Happiness is the consequence of personal effort. You fight for it, strive for it, insist upon it and sometimes even travel around the world looking for it. You have to participate relentlessly in the manifestations of your own blessings. And once you have achieved a state of happiness, you must never become lax about maintaining it, you must make a mighty effort to keep swimming upward into that happiness forever, to stay afloat on top of it. If you don't, you will leak away your innate contentment
Elizabeth Gilbert
1. WERE YOU NAMED AFTER ANYONE
no, middle name is from dad's old girlfriend
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
can't remember
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING
not so much
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
ham
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
no
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
yes
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A Lot?
YES
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
nah
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
hate cereal
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
nah
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG
Yes
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
vanilla with pieces of brownie(ben and jerry)
14 What iS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
clothes
15. RED OR PINK?
Pink
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
posture
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
dad
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Of Course
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
i'm in my pj's - boxers and tank.. ITS HOT!!
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
calamari, do martini's count?
21. WHAT ARE YOU listening to RIGHT NOW?
crickets
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
green
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
apple, cinabon
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
greg
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Of course.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH
womens pro beach vollery ball
27. HAIR COLOR?
dark brown
28. EYE COLOR?
dark brown
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No
30 FAVORITE FOOD?
cheese, seafood
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy Ending
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
mighty heart-daniel pearl story
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
red
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
brownie
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Missi
38. Least likely to respond?
????
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I am reading half a dozen books at the same time
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
picture of me as a kid
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
nothing
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
someone else cooking and cleaning in my home
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
turkey
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
no
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
amityville, ny
47. Whose answers are you looking forward to getting back?
not sure if I will send it out yet
no, middle name is from dad's old girlfriend
2. WHEN WAS THE LAST TIME YOU CRIED?
can't remember
3. DO YOU LIKE YOUR HANDWRITING
not so much
4. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE LUNCH MEAT?
ham
5. DO YOU HAVE KIDS?
no
6. IF YOU WERE ANOTHER PERSON WOULD YOU BE FRIENDS WITH YOU?
yes
7. DO YOU USE SARCASM A Lot?
YES
8. DO YOU STILL HAVE YOUR TONSILS
yes
9. WOULD YOU BUNGEE JUMP?
nah
10. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE CEREAL?
hate cereal
11. DO YOU UNTIE YOUR SHOES WHEN YOU TAKE THEM OFF?
nah
12. DO YOU THINK YOU ARE STRONG
Yes
13. WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE ICE CREAM?
vanilla with pieces of brownie(ben and jerry)
14 What iS THE FIRST THING YOU NOTICE ABOUT PEOPLE?
clothes
15. RED OR PINK?
Pink
16. WHAT IS THE LEAST FAVORITE THING ABOUT YOURSELF?
posture
17. WHO DO YOU MISS THE MOST?
dad
18. DO YOU WANT EVERYONE TO SEND THIS BACK TO YOU?
Of Course
19. WHAT COLOR PANTS AND SHOES ARE YOU WEARING?
i'm in my pj's - boxers and tank.. ITS HOT!!
20. WHAT WAS THE LAST THING YOU ATE?
calamari, do martini's count?
21. WHAT ARE YOU listening to RIGHT NOW?
crickets
22. IF YOU WHERE A CRAYON, WHAT COLOR WOULD YOU BE?
green
23. FAVORITE SMELLS?
apple, cinabon
24. WHO WAS THE LAST PERSON YOU TALKED TO ON THE PHONE?
greg
25. DO YOU LIKE THE PERSON WHO SENT THIS TO YOU?
Of course.
26. FAVORITE SPORTS TO WATCH
womens pro beach vollery ball
27. HAIR COLOR?
dark brown
28. EYE COLOR?
dark brown
29. DO YOU WEAR CONTACTS?
No
30 FAVORITE FOOD?
cheese, seafood
31. SCARY MOVIES OR HAPPY ENDINGS?
Happy Ending
32. LAST MOVIE YOU WATCHED?
mighty heart-daniel pearl story
33. WHAT COLOR SHIRT ARE YOU WEARING?
red
34. SUMMER OR WINTER?
summer
35. HUGS OR KISSES?
Hugs
36. FAVORITE DESSERT?
brownie
37. MOST LIKELY TO RESPOND?
Missi
38. Least likely to respond?
????
39. WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING NOW?
I am reading half a dozen books at the same time
40. WHAT IS ON YOUR MOUSE PAD?
picture of me as a kid
41. WHAT DID YOU WATCH ON TV LAST NIGHT?
nothing
42. FAVORITE SOUND?
someone else cooking and cleaning in my home
43. ROLLING STONES OR BEATLES?
Beatles
44. WHAT IS THE FARTHEST YOU HAVE BEEN FROM HOME?
turkey
45. DO YOU HAVE A SPECIAL TALENT?
no
46. WHERE WERE YOU BORN?
amityville, ny
47. Whose answers are you looking forward to getting back?
not sure if I will send it out yet
WISH LIST 2008
2007 was a great travel year.
fall in new york
balloon festival in new mexico
christmas in new mexico
turkey, paris, italy
greece was amazing, we are missing it terribly and cannot wait to return.
All of them were such great trips we are so grateful for the ability to travel.
Its now 2008 which brings new adventures large and small.
Here is the official wishlist.
balloon fest new mexico 2008
new orleans jazz fest 2008
paris
new york
spain
north carolina
utah
chile
san francisco
alaska
amsterdam
morocco
buenos aires
fall in new york
balloon festival in new mexico
christmas in new mexico
turkey, paris, italy
greece was amazing, we are missing it terribly and cannot wait to return.
All of them were such great trips we are so grateful for the ability to travel.
Its now 2008 which brings new adventures large and small.
Here is the official wishlist.
balloon fest new mexico 2008
new orleans jazz fest 2008
paris
new york
spain
north carolina
utah
chile
san francisco
alaska
amsterdam
morocco
buenos aires
101 THINGS IN 1000 DAYS
The Mission
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
1.spend more time at the library
2.take classes every semester
3. big adventures- Africa, Russia, south America, or Asia
4. small adventures- camping, road trip
5. cut out superfluous spending
6. learn Photoshop
7. say good bye to travel industry work
8. a trip to SFO
9. rent an apartment in Paris
10. weekend hotel stay in new york
11. live simply
12 go on a camping trip
13. go on a ski trip
14. donate toys to specific children in need
15. frame prints
16. finish scrapbooks
17. fall foliage weekend in new England
18. Hampton weekend
19. plan trip to Alaska
20. learn how to use my ipod
21. learn feature for the Nikon
22. volunteer more often
23. learn to play golf
24. organize garage
25. start a Christmas club
26. eat more antioxidants
27. practice yoga on a regular basis
28. expect less
29. purchase a treadmill
30. patronize local business
31. visit Yosemite
32. visit sequoia
33. attend more community events
34 attend a Yankee game
35. attend a giants game
36. get a new tent
37. rebuild the jeep
38. new Orleans jazz fest
39. online business
40. save $5000
41. give treats to a class of kids
42. update blog on a regular basis
43. peruse a new career path
44. take exams for teaching license
45. find a new dentist
46. reduce energy consumption at home
46. read an inconvenient truth
47. purchase Indiana Jones trilogy
48. purchase star wars trilogy
49. return to Spain
50. professionally landscape the back yard
51. visit more Florida state parks
52. have dinner at touché,
53. purchase ftce study guide
54. find a good henna tattoo artist
55. make red velvet cupcakes
56. go back to morocco
57 maintain current weight
58. read more fiction
59. cook more
60. increase ira contribution
61. create and stick to amazon.com budget
62. decline plastic bags as often as possible
63. recycle more
64. help a child become a better reader
65. smile and smile back
66. seize the moment
67. avoid waste
68. sort through magazine collection
69. take a hot air balloon ride
70. visit a castle
71. learn basic first aid
72. adopt of child
73. spend more time with family in new york
74. spend more time with family in new Mexico
75. be an involved parent
76. go to sea world
77. take a child to Disney's very merry xmas party
78. go on more picnics
79. go to paradise island/Atlantis
80. improve my French
81. hire a maid
82. get a new puppy or two
83. learn to jog
84. walk or run a mini marathon
85. contribute to the end of world hunger
86. take and evaluate more photos
87. make a difference in someone's life
88. learn how to use my cell phone
89. paint bedroom
90. install wood flooring
91. host a party
92. attend a football game in Tampa
93. attend a football in Denver or sfo
94. take a cruise
95.volunteer with habitat for humanity
96. take sub course
97. send mom and friend to new Mexico
98. give blood
99. set up a craft table and be more crafty
100. paint living room
101. help more at home
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
1.spend more time at the library
2.take classes every semester
3. big adventures- Africa, Russia, south America, or Asia
4. small adventures- camping, road trip
5. cut out superfluous spending
6. learn Photoshop
7. say good bye to travel industry work
8. a trip to SFO
9. rent an apartment in Paris
10. weekend hotel stay in new york
11. live simply
12 go on a camping trip
13. go on a ski trip
14. donate toys to specific children in need
15. frame prints
16. finish scrapbooks
17. fall foliage weekend in new England
18. Hampton weekend
19. plan trip to Alaska
20. learn how to use my ipod
21. learn feature for the Nikon
22. volunteer more often
23. learn to play golf
24. organize garage
25. start a Christmas club
26. eat more antioxidants
27. practice yoga on a regular basis
28. expect less
29. purchase a treadmill
30. patronize local business
31. visit Yosemite
32. visit sequoia
33. attend more community events
34 attend a Yankee game
35. attend a giants game
36. get a new tent
37. rebuild the jeep
38. new Orleans jazz fest
39. online business
40. save $5000
41. give treats to a class of kids
42. update blog on a regular basis
43. peruse a new career path
44. take exams for teaching license
45. find a new dentist
46. reduce energy consumption at home
46. read an inconvenient truth
47. purchase Indiana Jones trilogy
48. purchase star wars trilogy
49. return to Spain
50. professionally landscape the back yard
51. visit more Florida state parks
52. have dinner at touché,
53. purchase ftce study guide
54. find a good henna tattoo artist
55. make red velvet cupcakes
56. go back to morocco
57 maintain current weight
58. read more fiction
59. cook more
60. increase ira contribution
61. create and stick to amazon.com budget
62. decline plastic bags as often as possible
63. recycle more
64. help a child become a better reader
65. smile and smile back
66. seize the moment
67. avoid waste
68. sort through magazine collection
69. take a hot air balloon ride
70. visit a castle
71. learn basic first aid
72. adopt of child
73. spend more time with family in new york
74. spend more time with family in new Mexico
75. be an involved parent
76. go to sea world
77. take a child to Disney's very merry xmas party
78. go on more picnics
79. go to paradise island/Atlantis
80. improve my French
81. hire a maid
82. get a new puppy or two
83. learn to jog
84. walk or run a mini marathon
85. contribute to the end of world hunger
86. take and evaluate more photos
87. make a difference in someone's life
88. learn how to use my cell phone
89. paint bedroom
90. install wood flooring
91. host a party
92. attend a football game in Tampa
93. attend a football in Denver or sfo
94. take a cruise
95.volunteer with habitat for humanity
96. take sub course
97. send mom and friend to new Mexico
98. give blood
99. set up a craft table and be more crafty
100. paint living room
101. help more at home
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)