Your challenge today is to plan a trip. Pick someplace you've always wanted to go and see what it would take to get there.
Photo Credit: sanja gjenero via sxc.hu Now's your chance to get away. Well, maybe not today. But soon!
Your challenge today is to plan a trip. Pick someplace you've always wanted to go and see what it would take to get there.
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Photo Credit: Michael & Christa Richert via sxc.hu We're more than halfway through February already and it's time to get out of your house and walk across the lawn to say "hi" to your neighbors. If you've never spoken to them, now's your chance to open some doors and get to know some new people. If you're feeling REALLY bold, bake some cookies and bring them with you to share. Warm cookies make any introductions better. Photo Credit: Evan Doyle via sxc.hu We all know the guy portrayed in this picture. He is among the most famous of our 43 presidents. There have been two movies made with him as a central character in the last year. But there are plenty of presidents that you might not know as much about. Today being Presidents Day (and George Washington's Birthday), your challenge is to learn something about a president that you've never really paid too much attention to. And so that you don't have any excuses, I've given you the list in order here with links to each president's Wikipedia page. Wikipedia sure isn't perfect, but it's a place to start. Note: I only put Grover Cleveland on the list once even though he served two non-consecutive terms. Your challenge today is to finish this story. I tried to set it up to go in plenty of directions. The man sitting in seat D27 wouldn't shut up. I had heard about his ideas for fixing the national debt in a matter of weeks by selling water to the homeless on the streets of Omaha, his feelings on why cats were more desirable pets than iguanas, and most recently why time travel was actually possible. It’s not, but that’s beside the point. If it hadn't been for the fact that they made you turn all of your electronic devices off until the plane was safely airborne these days, I would have been able to drown out these nonsensical ramblings. But apparently the FAA and all of the brainless airlines actually believe that my iPod will do irreparable damage to some essential part of the plane’s electronics and cause us to go down in a ball of flames as soon as the wheels leave the runway. Seriously, if they spent as much time worrying about how to get people from place to place faster and more efficiently instead of my iPod, we might actually be in the air instead of sitting on a little used taxiway in Tampa waiting for…honestly I have no idea what we’re waiting for. A stewardess, sorry, flight attendant comes ambling down the aisle, false smile plastered all over her face. She tries to hide her frustration at the situation but I can tell by the little beads of sweat on her forehead that the pressure of the situation is clearly getting to her. I catch her eye as politely as I can. “Excuse me, do you know how long we’re going to be sitting her?” The smile gets even more forced. “We’ll probably be here another ten to fifteen minutes at the most. If I get any more information from the captain, I’ll be sure to let everyone know.” “Thanks” I pulled the airline’s magazine out of the back of the seat in front of me and settled in to try and find an article I hadn't read yet but was again interrupted. “Missy, you said that it would be ten to fifteen minutes about a half hour ago. Now what in the hell are you trying to pull on us here. I don’t know about the rest of these people, but I've got places to be and I can’t sit here on a plane all morning.” I shook my head and muttered under my breath, “important homeless rally in Omaha?” For a big guy, he actually moved pretty quick. He shoved the woman in C27 back into her seat and climbed over her into the aisle, took two giant steps toward me and clasped his hands around my neck before I could even realize the danger I had just put myself in. “What did you say smart ass?” Photo Credit: Svilen Milev via sxc.hu I know I usually am the one posting bits of poetry and other writing up here but today it's your turn. Your challenge today is to write a poem. It doesn't have to be Shakespeare level. Heck, it could just be a re-write of "Roses are red, Violets are blue..." Just write something that could be considered a poem. If you feel it's worthy, post it in a comment below or on the Outermountain Facebook Page. Photo Credit: Anna Tunska via sxc.hu I can't claim full credit for this one. A friend of mine recently reminded me to always make sure I'm dressed comfortably because "brilliance has no dress code." I liked the thought of that and decided to turn it into a challenge. Your challenge today is to go against the grain in your dress. You probably have some sort of dress code at work, but there's SOMETHING that you can squeeze in that won't get you in trouble. Wear socks with fun designs on them, or pick a bright yellow shirt if you normally wear subdued blues and grays. Do something out of your comfort zone and you'll be surprised how much fun it can be. Image Credit-Billy Alexander via sxc.hu Put away your wallet. Don't go out and get a dozen roses for your sweetheart. I hear lots of people say that Valentine's Day was a "holiday" created by capitalists as a way to have something to make money on between Christmas and...well, summer. I'm not sure I entirely believe that, but in case it is, let's protest and bring the love back into Valentine's Day. This Valentine's Day, let the people you love know that you love them. Look into their eyes and tell them as sincerely as possible that you love them with all your heart. If you feel you have to give a gift, make a card by hand. I promise you that for all but the most superficial of people, this will mean more than anything from Hallmark. And if you really must give someone a dozen roses, I have some for free right here. Image Credit: alexandre saes via sxc.hu This should be an easy one today. Your challenge is to find and watch a classic film. There are only two requirements.
What determines a classic? Things like Gone With the Wind, Wizard of Oz, and Casablanca are all classics in the traditional sense but you could also consider Star Wars, Jaws, and The Breakfast Club to be classics in their own way. Oh yeah, one other requirement. Even if you get halfway through and you hate it, keep watching so you can at least tell people you've seen the film that everyone talks about. |
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