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Life of a 30-Something: Ahh...
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Life of a 30-Something. Wednesday, April 27, 2011. What a relaxing vacation! The resort we stayed at on Roatan was remote and sparsely populated. I had lots of time to catch up on reading, listen to the ocean and experiment with my camera (I recently took a photography class and learned a bit more about it). It was all very refreshing. And I was thrilled to get to meet the little girl at the local orphanage that I am mentoring through an Austin-based non-profit. Kayaking, and enjoying the sunsets.
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Life of a 30-Something: Tri it
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Life of a 30-Something. Sunday, June 12, 2011. I haven't been a very good blogger lately. What can I say? I have had ideas for topics to write about, but either they are too personal - and I don't want them out there on the world wide web - or they're about topics that I'm not ready to talk about yet. Sometimes, it's best just to keep your mouth (and keyboard) shut. On the run, which slowed me down tremendously. I think it was due to not taking in enough electrolytes. I've got another tri next we...I adm...
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Life of a 30-Something: I've Still Got "It"
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Life of a 30-Something. Sunday, May 15, 2011. I've Still Got "It". Although 40 is looming like a dark storm on the horizon, apparently, I don't look it. When I was leaving in Honduras from vacation, I struck up a conversation with two guys in the exit tax line. When they heard I was going to Austin, they asked if I was in school at the university here. I laughed and said no, explaining I was a BIT older than that. I dont think its so unusual for many guys to be attracted to older women. Aw, thanks, jman!
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Life of a 30-Something: September 2010
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Life of a 30-Something. Monday, September 27, 2010. How to Look Happy. I got to spend most of my weekend with my happy-go-lucky niece Anna. She really is a ray of sunshine, and she was absolutely delighted to get to go to a rodeo event with me. (Some friends of mine were putting on a roping event.). At the end of the night, one of my friends even let Anna ride his horse. She of course was on cloud nine! Sunday, September 26, 2010. How to Look Mean. Then he went into more detail:. It makes me smile! I wan...
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Life of a 30-Something: March 2011
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Life of a 30-Something. Thursday, March 24, 2011. Holding On vs. Letting Go. And then I thought, how often do we cling to something we know rather than let go and enter the unknown possibilities in the future? I know I have. We are created as "creatures of habit." We like routines. They are predictable, dependable. They bring order to our lives. But life ALWAYS throws us curve balls, things that rock our foundation and make us wonder about how we define ourselves. Monday, March 14, 2011. One of my favori...
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Life of a 30-Something: August 2010
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Life of a 30-Something. Monday, August 30, 2010. So today was my first full day. I'll admit I was a little nervous about it all last night and didn't sleep very well thinking about everything I needed to do. Paige and Graham are 7 and nearly self-sufficient in many ways, and Evelyn is 3. But it's still amazing to me how much energy it all takes! Once again, I have a renewed appreciation for my sisters as moms, as well as all the moms out there. Although I'm not a huge sports fan, it is always fun to expe...
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Life of a 30-Something: April 2011
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Life of a 30-Something. Wednesday, April 27, 2011. What a relaxing vacation! The resort we stayed at on Roatan was remote and sparsely populated. I had lots of time to catch up on reading, listen to the ocean and experiment with my camera (I recently took a photography class and learned a bit more about it). It was all very refreshing. And I was thrilled to get to meet the little girl at the local orphanage that I am mentoring through an Austin-based non-profit. Kayaking, and enjoying the sunsets. It got...
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Life of a 30-Something: January 2011
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Life of a 30-Something. Monday, January 31, 2011. What Happened to January? I feel like this month just disappeared somehow.I can't believe it's already over. Guess I've been keeping busy, so here's a random assortment of thoughts and activities:. I guess she was proud of the work and maybe had to justify the cost to herself by getting external approval. On crazy Texas weather: We had a beautiful, spring-like weekend. It was unbelievably warm and sunny. But in just a few short days, we will be hi...On cr...
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Life of a 30-Something: December 2010
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Life of a 30-Something. Friday, December 31, 2010. What better way to spend a day in Paris then to go to Disneyland! Okay, not really my first choice, but a friend wanted to go. (I still have to explain this friend, but now I must rest a bit before going to a New Year's party.). So here's a few pics to tide you over:. Thursday, December 30, 2010. Now it's off to bed for me. I'm too tired to tell you the rest of the story, but there's more. :-). Tuesday, December 28, 2010. Christmas definitely snuck up on...
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Life of a 30-Something: October 2010
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Life of a 30-Something. Tuesday, October 26, 2010. Have you ever had the feeling you're not doing what you're "meant" to be doing? I get that feeling often, and have for many years. Although I purposefully don't talk about my work here, it's a good job. I'm good at it, but I'm not fulfilled by it like some of my colleagues. I envy them their passion. But I take pride in doing a good job, so I do. But sometimes I wonder.should I be doing something different? Monday, October 18, 2010. I got the blonde wig,...