I'm thinking back to about eighteen months ago when I signed a little bet with my pal Monique stating that if I had a kid before I was 40 I would pay her $100. A few weeks later I was staring at a plastic stick with a cross on it, uttering almost like a mantra "oh my God". Having a child was something I was curious about but never really thought would happen to me.
And after reading Nomadic Emma's post on things she's never done, I thought I'd copy her and write things I have never done. Perhaps one day these things will happen too.
I have never tightrope walked, jumped out of a plane or eaten haggis. I have never been to Congo, Japan or Norway. I have never walked on a frozen lake, been lost at sea or suffered a bullet wound. I have never had a book published, played with a band, or written a song. I have never been on the 6pm news. I have never had to identify a body. I have never had a mortgage. I have never won a Qantas Award. I have never seen the sunrise on a tropical beach. I have never been taken hostage or been on a hijacked plane. I have never been to the top of the Empire State Building. I have never run over an animal. I have never had surgery or a life-threatening condition. I have never heard my son say my name. I have never taken magic mushrooms or LSD. I have never read the entire bible, a D H Lawrence novel, or anything by Ian McEwan that I thought wasn't an utter waste of time. I have never seen Deliverance. I have never owned a little black dress. I have never been married. I have never been engaged. I have never cried at a wedding. I have never had a pair of high heels that didn't give me blisters.
3 comments:
great post!
so many of these things you mention i have neither done either.
but seriously, you haven't read any Ian McEwan that you liked? He's one of my favourite authors. :)
how crazy to think that 18 months ago you had no idea how your life would change so dramatically...?!
I've read three IMc novels wondering what the fuss is about - enduring love, atonement and amsterdam - but just don't get it. it's like rice crackers. they're ok, but if I had a choice I wouldn't eat them.
There are a fair few on my list I'm liking the idea of ticking off in the near future; though some can remain untouched. I had to explain to people that it wasn't a 'to do' list. Merely a 'not done' list.
Must remember not to make the baby bet with anyone though. Don't want to tempt fate. I know how easily tempted she is.
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