GATOR -- The well-known chef Emeril Lagasse voiced the part of Marlon the Gator.
· BLOWING HIS OWN HORN -- Terrence Blanchard, who is a native New Orleans jazz legend and trumpet player, played all of alligator Louis’ trumpet parts in the film. He also voiced the role of Earl the bandleader in the riverboat band.
· PICTURE THIS -- Filmmakers took more than 50,000 photos of local iconic images to use as reference and inspiration including places like the buildings, restaurants and the garden district.
· EVERYBODY LOVES A PARADE – Filmmakers were invited to participate in Mardi Gras aboard a float. At the end of the film, there are caricatures of the directors throwing beads off the float during the wedding parade.
· A GOOD CAUSE -- During their time in New Orleans, directors Ron Clements and John Musker, and producer Peter Del Vecho volunteered for Habitat for Humanity to help rebuild New Orleans.
· ALL IN THE FAMILY -- Some of the background characters were based on members of the production crew. The man with the horse in the opening sequence was based on supervising animator Eric Goldberg. Producer Peter Del Vecho’s likeness can be seen doing the tango across the dance floor at the Masquerade Ball. The girls swooning after Prince Naveen are all based on members of the production team. Marlon West (EFX supervisor) and Bruce Smith (supervising animator) inspired Tiana’s friends in the café, and writer Rob Edwards’ likeness is part of the band. Head of story Don Hall voices the character of Darnell. Storyboard artist Paul Briggs voices the character of Two Fingers.
· LOCAL TALENT -- “Trombone Shorty,” a well-known local musician, played on “Down in New Orleans.” Al Hebron who was the filmmakers’ local tour guide was tapped to provide the voice of the riverboat captain.
· MULTI-TALENTED -- Terence Simeon, Grammy Award®-winning local musician, played the accordion, rub board, triangle and squeezebox on the Zydeco song "Gonna Take You There."
· ALL LIT UP INSIDE -- Randy Newman provides the voice of firefly cousin Randy, who is a caricature of the composer. Newman was actually cast to voice several characters in the film—a raccoon, a turtle—but only the firefly made the final cut.
· PLAY IT AGAIN -- One of the most thrilling moments for director Ron Clements was when he got a personal performance from Randy Newman. Clements arrived early to the session at Newman’s house and the Oscar®-winning composer played the first song he wrote for the film.
· MUSIC TO MY EARS -- Music plays such an integral part of New Orleans lifestyle that filmmakers felt it important to reflect that diversity in the film. Oscar®-winning composer Randy Newman (Cars, Monsters, Inc., Toy Story) created an all-new score for the feature in a range of styles, including jazz, blues, gospel and zydeco; and featuring seven new songs.
· ANIMAL BEHAVIOR -- Directors John Musker and Ron Clements visited the New Orleans Audubon Zoo for inspiration. They saw indigenous alligators, which inspired the film’s trumpet playing alligator, and spoon-billed birds, which influenced the birds in Mama Odie’s gospel song “Dig A Little Deeper.”
· NOW HEAR THIS -- Sound designer Oden Benitez went to Jackson Square in New Orleans to record the sounds of the church bell and streetcar.
· LEGENDS -- One of the most thrilling trips to New Orleans for directors Ron Clements and John Musker was when they recorded Dr. John and Randy Newman at the local recording studio The Music Shed (which looked like a corrugated steel shed). The Gospel Choir was also recorded in the studio, where artists such as Robert Plant, Fats Domino and Norah Jones have all recorded. Both Dr. John and Newman have strong connections to New Orleans.
· INDEPTH RESEARCH -- Filmmakers took the Nanchez Riverboat tour to ensure the authenticity of the riverboat scenes. They also took a private tour of the streetcar system in New Orleans.
Now, for the surprise...
Want to win a copy of The Princess and the Frog? Enter here! Just leave a comment before midnight on the 26th, and I'll pick a winner using random.org.
I know you will love this movie, because it's so dang cute, so make sure to enter! And if you send a friend to enter, have them mention your name for an extra entry for yourself. Good luck!
Sunday, March 7, 2010
Not Even Organized Enough For A Title
Just a warning - this post is an ensemble of things that have been on my mind this morning, and it will have no real point. Enjoy.
My friend JaKell started a giveaway blog, and it is AWESOME. I've been entering my fingers off, and guess what? I won something! I won a gift certificate to this lovely shop called Pink Giraffe Boutique (Etsy shop here and blog here). And what did I get with it? These:
Along with a pair of snap clips that match. Wanna know why I went with the Minnie Mouse bows? Because WE'RE GOING TO DISNEYLAND!!! Punk is at the perfect age where she's still young enough to really experience the magic of it all, but big enough that she can ride the funner rides. I can't even tell you how excited she was when I told her we were going. And then when I told her that we'll probably get to meet Cinderella... It's all she's talked about since then. To be completely honest, I am not a Disneyland fan. It's just not exciting for me - I like the big, make your tummy turn, make you scream, type of rides (Six Flags, anyone?). But I can't wait to take her! It's going to be awesome.
If any of you Disney veterans out there know of the best hotel to stay at, or things to do in the area besides Disneyland, either leave a comment or e-mail me. We'll be there for four days so I'm trying to plan out the entire time with fun stuff to do.
And for those of you who requested pictures of the cupcakes and whatnot, here are pictures from my cell phone of our Valentine's Day. (Oh, and my camera battery is dead. Like, DEAD dead. Like, won't even take a charge dead. LAME-O)
Punk's heart hair. She LOVED this hairstyle. You can't really see it in the picture, but the pink and red ribbons are braided into the braids.
The cinnamon rolls with pink frosting.
And last, but not least, the cupcakes. Purple frosting is pomegranate frosting, white frosting is cream cheese frosting. Purple cake is pomegranate cake (sort of), white cake is, well, white cake.
Also, my pinky is effed up and it's seriously ridiculous to try to type when your pinky doesn't work. Long story short - I separated my nail from my nail bed and I'm not sure how bad it is but I think the only thing holding my real nail on my finger is the acrylic nail on top of it. It's pretty nasty. Please forgive me for any spelling or capitalization issues, because it's hard to hit the 'a' button and even harder to hit the shift button.
I had a meeting with my wellness coach Thursday, and as it turns out, I've lost five pounds of fat and gained four pounds of muscle. WOOHOO! I ♥ EA Sports Active.
My friend JaKell started a giveaway blog, and it is AWESOME. I've been entering my fingers off, and guess what? I won something! I won a gift certificate to this lovely shop called Pink Giraffe Boutique (Etsy shop here and blog here). And what did I get with it? These:
Along with a pair of snap clips that match. Wanna know why I went with the Minnie Mouse bows? Because WE'RE GOING TO DISNEYLAND!!! Punk is at the perfect age where she's still young enough to really experience the magic of it all, but big enough that she can ride the funner rides. I can't even tell you how excited she was when I told her we were going. And then when I told her that we'll probably get to meet Cinderella... It's all she's talked about since then. To be completely honest, I am not a Disneyland fan. It's just not exciting for me - I like the big, make your tummy turn, make you scream, type of rides (Six Flags, anyone?). But I can't wait to take her! It's going to be awesome.
If any of you Disney veterans out there know of the best hotel to stay at, or things to do in the area besides Disneyland, either leave a comment or e-mail me. We'll be there for four days so I'm trying to plan out the entire time with fun stuff to do.
And for those of you who requested pictures of the cupcakes and whatnot, here are pictures from my cell phone of our Valentine's Day. (Oh, and my camera battery is dead. Like, DEAD dead. Like, won't even take a charge dead. LAME-O)
Also, my pinky is effed up and it's seriously ridiculous to try to type when your pinky doesn't work. Long story short - I separated my nail from my nail bed and I'm not sure how bad it is but I think the only thing holding my real nail on my finger is the acrylic nail on top of it. It's pretty nasty. Please forgive me for any spelling or capitalization issues, because it's hard to hit the 'a' button and even harder to hit the shift button.
I had a meeting with my wellness coach Thursday, and as it turns out, I've lost five pounds of fat and gained four pounds of muscle. WOOHOO! I ♥ EA Sports Active.
Saturday, March 6, 2010
The Princess and the Frog
So, Punk and I went to see The Princess and the Frog not too long after it came out, and we both loved it! I thought I would share these super cute activity pages with you. And if you haven't seen it, be sure to either rent or just buy it when it comes out on DVD (the 16th of this month). Just click on them to make them big, then right-click and save the pictures to your computer, and then print them out. :)
Monday, March 1, 2010
99? Really?
The 99 List. ( ♪ I got 99 problems, but a bitch ain't one ♫ ) Anyway...
If I've done it in my short lifespan thus far, it's bold. If I want to do it before I die, it's turquoise (depending on the color settings on your screen, I guess). If you're tagged at the bottom, DO IT. Or I will find you.
1. Started your own blog (or two or seven)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a Meteor Shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a Mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
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
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a Lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (5k)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run (Wii totally counts...)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted (it was at Sea World. and I'm pretty sure my head was huge and all cartoon-y. but I'm totally counting it)
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
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 (self-made, yes, but totally still a movie)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
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 (not really fired, but laid off. kinda the same thing)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
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 (I shot a bird, and then helped with the gutting and de-feathering process. and I was vegetarian for months after that)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (how can I be from Utah and have never done this? WTH?)
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
tag-ness:
Shibber-me-timbers (a.k.a. Shibby. or Shibrolet. or Jim Jimmy Jim Jim Jimmy Jimmy Jim. or Shelby, if you're boring)
Ari
Von
JaKell
Liz
Dorothee, if you're reading this, DO IT. you can e-mail me since you still don't have a blog. :P
seriously, do it. I promise to post the camera phone pictures of the cupcakes if you all do it.
nothing like a little bribe-age, eh? now go do it.
and forgive me for my lack of capitalization today. my work keyboard sometimes hates the shift button (or always). Watch... AAAAAAaaaaAAAA I was totally holding it down the entire time. and I can't leave 'I' un-capitalized, so I went back and fixed those. that's the grammar nazi kicking her way through. For reals, I'm going. have a good day!
If I've done it in my short lifespan thus far, it's bold. If I want to do it before I die, it's turquoise (depending on the color settings on your screen, I guess). If you're tagged at the bottom, DO IT. Or I will find you.
1. Started your own blog (or two or seven)
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a Meteor Shower
6. Given more than you can afford to charity
7. Been to Disneyland
8. Climbed a Mountain
9. Held a praying mantis
10. Sang a solo
11. Bungee jumped
12. Visited Paris
13. Watched a lightning storm at sea
14. Taught yourself an art from scratch
15. Adopted a child
16. Had food poisoning
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
24. Built a snow fort
25. Held a Lamb
26. Gone skinny dipping
27. Run a Marathon (5k)
28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice
29. Seen a total eclipse
30. Watched a sunrise or sunset
31. Hit a home run (Wii totally counts...)
32. Been on a cruise
33. Seen Niagara Falls in person
34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors
35. Seen an Amish community
36. Taught yourself a new language
37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied
38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person
39. Gone rock climbing
40. Seen Michelangelo’s David
41. Sung karaoke
42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt
43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant
44. Visited Africa
45. Walked on a beach by moonlight
46. Been transported in an ambulance
47. Had your portrait painted (it was at Sea World. and I'm pretty sure my head was huge and all cartoon-y. but I'm totally counting it)
48. Gone deep sea fishing
49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person
50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris
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 (self-made, yes, but totally still a movie)
56. Visited the Great Wall of China
57. Started a business
58. Taken a martial arts class
59. Visited Russia
60. Served at a soup kitchen
61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies
62. Gone whale watching
63. Got flowers for no reason
64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma
65. Gone sky diving
66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp
67. Bounced a check
68. Flown in a helicopter
69. Saved a favorite childhood toy
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 (not really fired, but laid off. kinda the same thing)
76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London
77. Broken a bone
78. Been on a speeding motorcycle
79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person
80. Published a book
81. Visited the Vatican
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 (I shot a bird, and then helped with the gutting and de-feathering process. and I was vegetarian for months after that)
88. Had chickenpox
89. Saved someone’s life
90. Sat on a jury
91. Met someone famous
92. Joined a book club
93. Lost a loved one
94. Had a baby
95. Seen the Alamo in person
96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake (how can I be from Utah and have never done this? WTH?)
97. Been involved in a law suit
98. Owned a cell phone
99. Been stung by a bee
tag-ness:
Shibber-me-timbers (a.k.a. Shibby. or Shibrolet. or Jim Jimmy Jim Jim Jimmy Jimmy Jim. or Shelby, if you're boring)
Ari
Von
JaKell
Liz
Dorothee, if you're reading this, DO IT. you can e-mail me since you still don't have a blog. :P
seriously, do it. I promise to post the camera phone pictures of the cupcakes if you all do it.
nothing like a little bribe-age, eh? now go do it.
and forgive me for my lack of capitalization today. my work keyboard sometimes hates the shift button (or always). Watch... AAAAAAaaaaAAAA I was totally holding it down the entire time. and I can't leave 'I' un-capitalized, so I went back and fixed those. that's the grammar nazi kicking her way through. For reals, I'm going. have a good day!
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