Have I ever......

(Shamelessly nicked from Kjersti) (even that part about shamelessly nicking) (shameless, me.)

Have you ever?

1. Snuck out of the house........ Not in the house I grew up in!. I could never get out quietly, what with very large German Shepherds in the backyard, a noisy Corvair of my own, a noisy door and a light sleeping Dad. Hopeless.

2.Gotten lost in your city......... I've gotten lost in Oslo. Numerous times. There are no straight streets they all curve and go in circles.

3. Seen a shooting star.......... Numerously.

4. Been to any other countries besides Canada.... Yes. (though why Canada?) (To which I have been) Austria, Czech Republic, Hungary, Germany, Denmark, Sweden, France, Switzerland, Italy, Morocco, Egypt, Mexico, Cayman Islands, England, Ireland, Scotland, Iceland, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway (duh).

5. Had a serious surgery........ Does an appendectomy count?

6) Gone out in public in your pajamas....... See Appendectomy, above.

7) Kissed a stranger........... Yes. On New Year's Eve 2000 a girl named Gemini kissed me. Hey, we were drunk, we were in New ORleans, it was a crowd. She grabbed me. Rich LOVED it.

8) Hugged a stranger......... Yes. More than once. I'm affectionate.

9) Been in a fist fight........ I punched Micheal Gittess (we called him Michael Gitesticle) in 10th grade when he reached under my Corps skirt and touched my private bits. I punched him HARD.

10)Been arrested.......... ER, not exactly. Though I was notified there was an arrest warrant for me in California. In 1987. Long story.**(below)

11) Laughed and had milk/coke come out of your nose...... Yeah, both.

12)Pushed all the buttons on an elevator........ NO. It's rude.

13) Swore at your parents......... Yeah. Not proud of it though.

14)Been in love....... Yes

15)Been close to love.......Wouldn't that be lust? Then yes.

16) Been to a casino......... yes

17) Been skydiving.......... No. Though I would, if I were attached to someone else.

18)Skinny dipped........... Yeah. It feels goodi n salt water. Things float.

19)Skipped school........... Yes. I was such a geek that on nice days in Houston, I would skip school, go to Hermann Park and read Jane Austen!

20) Seen a therapist........ Yup.

21) Done the splits...........Not without a VERY good reason.

22) Played spin the bottle........... Who hasn't?

23) Gotten stitches.......... When I had my appendix out, they taped me shut! I did not take a deep breath for weeks.

24) Drank a whole gallon of milk in one hour.......... Probably close. Maybe a day. My brother and I were SERIOUS Milk drinkers. I still love the stuff.

25) Bitten someone........... Every night, for life's sustaining blood. BWAH hahahaha...ah, no.

26) Been to Niagara Falls........ Yes

27) Gotten the chicken pox....... Yes. And then shingles many years later. Sucked ass. .

28) Kissed a member of the same sex....... Um, see number 7 above.

29) Crashed into a friend's car........ Um, yes. Here in Norway. Cut too close to another woman's car when backing up...Norwegian driveways are hard to negotiate.

30) Been to Japan......... Not yet. Though I am turning Japanese. I really think so.

31) Ridden in a taxi............ Yes

32) Been dumped........... Yes. His words were "You just don't fascinate me anymore." I did not date anyone for longer than two months for three years after that, I would dump them first. Then I met Rich. Decided I'd keep him around.

33) Shoplifted............Um, yes? Evil, remember? Very long ago. My mom made me return it, it was candy or something. I nicked a lipstick once, too.

34) Been fired............. Yes. My theory is that only the truly brilliant ever get fired. (Hey, let me have my delusions, 'k?)

35) Had a crush on someone of the same sex......... Do Angelina Jolie or Tilda Swinton count?

36) Had feelings for someone who didn't have them back........... Of course. I was 5'10", clumsy as hell, wore glasses, had bushy red hair and braces. Of course I had unrequited crushes! I was taller than 85% of the boys!

37) Gone on a blind date............. Luckily, no.

38) Lied to a friend............... Not seriously.

39) Had a crush on a teacher............Yes. Dated him too.

40) Celebrated Mardi-Gras in New Orleans........... No. New Year's Eve? Yes.

41) Slept with a co-worker............ No

42) Seen someone die............ No. But I put my dog to sleep and watched the light go out of her eyes. It makes me cry to even think of it.

43)Had a close friend die........... No

44) Been to Africa............ Yes! Woohoo!

45) Driven over 400 miles in one day........... I'm from Texas. We go 400 miles to go grocery shopping. Fuck yeah. I frequently drive over 700 to my parents' house in one day.

46)Been to Mexico.......... Yes.

47) Been to India............. No

48) Been on a plane............ I'm to the point that I am sick of it, I am on a plane so much.

49) Seen the Rocky Horror Picture Show............. Dammit Janet You're a slut!

50) Thrown up in a bar.......... I am not a barfer, but yes, once. Under a table. I was sort of kind of passed out on a bench.

51) Purposely set a part of myself on fire............ Well, not on purpose. I accidentally burned off my eyebrow and eyelashes trying to fix a lighter.

52) Eaten sushi.......... As often as possible.

53) Been skiing/snowboarding............. Nope.

54) Lost a child............. Wierd one. Not sure what it means. Will plead the fifth.

55) Gone to college/university............ Yes

56) Graduated college/university............. yES.

57) Fired a gun.................Yes and I am a very good shot.

58) Purposely hurt yourself................. Once I had chiggers that itched so bad (on my feet) (I itched til I bled) that I literally poured rubbing alcohol over it, thinking at least the pain would make me forget the itching. It did. Oh yes. It did. And I also have two tattoos, does that count?

59) Taken painkillers............... Oh yeah.

60) Been intimate with someone of the same gender............... No

I was going to tag FoFuSa, Badger, and Doctawife. But I will make it "optional". Because I am nice. And have had some wine. But I'd like to see your answers!

*(NOTE: My overly protective, and quite frankly, at this moment, annoying husband, wants me to explain about this one, so that no one freaks out.
Short long story: I slept in a meadow in 1987, in a national park in California. I worked there for a summer. I wanted to just try sleeping outside, without a roof, once, so I took out my sleeping bag and crashed. Me communing with nature. Full moon, beauty, trees and mountains, all that crap.
I woke up, in the morning, to a park ranger looking down at me from wwaaayy up on top of his horse. He gave me a ticket for camping in an unauthorized area, or some such shit. (I fluffed up the grass that was smushed by my sleeping bag, even, but it did not sway him.) I ignored it, because it was about half my paltry monthly salary at the time and, frankly, a ticket for sleeping in a meadow? Come the fuck on.
Months later my parents got a notice in the mail that the State of California wanted to arrest me. They freaked, I copped to it, taken care of, case closed.
So, dear hubby, stop being such a noodge. I am evil, yes, but would I be so stupid as to post something about an arrest warrant if I was a real criminal fugitive? I think not. Jeez.)