I was just emailed two very inspirational items that are worth sharing. The first one is a very well-done video about getting back to basics featuring Willie Nelson covering my favorite Coldplay song, The Scientist. The pairing of the visual message and the music is perfect and moving. The second video is from the TED… Continue reading Food for thought
Happy 2012!
I just read my horoscope for 2012 and I gleaned this beautiful nugget: Life starts where your comfort zone ends. How awesome is that saying! And it's fitting to to my current situation: having just quit my relatively stable job to do something stupid like move 200 miles away and start not one but three… Continue reading Happy 2012!
Science & Sewing
A few months ago I offered to  sew lined covers for the equipment in the Museum of the Earth's fossil Preparation Lab. Everything came out so beautifully that I had to share a few pics. The big slab you see in front of the equipment is an actual dinosaur bone that is waiting to be… Continue reading Science & Sewing
Slaying the Beast of Boredom
For those interested in seeing Randy Olson's presentation at the Museum of the Earth, someone was nice enough to record it. When you get the chance, please watch it. He's a great speaker and I promise you won't be bored. I think anyone interested in learning how to engage people and connect with an audience… Continue reading Slaying the Beast of Boredom
Barrelling towards a feel-good future
I have a declaration to make...I'm quitting my job at the end of November. I have nothing lined up after that. All I know is that it's time to start living my eulogy. No more promising myself that I will do it someday. I'm making steps to do it TODAY! My family, friends and co-workers… Continue reading Barrelling towards a feel-good future
Tip of the cap to Randy Olson
Two weeks ago, the museum I work at hosted a lecture by science communication expert Randy Olson. If you have the opportunity to read any of his books, see any of his documentaries or hear him lecture, don't hesitate for a second...go! I have long since given up on trying to convince the scientific community… Continue reading Tip of the cap to Randy Olson
Graduation
Sorry it's been so long. I've been working away here on many projects and just trying to survive the day-to-day. My zest for life has recently been reinvigorated by my graduation from the University of Denver. During my capstone presentation I received amazing feedback and some much needed prodding. The developer of the Animals in… Continue reading Graduation
Blessings are curses
My 35th birthday is fast approaching and although I'm not where I wanted or expected to be, I'm still very shocked by how much living I've been able to pack in such a short amount of time. I've had some very unique work experiences including doing sea turtle research in the Florida panhandle, amphibian surveys… Continue reading Blessings are curses
Live Your Eulogy (or E-googly)
Live Your Eulogy. I saw that on a t-shirt recently. Smarter words have never been written. We've designed our lives around ignoring the inevitability of death so I want you to just take a brief moment (don’t’ worry, I can wait) and just let it sink in; you are going to die someday. There is… Continue reading Live Your Eulogy (or E-googly)
The One that Got Away
I had a dream about the one that got away this morning. It was bittersweet, to say the least. It's almost evening now and I'm still haunted by the dream. It's like a huge, nagging weight that I've been carrying around with me all day. Do we all have that one person that slipped through… Continue reading The One that Got Away
The Unmaker 