I'm doing 9 things
Lucky to see the Northern Lights
4 months ago
I grew up in North Idaho. Three times a subtle flicker in the sky. I just looked up and the show was on. Maybe a good excuse to be outside more often at night.
velacarina's Life List
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1. Collect and Press Seaweed (Algae)
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2. Adopt a baby daughter from China
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3. walk my dog more often
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4. Build a boat
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5. Create something new each week
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6. Learn Spanish
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7. get my MBA
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8. press flowers
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9. Give blood
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How I did it
It made me
Amazed 
How I did it: When I was 12 years old(1982) I was so excited that the space shuttle was going to launch while we were visiting Florida from Idaho. Launch was delayed due to weather and we left without seeing it. In March of 2009, launch was scheduled for the week before our family reunion in Orlando. Once again launch was delayed. This time it meant we would be in town during the launch. We set an alarm for 30 minutes befo… Read how I did it…
It made me
Proud
How I did it: I attended Western Governors University. This was a good way to get a degree if you have little extra time and personal dedication to work in the little time you have. This is a competency based curriculum, so knowledge and experience is worth as much as books and lectures. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Lucky to see the Northern Lights
4 months ago
I grew up in North Idaho. Three times a subtle flicker in the sky. I just looked up and the show was on. Maybe a good excuse to be outside more often at night.
Create
13 months ago
I want to stop merely consuming and start creating. Instead of watching TV I want to make a photograph. Instead of watching a DVD I want to make a slide show. Instead of taking a nap I want to make a piece of art. Not just something simple and quick but put an effort into creating something that can be shared with others. Some projects may take more than a week others may take less. But at the end of the week I want to share what I’ve created and plan my next project.
