Doin' it!

So far: Africa, North America, Europe and the Arctic

Those struggling with lack of motivation and/or funding for their goals… You should head over to boingboing.net and read Avi Solomon's interview with Tim Ferriss:

"And what you find is that the deferred life plan which is based on retirement and redeeming these experiences, that are most valuable in your peak physical years, is a false paradigm. It's a very Faustian bargain and bad bet. So ...

....it's blowing a gale!

Been watching a lot of friends (the TV series) lately where Monica and Rachel seem to down these on a regular basis. So ... that got me thinking that I really need to try one of these.

Apparently all I need is some tequila mixed with triple sec and lime or lemon juice. Some salt for the glass rim and some ice. Then mix it up with a blender.

Some ...

Tried kopi Lewak today, has no bitterness to it at all which is what i dont like about regular coffee. its flavour is really nice and smokey. Expensive, worked out about £3 a cup for the ready ground i bought from Sea Island Coffee Co. i would buy it again as a treat.

My boyfriend and I hiked a few trails in the Poconos quite spur of the moment in October 2010. It was gorgeous and a great bonding experience for the two of us.

I went riding on the beach March 22, 2011. We went on Island Beach State Park, NJ. I took a horse named Lily, she is older but an all around great horse and I'm glad she was with us for the experience.

Not only did I ride on the beach, but my first experiencing galloping took place this day too! My first gallop - on the beach! It was ...

Bali

I probably just caught the seasons last Northern lights ”show” (Aurora Borealis) out on the back yard :). I’ve seen Northern lights a few times before, but tonight’s show was something spectacular you might even say majestic. Seeing the lights dance among the moon and stars you could say it set the sky on fire. The faint call from a nearby night owl really made the magical moment almost perfect.

You can always count on Carl Sagan to put life’s little quirks into perspective.

Beautiful - and words cannot do justice to this monument.

Parasailing was everything I thought it would be - wonderful!!!

bought the farm in a box and have been watering it... patiently (or maybe a little impatiently) waiting for some sprouting to happen

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So we’ve picked out a name for our baby girl (now I can check that of my list) and I’ve got to give credit to the missus, she did the hard work of finding suitable candidates :) As before we wanted something a little more unique that would still sounds good in several languages.

For the unique part the Finnish Population Register Center and their Name Service was a ...

Last night, Liz Retita started teaching me sign language. We even presented a song while signing..

Do you need some ideas to get you started? Check out the Ultimate Adventure Bucket List by National Geographic.
http://adventure.nationalgeographic.com/adventure/trips/ultimate-adventure-bucket-list

Got this great link/image from a friend. I guess the original meaning of the picture is that the Internet is one of the greatest distractions of the “modern age” (to which I have to agree :) Your daily to-do list of chores always seems to come in second place. Even more so now if/when we have Internet on our mobile phones.

But what if you’ve got your life ...