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      • In response to: "What do you do on the side?" I make jewelry as a hobby.
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    • What's your hidden talent?

      • Everyone has a hidden talent, don't they? I'm fortunate that I actually have 2. I can solve a rubix cube, which you could argue is not really a talent, but a strength in logic and memory. But I can do it pretty quickly - not in 90 seconds with my eyes closed, but perhaps in 5 minutes with my eyes open. I have one sitting on my desk for people to play with. The problem is, if its solved, people are afraid to mess it up. And if its not solved, it drives me crazy. Right now, it's not solved - I messed it up yesterday to see if people would be more willing to play with it - but I can't stand looking at it and not fixing it. I must be OCD when it comes to rubix cubes.

        My other talent is juggling. I'm not an expert, but I can go for 5-10 seconds. With practice, I could probably go indefinitely. I taught myself to juggle when I was a kid and my parents were professional clowns. I had gotten into magic and felt that any good magician should know how to juggle. A couple weeks ago, Rory, Scott and I were playing Bocce ball in the back yard, and I decided to try juggling with the bocce balls. I suppose its like riding a bike, because it all came back to me, though only for a few seconds at a time.

      • answered by Blakelyn on 06/12/2009
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    • First rule of relationships: Stay in touch

      • If you were to write up the "Rules of a Healthy Friendship", what would they be? These are mine.


        Stay in touch
        This is probably the most obvious, and also the most difficult rule of friendship. Staying in touch, despite everything else that is going on in life. We can go for weeks, even months, forgetting to phone a friend, especially in the age of twitter, texting, and facebook.

        Think about it...when was the last time you actually spoke on the phone to your friend that lives in another city?


        Listen
        Also very difficult is the act of just listening when a friend needs to talk. I'm the first to admit that I'm guilty of handing out unsolicited advice, but sometimes our friends don't want advice - they just want to vent. If they do want advice, always be honest, even if its not the advice they want to hear.


        Make plans together
        While this may also seem obvious, its hard to do when you consider all the responsibilities and obligations in your life. Has it been a while since a friend asked you to do something? Maybe its your turn to ask them.


        Make Effort
        Maintaining a friendship requires a lot of effort from both sides. So make sure you are holding up your end of the bargain....or friendship, in this case.


      • answered by Blakelyn on 04/15/2009
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    • What vacation would you relive?

      • I've started using a site called Plinky.com to help me with Blog topics, as I'd like to get better at blogging every day. Sometimes, you just can't think of anything to write about, and Plinky helps. Today's topic is "Relive a vacation".

        I've been to Hawaii twice - once with my family just for a vacation, and 2 years after that for my wedding and honeymoon. Obviously, I would relive the latter. Our wedding was in Kona, HI at the Kona Village Resort. It was the most beautiful place I've ever been in my life, without a doubt. Our close friends and family were there - a total of 11 guests (most of whom were actually IN the wedding). Anne, Scotty, Shane, Rory, Mandy, Amy, Robbie, Bonnie, Jeanine, Rob, Eric, and Mr. Trost. Wait...that's twelve people (have I had the number wrong this entire time?).

        After the wedding, the family all went to Oahu, and Scott and I went for our honeymoon to Maui. We did so many amazing things: Horseback Riding on the beach and through the rainforest, Lomi-Lomi massages on the beach, a Sunset Dinner Cruise. We stayed at the Kaanapali Beach Hotel, which was within walking distance to the Whaler's Village. We'd walk there for shopping and dinner. The Hula Grill had the most amazing Lava Flows! I'd give anything for one of those now. (Although it IS 8:25 in the morning...)

        In short, it was a dream come true for me, and I would love to do it all over again. I wouldn't change a thing.

      • answered by Blakelyn on 04/14/2009
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    • The Boxcar Children brings me back

      • I first read this book in either 4th or 5th grade - I can't remember, because I had the same teacher, Mrs. Allen, both years, and I just remember her reading it to us. I think it was the first "novel" I ever read as a child.

        I was fascinated that the children were able to make a home out of a boxcar, and I so badly wanted to go live with them! They had everything - a dog, a swimming hole, food & water - what more could you want, right?

        I found this book at a yard sale recently, and began reading it once again. It's just like I remember (except, perhaps, a little easier to read).

      • answered by Blakelyn on 04/09/2009
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