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So, I’m pretty sure that I’m going to Vegas. I’ve never gambled in a casino before, so I’m very nervous. To add to the pressure, I don’t drink, and I’m pretty shy. I hope I have a good time. This will be the first thing accomplished on my vision board.
Joe and I just leased a new condo, whoo hoo! I was evaluating the closet space (deciding what to put where) when I opened a door and discovered a large black leather book sitting on the top shelf. Panicked, I shut the door immediately. My mind raced. Why would a lone Bible be left behind? Should I be concerned that this is a sign/warning that I’m doing something wrong? Most of all, why did I get so freaked out? A Bible is a good thing…
I didn’t open the door for several days and would have preferred to leave it be. Unfortunately I needed the closet space. I opened the door and raised my arms to reach the book. I grasped it with both hands as if it were breakable or heavy. Now in front of me, I read the golden letters impressed upon the leather, “Alcoholics Anonymous.”
I have issues. lol
The alternate title for this blog is, “Life is tough, suck it up.” Last weekend I was taking a Sunday afternoon nap on the sofa. As I rolled over my foot was caught between the cushion and the armrest. I heard a pop and a sudden pressure in my right knee. I’m young, I can walk it off… right? For a week I’ve stretched and twisted in an attempt “work out” the tension. When the popping started I decided to peruse WebMD.com for a solution. I’ve decided to stop the stretching and try to rest the knee for now.
I hobbled to the grocery store today. As I limped along I was surprised to notice several other shoppers with irregular strides. Knee trouble is common I suppose, but I’ve always assumed injuries like that come with a great story. Will I be scarred by my lazy Sunday for the rest of my life?
Finally! Each semester I see a few more “complete” marks beside my degree requirements. Today I registered for the Spring 2008 semester. My LAST semester. I can’t believe it. I’m looking forward to some time off. Truthfully, I’m just looking forward to the feeling of accomplishment. Who knew I’d do something with my life?
I have ZERO free time! My last post was when? About a month ago? I promised myself that I would keep this site up an running even if its nothing more than a personal diary. I blame school… and a LOT of procrastination.
Good News… I think I’m going to check off one of the items on my vision board! Vegas here I come!
Anyone out there? Talk to me.
I discovered my favorite sound today! I attended a college graduation. The dean asked the graduates to rise, so that we could applaud their achievements. That’s when I heard it. Not a boom, softer than thunder, it was low, and powerful.
Its the sound of 400 people standing at once.
It was their energy. I could feel the confidence as they stood. I could feel the pride, as parents watched their children rise. Some memories fade, but I desperately hope that I can hold on to this one!
#1 on my vision board is to achieve health and fitness.
I’m a bit of a hypochondriac. I’ve worried for years… since I was a child really, that something was wrong. The following are a few things I have unrealistically obsessed over. Colon cancer, heart disease, thyroid disease, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, diabetes, and believe it or not worms! I was afraid that a doctors visit would confirm my worst fears so I avoided them at all cost.
I recently began having chest pain. I realized that my health was slowly deteriorating because of my ignorance. I realized that while I was obsessing over the possibility of having a disease I was ignoring my real symptoms. The following are a few things that I really do have. Chest pain, trouble breathing, sudden weight gain, acne, and irregular cycles. I made an appointment with a Dr.
Now, to apply the secret.
I’m sure most of you have heard of vision boards. If not, the idea is to use images to help you visualize and attract energy. I’ve created my vision board, and posted it for everyone to see. Each image represents something I want to achieve in my lifetime.
You can see it here.
The images are pretty self explanatory, but this is what each means to me.
Health - Fitness, Self Confidence, and Complete Health
Wealth - $75,000 in the bank, today!
Education - Master of Public Administration
Love - The Perfect Wedding
Home - Financial Stability, and Dream Home
Travel - A few vacations I want to take. NYC, Vegas, Hawaii, Disney World
Family - Husband and Two Children
Corvette - Hopefully before my midlife crisis… do women get those?
Work - A Place to Call My Own
Retirement - With My One and Only
The End - A Better Place
I’m addicted. The whole game could use some improvement though. People sometimes “collect” the cach rather than return it. Collecting is almost stealing if you think about it. Someone purchased a trackable coin or travel bug. They paid to see their object travel around. To have someone collect it is sealing personal property.
Geocaching is an entertaining adventure game for gps users. Participating in a cache hunt is a good way to take advantage of the wonderful features and capability of a gps unit. The basic idea is to have individuals and organizations set up caches all over the world and share the locations of these caches on the internet. GPS users can then use the location coordinates to find the caches. Once found, a cache may provide the visitor with a wide variety of rewards. All the visitor is asked to do is if they get something they should try to leave something for the cache.
But… Geocachings website is not that great. I think Yahoo has a great opportunity hear. They could standardize geocaching. They already have most of the resources… forums, photos, maps. They just need to develop their trackable item.
Have you seen this? Three man-made islands are being built off the coast of Dubai! They are calling it the “8th Wonder of the World.” Maybe its just me… but I’m getting a little Titanic vibe from this whole idea. I have to say though, its very interesting. In fact, I just wasted three hours of my life researching Dubai’s Palm Islands.
