I’m really loving this quote right now: You know, sometimes all you need is twenty seconds of insane courage. Just literally twenty seconds of just embarrassing bravery. And I promise you, something great will come of it. Matt Damon as Benjamin Mee in “We Bought a Zoo” (2011) Found via Ali Edwards weekly newsletter
Archive for January, 2012
Insane courage
Posted in Random on 31/01/2012 | Leave a Comment »
Donating blood
Posted in 17 before 2017 on 29/01/2012 | 4 Comments »
On Friday I checked off the second item on my 17 Before 2017 list that has a recurring deadline – annual blood donations. (The only other recurring goal is to read 42 books per year.) I had to give myself some leeway after re-discovering blood donating on my list at the end of the year [...]
Christmas/New Years Trip to the U.S.: By the Numbers
Posted in Travel on 28/01/2012 | 2 Comments »
It was so great to be back in the U.S. for the holidays. Not only did I get to see almost all of my immediate family (the exception being my youngest sister who lives in Germany) I also got to see a huge chunk of my girlfriends who are living in the U.S. It was [...]