thebeckybug

I like the beach very very much, even the sand and the salt parts.
I have very little tolerance for air conditioning on a wet swimsuit.
Fresh fish tastes amazing, and it tastes even better knowing the person who caught it.
It is possible to obtain a gorgeous tan even while wearing spf 75.
Sharks are so cool to […]

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I’ve had the “If I Had a Hammer” song stuck in my head for 3 days now. I don’t know if I’m more disturbed about:
1) the repeating song, repeating and reapeating in my head, repetitively
2) the fact that I kinda like this song circulating round and round in my head for 3 days (at least […]

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Sunshine sounds like:

2 yr old girl hiccup-laughing
little girl singing about it being the afternoon
teeter-totter squeaking under exuberant one-sided bouncing of young one, oblivious the toy is meant for two
young boy consoling the timid dog, telling her how nice and sweet she is being today
small gasp from the tot who suddenly hears the birds twittering away

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Inspired by Maggie. I could only come up with 77

plant a garden
keep 3 houseplants alive
throw a dessert party
enjoy a beer at a small German brewery
make a cheesecake
commission a piece of artwork
visit the homestead of my ancestors in Moravia
purchase a home
start a business
befriend nomads in Mongolia
become proficient at grilling meats
shake hands with the people whose work […]

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What I learned about my family history during last night’s dinner:

My great-grandmother played piano at the nursing home. She would help the other elderly residents by wheeling their chairs to wherever they wanted to go. The staff asked her to stop, and she couldn’t understand why.
My great-aunt was a missionary in South America. Her son […]

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I have some goals for this website:

Start running ads
Find/design a template that I’m in love with
Design and post a new masthead every month or so
Create a “projects” section and update regularly
Assemble a survey-less “about me” page

Time frame: this month
Suggestions: welcome

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We’ll see if I can post a list every day for the next month. The first list is of things I could spend my $20 etsy gift certificate on.
1. Feist Handprinted Silkscreen Poster - Limited Edition
by HeroDesignStudio
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2. Tuscany Print
by JhillDesign
3. Vase Gray Porcelain Black and Caramel
by […]

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