Monthly Archives: January 2011
My first lion
I will never forget this moment. As our guide was speeding through the Chobe National Park in Botswana to get to the exit before the 6:30pm closing we heard this loud roar. Now when I say loud I mean LOUD! Our guide … Continue reading
Reason 19 Why I Work
To see Marie Laveau’s Tomb, New Orleans
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Reason 18 Why I Work
To see the sunset at the US Open, New York City
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Tagged New York, Sunsets, Tennis, US Open
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Oh so many temptations
Last night I walked along Mass Ave and was overwhelmed. I traverse this path most work nights and what I normally notice is the noisy, smelly street. Cars usually are honking and drivers are yelling. Ambulances are prevalent with their … Continue reading
Reason 17 Why I Work
To see buffalo in Chobe National Park, Botswana
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Winter Wonderland
My walk to work today ended up being an adventure. About a foot of snow fell over night and my work place didn’t have a delayed start time. So I left the house earlier than normal and this is what … Continue reading
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Reason 16 Why I Work
To experience the nightfall along the waterfront, Cape Town, South Africa
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Why Ben Hur?
I started the movie challenge and watched number 100 on the list: Ben Hur (1959). I will admit that the movie wasn’t boring like I thought it would be. I found it entertaining and I got sucked into the plot. … Continue reading
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Reason 15 Why I Work
To see the Sunset over the Zambezi River
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What reason do I have to feel lost?
I started The Sun Also Rises today. The torment of the lost generation is an alien concept to me. My generation hasn’t lived through anything like the Great Depression and World War I. What miseries have I had to endure? What would … Continue reading
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50 Year Project 