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Jan 11 2013

Day 109: Romantic Getaway

April 7th, 2013 marks the hubs and my first married anniversary. Since we did a destination wedding, we did not take much of a honeymoon (just stayed a few days longer in Mexico). To make up for that, we are now planning a European Anniversary Getaway!

I spent much of my day looking for hotels on Trip Advisor and Home Away. We are thinking of staying in a hotel in London and an apartment in Paris. I’ve been to both cities many years ago but the hubs has not been to either. I’m excited to go again, show him around and use some of my French language skills.

Looking for hotels can be headache producing but I enjoyed refamiliarizing myself with the city maps, imagining where we’d go and what we’d do. We have yet to book anything but I think I made headway in my research today. Though if anyone has any hotel or apartment recommendations in either city, message me!

Jan 03 2013

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Day 101: Creative Pay it Forward

After work, after dinner, as I contemplated what my fun thing might be today, I perused my Facebook feed when something jumped right out at me.

“2013 Creative Pay-It-Forward: The first five people to comment on this status will receive from me, sometime in the next calendar year, a gift – perhaps a book, or baked goods, or a candle, or something handmade – a surprise! There will likely be no warning and it will happen whenever the mood strikes me. The catch? Those five people must make the same offer in their FB status.”

I immediately left a comment, letting my friend know that I was in, and this would be part of the Year of Fun. Look for my post in the next 24 hours.

Lately, because of all the love I’ve received from writing this blog, I’ve been really in to the idea of paying it forward. That’s what I’m hoping to do in a larger way with the Arthritis Walk and in a smaller way with this. I hope it catches on. Perhaps a world of doing good and being considerate is the world shift the Mayans predicted?

Nov 15 2012

Day 52: FaceTime

My friend Amanda, who I’ve been friends with since high school, sent me a list of suggested activities that included “FaceTime chat your long lost friend Amanda.” It’s true that we are not the best at staying in touch, but it is also true that when we do talk or see each other, we are the type of friends who can pick right back up again.

FaceTime, although not particularly revolutionary in the grand scheme of all things technological since video chat has been around for a while, is fairly new to me. I have used it a few times to chat with my mom when we both first got Apple devices, but I don’t think to use it regularly. I wish I did because it definitely feels more like having coffee or a drink with someone than talking on the phone. I could see Amanda’s expressions when telling a story and her responses to mine. And while we may have had to contend with technical glitches and “reconnecting,” it was still so nice to see her!

Nov 03 2012

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Fun at Work, Games, Online Fun

Day 40: Sporcle

So I was at work for 11 hours today. Around hour 8, some co-workers and I got on a Sporcle kick. Sporcle is an amazing website that is full of timed quizzes on various topics. It is great for people who love trivia, geography and passing time at work not working.

Three or four of us gathered around one computer. One person typed while the others shouted out answers. We did several quizzes ranging from find the Gaelic version of this English name in the list below to can you name these famous Captains from their pictures (ex. Captain Crunch, Captain Kirk, Captain Morgan)? From name all the Adam Sandler movies given the year of release and his character to to which countries are penguins native? Also, let’s not forget can you tell which celebrities these are even though their faces are upside down?

It’s truly quality entertainment and a great way to spend an 11 hour work day!

Oct 29 2012

Day 35: Dog Shaming

dog-shaming.com is a website on which you can post a picture of your dog with a sign that says what he or she did/does that deserves shame. Usually these pictures include the thing the dog did for which it should feel the shame. And it’s usually pretty hilarious. Like, move over cats, dogs are taking over the internet hilarious.

So, after dealing with a puppy for a little over a year, I find looking at this website really comforting in a my-dog’s-not-so-bad kind of way. But it is also a guilty pleasure in that it is so darn cute! (Which is why we forgive and love dogs for committing even the most shameful of acts).

After looking at it for a while, I decided I should actually make a picture of my own with Elphie. So here is my dog shaming as well as a few of my favorites from the site today.