I'm what you would call an adventure junkie. I've traveled to third world countries, jumped off cliffs, snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef and more. I've always thought of adventure as it is defined in point #1 on Dictionary.com: an exciting or very unusual experience. However, this past weekend I was faced with the reality of why it can also be defined as point #3: a bold, usually risky undertaking; hazardous action of uncertain outcome. Some co-workers and I have had plans to go skydiving for months and as the day approached nervousness was not an emotion on my radar.
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I may be a little late in discovering this song considering it was included on Jason Mraz's 2008 album, We Sing. We Dance. We Steal Things. I've always been a bit indifferent about Mraz, but this track has so much heat and passion behind it, I cannot help but love it.
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Five years ago today I arrived in the amazing country of Australia to spend 5 months living, learning and laughing. Because I'm nostalgic and a tad sentimental (just a tad, right?) I pulled out the journal I kept on my trip to read through and relive some of the nearly forgotten memories. I've always been a big quote girl keeping notebooks full of quotes I found interesting, inspirational or simply amusing. They are littered throughout the journals I've been keeping since I was a little girl. So, I thought I would share a few I collected on my Australian...
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A few weeks ago I had the privileged to be Twitterviewed by Joel Carlson as part of his #jectv series. For those of you not familiar with Twitter lingo, a Twitterview is simply a Twitter-interview. I sit at my computer, Joel sits at his and we converse via the Twittersphere. People can follow the interview by following the hashtag #jectv. Joel does this a couple times a day and has gotten quite a following. There is even a feed on the Pioneer Press website. It was a great experience and a true privilege considering the group of people...
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If you pay attention to my blog and social networks (cause I know so many of you do), you've likely noticed I have been on a bit of a social media hiatus. My last blog post was from April 12 for goodness sake. It has gotten to the point that so much time has passed and I feel like I need an interim post explaining my absence to my online friends. The problem is, I can't really explain what has been keeping me from writing, which really only aids in prolonging my return.
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