Round 16 - Last Fun Roundup

I tried out the online pictionary game. It was fun, but the computer I was on was slow and I couldn't catch up with the game. And just forget about my drawing ability with the mouse.

I am beginning my Happines Project today. I am also adding a link for that to my blog page.

I like this advice which inspires me to clean out my closet and stop saving those clothes that I haven't worn in a while just in case I find something to go with it. It also makes getting ready for work a little easier.
--"You like to have a few things that you really like, instead of lots of choices." Okay, this advice might not be widely applicable, but it was a huge revelation to me about my own nature. My mother made this comment in the context of clothes, but it's true in many areas of my life.

One hobby that I enjoy is making jewelry. I purchased several animal totem stones and planned to make fetish necklaces for family but only got 4 done so far. I need some extra time in my life to enjoy my hobbies.
My biggest problem is that I'm putting everything fun off until I'm done with school in September 2010. I've got to enjoy my life now too.

Round 15 - The Fun Continues

I like that "Learn Something Everyday" site. It was a bit tricky finding the RSS feed, but now I'll get it on my bloglines account. I'm having a lot of fun with the Wordle site making a poster in anticipation of the birth of my first grandchild, Kaelyn.
I just returned from a long weekend of hiking, biking, and camping in Vermont. As expected I had a great time with my cousins and in-laws. The first day we biked 9 miles and hiked 4 miles into town and back. Fortunately, the path we biked on is a carriage road so it is pretty much level with minimal inclines. The second day we hiked about 8 miles and then 1 mile up a little mountain and another back down. That was quite a workout for me. We also biked about 6 miles. The last day we hiked and biked a bit more. I could feel the results in a couple of days and I want to continue to work out like that at home. There are plenty of places to hike and bike in Ocean county, I just have to get motivated.

Round 14 - More Fun Activities to Explore

I am reminded to take breaks during the workday, which I do not do because I want to get through that to-do list. Glen on LifeDev is right though, my mind is not clear if it is overworked. I'm going to make a conscious effort to walk around the block or something that doesn't involve brainwork, like homework, puzzles, or reading when I take a break. Since my brain is strongly engaged 7 to 10 hours each day between work and graduate school, I really need to take some breaks. When I am puzzling through time sheets every other week I play peaceful music at my desk, which helps me concentrate and leaves me feeling rested not stressed.

Round 13 - Time For Some Fun

This past weekend we went to our neighbors' house for the last summer party. They had a DJ and everyone was dancing in the garden. We had a great time dancing and watching the younger crowd do those kinds of dances we can't figure out how to do. How do they get their bodies to move in so many directions at once? That is a great memory and the most fun of all is we will be getting together with these folks for some more dancing at their son's wedding in a couple of weeks.
We love to watch funny movies and recently enjoyed Fired Up! It's a movie filled with young adult humor something along the lines of American Pie.
We are leaving for a camping vacation in Vermont tomorrow. We'll be sharing some great laughs with my hilarious cousin and her husband as we sip wine around the campfire. We'll also get in some exercise hiking and biking. Tubing is out since the weather is already pretty cool up there.