Posted in Nature, tagged adventure, backpacking, bicycling, Black Eyed Peas, driving, Nature, planning, recreation, Smoky Mountains, spring break, travel on March 21, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
“Whatchya gonna do with all that junk? All that junk inside that trunk?” -The Black Eyed Peas
The items I will be loading into my trunk (and backseat) tomorrow morning indicate that this Spring Break is sure to be epically awesome.
2 tents
1 single-burner and 1 double-burner propane stove
1 Kelty Durango backcountry backpack
1 life jacket
1 sleeping bag [...]
Posted in Life as we know it, Random News, tagged freerice.com, Internet culture, online quizzes, procrastination, recreation, sporcle.com, technology, The Impossible Quiz on March 11, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Introducing my new favorite way to procrastinate on the Internet!
http://www.sporcle.com/ is addicting and…educational? Yes. Unlike my old favorite- The Impossible Quiz – which was maddeningly pointless, Sporcle features a plethora of useful/interesting quizzes on…well…everything. (As an aside, there is a newer Impossible Quiz that I’ve never tried. It’s cleverly named The Impossible Quiz 2. I [...]
Posted in Contentment, tagged bicycling, blessings, Capen Park, doctor, job, Nature, Psalm 103, rabbit, recreation, The Pool Boys, weather on February 12, 2009 | 1 Comment »
“Praise the Lord, O my soul; all my inmost being praise his holy name. Praise the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits- who forgives all your sins and heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit and crowns you with love and compassion, who satisfies your desires with [...]
Posted in Life as we know it, Nature, tagged dogs, memories, Nature, recreation, St. Peters, weather on December 30, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Another day of great weather. The high was 58 degrees today- mmmm, 58!
I couldn’t find anyone to go out with me, so I just walked some of the St. Peters trails by myself. The paved trails connect little city parks and follow a windy little creek protected by a thin tunnel of trees through residential [...]
Posted in Contentment, Life as we know it, Nature, tagged adventure, food, Katy Trail, Klondike Park, Lewis and Clark, love, Nature, photos, recreation, Rock Band, weather on December 28, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Today was wonderful- exactly what a vacation day should be.
St. Peters is unseasonably warm for a few days, so Michael and I were itching to do some hiking. Last night we agreed to rendezvous at his parents’ house in Defiance at 10:30 today to hit Klondike Park. Of course, it decided to rain today, but [...]
Posted in Random News, tagged News, recreation, travel on October 27, 2008 | 4 Comments »
“The 26-year-old victim was trapped when he tried to fish out his mobile phone, which had fallen into the toilet bowl, and fell foul of the suction system.” -BBC story lead
Another excellent random news story from BBC. I beseech you, read this!
How’s this for a bad day? You’re on a train in France when nature [...]
Posted in Random News, tagged music, recreation on October 14, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
As an avid Beatles fan, I couldn’t let this one slip by without mention.
Apparently, Ringo Starr is done with fan mail. No more, he says. Please, leave the poor sap alone. A Yahoo news article doesn’t offer much of an explanation.
I gotta say, I can’t quite decide how to react. On [...]
Posted in Contentment, Life as we know it, Relationships, tagged conversation, money, recreation on October 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
“It was impossible to get a conversation going; everybody was talking too much.” -Yogi Berra
Yet another really worthwhile thing that doesn’t cost a penny- conversation.
Next time you want to go out and do something with your friends, skip the movie. Movies are not only way overpriced, but they stifle any chance of having a deep [...]
Posted in Contentment, Life as we know it, Nature, tagged money, Nature, recreation on October 11, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
This is a continued series on worthwhile things that don’t cost money. Feed your soul, close your wallet.
Nature.
I’m a nature fanatic. My blog should probably be all about nature instead of money, because nature is my passion. Stop for a second. Pull your eyes away from your computer screen and look outside. Isn’t it beautiful? [...]
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