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--bob marley
i went to missouri, illinois, and michigan these past three days. it was fun although i was hacking up my lungs the whole trip. dontcha hate that? i also got to see my old friend (literally) who just turned 80. i've known her all my life. she's a sweetheart...a teenager in the body of an 80 year old. she's one of the most exciting and fascinating people i've ever met, with a really dry sense of humor that i find hilarious :) she's probably more active than i am actually! she has biked 85,000 miles on her bike in her lifetime. i admire her and would like to wish her a happy 80th birthday. this is for you, mrs. hawkins :)
wow, explored! thanks guys! xoxo :)
Like many in the computer industry, I graduated from college thin and fit, but since then, through years of all-nighters, sitting in front of my screen for long hours, and a rich diet I became overweight. I went from 190 to 242 pounds as I grew into each role: graphic designer, user interface designer, customer experience researcher, businessperson, husband, father, and community member. Last Fall I said, "Enough already!"
Recently I decided that working standing up would help me live a more active life. It's worked. Along with meditating, running, hiking, and kayaking, working standing up (with hourly interludes of pushups, situps or yoga) I've dropped 30 pounds. My thinking is clearer for longer and you're more likely to find me with things in perspective.
I'm fortunate enough to work at home above Chuckanut Bay in Bellingham, Washington.
This stand up desk is a piece of cedar with its live edge intact. On it I have room for a Dell 24" monitor as well as my MacBook Pro, and my good old Monsoon sound system. The hard drive holds the documentary I am working on called "Stumblebum".
My family watches DVDs here as well. We haven't adopted the big screen tv model yet as we all have such different tastes we're more likely to pair off and just watch on one person's laptop or another.
Five laptops add up to one big screen tv, don't they?
One of the gold-leafed statues of the Grand Cascade.
Peterhof, Russia (Friday 24 Aug 2012 @ 12:55 pm)
I always feel an increased thrill when these guys stand up straight and very tall for a better survey of their surroundings .. it's beautiful.
Grizzly Bear near Burwash Landing, Yukon Territory.
( I think this one's best viewed large ...)
Spoonbill Standup
So, a man receives a parrot for his birthday. Unfortunately, this parrot is fully grown with a bad attitude and terrible vocabulary. Every other word was a curse. Those that weren't expletives were rude. The man tried hard to change the bird's attitude; constantly saying polite words and playing soft music. Nothing worked. When he yelled at the bird, the bird got worse. If he shook the bird, the bird got madder and ruder. Finally in a moment of desperation, the man put the parrot in the freezer. For a few moments he heard the bird squawking, kicking and screaming. Suddenly, there was quiet. The man was frightened that he might have actually hurt the bird and quickly opened the freezer door. The parrot calmly stepped out onto his extended arm and said: "I'm so sorry that I offended you with my language and actions, so I ask for your forgiveness. I will do everything I can to correct my behavior."
The man was astounded at the bird's change in attitude and was about to ask what had changed him when the parrot continued: "May I ask what the chicken and turkey did?"