Musings from Murphy Girl: August 2010

Wednesday, August 25, 2010

Stumbled Upon

So one of the extensions I use with Google Chrome is a tool bar I can hide or show called "stumble upon". I click the button, and am taken to a random site that it thinks I might like. I found two I am really enjoying.

Good Morning & Good Night: It's one man's hodgepodge of cool quotes, photos, videos and such. So random, and yet, so much inspiration can be found.

How to Answer the 64 Toughest Interview Questions: It's actually a whole book, online, that you can download and read for free. Its on a site called Scribd which I haven't completely figured out yet. But it might be interesting.

Oh, and here is one more stumble: Need a break... Draw some flowers!

Saturday, August 21, 2010

The Other Things

After you review the post written just before this one, I thought you might be interested to know the things I did in the last 4 years that weren't on that list that have added "color" to my life. Many of these are things I never would have thought of doing. Some I should have had on my list before, I just forgot them. All are part of what makes me who I am today!!!

Became a CERT Volunteer--Community Emergency Response Team.... I can now officially decided if you are a critically injured person, or if you're too far gone.
I'm a HAM--That's right... I am a licensed Amateur Radio Operator
Trained Storm Spotter--Theoretically, I have the training to say when a tornado is about to happen. I can't say that I could actually do it though.
Joined a Bible Study--Became part of a group of women I didn't really know. Formed lifetime friendships, and changed my spiritual life forever.
Created a ministry--Adopt a Block didn't even exist when I wrote that list.
Walked away from a job--left a job with nothing behind it. God provided
Told a guy I had feelings for him--It didn't work out the way I wanted it to. But I am glad I did it.
Became an Aunt--I LOVE that little guy. <3
Learned how to flirt--"Hi Handsome!"
Attended my first Giant's home game and first Giant's game in MO!
Moved--5 TIMES

Times Gone By

I was trying to find my blog the other day--nevermind what it says about me as a blogger that I had to Google my blog name to try to find it--and came across something I did in 2006.

My life was SO different then. It was from the site 43 things.

I posted 31 things on my "Life List" I was amused by some, depressed by others. I figured I'd update it here on my blog.

MurphyGrl's Life List

1. Visit every continent

No progress
2. Get married!!
Nope.
3. Be a mom
Still not--but I'm going to be a godmother soon... a step closer?
4. Be more humble
Need improvement still
5. Pray more
Needs work
6. Read the Bible more
Have good times and bad
7. Read all the books I own
Getting closer, but keep buying more books!
8. Raise my credit score
Haven't accomplished this
9. Be more effective at sharing my faith
Have made improvements here!
10. Finish what I start
Still suck at this! But some improvements too.
11. Go to a rodeo
Been to BUNCHES!!
12. Visit Colorado
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
13. See the sun set on the Atlantic
Not yet.
14. See the sun rise on the Pacific
Not yet
15. Enjoy a day with my mom
Much harder than it sounds. But it has happened!
16. Sky dive
Might take this off the list.
17. Swim with dolphins
Oh, I SO still want this!
18. Name a star after someone
Maybe someday.
19. Learn morse code
. . . - - - . . .
20. buy a house
nope
21. go on cruise
nope
22. Visit all 50 states
I'm at 52% .
23. Learn how to snowboard
Still interested
24. Learn to ski
Not interested anymore
25. Ride a mechanical bull
DID IT! Never want to do it again.
26. Get a cowboy hat
I now own 2!!
27. Be a 5 gal. blood donor I stopped somewhere after 2 gallons. Need to regroup.
28. Go to Canada
Need to renew passport!
29. Become a freelancer
Been doing it a little, could kick this into high gear!
30. Reduce the paper pile at home
Ugh.
31. Take dance lessons
Hm.... maybe time to buy a DVD.