Done - Never Done - Wish You'd Done

[Ginnie]

I've lived far from an adventurous life...

Some Things I've Done:

...swam in the cold waters of the Atlantic and never felt the cold
...crashed into a chainlink fence at full speed on a bicycle
...painted a great picture in 25 minutes flat
...was accused disparagingly by my brother as having "scruples" ;D
...was a semi/quasi Buddhist for ten years
...joined the Doubleday book club when I was twelve
...dived off a forty foot cliff (thought I'd never come back up!)
...learned to play guitar even with messed up tendons
...discovered that listening is better than talking
...fixed people's computer over the phone
...was first person to hold my newborn son (man, was he ever warm) and instantly loved him
...lay down at a beach up north at night and watched the aurora borealis
...got soaking wet in the rain with my son on my shoulders who was screeching until I made up a song "We're gonna get wet wet wet" and we sang it all the way home
...saw icebergs and whales and hundreds of thousands of puffins
...wrote poetry, songs, painted pictures that I liked


Not Done"

...never roller skated, skied, or rode a motorcycle
...never been outside Canada except for a few visits to the U.S.
...never been in a proper band
...never been in the military
...never truly hated anyone
...never had to confront a theif or fight for my life
...never climbed a mountain (i have walked up a small one)
...never met a forum member
...never really regretted anything I've done

Wish I'd Done:

... only one really, wished I'd been in a band. Still might happen though...

[Catherine]

Jun 17, 2011 17:06:01 GMT Ginnie said:

I've lived far from an adventurous life...

Some Things I've Done:

...swam in the cold waters of the Atlantic and never felt the cold
...crashed into a chainlink fence at full speed on a bicycle
...painted a great picture in 25 minutes flat
...was accused disparagingly by my brother as having "scruples" ;D
...was a semi/quasi Buddhist for ten years
...joined the Doubleday book club when I was twelve
...dived off a forty foot cliff (thought I'd never come back up!)
...learned to play guitar even with messed up tendons
...discovered that listening is better than talking
...fixed people's computer over the phone
...was first person to hold my newborn son (man, was he ever warm) and instantly loved him
...lay down at a beach up north at night and watched the aurora borealis
...got soaking wet in the rain with my son on my shoulders who was screeching until I made up a song "We're gonna get wet wet wet" and we sang it all the way home
...saw icebergs and whales and hundreds of thousands of puffins
...wrote poetry, songs, painted pictures that I liked


Not Done"

...never roller skated, skied, or rode a motorcycle
...never been outside Canada except for a few visits to the U.S.
...never been in a proper band
...never been in the military
...never truly hated anyone
...never had to confront a theif or fight for my life
...never climbed a mountain (i have walked up a small one)
...never met a forum member
...never really regretted anything I've done

Wish I'd Done:

... only one really, wished I'd been in a band. Still might happen though...

You HAVE been Skyped!!

[caveman]

Some things I've done :-

Swam in the cold waters of the same bloody Atlantic, so cold i thought my willy was gonna fall off!!

Took out a fence with my car (killed the bloody car too)

spray painted on a wall and felt guilty for ages about it (i was 13)

have been known to have principles and the occasional scruple!!

toyed with Bhuddism, perhaps due to being the same shape!!

jumped out of a few perfectly well serviced aircraft.

bought a few guitars!!

i talk too much and don't listen enough (but i'm working on it)

buggered a few pooters over the years.

held my daughter too, and was the second to hold my grankids when they were born, same feelings.

was in the military, mixed feelings.

Hated lotsa folks over the years, realise now what a negative waste of time.

saw icebergs at sea, a couple of whales, and one bloody puffin

tried my best to be a good man, dunno if i always managed, but I tried.

Skated, rode motorbikes,horses, came off every bloody one!!


Not Done :-

Never learned to play guitar properly (I'm not dead yet though!!!)

Never been to the U.S. or Canada, (someday)

Never joined the Foreign Legion, but came reaaaal close once!!!!!

Never climbed to the top of a mountain, tried to climb a few though

Never swam with dolphins, would love to do it with wild ones

Never had too many regrets, although i've had a few, too few to mention!!!!

Wish I'd Done

all joking aside, I wish i'd taken better care of myself healthwise over the years, its difficult coming to terms with the fact i'm not indestructible any more!!!!

[victor55]

I've come to the conclusion at an early age that a man's destiny is a man's destiny , and life is just an illusion

[ferfecksake]

As Woody Allen said..."my only regret in life is that I wasn't somebody else" ;D

[penny]

Going to have a think about this before I post anything.

[ferfecksake]

Jun 17, 2011 22:51:49 GMT penny said:

Going to have a think about this before I post anything.

It's been ages noo Penny have Yi thought o it yet? ;D

[thetomahawkkid1]

penny likes to take her time making lists ha ha

[penny]

Thats enough cheek off you two!!!

;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

[thetomahawkkid1]

hey scots stick ragether.............did'nt you know that

[ferfecksake]

Jun 17, 2011 23:23:15 GMT thetomahawkkid1 said:

hey scots stick ragether.............did'nt you know that

Only if we cannae find a willin Tourist TK!! ;D ;D ;D

[Catherine]

I have.....

Been ski-ing - hated it

Ice skated - loved it

Paddled in the Pacific

Had dance lessons for about 12 years - loved it, tap, Highland, ballet, modern and even a dash of Irish

Had horse riding lessons - loved it but remain nervous of horses

Been a Junior Jet Pilot - the kids' club the airline ran in 1966!

Driven from San Francisco to Los Angeles on the coast highway - fabulous

Never done anything extraordinary

Always been quite lazy

Got good friends

Always tried by best

Always tried to do the right thing


I never have.....

Learned properly how to swim

Been even vaguely artistic or dexterous

Had measles or chicken pox.......

Been afraid of the dentist

Conquered any of my long list of my fears

Stopped missing family who have died

I wish I had...

Succeeded more often, in doing the right thing

Been a better daughter sooner and for longer

Met Colin years earlier

Swum with dolphins

Never started smoking

Not started this list, I'm finding it rather sobering......

[Minnie Ginnie]

been to Scotland
been to Wales
been on a jet plan
been to Florida
hung around with pete
and penny and mr caveman and the missus and catherine and many more
and met the sahtb and all the girls
been with met lots of barbie friends
sat at the top of the castle at disneyworld
travelled thousands of miles in the post
went to visit my friend in new york
been to argentina and munich
drank at oktoberfest
consulted mr siggy and he consulted me
travelled the internet back and forth, back and forth
met craigie dee

i never think about what i haven't done give me time

[penny]

Done

Ridden motorbikes
Window dressed
Chased shoplifters
Had two children
Let myself be bullied.
Had my hair permed.
Listened.

Things I haven't done

Skateboarding
Skiing
Learned to dance
Learned Welsh.
Learned a foreign language.

Things I wish I had done.

Had at least two more children.
Fostered.
Bought a dog.
Learned to stand up for myself.
Travelled.
Learned Welsh.

May add to this!!

[Catherine]

Jun 18, 2011 19:01:39 GMT penny said:

Done

Ridden motorbikes
Window dressed
Chased shoplifters
Had two children
Let myself be bullied.
Had my hair permed.
Listened.

Things I haven't done

Skateboarding
Skiing
Learned to dance
Learned Welsh.
Learned a foreign language.

Things I wish I had done.

Had at least two more children.
Fostered.
Bought a dog.
Learned to stand up for myself.
Travelled.
Learned Welsh.

May add to this!!

A well thought through list selection (just in case Hoggy's listening!) worth waiting for, Milady; I keep thinking of things to add to mine - but have forgotten by the time I've read other posts I should've thought it out & written it down too

[weepete]

Done
Gaynor Jones

Never Done
Gaenor Roberts

Wish You'd Done
Gaenor Cadogan (ohhhh yes)

sorry is that not what this thread is about lol

[weepete]

Seriously though when I'm better the real Wish I'd done list is gonna be an action plan for the new me.

[Ginnie]

Never been stung before in my life...

until now...

Was cleaning out the shed to move it when the little guy (well, he wasn't that little) stung me in the back of the neck.
Had to wipe out him and his buddy. Gee, he shouldh've know I'd leave his nest in the back of the shed alone. If they don't bother me, I don't bother them.
Now, cause of his stupidity, there are two fatalities...

[victor55]

I never done nothin'...

[Sahbotage]

I should never have got myself banned from the swimming complex at a German hotel, apparently wearing a gas mask in the communal showers was "in poor taste"

[gordon]

Ha ha!!

[weepete]

Aug 15, 2011 23:03:40 GMT Ginnie said:

Never been stung before in my life...

until now...

Was cleaning out the shed to move it when the little guy (well, he wasn't that little) stung me in the back of the neck.
Had to wipe out him and his buddy. Gee, he shouldh've know I'd leave his nest in the back of the shed alone. If they don't bother me, I don't bother them.
Now, cause of his stupidity, there are two fatalities...

I got stung by a bee once




£5 for a jar of honey.....never again

(I know it's an old one)

[Ginnie]

Aug 18, 2011 9:13:39 GMT weepete said:

Aug 15, 2011 23:03:40 GMT Ginnie said:

Never been stung before in my life...

until now...

Was cleaning out the shed to move it when the little guy (well, he wasn't that little) stung me in the back of the neck.
Had to wipe out him and his buddy. Gee, he shouldh've know I'd leave his nest in the back of the shed alone. If they don't bother me, I don't bother them.
Now, cause of his stupidity, there are two fatalities...

I got stung by a bee once




£5 for a jar of honey.....never again

(I know it's an old one)

You didn't say how big the jar was , though...