That is my mantra of the day, and it is the reason that I’m admitting that I stole this list from Grannymar. I’m not a big one for email forwards, but I thought I’d give this a go here where it can just sit and not bother people who choose not to be bothered with it.

The idea was to:-

Hit forward and place an X by all the things you’ve done,
remove the x from the ones you have not, and send it to your friends. So being a good sport, I am prepared to share it with all of you:

This is your life:

• (x) Shot a gun (not very well…)
• ( ) Gone on a blind date.
• (x) Skipped school (and generally got caught)
• (x) Watched someone die (too many, and some too recently)
• Visited any of the following:
• (x) Europe (well, duh)
• (x) Africa (Egypt)
• (x) Asia (Malaysia)
• ( ) Australia
• ( ) Antarctica
• (x) Canada (quality skiing in Banff)
• (x) North America (New York, the south west and Colorado)
• ( ) South America
• (x) Flown on a plane (a great many times, but not yet enough that I’m bored of it)
• ( ) Served on a jury
• (x) Been lost (oh, many many times. But it’s fun because you get to find your way again)
• (x) Travelled to the opposite side of the country (in both Ireland and England)
• (x) Swam in the Ocean (the Atlantic, clearly)
• ( ) Cried yourself to sleep (not in memory)
• (x) Played cops and robbers
• (x) Played cowboys and Indians
• ( ) Recently coloured with crayons
• (x) Sang Karaoke (badly. Very badly)
• (x) Sang a solo or duet in public (not sober)
• (x) Paid for a meal with coins only (and demanded the extra cheeseburger that my NUS card entitled me to at the same time)
• (x) Made prank phone calls (the fun that only the Scouts can bring, eh…)
• (x) Laughed until some beverage came out of your nose (which is worse: warm beverages or carbonated beverages? Discuss)
• (x) Caught a snowflake on your tongue
• ( ) Had children
• (x) Had a pet (the Roxinator)
• (x) Been skinny-dipping outdoors (a very long time ago)
• (x) Been fishing
• (x) been boating (both in silly little sail efforts, and in more style)
• (x) Been downhill skiing (not this millennium; I prefer snowboarding)
• (x) Been water skiing (in the Bann. It was cold.)
• (x) Been camping in a trailer/RV (only if a caravan counts)
• (x) Been camping in a tent (a decade in the scouts and one or two festivals)
• ( ) Flown in a small 4-seater airplane (should probably do that at some point…)
• ( ) Flown in a glider
• (x) Flown in a helicopter (on my own, too. I even got to play with the big boys!)
• ( ) Flown in a hot air balloon
• (x) Walked on a glacier
• (x) Driven a motorcycle/been a passenger (yes, and I have a certificate to prove it)
• ( ) Been bungee-jumping
• ( ) Gone to a drive-in movie
• (x) Done something that could have killed you-but not (of course, but yet here I am)
• (x) Done something that you will regret for the rest of your life (obviously, but no big things)
• ( ) Rode an elephant
• (x) Eaten just cookies or cake for dinner …and ice cream for breakfast (Yes, I was a student)
• (x) Been on TV (and I even have proof!)
• (x) Stolen any traffic signs (why yes, I was a student)
• (x) Been in a car accident (with the head of the local CID, no less)
• ( ) Donated blood
• ( ) Gone Curling
• Favourite drink: Good coffee with better whiskey
• Favourite number: 42
• Favourite Colour: blue-ish
• Favourite movie: Oh, so many.
• Favourite dessert: ALL OF THEM
• Where you hope to be in 10 years: With TLW, somewhere sunny.
• Furthest place you will send this message: As far as the ‘publish’ button

So, does anyone feel they know me any better?