1) I’ve lived on both coasts – Washington state is where I was born…then I lived in Boston for a year
2) I lived at the rollerskating rink as a teen– three nights a week (and some days too) for a long time and yes that was back when disco was hot!
3) I've had dinner with the former Secretary General of the UN Kofi Annan – he and my father were in the same fellowship program at MIT. He and his wife would come over regularly to have dinner along with some of the rest of the class. I was 5 at the time.
4) I have performed on the stage of the Ohio Theater – I was the “Louisiana Purchase” as part of a history performance for the July 4th celebration by the Barnett Recreation Center as a kid.
5) Penguins got me into kindergarten - I had to test to get into kindergarten a year early. The teacher showed various pictures for recognition. I recognized the penguin and launched into a long story about how my dad was going to walk the penguins and turn our rooms into the penguin pen. My story cinched it. I was admitted.
6) I lost 225 lbs
7) I’ve been to 45 of the 50 states – I do hope to get to all 50 before I die!
8) I can tie a cherry stem into a knot without my hands
9) I’ve been inked. I just got my first tattoo commemorating my weight loss.
10) I live on an island.
Tuesday, December 2, 2008
the end...or is it?
a picture of my 23 things checked off!
nope it is not the end of learn and play. l&p has opened my eyes to many resources online. i knew coming into this experience that i was usuing only a minute fraction of the resources out there. and you have only opened my eyes to a minute fraction more. many of them have given me possibilities for use in the future.
i like twitter a lot. i LOVE youtube - love the useless videos and there are useful ones too but those usually arent so funny! some of the others were interesting to say the least but not necessarily applicable. some of the applications i will use moving forward.
i appreciate the opportunity afforded me by the l&p team..you guys are fantastic. also i appreciate elt and my boss for believing that my time learning and playing is so very important.
and mr 2.0...when you brought the incentives ideas to the budget babes, i was a naysayer, but knew that there's nothing like a lil bit of incentive to have folks participate. the reason i finished was to get my stick! the funny thing is that along the way i definitely learned a thing or two. thanks again for a great journey! and leading this horse to water!
ugh moldi
this was a pain in the butt. i love that we can access books, music, etc thru an online website. this is a very useful tool...when i went to download a selection, i could not get it to download. i know i did something wrong however....i hate when i cant do technological things simply and easily.
to be honest the worst part is that i dont have a valid library card here...im also out of county. yes i am a bit embarassed by that too.
great resource. it's the wave of the future...and the future is here!
to be honest the worst part is that i dont have a valid library card here...im also out of county. yes i am a bit embarassed by that too.
great resource. it's the wave of the future...and the future is here!
podcasts...motivation
ive been having a hard time getting remotivated for my weight loss. i am not different than anyone else around me...well maybe a lil bit different. one of the exercises (thing #21) had us looking at podcasts.
i found one. it was a motivational speaker - scott smith. it was talking about learning and teaching. i went to his site to see what he had to say. the podcasts cost $$ to subscribe but he had one that was free. while i was listening i was looking at his site.
there were many things i found there that reminded me that it was up to me to do this for me and the only way i was going to do it for me was to make the best decisions i could make one at a time. take little steps and one decision at a time. you will reap the benefits.
(i know this is not directly related to thing #21 - but listening to his podcast and this is the result of that.
podcasts are a great way to share information. i think there are ways the library could use them for how to use the library, exploring sections of the library, geneology, history of the library, etc. i think there are ways to broadcast library related information in this manner...anyone can access these from anywhere, even in the classroom - they dont have to be at the library. students can then have knowledge of the library before even getting here.
i found one. it was a motivational speaker - scott smith. it was talking about learning and teaching. i went to his site to see what he had to say. the podcasts cost $$ to subscribe but he had one that was free. while i was listening i was looking at his site.
there were many things i found there that reminded me that it was up to me to do this for me and the only way i was going to do it for me was to make the best decisions i could make one at a time. take little steps and one decision at a time. you will reap the benefits.
(i know this is not directly related to thing #21 - but listening to his podcast and this is the result of that.
podcasts are a great way to share information. i think there are ways the library could use them for how to use the library, exploring sections of the library, geneology, history of the library, etc. i think there are ways to broadcast library related information in this manner...anyone can access these from anywhere, even in the classroom - they dont have to be at the library. students can then have knowledge of the library before even getting here.
woohoo 51 things...
i was looking at youtube which i totally love btw! i have loved it for a while now. but i found this video which reminded me of helenes 10 random things blog...
so i had to post it here. it cracked me up and got me to thinking what 51 things would i show if i could....
so i had to post it here. it cracked me up and got me to thinking what 51 things would i show if i could....
cml toolbox
some of the tools in the "toolbox" we had reviewed from the 23 things or things that i already had used before - gmail, delicious, twitter.
i chose a couple of others to look at tho - boing boing and make for example. i got lost on boingboing - there was so much information to look at. i loved the gadgets section. it was fun going thru all of the things reviewed there.
i commented on the gmail accounts. i love my gmail. i love google maps too (yes i know this is not part of this exercise but thinking about google functionality made me think of google maps). the feature that allows access to street level views of houses, while a little bit scary is also wonderful for being able to identify homes or businesses at a glance. you feel like you have been there before.
what a useful section to the cml website. it truly supports cml as "learning central"!
i chose a couple of others to look at tho - boing boing and make for example. i got lost on boingboing - there was so much information to look at. i loved the gadgets section. it was fun going thru all of the things reviewed there.
i commented on the gmail accounts. i love my gmail. i love google maps too (yes i know this is not part of this exercise but thinking about google functionality made me think of google maps). the feature that allows access to street level views of houses, while a little bit scary is also wonderful for being able to identify homes or businesses at a glance. you feel like you have been there before.
what a useful section to the cml website. it truly supports cml as "learning central"!
other sites that might be fun or helpful...
thing 18...
from the awards short list i saw several sites that i knew about or am a part of, i.e. myspace, google maps, linked in, etc. i chose peertrainer to explore.
peertrainer seems to be a combination of social networking and health related information. it supports you by giving accountability to your eating/health/exercise regimes.
you can register for a tip of the day helping you with motivation, eating, exercise, etc. you can look up caloric counting. it also tracks weight watchers points for foods. you have access to recipes as well. it is a one stop shopping for those who need information on anything related to diet exercise and general good health.
you can join discussion groups on many broad topics or even have fitness buddies. these buddies will help to keep you accountable to whatever diet/exercise regime you choose. you can create your own group for better health and blog about it.
i love the fact that you can get so much information and have friends - both new and old help you keep on track.
from the awards short list i saw several sites that i knew about or am a part of, i.e. myspace, google maps, linked in, etc. i chose peertrainer to explore.
peertrainer seems to be a combination of social networking and health related information. it supports you by giving accountability to your eating/health/exercise regimes.
you can register for a tip of the day helping you with motivation, eating, exercise, etc. you can look up caloric counting. it also tracks weight watchers points for foods. you have access to recipes as well. it is a one stop shopping for those who need information on anything related to diet exercise and general good health.
you can join discussion groups on many broad topics or even have fitness buddies. these buddies will help to keep you accountable to whatever diet/exercise regime you choose. you can create your own group for better health and blog about it.
i love the fact that you can get so much information and have friends - both new and old help you keep on track.
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