100 things I learned in 2009
I stole this from dancingwolfgirl who stole it from elsewhere. I'll do as many as I can each day, hoping to get 100 down on the page by Januayr 1st. . . . better if I can get it done by my birthday on Saturday. So, without further delay, because I know you are all just dying of anticipation (groan):
1. I am the kind of Mom who can homeshool her son
2. I like to travel but not as much as I thought I would
3. I love where I live
4. Getting to the gym/pool is not as big a hurdle as I thought it would be
5. I really CAN be a non-smoker!
6. I can navigate the subway system in NYC
7. Broadway is phenomenal
8. I can navigate the train system in London
9. I can navigate my way around London just fine by myself and enjoy it
10. Stonehenge is bigger than I imagined
11. I don't mind driving long distances as much now that my kids are older
12. I can navigate the subway system in Washington DC
13. The distance from the sun to pluto is much farther than I imagined.
14. Fractals go a long way toward helping explain a whole lot about how the universe works, how we relate with the gods and our own cells.
15. The ocean is still my favorite place to be
16 They still sing the National Anthem on Sunset Beach, NJ each evening as the sun sinks int the ocean.
17 I have no desire to ever step outside the airport in Las Vegas
18 San Diego is to damn hot and too far south for a Northerner like me to spent any time there in July
19 In the dessert I have to drink 4 gallons of water before noon just to acheive anything near hydration
20 I am not as thoughtful as I think I am
21 People in different parts of the country have different customs, manners, expectations and demands
22 I am not as awful as I thought I was
23 I am physically stronger than I thought.
24 13 year old girls really do stop making any sense for good portions of any day irregardless of what's going on.
25 Hearing Coleman Barks read Rumi in person is about the most spiritually uplifting thing I have ever heard.
26 There is a way to work energy in Circle so it expands and opens rather than rising and thrusting.
27 Denver Colorado is one of my favorite places on earth.
28 Houston is far more spread out than I'd imagined
29 I am utterly, completely, wildly blessed
30 I really could heal myself from the last remnants of that hideous marriage
31 I really can trust myself to love
32 I am much less hetero than I ever ever ever ever ever imagined
33 I learned to be a better writer
34 I learned to be a much better friend
35 I learned to pay more attention and anticipate the needs of others without thinking that is codependent
36 I learned how to ask for help with my business
37 I learned how to teach online workshops
38 I learned how to ________ and that is too personal for here.
39 I learned how to flirt. Rather, I learned that I knew all along, but was flirting with the wrong people
40 I learned to remember birthdays thanks to LJ and FB and asking people to remind me again
41 I learned to make a kick ass beet and goat cheese salad
42 I learned I might have a small gluten problem
43 I learned that when I eat roast beef after a week without meat it makes me very sick
44 I learned how to treat most minor health issues in my household effectively with homeopathy
45 I learned how to walk right through fear into the arms of love
I learned that writing a list of 100 things takes a very long time, feels repetetive and is boring both to me and my readers!
Try everything once! I'll finish this up. You can feel free to skip it.