Ever heard of Heqet? Me either, until I was looking up some god and goddess that had to do with frogs. Like I said in my “Slower pace of life” section, you never know what you will come across in this world.
Archive for May, 2007
Frog Headed Goddess of Childbirth…
Thursday, May 17th, 2007Frogs: A Chorus of Colors
Thursday, May 17th, 2007I’m coming to NYC in five days. Michael said he’ll take me to the new frog exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. I’m so excited!
Largest frog in the world!
Thursday, May 17th, 2007Meet the Goliath frog. I love frogs, but I wouldn’t want to run into one of these in the deep, dark of night, or the daylight either for that matter.
Aquatic Scrotum
Thursday, May 17th, 2007I was sure the name of this lovely frog would get your attention! It looks like it too…check this link out.
Learning to slow it down!
Thursday, May 17th, 2007Those of you who know me well know that my mind and my body go 100 miles per hour, non-stop, every day until I finally hit the bed. I am so full of life and energy, but I have decided that I am going to take a new approach to life from here on out. I am going to see what the slower side of life looks like.
For years, ever since I can remember, I have always felt like if I wasn’t up and moving around, I was being lazy. I would feel guilty when I read. I would feel guilty when I watched TV. I would feel guilty when I sat around on a Saturday morning in my PJs until 9:00 a.m. I would feel guilty if I didn’t go run, and I would feel guilty for feeling guilty.
I’m not sure why this was the case, but with this new year of 2007, I have decided to do some things differently this time around. Why now, well….
Maybe it had something to do with all the life changes I’ve faced in the past year. Or maybe it has something to do with me turning 30 and kinda looking back and reflecting on my life so far. Maybe it has to do with me just wanting to be selfish for a while, or to feel a sense of entitlement. Whatever the reason is, I’m more at peace now than I was 120, or 60, or even 30 days ago.
Perhaps you are asking yourself what I have changed in my daily life to slow it down a little? Well, here is what I have done in the past week, in accordance with my plan, and man! has it felt good:
1. Last week after work, I went to the park and sat in the sun for one hour. I dozed off a few times, woke up and read a few more pages, and then dozed again. It was so great.
2. I put my stopwatch away and went for a run not concerned with distance or time. I turned my iPod on while running, as ususal, but this time, instead of picking my “Running” playlist filled with uptempo music, I selected the Eco/Nature playlist and strolled along. It’s amazing what I saw when I wasn’t full speed ahead: I saw a deer in the woods! It was looking right at me as I ran by. And I saw a dead turtle on the other side of the road. I noticed the smell of honeysuckle in the air. It smelled so heavenly. I stopped to take in huge gulps of air and to fill my senses with the fresh scent.
In preparation….
Monday, May 14th, 2007To prepare for my 13 day trip to Europe in July, I have decided to read and watch some recommended books and movies. As I finish them, I will be writing a brief blurb to let you know what I have found.
- Les Miserables: This movie was so captivating. I can see why it has had such a great success on Broadway. I really wanted to read the book, but it is about 900 pages long, and I really have a lot to watch and read in the next 60 days. I want to go see this show on Broadway!
- Wuthering Heights: Yes, I know it is a classic, but I didn’t like the movie. After 45 minutes I was checked out and turned it off.