Last week's Writer's Workshop prompt was to list 22 things I've never done. This week we're patting ourselves on the back with 22 things we have accomplished. Here goes!
1.Won a colouring contest when I was five - by cheating. My dad coloured in the entire sky and half the grass because my hand was "sore from too much colouring". Not sure how they couldn't tell a five-year-old hadn't finished the picture, but guess who won a giant pink stuffed rabbit?
2. Been on the national news (Canada Day in Charlottetown several years ago. I was in a crowd but you could definitely see me. I may have been drunk and I may have done the shocker)
3. Ridden in a hot air balloon in grade 9.
4. Had a concussion in grade 3 - a gym class gymnastics mishap.
5. Was a bridesmaid (x3) 2008 and 2010.
6. Quit a job (x2)
7. Been laid off - it's the shits!
8. Shoplifted - a long, long time ago.
9. Dyed my hair red accidentally. Cried for days. Haven't touched it since.
10. Fallen down in front of a large group of people...my middle school in fact, while getting off the bus one slippery winter day. Nothing like falling in front of 400 kids at 8:00 am to get your day off to a fantastic start and ensure you have no friends for at least two weeks.
11. Went tidal bore rafting.
12. Hiked in the Grand Canyon last year.
13. Fainted in public - a few times, actually. It's happened at school, at the waterfowl park and at a client meeting.
14. Fallen asleep at work. I was deadly hungover. And this was a few years ago. Obviously I'm much more polished and professional now. Obviously.
15. Given people a fake phone number. Sometimes creeps won't take no for an answer.
16. Been stung by a jellyfish. Not fun!
17. Worked at McDonald's - Grade 10-12.
18. Pretended to like something to impress a boy, i.e. the San Jose Sharks in grade 9...whaaaat?!
19. Was a member of student council throughout high school.
20. Was a victim of credit card fraud - this just happened a couple weeks ago.
21. Was in a car accident and wrote off my car. I wasn't at fault though. Bitch, please.
22. Was waved at by the Queen as a small child. I don't remember it but apparently it was quite the big deal.
Thanks to Mama Kat for the weekly Writer's Workshop prompts!
7 comments
BITCH, PLEASE!!! I snorted when I read this. Hopefully it wasn't too painful to write the car off.
ReplyDeleteNope, it wasn't too bad! I wasn't really hurt at all, just freaked out and mad. I got t-boned by someone trying to turn left. And I'd been thinking of new car shopping anyway so the insurance $ I got didn't hurt :)
ReplyDeleteI've done 10. and 13. And possibly 14. but lets keep that on the downlow...
ReplyDelete10 was in front of the WHOLE SCHOOL while I was being auctioned, and I was standing on a table, so I fell from the table to the ground. Oh, and did I mention I was wearing a dress, so pretty much flashed everyone going down too?
Good news was I then was re-auctioned and earned the most money out of everyone? Yay to sympathy! ;)
I won a colouring contest by cheating when I was 5 too! High five! I've also fainted in public - at the dentist, after a root canal. It was my first visit to a new dentist - you better believe they take good care of me now, lol.
ReplyDeleteRed - that sounds awful!
ReplyDeleteHolly - glad I'm not the only kid who cheated at colouring contests :)
What a great list! I love the Queen waving at you - did anyone catch it on camera?
ReplyDeleteStopping by from Mama Kat's!
Meg - yep, there are pictures :)
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