Meme-O-Rific

I've been so scattered lately and have like, 500 topics I want to blog about but have been having a hard time a) finding the actual time to sit still with myself and blog about what I want to; b) finding enough peace within to be able to focus on what really matters to me; and c) remembering that few things in life bring me more joy than working with ideas, words and writing them all down. So, while I regroup and get it together, bear with this meme I found and feel free to reblog it if you should be so inclined.

1. Graduated High School?
Yes.
2. Kissed someone?
I've kissed many someones.
3. Smoked cigarettes?
Yes, when you used to be allowed to actually smoke in bars. Otherwise, its an occasional social habit or when I'm *really* stressed I might fall off the wagon.
4. Got so drunk you passed out?
Hmm. I don't think so...though I will fall asleep after a few drinks sometimes. Isn't that like "passing out"?
5. Rode every ride at an amusement park?
Probably not. Maybe when I was a kid, I rode most of the rides at an amusement park. Nowadays, I'm strictly a roller-coaster fan. Oh, and bumper cars. But as I've gotten older, I've come to hate the "spinny" rides
6. Collected something really stupid?
If I collected it, I wouldn't have thought it was stupid.
7. Gone to a rock concert?
Oh of course! Last concert I went to was Ani DiFranco a couple years ago.
8. Helped someone?
Pretty much every day of my life. It's my job. Actually even when its not my job...its my nature.
9. Gone fishing?
Nope.
10. Spun turn tables?
Nah...I'm not cool enough for that gig.
11. Watched four movies in one night?
Sure...movie marathons and sleepovers were a common pastime in the high school era.
12. Gone long periods of time without sleep?
Well, what constitutes "long periods"? I'd say the longest I've gone without sleep is probably just over 24 hours.
13. Lied to someone?
Sure. I've even gotten paid to lie to people
14. Been dumped?
Oh yes.
15. Snorted cocaine?
No.
16. Failed a class?
8th grade math. Had to retake it in summer school. I was very distressed about this.
17. Smoked weed?
Fairly regularly from about age 17-19. It's been at least 5 years since the last time I got high.
18. Dealt drugs?
Sort of. I used to work in a pharmacy up until I was in my early 20's.
19. Taken a college level course?
Many.
20. Been in a car accident?
A few. Two where I was a passenger and one where I rear-ended someone.
21. Been in a tornado?
Yes. The summer I was 15, an actual tornado rolled through upstate NY and caused pretty severe damage the block away from where I lived.
22. Done hard drugs (i.e. ecstasy, heroin, crack, meth, acid)?
No way. I'm too paranoid and afraid of losing control as it is.
23. Watched someone die?
Yes. I was both terrified and awe-inspired at the same time.
24. Been to a funeral?
Many.
25. Burned yourself (accidentally)?
Nothing that ever required medical treatment. But I've spilled hot beverages on myself, singed my hair on the stove, and once I fell asleep in the sun and had pretty nasty sunburn for several days. My eyelids were actually swollen shut the next morning.
26. Ran a marathon?
No.
27. Your parents got divorced?
No.
28. Cried yourself to sleep?
Ugh. Yes. That's the worst.
29. Spent over $200 in one day?
Oh, indeed.
30. Flown on a plane?
Yes.
31. Cheated on someone?
No.
32. Been cheated on?
Yes, but then I put a curse on them. So, things evened out.
33. Written a 10 page letter?
I don't think 10 pages, but I've definitely written some rather lengthy letters.
34. Gone skiing?
No.
35. Been sailing?
Yes.
36. Cut yourself?
Not intentionally.
37. Had a best friend?
Sure.
38. Lost someone you loved?
Loss is part of life.
39. Shoplifted something?
A pack of gum when I was around 6 years old. Oh, and if you count the stationery and pens from various places I've worked.
40. Been to jail?
Not yet.
41. Had detention?
Yes. For talking during class.
42. Skipped school?
Yes.
43. Got in trouble for something you didn't do?
Yes.
44. Stolen books from the library?
Umm...well, kind of. "Forgetting" to return books for several years is how I like to put it.
45. Gone to a different country?
Yes.
46. Dropped out of school?
I've taken "leave of absence" from school.
47. Been in a mental hospital?
I've worked on a psych unit.
48. Watched the "Harry Potter" movies?
No, actually I haven't.
49. Had on online diary?
Umm...sure.
50. Fired a gun?
Yes.
51. Gambled in a casino?
Yes, but casinos bore me to tears.
52. Had a yard sale?
No.
53. Had a lemonade stand?
No.
54. Been in a school play?
The Wizard of Oz and Barnum.
55. Been fired from a job?
Yes, my first job. It was in a retail women's clothing store. I hated it.
56. Taken a lie detector test?
No.
57. Swam with dolphins.
No.
58. Gone to sea world?
Yes.
59. Attempted suicide?
No.
60. Voted for American Idol?
Are you fucking kidding me??
61. Written poetry?
Yes...I have several notebooks filled with stuff I wrote over the years.
62. Read more than 20 books a year?
Absolutely.
63. Gone to Europe?
No.
64. Loved someone you couldn't have?
Yes.
65. Wondered about your sexuality?
Not to a point where it troubled me.
66. Used a coloring book past the age of 12?
Sure. Coloring is relaxing.
67. Had surgery?
Yes. My tonsils and my wrist.
68. Taken a taxi?
Yes.
69. Seen the Washington Monument?
No.
70. Had more than 5 IM/online conversations going on at once?
Oh sure. Multitasking, baby.
71. Overdosed?
No.
72. Been in a fist fight?
No. I'm a lover not a fighter.
73. Had a hamster?
No.
74. Petted a wild animal?
Yes.
75. Dyed your hair?
Yes...I went through a red-head phase a while ago.
76. Got a tattoo?
Henna tattoo.
77. Had something pierced?
My ears.
78. Got a straight A's?
Yes.
79. Been handcuffed?
Yes. But not for legal issues.
80. Known someone with HIV or AIDS?
Yes.
81. Started a fire?
No.
82. Had a party while your parents weren't home?
Yes.
83. Got caught having a party while they were gone?
Oh no. I was extremely careful. ;)