Helen's Book Blog
Have you ever...quiz
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
I haven't done something like this on my blog in a very long time. Feel free to join in on your own blog and/or in the comments. I saw this today at Bibliophile By the Sea.
Have you ever?
- Fired a Gun – yes. I visited the Cu Chi tunnels in Vietnam and took the opportunity to fire an AK47 under close supervision
- Been Married - yes, once (and divorced)
- Fell in Love - yes
- Gone on a blind date - yes
- Skipped school - yes
- Watched someone give birth - I was going to say yes, then I realized it was me and I didn't really get to watch :-)
- Watched someone die - no
- Been to Canada - yes and I am going next week to Vancouver!
- Ridden in an ambulance - no
- Been to Hawaii - yes, a few times (Maui, Oahu, and Kauai)
- Been to Europe - yes, tons of times. My family all lives there so we go every other year
- Been to Las Vegas - yes, many times for my daughter's dance competitions. I do not like the smoke and casinos
- Been to Washington, D.C. - yes, a bunch. My brother used to live there as did a college boyfriend, but it's time to go again
- Been to Nashville - no
- Visited Florida - twice, both at Christmas time
- Visited Mexico - yes, but only Baja as a young kid and San Miguel de Allende as an adult
- Seen the Grand Canyon in person - yes, but I was only one year old so I don't remember it. I must go again
- Flown in a helicopter - no
- Partied so hard you puked - yes, but not since college. Thank goodness!
- Been on a cruise - no though I would like to do a river cruise or maybe one in Alaska
- Served on a jury - no, but been called in many times
- Been in a movie - no, but I was on a British children's TV show
- Been to New York City - yes, many times
- Been to Los Angeles - yes, TONS. LA is only 1.5 hours away
- Played in a band - no. That is definitely not where my talents are
- Sang karaoke - only once and my voice is not good enough for a repeat performance
- Made prank phone calls - yes, as a kid
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Me and my daughter, Sophia |
- Had children - yes, 1 daughter
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Charlie. He's camera shy |
- Had a pet - yes, cats, rats, hamsters, birds, and dogs as a kid. As an adult? Only one dog
- Been sledding on a big hill - yes
- Been water skiing - yes and I fell flat on my face
- Rode on a motorcycle - yes, but I didn't like it. And I've driven a moped once; I crashed into a hedge
- Traveled to all 50 states - no, only 27
- Jumped out of a plane - yes and I fainted just before I landed
- Been to a drive in movie - yes
- Rode an elephant - yes
- Rode a horse - yes. They don't like me
- Been on TV - yes, see movie answer above
- Been in the newspaper - yes, a bunch for swimming and once or twice as a teacher
- Stayed in the hospital - yes, but only for childbirth
- Donated blood - no. I have tiny veins. And I was within 600 miles of the Chernobyl meltdown when it happened so I am not allowed to donate
- Gotten a piercing - yes. At one point I had 8 in my ears, but now I just use 2 of them
- Gotten a tattoo - yes, 2
- Driven a stick shift - yes, a long time ago, but I am really bad at it
- Drive over 100 MPH - no
- Been scuba diving - no
- Rode in the back of a police car - no
- Gotten a speeding ticket - yes, three
- Lived on your own - yes
- Broken a bone - no
- Gotten stitches - no
- Traveled alone - yes, but only for work. I always bring a book along so I am not lonely during the meals
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