My first tag... and a nice one to start with...

Saw this tag on SG's Blog here. A very interesting one..
So the index is as below

• The bold ones are the ones that I have already done.
• The asterisks ones are the ones that I'd like to do soon.

Ok. So the points are as below.

01. Bought everyone in the bar a drink

02. Swam with wild dolphins

03. Climbed a mountain - (I hope the size does not matter)

04. Taken a Ferrari for a test drive* (There are two options to this.. Here in New York, I can get it for $1000 a day or have to wait to get to UK where I could drive them at Silverstone for £220. Guess will have to wait to go to UK.)

05. Been inside the Great Pyramid

06. Held a tarantula

07. Taken a candlelit bath with someone* (Hmmmmmm.. ;-D )

08. Said 'I love you' and meant it

09. Hugged a tree - (Don't remember doing it. But am pretty sure I must have done it)

10. Bungee jumped* - Would require a hell lot of guts from my side.

11. Visited Paris - (Been there, done that. Spent nice four days there and covered almost all the main places. Eiffel Tower Rocks!!!)

12. Watched a lightning storm at sea (Not much interesting in sea travel)

13. Stayed up all night long and saw the sun rise (I don't remember doing both simultaneously)

14. Seen the Northern Lights (Where exactly in North are these lights?)

15. Gone to a huge sports game - Been to Silverstone F1 Grand Prix in UK and guess what Schumi won :-) . Even the Mini World Cup Final at the Oval between England and West Indies.. What a match it was.

16. Walked the stairs to the top of the leaning Tower of Pisa - Yeah baby, this too. Its hell of a fun going to the top.

17. Grown and eaten your own vegetables

18. Touched an iceberg

19. Slept under the stars - Many times

20. Changed a baby's diaper* - This would of course be due some time later.

21. Taken a trip in a hot air balloon - Went up in a balloon at the Niagara. It looked like a hot air one.

22. Watched a meteor shower (I remember remaining awake very late during my engineering days to see the shower. Bugger meteor did not turn up!!!)

23. Gotten drunk on champagne - Got a little high. But champagne is not the best drink to get high on.

24. Given more than you can afford to charity

25. Looked up at the night sky through a telescope

26. Had an uncontrollable giggling fit at the worst possible moment - Well do so when we guys from 12/7 get on a conf call.

27. Had a food fight - Used to fight with my brother at home generally. Food used to be just one of the reasons.

28. Bet on a winning horse - Betting is not for me. I hardly even win at Tambolas.

29. Asked out a stranger

30. Had a snowball fight* - Haven't experienced snow. Hopefully this winter I'll get the chance

31. Screamed as loudly as you possibly can - Did so during my Matheran trip with my cousin gang. Left me speechless for a couple of days.

32. Held a lamb

33. Seen a total eclipse - Remember seeing it during my school days.

34. Ridden a roller coaster - Have been on some. But not game for the extreme ones.. they are verrrry scary.

35. Hit a home run - Did so only in the video games.

36. Danced like a fool and not cared who was looking - Anytime I dance, its the same.

37. Adopted an accent for an entire day - I can't change my accent. But do pickup words from others

38. Actually felt happy about your life, even for just a moment - All the moments, till now.

39. Had two hard drives for your computer - That was one of the most common things in engineering. Had 2 hard disks and 2 CD drives as well.

40. Visited all 10 provinces - Provinces of where?

41. Taken care of someone who was drunk - Even I was drunk, then!!! :D

42. Had amazing friends - Lots of them

43. Danced with a stranger in a foreign country

44. Watched wild whales

45. Stolen a sign - What sign?

46. Backpacked in Europe * - Yup.. on my list

47. Taken a road-trip * - Have had very small ones.. Guess will do one while here in US.

48. Gone rock climbing - Went with my mom when I was pretty young. Almost 3rd or 4th. Should do it again.

49. Midnight walk on the beach

50. Gone sky diving

51. Visited Ireland - This too is done... :-)

52. Been heartbroken longer then you were actually in love - Luckily, No

53. In a restaurant, sat at a stranger's table and had a meal with them

54. Visited Japan - Not inclined as well. Heard its very crammed and being a veggie, food is a major issue. If at all I go, would not want to go for more than a week.

55. Milked a cow

56. Alphabetized your cds - I am the most incorrect person for such orderly things.

57. Pretended to be a superhero - Haven't done that. But would like to be STUPENDOUS MAN!!! :-D

58. Sung karaoke - Now that's what I do in the bathroom

59. Lounged around in bed all day - Did this last Sunday.

60. Posed nude in front of strangers - Em Ummm Hmmm... Excuse me..

61. Gone scuba diving* - Would like to do it provided first I learn swimming

62. Kissed in the rain* - Waiting for the right person :-)

63. Played in the mud

64. Played in the rain - Did it yesterday. Played tennis in the rain.

65. Gone to a drive-in theater - Oh I so miss "Drive-In". I so miss Ahmedabad.

66. Visited the Great Wall of China* - Plan to.. Already on my list.

67. Started a business* - Hope to something on this sometime down the line.

68. Fallen in love and not had your heart broken - I have rather been the heart-breaking kid.

69. Toured ancient sites - Yup. India has so many of them.. Me has been to Ajanta and Ellora.

70. Taken a martial arts class - Sensei Tejas is an orange belt holder in Judo :-)

71. Played D&D for more than 6 hours straight - What is D&D?

72. Gotten married* - I hope someone agrees to marry me.

73. Been in a movie

74. Crashed a party

75. Gotten divorced - Lemme first get married... Then will think about it.

76. Gone without food for 5 days - 5 days is tooooo long.

77. Made cookies from scratch

78. Won first prize in a costume contest - My best chance till now has been the consolation prize that I got in Kindergarten for dressing up as fisherman.

79. Ridden a gondola in Venice - Yipppppeeee....

80. Gotten a tattoo - I am not for getting a tattoo for myself. Instead prefer looking at them ;-)
81. Rafted the Snake River - May not do it at Snake River. Maybe somewhere closeby.

82. Been on television news programs as an "expert" - Me giving "expert" advice?? Are you kidding?? Don't you love ur own life??

83. Got flowers for no reason - :-(

84. Performed on stage - Did so in school days. I remember performing the role of Ravan's son Indrajit in the drama "Modern Ramayana". The next day, VHP (Vishwa Hindu Parishad) sent a leaflet in all newspaper claiming that the drama made a mockery of gods, specially considering that our school was a convent school.

85. Been to Las Vegas - Very recently... Udaaoed $100 as well in the casinos.

86. Recorded music

87. Eaten shark - Please, I am a veggie.

88. Had a one-night stand - Not my cup of tea.

89. Gone to Thailand

90. Bought a house* - Plan to do it soon

91. Been in a combat zone

92. Buried one of your parents - How the hell did someone even think of such an idiotic point..

93. Been on a cruise ship - I could go. But it does not excite me much.

94. Spoken more than one language fluently - Heh Heh.. Almost all Indians can. For us it should be can we speak more than 3. For me, the count is 4.

95. Performed in Rocky Horror

96. Raised children* - Sometime I'll have to.

97. Followed your favorite band/singer on tour

98. Created and named your own constellation of stars - Haven't stargazed much.

99. Taken an exotic bicycle tour in a foreign country* - Hope to do it here

100. Picked up and moved to another city to just start over - Done it 'n' number of times.

101. Walked the Golden Gate Bridge* - Rather than walking I'd luv to drive through

102. Sang loudly in the car, and didn't stop when you knew someone was looking - Done, but for the car.

103. Had plastic surgery - It is not possible for anyone to be any better. :-D

104. Survived an illness that you shouldn't have survived - Touchwood. Haven't been ill for more than a few days. The best was one week. Chicken Pox!!!

105. Wrote article for a large publication - I don't have much of writing skills. well atleast article writing skills.

106. Lost over 100 pounds - There is no scope for that. Me minus 100 pounds = Invisible Me. :-D

107. Held someone while they were having a flashback - Yes. If that means what I think it is.

108. Piloted an airplane - Chalo jis kise apni jaan pyaari nahi hai, plane mein baith jaao...

109. Petted a stingray

110. Broken someone's heart - Did that more than once.

111. Helped an animal give birth

112. Won money on a T.V. game show

113. Broken a bone - Again Lucky!!! No bones broken yet....

114. Gone on an African photo safari* - Wud like to go to South Africa

115. Had a body part of yours below the neck pierced

116. Fired a rifle, shotgun, or pistol - If you consider the ones which are used in the desi "mela" for shooting balloons.

117. Eaten mushrooms that were gathered in the wild - I hate mushrooms!!!

118. Ridden a horse - Done that but not alone..

119. Had major surgery

120. Had a snake as a pet

121. Hiked to the bottom of the Grand Canyon - If I define Bottom as "something not at the top" then yes. Went down the trail to the bottom. But returned back in an hour. The whole trail from bottom and back is supposedly for two days.

122. Slept for more than 30 hours over the course of 48 hours

123. Visited more foreign countries than U.S. states - It will take a hell lot of time to complete more than 50 countries. Current count is at a mere 5 other than India.

124. Visited all 7 continents - Current Count is 3.

125. Taken a canoe trip that lasted more than 2 days

126. Eaten kangaroo meat - Eeeks. I am a pure veggie.

127. Eaten sushi

128. Had your picture in the newspaper

129. Changed someone's mind about something you care deeply about

130. Gone back to school

131. Parasailed

132. Petted a cockroach

133. Eaten fried green tomatoes

134. Read The Iliad - and the Odyssey

135. Selected one "important" author who you missed in school, and read

136. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

137. Skipped all your school reunions - Technically Yes. So far there has been only one official reunion and have missed it. Otherwise have mostly made to the ones which we friends had arranged for ourselves.

138. Communicated with someone without sharing a common spoken language - Chennai mein yehi to kiya..

139. Been elected to public office

140. Written your own computer language

141. Thought to yourself that you're living your dream - Many times..

142. Had to put someone you love into hospice care

143. Built your own PC from parts - Have done the reverse though.. :)

144. Sold your own artwork to someone who didn't know you

145. Had a booth at a street fair

146. Dyed your hair - Just a couple of times..

147. Been a DJ - Haven't done so. But I think I have the talent. I can pick up a good playlist for a home party. My roomies in Engg. even nicknamed me DJ.

148. Shaved your head

149. Caused a car accident

150. Saved someone's life

Hell!!! And I thought my life is boring...