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September 27, 2011 in meme | Leave a comment

1.  What is your dream vacation?  I would love to live abroad for a year or two.  Maybe Spain?

2.  What has been your favorite trip so far in your life?  For experience , spending 3 weeks in Vietnam and Thailand.  For relaxation, spending 5 days in Bermuda.

3.  If  you and one of your best friends could go anywhere in the world for one week, where would it be and why?  Cruise!  I’ve never been, and we (four of us) have mentioned it as our next reunion.  I personally would prefer a Mediterranean or Alaskan cruise.

4.  Have you ever booked a trip using an online deal?  How did it go?  I’ve only ever purchased plane tickets and reserved hotel rooms online.  So…fine?

5.  What’s your favorite thing to do while on vacation?  I love slow mornings and big breakfasts.  If I’m traveling somewhere exotic, I make sure to eat with the locals.

6.  Have you ever missed an opportunity to take a trip that you regret?  No.  I almost said no to Vietnam/Thailand because of some scheduling issues.  So glad I made it work!

7.  You travel far away from home and get stranded with no way to buy anything.  What’s the one thing you can’t live without?  Ice.  I can’t stand lukewarm drinks.

8.  What’s one of your favorite traveling memories? Eating a simple lunch in a gazebo with a gorgeous Bermudan view.  A morning walk around a city in Vietnam before the quiet became bedlam.

9.  All included resort or backpacking? Why?  Backpacking.  I think there’s more freedom and more experiences to be found when you stay away from resorts and tours.  I had so much more fun in Vietnam where we winged it then in Thailand when we were part of a group tour.

10.  Are you more of a lie on the beach kind of person on vacation, or do you prefer to see the sights?  I’d rather see everything I can see as long as I don’t have to get up early.  And I hate lying on beaches.  Even in Bermuda, I walked the beach, enjoyed the water, then returned to our beautiful house overlooking the beach.  There I could sit outside and enjoy the same breeze and view without the sandy mess.

****Meme from Roots and Rings.

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My Happiness Project

1. Set a bedtime.
2. Make my bed every morning.
3. Always be reading something.
4. Move more.
5. Toss and organize.
6. Give proofs of love.
7. Leave the past.
8. Fight right.
9. Don't expect praise or appreciation.
10. Kiss more, hug more, touch more.
11. Aim higher.
12. Find some fun.
13. Ask for help.
14. Smile.
15. Realize it's possible.
16. Don't compare;be inspired.
17. Focus on what I have.
18. Beware of drift.
19. Take a chance.
20. Listen.
21. Be mindful.
22. Cultivate gratitude.
23. Spend out.
24. Do good, feel good.
25. Show up.
26. Have the courage to be imperfect.
27. Find joy in the ordinary.
28. Work smart.
29. Enjoy now.
30. Talk to strangers.
31. Go outside.
32. Start where I am.
33. Show up on time.
34. See art everyday.
35. Love with abandon.
36. Be colorful.
37. Dress the part.
38. Revel in accomplishments.
39. Learn something new.
40. Fear less.
41. Take pictures.
42. Speak with integrity.
43. Don't be critical about small things.
44. Manage my pain.
45. Surround myself with creative people.
46. Practice, practice, practice.
47. Don't force it.
48. Deal with something once.
49. Trust my instincts.
50. Avoid gossip.
51. Choose to see the best in people.
52. Take time to be silly.
53. Throw my own party.
54. Be a mentor.
55. Lean into my fears.
56. Find the others.
57. Do the unexpected.
58. Don't break the chain.
59. Do things others aren't.
60. Slow down.
61. Be cool with not being cool.
62. Be kinder than necessary and more generous than reasonable.
63. Pretend I'm good at it.
64. Keep in touch.
65. Row my own canoe.
66. Do what only you can do.
67. If it doesn't work out, find something that does.
68. Dream bigger.
69. Notice what's right.
70. Stop talking. Start doing.
71. When in doubt, choose laughter.
72. Don't let the perfect be the enemy of the good.
73. Respect everyone.
74. Be early.
75. Delete the unnecessary.

Three Simple Rules

1. If you do not GO after what you want, you will never have it.
2. If you do not ASK, the answer will always be no.
3. If you do not MOVE forward, you will always be in the same place.

Decisions, decisions…

Ten years from now, what will I wish I had done?

All I Need

1. Someone to love.
2. Something to do.
3. Something to hope for.

Cannonball Read 2013

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Upcoming Reads

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Countries I’ve Visited

Mexico
Colombia
Thailand
Vietnam
Bermuda (British territory)

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