100 POST PERFECT FOR VISION BOARD

Ok. so it is big, I said it would be! I have lots of vision and sure ain't gettin any younger. I had fun making it and hope to reap some benefits from making it. I figure if I only get one of the things I have on it it was well worth the hour or two that it took to make it. I am actually taking action on the bike picture this weekend. On my way to the bike shop to see about trading out big red for a smaller bike, cool!

I have had some time to think more about the lecture yesterday. Which by the way I owe my hubby a big thank you as he bought the ticket for me for my Valentines present, pretty sweet ha?

One thing that I could relate to that was said was the fact that if you have goals, that you are truly passionate about, the only limits to achieving these goals are in your own mind. That puts a lot of explanation for the success of a vision board. With the board you are actually able to see what it is you want and that makes it just a little closer to you and more attainable.

The thing to remember is that if someone else has it, why shouldn't you have it also? What is preventing you from having any and everything you want in life? If Nick can have anything he wants in life, with no arms or legs what excuse do we have for not getting everything out of life that we desire?

On my list of 100 I wanted to visit an island with my family. We have been to Hawaii twice with our family and now live in Costa Rica, which is close enough to an island for me. So you might want to be careful what you ask for you may just get it. "You better be sure you want the consequences of what you want."

I definately challenge everyone to try the vision board, what can it hurt?

NICK VUJUCIC

I have had all day to digest and ponder the amazing and inspirational speech I witnessed this morning in San Jose. I really don't know how to talk or tell about it because it was so powerful and overwhelming at the same time.

Sorry the picture did not turn out better, but the lighting was awful so I had to time it during a break, or wait in a line for an hour after to get in a hug and a picture.

If I have ever used the excuse that I do not speak spanish to do anything here in Costa Rica, I need to repent and get on the ball. He did not speak spanish but had an interperter that did great. I'm sure it is hard to work up all that emotion and then wait for your turn to speak, but he did a great job.

In a nutshell Nick was born with no arms or legs. Two little feet, one bigger than the other that he calls his "chicken drumstick!" He calls it that because occasionally his dog tries to get it and he has to whack him with it.

If any of my kids ever makes an excuse for anything at all, I will trump that right down! There are no excuses for anything in this life! If Micah can write a book and blog while he is in jail, we know anything can be done!

LAW OF ATTRACTION IN REALITY

Sunday afternoon I got a forward of a youtube video of this guy named Nick Vujicic. It was sent from a friend in AZ that knew I would love it. I watched it with my daughters and of course I cried and they laughed. I swear I never used to cry this much, age I guess.

Last night my hubby opened his Costa Rica newspaper, which he buys to practise his Spanish and low and behold who is in the paper? Nick Vujicic ! I have learned there is no such thing as serendipity, or any coincidinces, so figured I was supposed to go see him speak.

Turns out he will be in San Jose tomorrow morning. He gets done about the time it will be time for me to teach, so it worked out perfect. I do have to give up my morning run, but hopefully the weather will clear by tomorrow so I can get it in then.

The weather has not been cooperating with us the last couple of days. It was very cold and rainy and drizzly all day. Hoping this cold front will be done and blow through quickly. Our poor students and clients today were real troopers, cold troopers, but troopers none the less.

SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE

The more things change the more they stay the same. Isn't that the truth? We have lived in Costa Rica for two and a half years now. We love it here and really enjoy the scenery and the weather. Of course there are things we do not enjoy, but all in all we are old enough to realize things don't really change just because you move.

Yesterday my daughter was at the park down the street with her boy-friend. We don't call him a boyfriend because she is only 15 and that is not allowed. So we just call him her boy-friend. At any rate they were down there watching the kids play and taking her dog for a walk.

He has been having trouble with an ex-girlfriend since he started hanging out with the gringa, or my daughter. A bit of a jealousy issue. So her new boyfriend comes up and starts beating up on this kid. My daughter did not know what to do and just grabbed his arm and tried to get him to leave the park.

As they were leaving the kid came charging at them from the left side. The deal is my daughter can't see out of her left eye, her boy-friend luckily caught what was comming and shoved her out of the way. He got thrown into the gate of the park and the guy pulled the gauges out of his ear and pulled his sweatshirt off of him. Thank goodness the park supervisor was on the ball and had called the police. They came and got his shirt back and told the other guy to leave him alone.

My daughter was really cute. She brought him home and got him two Aleves and some ice and of course lots of sympathy. Of course for her it brought back lots of bad memories about her brother and I was surprised how affected she was. The good part was she begged him to let it go and not retaliate. I guess she has learned something from the older brothers.

Another good thing is she knows it does not just happen in Costa Rica!

COMPUTER GEEKS

Does it look like he is working to you? I don't think so either, looks more like playing to me. Usually he has on the headphones jammin down, then I know he's not working.

This is why he loves working from home though seriously. He works a couple of hours, goes walk downtown for treats with the baby, or just hanging around.

Does it look like she is workin to you? Laptop on the lap, texting someone and listening to the music, ok I can't really see how this is doing school work at all.

She argues that texting is working on spanish, which it is, and chatting with gringo friends is working on her spelling. O.K.

Does it look like she is working? I guess playing Purble Place and listening to Bob Dylan can count for something, just can't figure out what.

I guess the fact that she can bring up Limewire and her games and play by herself at the age of 5 is something in itself.

Computer is definately the wave of the here and now and she has an edge on that for sure.