Never Have I....Wait, Actually I Have! (2)

Happy Memorial Day to my US friends! The last rendition of this post got not one, but TWO of my long time lurkers to come out of the blog commenting closet and join in, so I thought that I may as well do it again and see what happens! To be fair, one of them (Hi Mr. B!) has commented before, but the other (Hi Funky Bunch!) was a TS virgin before this. Maybe I can get Bugsy and G-Money to chime in this time...

By the way, I was very happy to find out last time that I am not the only one who wets my pants from time to time. I am sure it will only be getting worse, not better, as time goes by, and I am glad to have company! 

Without further ado, here are some things that I have never done in my life. Let me know in the comments, have you ever done these things? 

1. Gotten a tattoo [Let me tell you, my parents were not happy!]

2. Been fly fishing [If you have never done this, I recommend it. It is very meditative and not boring at all!]

3. Seen an alligator [I've nearly stepped on one too]

My next door neighbor in Gainesville

4. Had a pet lizard [Bearded Dragons]

5. Smoked a cigarette [It was in my experimental days and I would not want to do it now]

6. Ridden on a subway [so many times!]

Antalya

7. Seen an elephant in the wild (aka not in a zoo) [Thailand, Malaysia (pigmies! They were so cute!), Africa]

Pigmy elephants are still pretty large!

8. Dated someone from a different country than I am from [actually several...and you thought I was boring!]

9. Ridden in an 18 wheeler [Africa]

10. Read two books at the same time [Nowadays I nearly am always listening to one and reading one]

11. Been on TV [after the Boston marathon bombing, I got interviewed on our local news station!]

2013 Boston Strong run organized by the Pavement Runner

12. Been to the doctor/hospital in a foreign country [Ug. Several...Mexico, Uruguay, France, Türkiye (surgery even!)...I think that is it! Does getting a COVID swab in Austria count?]

Luckily I did not need this one

13. Sang karaoke in a bar [Many times. My go to was usually a Grease related duet with a friend of mine, and I was always John Travolta, because you know why? Because I got chills, and they're multiplying!] 

[Actually, funny story, a friend of mine had one of those karaoke microphones that you plug into the TV and we had hotel security called on us because we were doing karaoke in my room, in the French Quarter of New Orleans no less, which is kind of known for its rowdy characters!]

Tell me, which of these have you done? Feel free to elaborate! (Copy and paste by highlighting below and clicking CTRL-C, the click CTRL-V in the comment box.) 

1. Gotten a tattoo

2. Been fly fishing

3. Seen an alligator

4. Had a pet lizard

5. Smoked a cigarette

6. Ridden on a subway

7. Seen an elephant in the wild (aka not in a zoo)

8. Dated someone from a different country than you are from

9. Ridden in an 18 wheeler (bonus points if you have driven one!)

10. Read two books at the same time

11. Been on TV

12. Been to the doctor/hospital in a foreign country

13. Sang karaoke in a bar (and if so, what song is your go-to?)

Never Have I....Wait, Actually I Have!

Last week Elisabeth did a Never Have I Ever post and I always enjoy them, but when it comes to talking about what else that I haven't done, I never can come up with stuff, because how do I know what I don't know/haven't done? So I thought I would make a list of weird things that I have done and you can chime in to let me know if you have done these things! Also, I want to apologize in advance to my parents or anyone who I may offend or make blush by stating these things. 

1. Shot a gun

It was not this one!

2. Joined the mile high club (it is much more exciting in the movies FYI) 

3. Eaten a rambutan

Rambutan

4. Driven a tractor

5. Been over 5,000 m (16,500 ft) in elevation

6. Eaten a bug (on purpose)

Chapulines

7. Read a book in another language (Harry Potter y la Piedra Filosofal. It took me a while, but I did it during the pandemic, so, you know, I had time!)

8. Driven a car in another country (Spain, Germany, Austria, Italy, Turkey, Scotland and Ireland, all manual)

Ireland

9. Driven a motorcycle. (Did it when I was younger, and then again in Vietnam and Thailand, with a person on the back, which is scary!)

10. Stayed up past dawn (partying! Just kidding. I did stay up all night in Buenos Aires because they don't go for dinner until 10 pm, then you go out afterward, but mostly my all night jaunts are running related) 

Finish line of Bryce 100 after staying up all night
(plus it was over 100 degrees too!)

11. Gone commando (cycling, but then I realized that I don't mind it!)

12. Wet my pants (just a little not fully, but sometimes when you have to go really bad and then you sneeze...well...) 

13. Had an Irish car bomb (not for several years but they used to be fairly de rigueur) 

14. Smoked a hookah (in New Orleans and San Francisco, but never in a different country)

This is not me, but I am drinking that martini!

15. Heard a call to prayer (in Istanbul. 5x per day in most cases, and I think 6x during Ramadan)

2004. What a baby I was (sorry about the quality)

16. Stepped on a snake (Luckily it was not poisonous. I jumped so high after that!) 

It was not this one. This one IS poisonous.

It was not this one. This one was huge, but in a tree. Don't F with the red tailed boa. 

Here is the list so that you can copy and paste (to avoid the copyright note, just highlight and click CTRL-C, then CTRL-V into the comment box). 

1. Shot a gun

2. Joined the mile high club 

3. Eaten a rambutan

4. Driven a tractor

5. Been over 5,000 m (16,500 ft) in elevation

6. Eaten a bug (on purpose)

7. Read a book in another language 

8. Driven a car in another country 

9. Driven a motorcycle. 

10. Stayed up past dawn 

11. Gone commando 

12. Wet my pants 

13. Had an Irish car bomb 

14. Smoked a hookah 

15. Heard a call to prayer 

16. Stepped on a snake 

Have you done any of these things? What other strange things have you done in your life that I can make a NHIE post about later? 

Never Have I Ever

Never have I ever: 

* Milked a cow

But I have milked a goat!

* Eaten or been to Chick-Fil-A (PS one of my pet peeves is when people spell things wrong to be cute. This is not why I have never eaten there though!)

* Read Fifty Shades of Grey

* Seen Top Gun (either version)

* Been to the states of Arkansas, Delaware, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, South Dakota or West Virginia (layovers on the plane don't count)

* Been to the continent of Antarctica

* Ridden a mechanical bull

* Brushed a dog's teeth

I've helped clip this one's toenails!

* Ridden on a scooter (motorized or non)

* Had kids

Volunteering at Bolivian orphanage

* Used one of the shared rental scooters, bikes, etc. in any city

* Had a gerbil, Guinea pig or hamster as a pet

I have had a lot of cats

* Put the toilet paper roll on upside down (flap goes over every time)

Which of these have you done (drink!)? And what things have you never done? 

If you haven't already, you can fill out this form with any questions you want answered for my upcoming ask me anything post!!

This post is part of NaBloPoMo. You can find the rest of my posts for this challenge here. You can find the list of participants and their information here.