Thanks to Kyria we are not only talking about “Never Have I Ever” … no no we are also diving deep into the oh wait I did this thing.
Never Have I Ever… oh Wait I did
- Ridden on a camel – 1992 in Israel.
- Slept in a car overnight – 1999 when we hunted down the eclipse in the Alps. And a I am sure a few other times too.
- Slept on a beach – also in 1999 in Bordeaux with my parents, sister and then boyfriend.
- Gotten a piercing – belly button. Kept it secret from my parents. Sadly it’s gone now. And just a few weeks ago acupuncture piercing for migraine – post in the works.
- Sneaked into a movie – 2000 in Boise, Idaho. Paid one and then jumped right into the next one.
- Stayed awake all night – First time Spring 1996 in Israel in a Kibbutzim, Summer 1998 during a class trip to the Baltic Sea. Probably more but can’t remember.
- Tattooed someone – on the job training. Permanent make-up eyeliner, lip and brow.
- Rolled around naked in the snow – after sauna during winter holidays. Bliss.
- Shot a gun – I was an exchange student in Idaho.
- Lived in a different country – the country I was born no longer exists (GDR) and then one year in the US.
- Seen a dead person – all of my grandparents.
- Driven a hay bailer – again one year in Idaho.
- Hang up campaign posters – 1994 I believe, when my dad ran for the state parliament.
- Eaten frog legs. And snail. And oysters – 2023 during my French river cruise.
- Changed a glass eye – 2011 after the husband lost his eye. I had to help him until he was ready to look into the mirror.
Anything you have done from the list above? One thing you would never do? One thing you wish you have done? One thing I should eleborate about?
This is list #2 in my “Do a 50 lists blog project” from my 101 in 1001 days goal list.
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25 comments
You have led a really fun and interesting life, Tobia! These are fascinating “oh wait I did” items. I think there are only a couple I’ve done as well: ride a camel and seen a dead person. (Only at funerals, though.)
Well, I try to make it interesting.
Where did you ride a camel?
Its been all funerals for me to but I was with my grandad the night before he died. We took shifts and my mom was at his side when he passed.
I have done 9/13 things (no to sleeping on beach, tattooing someone, rolling around naked in the snow, or changed a glass eye!).
That’s a pretty solid ratio.
You are just a walking, talking adventure – impressive!
Haha I am not that is accurate. I feel like my life is not very adventurous in the past decade.
So interesting! I’ve done 9, 10 and 14. I can’t remember last time I stayed up all night. I need my sleep as much as I need air.
Well, that staying awake all night was when I was 14 or 15. And then a couple years later maybe early 20s after that not so much.
You’ve done so many interesting things! I have shot a gun, driven a hay baler, and lived in a foreign country. (France for a year.) I hadn’t ever considered what it must be like to be born in a country that no longer exists!
How did I not know you lived in France for a year. Do you speak French too?
You have led quite an adventurous life. I know you think you haven’t, but compared to many other people you have done quite a lot. More than me, and I was in the Army for quite awhile.
Looks like I’ve only done four of those things. Several of them covered during my time in the Army. Shot a gun – check, stayed up all night – check, lived in another country (Germany) – check, slept in a car (does a Humvee count?) – check. I grew up in the country so I’ve driven past more than one hay baler in my time.
A Humvee most definitely counts. I am sure your list would include many things I haven’t done. And I assume being at the army is adventurous on so many levels.
Wow Tobia, reading this was so interesting! I’ve always thought you are adventurous and this seriously confirms it!
It is so interesting to me that many of my readers think I am adventurous. I would have never labeled myself that. Thank you.
I have done 1, 2 and 6. I don’t know whether I could handle helping with a glass eye. I am a wimp with those kinds of things, although probably when it’s for someone you love it’s easier. Last year my son and his fiance were making some models and my son came out with a big toothpick kind of thing sticking out of his thumb. His fiance didn’t want to touch it, and I was a bit off put, but knew I had to just grab it out quickly which I did.
Yes, you do things that need to be done specially for loved ones. I approach those challenges with a clinical curiosity so when he said he wants to be released and I will do it I just said well ok then, looked at the doctor and said: who me how. After that nothing can really get any worse.
Where did you ride a camel?
We rode camels in Broome which is up in the north west of Australia.
Good grief! These are some interesting things!!! I’ve done 6, 10 and 11 and that’s it! The glass eye one makes me queasy- I might have to hire someone to help me with that one.
You are surprised what you can do if it is loved ones.
That’s a fun list (mostly – maybe not that you’ve seen all your grandparents when they died, but then again, that’s also somehow special that you were there with them.)
I rode a camel on the Canary Islands in 1995. :)
Yes, definitely not something fun but very. meaningful to see them all to the end. I just realized I’ve seen a fits person to with my FIL. I did I forge that.
How are there camels on the Canary Islands. Are there? Well, I’ve never been there so… are there?
I have done 4, 6, 11, and 9! Not too many here.
I think the only thing from this list I’d want to do someday is ride a camel. I’m much less adventurous than you!
Well you did a few things. And I am sure you have done man things I haven’t done or that dont even cross my mind in doing. Like a podcast.
Riding a camel was a weird experience. It was only a short walk around a square as a kid. It’s a very shining experience. Not sure I could sit on it a day. But then I dont know ride how to ride horses either.
That’s a fun way to do an introduction and remember unexpected things you’ve done in life!
It is. I love these posts and jump right in when I can see them pop up on any blog. Makes you think and fill your bucket list and also check your own values.