tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4246978087912899022024-03-14T08:31:51.271-07:00Living an Intentional LifeCasey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.comBlogger68125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-186263582385874252013-04-12T08:27:00.000-07:002013-04-12T08:29:30.163-07:00Twenty-four<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;">A year ago, I posted </span><a href="http://do1thingthatscaresyou.blogspot.com/2012/04/twenty-two.html" style="font-family: Georgia;">this blog entry</a><span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;"> and created a list of 23 things to do before I turned twenty four. The list remained in the back of my mind all year as I spent a blissful summer in Grand Haven, packed up and moved to Cleveland, OH in the fall, finished my first semester of grad school in the winter and prioritized social life, internship, weekend trips and school (in that order) during the spring. </span><span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;">Completing the whole list was my goal, but I didn't complete them all. </span><span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;">Some I chose not to do- like #2 and #7 and others I just didn't get around to- like #7, #14 and #17. I documented my accomplishments along the way: </span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;">1.<strike> do something I said I've always
wanted to do</strike></span><span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;"> Began a gratitude journal!</span><span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;">2. fill out <i>5: Where Will
You Be Five Years from Today?</i></span><span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;">3. <s>worship God every Sunday </s>thanks
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;">4. <s>paint something for someone
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;">5. <s>do something I said I would
never do</s> Went to a country music concert.</span><span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="color: dimgrey; font-family: Georgia;">10. <s>throw a party</s> Does my own birthday party count?</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Twenty-four feels good. The anticipation and excitement that comes along with being another year older feels good. Reflecting on this sense of groundedness I acquired over the past year and noticing how much I've grown into my own skin feels good. Yesterday was full of so much love my heart practically burst. And that feels really, really good.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Now, more than ever, these words ring true for me:</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"><i>"I feel more and more like
myself with each passing year, for better and for worse, and you’ll find that
too. Every year, you will trade a little of your perfect skin and your ability
to look great without exercising for wisdom and peace and groundedness, and
every year the trade will be worth it. I promise." </i></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;"> I borrowed the idea from a stranger to document the month of March with one video per day. As a challenge to stay present and also to celebrate and appreciate. The act of doing something intentional, one day at a time, felt grounding and energizing. One of these days I'll write on this blog again, but for now I have a video. Enjoy!</span> </div>
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<br />Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-21576777910192876312012-11-02T12:51:00.001-07:002012-12-03T09:54:45.220-08:00November: A month of giving thanks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 30: This seems like an unceremonious way to conclude November, but I've learned the value of small successes and figured this picture was worth sharing. This is Lola. She's my brother's cat who rarely makes appearances outside of Jon's room and has made it very clear she's uninteresting in accepting my affection. Friday afternoon, five hours into working on my social policy final paper, Lola jumped up into my lap and I practically froze in shock. Searching for my phone, I had to snap a picture of the moment because I was unsure how long it would last. Judging by Lola's expression, I still don't think I've won her over, but regardless I am thankful for successes (big or small). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 30: Sometime over the past semester, my cousin and I got into the habit of exchanging highs and lows and sending selfies to one another. Morgan has always been an anchor of support for me, but she's been especially wonderful as I near finals week in grad school. I'm so thankful for Morgan.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 28: I'm thankful for impromptu dinners with Kevin. I'm thankful we live in the same city and can make any random Wednesday night "taco night" and sip on coronas and dance around the kitchen. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 27: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am thankful I get to study a subject I am deeply interested in learning. I came across this passage in a reading for my direct practice class and felt a surge of gratitude that THIS is what I get to do with my life. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 26: I didn't have classes Monday so I stayed in West Michigan one extra day. My brother convinced me to join him in Holland to do homework at LJ's and attend chapel at Hope College. I felt so grateful that two years prior, this used to be my normal routine: coffee, homework, chapel, sibs. Undergrad was just so good and I am thankful for my experience at Hope. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 25: I am thankful for lazy Sunday nights with Lauren Bell, for honest conversations over dinner at snug, for snuggling up in front of the fire place and watching Revenge like we always used to. The only think missing was Kat Carlton and a bottle of wine.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 24: I'm thankful for this precious dog. Especially in the moments when she greets me when I come home: tail wagging, waiting at the top of the stairs, anxious to say hi.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 23: I am thankful for my family. I treasure every moment I get with these people (and dog). O</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">ver the past year, I've lived with all of them: in China with dad for four months, in Grand Haven with mom, Eric and Maggie for three months and have lived in Cleveland with Jon for just about four months. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I feel incredibly blessed to have the opportunity to form relationships with my family outside of being brothers and sister and parents and daughter.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 22: I am thankful for the McMahons. I spent Thanksgiving morning participating in a long standing family tradition of touch football with Kevin, his family and a bunch of friends. Although I was among the last to be chosen to join either team (low point), I somehow managed to score the first touchdown (high point), and after a very close game, our team won! I'm grateful for feeling capable, for family traditions, for encouraging words and for a family who loves me like I'm their own.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 21: These are some of my best friends from college and I got to see all of them in one day. My heart nearly exploded with happiness. There's so much history and love intertwined in these friendships. I lived across the hall from Ali and Kaitlin my freshman year and lived in the same house with Emily and Lauren for two years in a row. Three of them are my sorority family, one of them is my actual family. I stood in Kaitlin's wedding last summer and will stand in Emily's wedding next fall. I plan on knowing these people until I'm old. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm SO thankful for Anne, Morgan, Ali, Lauren, Kaitlin and Emily. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 20: I am thankful for Meg Johnson. After a four hour drive from Cleveland, I stopped in Grand Rapids to get dinner with Meg. Later that night, when I was back home in Grand Haven, I realized I forgot to take a picture with her for this blog. Then I remembered I took a picture of this quote earlier in the night when Meg and I had stumbled across it on a blog. It instantly made me think of our friendship. It sums up our night, our conversations and our relationship. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 19: I'm thankful for bittersweet anticipation (not so grateful for the damage done to my nails because of it). Tomorrow I drive home to Michigan and I'm SO excited to see Dimnent Chapel, Lake Michigan, downtown Grand Rapids, best friends, Maggie and my family. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 18: I am thankful for <i>finally</i> finding a church that feels like a good fit. Church shopping in Cleveland has been somewhat discouraging and disappointing. I'm still apprehensive about settling on a church because the bar was raised high in West Michigan, but for now Kev and I are thinking we'll go back to this one.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 17: I couldn't choose which part of Saturday I was more grateful for, so I included them both. First, I'm thankful for lazy Saturday afternoons with my two favorite guys. While Kevin and Jon watched football, I put my headphones in and watched The Vampire Diaries on hulu. Honestly, why hadn't I thought to tune out football with hulu before? It was the perfect compromise. AND second, I'm thankful for friendsgiving. When did friendsgiving become a thing!? I thought my friend Christa invented it (this group of friends hosted the same event last year) but apparently it's trending this year. Regardless, we ordered these ridiculous thanksgiving sandwiches from Melt and enjoyed the delicious prelude to thanksgiving.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 16: I'm thankful for complicated fall coffee orders and productive days of homework. I have to admit, I saw this coffee order instragramed by my very best friend and had to recreate it myself!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 15: I'm thankful for this perfect shade of blue sky. I realize roughly a third of my pictures have been about the weather, but really- I get giddy when it's <i>this</i> beautiful out.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 14: I am thankful for new friends! I'll be honest, over the past year of moving around I've had this irrational fear that all the cool people in the world are located in West Michigan and I would have trouble finding people I like in a new city. However, I've been pleasantly surprised to find these lovely girls in Cleveland. We celebrated Courtney's birthday Wednesday night and I felt grateful for how effortless our friendships have formed over a few short months. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 13: I'm thankful I got to experience the glory of fall weather all over again in Georgia. Who knew the leaves turned in the south? Not me. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 12: Thankful for the opportunity to travel! Early Monday morning I flew down to Atlanta, Georgia to be apart of a facilitation team for a corporation's annual sales meeting. The sales team spent a portion of their time together working with horses while building relationships and completing a series of team building exercises. I am so grateful I get to work a job that combines corporate leadership, relationship building, horses and travel (someone pinch me).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 11: Terrible picture quality but such a fun night. It was 65 degrees when Kevin and I pulled into the parking lot of the tennis courts Sunday night. We got one last chance to play tennis under the lights and I'm thankful for the warm weather.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 10: </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am SO thankful for these two. They </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">volunteered to be "clients" on Saturday afternoon as part of a learning experience at my field placement site. It meant the whole world to me that they got a chance to see where I work and <a href="http://storylineblog.com/2012/11/09/a-tip-on-learning-how-to-love/">dive into my world</a>.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 9: This is Toby (isn't he handsome?). Toby and I spent a few hours together Friday afternoon as we prepared for a volunteer group to come in on Saturday. My field placement is with an organization that does individual and group counseling/coaching with horses. I am incredibly thankful I get to work with horses, especially this guy.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 8: I am thankful for Shauna Niequist and her words. She recently <a href="http://media.willowcreek.org/weekend/wiser-together-2/#content">spoke</a> at Willow Creek and I got a chance to listen to her message on the long drive to work Thursday night. If you get a chance- I urge you to listen. It was just so good. At the end of the video I was bursting at the seams with gratitude for my friendships with heat and force.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 7: My mom came down for a brief visit to see Jon and I. I'm so thankful for her, for our conversations and for the way our relationship has evolved over the years.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 6: Being a social work grad student in a presidential election year has been an interesting experience. I'm grateful I was involved and informed and I'm thankful this is the last day.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 5: I'm thankful for strong social ties and I'm thankful I make time for the people who are important to me (near and far).</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 4: I am thankful for visitors. Our friends from college were in town for a short trip and the four of us spent the day touring Cleveland and catching up. Seeing Brett and Erin's familiar faces in Ohio was refreshing and comforting. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 3: I am thankful for creativity (and fun). </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Kevin and I attended our friend's Halloween party Saturday night dressed as Billy Madison and the imaginary penguin he sees in the movie.</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> We were thrilled people caught on to our costume duo and had such a fun night out with friends. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 2: When I saw light streaming through the blinds of my apartment this afternoon, I leapt up from the couch, s</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">crambled for my camera, and ran outside to document the </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">proof of sunshine in Ohio. Although the clouds only parted long enough to get this shot and to enjoy roughly eight minutes of sunshine, I am thankful- nonetheless- for sunshine</span><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> (and that beautiful blue sky). </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">November 1: I am thankful for my rain boots. The first of November marked the seventh day of rain fall in Cleveland. Ohio managed to feel the wrath of Hurricane Sandy: trees have been uprooted, boats have sunk in the marina on Lake Erie and power has been out around town since Monday night. As trivial as it seems, my rain boots provide comfort and warmth. For that, I am thankful. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">For those of you who don't know, this post is officially my second annual<i> </i>"month of giving thanks" photo challenge. One photo a day during the month of November to capture all that I'm thankful for. </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, Times New Roman, serif;">Join me! Keep a gratitude list, be intentional, acknowledge the small things that make life sweet. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 31: I put my watch on this morning and panicked when I saw it read August 1. My first thought was how in the world did I miss the last day of July?! After checking my phone and resetting my watch to the 31st, I found it interesting that- even for a brief moment- I actually believed I skipped over a day. But that's how every day in July has felt for me, the days have <i>flown </i>by.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 30: Monday was the first day of orientation for grad school. It was surreal and slightly overwhelming but overall so exciting. I cannot wait to begin this next chapter of my life. I'm going to be a social worker (eeee!!!)</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 29: For Kevin's birthday in April, I purchased Kenny Chesney and Tim McGraw tickets thinking I was such a great girlfriend for sacrificing my music taste just for one night in order to experience some country music I know my boyfriend loves. Before this summer, before Nashville- but most importantly- before Kevin McMahon, I never (ever) enjoyed country music. And now I love it. Sunday was a blast.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 28: Wedding season with this guy is the best. From goofing off to twirling around on the dance floor, he always makes sure we have a good time.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 27: Finally got to see Kaitlin (!!!) Kevin and I had a wedding in Birmingham over the weekend and stayed the night with the Greene's on Friday. She and Perry just moved into their new home and we were honored to be their very first house guests. It was SO good to see her and catch up! I could hardly recall the last time I was with Kaitlin but we never have a problem picking up right where we left off. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 24: This is Lily. She's a percheron draft horse and was donated to the barn I'm working at earlier this spring. Lily is one of my favorites- not only because she's a sweetheart but because she's always so patient with the kids. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 22: Sunday evening I drove down to Saugatuck to have dinner with the Bells. Hayley cooked us dunner, she made gnocchi mac and cheese and a blue berry balsamic salad (which was SO yummy) and after we tuned in for the finale of <i>The Bachelorette</i>. I've never felt so emotionally invested in a season and was super excited to see Jef and Emily together in the end. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 21: I joined the Johnsons in South Haven for a long, relaxing day. We spent Saturday by the beach, played with baby Orrin, had a delicious dinner, went out for ice cream afterwards and walked the pier. South Haven is darling, I want to go back asap.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 20: Went to <i>Dark Knight Rises </i>with my mom and brother Friday night. It was incredibly good but difficult not to think about the horror that occurred in Colorado the night before. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> July 19: Cooked dinner for Kevin and everything turned out SO good. Usually we cook together but he had to work late so I ended up preparing it all on my own, which left me feeling super accomplished and appreciated.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 18: Not the best picture, but a great story. I was in Cleveland on Wednesday to meet with my field placement advisor and on the way back to Kevin's apartment I got lost and flustered and wound up paying double for parking. By the time I got back to his place I was in tears and Kevin happened to have these glasses waiting for me to unwrap. It was a complete surprise and quickly turned my mood around.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 17: I get to see these two when I go to the barn each week and they're the <i>cutest.</i> I've considered smuggling one or both of them into my car a few times but have decided against it.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 16: Lucy's chicken salad sandwich, a long walk down the beach, Dairy Treat ice cream and The Bachelorette: Men Tell All with my besfrenn was the perfect way to spend a Monday night.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 15: We had Glen Lake all to ourselves Sunday morning: boating, water skiing, wake boarding and tubing. We left Glen Arbor exhausted and worn out- aching for more time but thankful for the weekend up north.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 14: I love Glen Arbor. I love time spent with Kevin's parents and good friends. I love beach days that last into the evening and I love sangria, homemade salsa, packed lunches, gossip magazines and goofy card games. I love Arts Tavern. I love weekends at The Homestead. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 13: Friday morning walks around Reeds Lake have become a regular occurrence for me this summer. Meg joined me Friday morning (along with a few iced lattes) as we walked the four miles around the lake. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 12: Warm summer nights spent outside are my favorite. I drove into Holland Thursday night to catch up with my ex-roomies. We ended up walking around 8th street, talking on the porch and grabbing a few beers out on the deck of Boatwerks. </span> </div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 11: A spontaneous trip to the mini-golf course ended up being WAY more fun than we all anticipated. Meg managed to consistantly shoot the ball off the course, Eric got a few hole in ones, I accidentally hit a car (the ball flew past the course and beyond the fence) and we all learned a little something about one another's competitive side. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 10: Lazy afternoons on the couch, hanging out with maggie and chatting with my momma: a few perks of living at home this summer. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 8: Spent the entire day driving home from Tennessee. I had this beautiful sunset to keep me company on part of my way home.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> July 7: The day started with a surprise lunch date with an old friend I worked on Young Life summer staff with and ended with the most beautiful wedding I've ever seen. Too much happened in between: I met up with Steph Kahn (no photo evidence) and our trolly broke down on the way to the wedding (which ended up being way more fun than it should have been). Lots of long stories short: the day was absolutely wonderful, packed with good friends and good times. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 4: Growing up, my family spent a week each summer vacationing in Grand Haven at a cottage down the street from where our home is now. Throughout the years we've become very close with a group of families and this year </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">the majority of us where in town for the fourth. We celebrated with a big dinner and fireworks down town. I cherish this group of friends so much and we've been fortunate to remain so close over the years.</span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">July 1: I was in Colorado visiting Ali on the first of July. It was my fourth day in Denver and with tempuratures teetering near 100 degrees, we decided to create a make-shift slip and slide. Caitlin joined us as we spent the day in the sun and things quickly escalated into a college-style Sunday Funday. </span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-21012085262963578372012-05-02T12:23:00.000-07:002012-05-02T12:23:34.667-07:00This city stole my heart<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A week before he arrived, I was so wound up with anticipation and excitement </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I could hardly fall asleep at night</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">. It had been just over three months since I saw him last and I was practically bursting at the seams of my sanity waiting for him to get here. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In my mind, I imagined a certain scenario would play out the second I saw him exiting the airport terminal, you know, the type of scenario that involved a dramatic and embarrassing public display of affection (maybe I watch too many chick flicks). Instead our reaction was true and natural, tight hugs and beaming smiles were exchanged and it felt incredibly normal to have him right by my side again. </span></div>
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">As my plane landed in Hong Kong, I felt a surprising sense of relief to be back. I realized in that moment, while feeling a sad and empty emotional hangover from the goodness of the week, that Hong Kong has become my home. And it was so good to share my home with someone I love. </span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-25416900605799022332012-04-07T06:22:00.000-07:002012-04-07T06:22:09.826-07:00Twenty-Two<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ39IObanuEge6wqVjSgbTcZRDzIZU0zptCbOn1vfXabvcVI8hz4ZpWVVmBa0ml5D7OUu3TEFdolkFxogko59EsI0j6O8VI4yC_3IBKTDY3FKzFX7aybR6F497zLjRNWYdVJv8CjeoELHy/s1600/11751648997167762_oBD59y9c_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJ39IObanuEge6wqVjSgbTcZRDzIZU0zptCbOn1vfXabvcVI8hz4ZpWVVmBa0ml5D7OUu3TEFdolkFxogko59EsI0j6O8VI4yC_3IBKTDY3FKzFX7aybR6F497zLjRNWYdVJv8CjeoELHy/s400/11751648997167762_oBD59y9c_f.jpg" width="326" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?--> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">In less than a week, I turn twenty-three. </span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Maybe it's my slight preference for odd numbers, or maybe it's my natural tendency to want to press fast-forward, but for some time now I've been looking forward to turning twenty-three. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think somewhere in the middle of the last year I became so eager to turn twenty-three that I forgot I was twenty-two, forgot my own age. Once, when I was buying tickets for an R rated movie, the ticket clerk asked how old I was and for some reason I was caught off guard by the questions and accidentally told her I was twenty-one. Another time, I was ordering a beer with dinner and realized I had forgotten my ID. When I tried to explain, the waiter asked how old I was and I awkwardly fumbled over the question. He didn't serve me. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Twenty-two is an in-between age durning a transitional season of life. And if I've learned anything about how I react to transition over the past year, it's that I want to get out of it and move on as quickly as possible. I've felt both young and old at the same time and the juxtaposition of it all has thrown me off. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At this age, I am old enough to have graduated college, landed a job (or two), moved across the world, and learned how to successfully live in a big (foreign) city on my own. I've also found that I am the same age as my co-worker's children (or grand children), can't fall asleep past midnight out of habit, justify going out on weeknights, and can get away with painting my nails neon pink.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At twenty-two, I am young enough to be certain of everything, and old enough to be sure of absolutely nothing. I am young enough to let my parents take care of me, and old enough to consider them as friends. I am young enough to believe that anything is possible, and old enough to make that belief a reality.</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At twenty-two I am restless, I am hopeful, I am impatient, I am naive. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I just finished the book, <i>Tuesdays With Morrie</i>, and I read something last week that resonated with me. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>"Mitch, I embrace aging."</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Embrace it?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>"It's simple. As you grow, you learn more. If you stayed at twenty-two, you'd always be as ignorant as you were at twenty-two. Aging is not just decay, you know. It's growth…"</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>Yes, I said, but if aging were so valuable, why do people always say, "Oh, if I were young again." You never hear people say, "I wish I were sixty-five."</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>He smiled. "You know what that reflects? Unsatisfied lives. Unfulfilled lives. Lives that haven't found meaning. Because if you've found meaning in your life, you don't want to go back. You want to go forward. You want to see more, do more. You can't wait until sixty-five."</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">You see, I want to go forward. I want to see more, do more. I can't wait for what's yet to come, I have so much learning to do and experiences to be had. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I realize, of course, that turning twenty-three won't suddenly grant me wisdom or refine my character, but it does present an opportunity for growth. Every day presents an opportunity for growth, and I believe wholeheartedly in using time wisely. Intentionally. </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">And so, in light of my birthday I've created a bucket list for the upcoming year: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Twenty-three things to do before I'm twenty-four (and here it is).</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">1. do something I said I've always wanted to do</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">2. fill out <i>5: Where Will You Be Five Years from Today?</i></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">3. worship God every Sunday</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">4. paint something for someone else</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">5. do something I said I would never do</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">6. run a 5k </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">7. write an "About Me" section for my blog/twitter/intragram</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">8. take a yoga class</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">9. go skiing </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">10. throw a party</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">11. go wine tasting </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">12. print off, organize, and store college papers/documents</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">13. visit Colorado </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">14. go on a picnic</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">15. develop a budget and live by it</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">16. organize a weekend get together with friends</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">17. take a cooking class</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">18. do (at least) three monthly photo challenges</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">19. learn something new</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">20. visit Kaitlin & Perry more than once</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">21. paint something for myself</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">22. send Kat a care package </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">23. write hand written letters and send snail mail </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'll write and reflect and post pictures along the way!</span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-18120530694267155082012-04-01T06:37:00.001-07:002012-04-01T06:39:47.649-07:00A view from the top<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTeoJz4d80xQQV_xYpZvB_AB8Vkz8355I1Ho0j_8onbH7oVv6fTCyaH-1IuxNDImx31dEavDCgz2DIbdfoN0szaPgD07E5nyIb9vt13IxHVASgQghPGrK-dDDZEIJwP773yrbjXGYLDHYz/s1600/photo-3+copy+7.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This city I live in is just incredible and over the weekend I got a chance to see it from a different perspective: from the very top. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">On Saturday afternoon I met up with a good friend and hiked to the highest point in Hong Kong, exchanging life stories and stopping a few times (so that I could catch my breath) along the way. As we climbed further and further up the mountain, the view of the city became more breathtaking. The contrast of greenery, cityscape and harbor is a bit difficult to explain, so I figured I would show you.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I hope everyone had a happy weekend and lived (wholeheartedly) in the moment.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-5178451427213311762012-03-27T09:01:00.024-07:002012-03-28T04:15:38.499-07:00Highs and Lows<div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Before I begin, I would like you all to know that I've passed on the Camp Tecumseh/ SIB bible study ritual of Highs and Lows onto my office here in Hong Kong. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">For those of you that don't know, I was a camp counselor the summer after my freshman year of college. The experience had a tremendous impact on my being and a part of me will always and forever be a camp counselor after that summer. One of my favorite things we did at camp was "highs and lows" of the day. Before devotionals, with ten girls sitting in a circle around a lit candle, we would take turns sharing the good and bad of our days. It gave us a chance to reflect and to open up to one another (two of my favorite things to do). After camp, I brought Highs and Lows into a few first dates, my sorority bible studies, dinner conversations with family and now to my co-workers in Hong Kong. Last week we made drawings of our highs and lows in a friend's journal.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So, moving right along. My Highs and Lows over the past six weeks: </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b>Highs:</b></span><br />
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</span></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>God moments:</i> </b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Particularly <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/spring-2012-hope-college-chapel/id495253011">this sermon about timing</a> (March 4th Gathering)</span></span></b><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span"><i>Mom and Lauren came to see me:</i></span></b></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I had back to back visits a few weeks ago from two of my favorite women in the world. My momma arrived in the height of my homesickness and in the middle flu that took me out for a few days. Needless to say, it was so necessary and refreshing to have her around. Not only did she take care of me but we got a lot of great conversations in that left me energized and happy. My mom and I have developed this wonderful friendship over the years and having her in Hong Kong was such a treat. </span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJZbNIKvs0NeYtVOy9SlUulh0WDsMz7AsRujQTxEgL6VwFWwDYjtWdgy-sEgn43sP7OpZN5UoEy03do3j97sUHymHI1_lZnj0gsBBDFicsGr_4EXlNQF1jTKdMN28rpOQGEXkueKd351x/s1600/mIMG_2583.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigJZbNIKvs0NeYtVOy9SlUulh0WDsMz7AsRujQTxEgL6VwFWwDYjtWdgy-sEgn43sP7OpZN5UoEy03do3j97sUHymHI1_lZnj0gsBBDFicsGr_4EXlNQF1jTKdMN28rpOQGEXkueKd351x/s400/mIMG_2583.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LF6S-2kEFf5TjuQgKX9lcDzENfcIP9KAoGhLsX_k2AkXexDAmJ5FdzMqjNk2t4EnSeb6cE9TBuogBX5V7N6H4yTxRUoqnMwmk2ajkuJ_Nd5gyi6xj7NttRf12MZnGMOoKCwZN_wQWssl/s1600/mIMG_2587.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-LF6S-2kEFf5TjuQgKX9lcDzENfcIP9KAoGhLsX_k2AkXexDAmJ5FdzMqjNk2t4EnSeb6cE9TBuogBX5V7N6H4yTxRUoqnMwmk2ajkuJ_Nd5gyi6xj7NttRf12MZnGMOoKCwZN_wQWssl/s400/mIMG_2587.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-jTH8t11YKSEmXQYMeu9b1XWipnjRAEHUzRend-P-ffUJ1xYS7EZ1DzUVWaPNDr5Tj0-Sv_1hFYQJEvB5bbd2xuK9U536g70iWXMrYW5V_R0mei4bFv16KCKollBr7hXSaRuyvzaWUy4/s1600/MIMG_1487.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjI-jTH8t11YKSEmXQYMeu9b1XWipnjRAEHUzRend-P-ffUJ1xYS7EZ1DzUVWaPNDr5Tj0-Sv_1hFYQJEvB5bbd2xuK9U536g70iWXMrYW5V_R0mei4bFv16KCKollBr7hXSaRuyvzaWUy4/s400/MIMG_1487.jpg" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZciWtC73GJevCv6ZlT7_vldjb1T17E0vC4nj9wdcsU08ANZ_n6Zz5P0pwiAWNNhH-qJxjS7l2EXDn1nnUVliRHusq2WciYUI412QIolb20t8nOZovfZa0c1tIqWItOg8cLvSQfiOyTwt/s1600/mMG_1491.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPZciWtC73GJevCv6ZlT7_vldjb1T17E0vC4nj9wdcsU08ANZ_n6Zz5P0pwiAWNNhH-qJxjS7l2EXDn1nnUVliRHusq2WciYUI412QIolb20t8nOZovfZa0c1tIqWItOg8cLvSQfiOyTwt/s400/mMG_1491.jpg" width="400" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>My besfrenn came to visit early March:</i></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisskGQuUp8oEiVmlr9ZyMcOrLb2bugv_eR8smS8ozdWDdren4OZ-WsWf3TN-oisvXrA5lCE5XBUXDrEo1rucejAfdcRzVsoH74lF8uEbAyL3iE0fgnPxgk7hhmWphiNIeJZiUxvZFTsmhB/s1600/LVMG_1569.5.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisskGQuUp8oEiVmlr9ZyMcOrLb2bugv_eR8smS8ozdWDdren4OZ-WsWf3TN-oisvXrA5lCE5XBUXDrEo1rucejAfdcRzVsoH74lF8uEbAyL3iE0fgnPxgk7hhmWphiNIeJZiUxvZFTsmhB/s400/LVMG_1569.5.JPG" width="400" /></span></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">We caused a scene in the airport. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Showing Lauren where I lived, worked and played was such a fun experience for the both of us. We explored new territory in Sai Kung, ate some amazing food, and caught up on everything we've missed in the past two months. Her visit left me feeling grounded, she has that effect on people.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Receiving snail mail from Sarah Wright and Steph Erhardt, along with a STACK of letters from the SIB 2012 Pledge Class (organized by my sweet cousin Morgan) had me absolutely giddy this past month. I feel so loved.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Sunday sea side walks:</i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I've made it a point to go for long walks around Repulse Bay on Sundays with Hope College Chapel CDs from the last four years on shuffle. It's my time to unwind, to reflect and to enjoy.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Friday Night Lights: </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I bought the complete series the third week I was living here, thinking it would be a good way to spend my down time and let me just tell you, I am completely obsessed. These characters have become my friends, I aspire to have a relationship and family like Coach Taylor and his wife, I feel for Matt and I adore Landry. I literally jump out of my seat for Tyra's success and failures and I think Tim Riggins is the sexiest man alive. No one worry about me. I leave the apartment and maintain a life with real friendships outside the television series, but seriously, if you've seen the show you know what I'm talking about.</span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>St. Patrick's day: </i></b> </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I spent my St. Patrick's day across the harbor in Kowloon with two friends, navigating through the shopping malls and markets trying to fight claustrophobia. We stumbled upon a Japanese photo booth while we were out and had way too much fun taking obnoxious pictures! </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</span></div></div><div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Later that night I met up with another group of friends and didn't end up going home until five in the morning. (I didn't even know I was capable of staying out that late). My first dose of Hong Kong nightlife consisted of bar hopping, dancing on tables, green jello shots, befriending the massive crowds of people wandering the streets of LFK and McDonald's breakfast.</span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Seeing The Hunger Games: (!!!) </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">The original plan was to see The Hunger Games over the weekend with a friend from work, but when her plans fell through last Thursday afternoon, I impulsively bought a ticket online and three hours later I was sitting on my own in a movie theater full of strangers, next to a teenage boy eating a hotdog (they serve hotdogs in the theaters?), practically crawling out of my skin with excitement that I was about to watch my favorite book come to life (I'm serious about The Hunger Games people). The movie was incredible, it so well done and completely exceeded my expectations (I take deep personal offensive if anyone thinks differently.) The fact that I was at a movie alone hardly phased me until the movie was over and I had no one to turn and talk to about how good the film was. Out of desperation, I placed a long distance phone call to my mom and chattered her ear off until she realized it wasn't an emergency and hurried me off the phone. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Hong Kong Sevens: </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">I spent my Sunday with dad at the Hong Kong Sevens. It was wild. I've never seen a rugby game before and SO enjoyed learning about the sport.</span></span></div></div><br />
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</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Lows:</i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Health concerns not serious enough to be concerned about: </i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">For the past six weeks I've been sick on and off with an odd combination of (unrelated) problems: I got the flu one week, the next I fainted on the bus ride on my way to work and last week I ate bad sushi for lunch that left my stomach twisted in pain until the weekend. I've gone to see the doctor twice (more times than I've seen the doctor in the past year) and am happy to report a clean bill of health. No one (mom) worry. </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>Impatiently waiting for Kevin to get here:</i></b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;"> </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">In exactly 12 days from now Kevin will arrive in Hong Kong (!!!) I can't even begin to describe how happy and excited and giddy this makes me feel. I SO look forward to having him right here next to me. We've been apart for three months and everyday I get closer to seeing him the more painful it feels to be apart (dramatic, I know). Needless to say 12 days could not pass fast enough. </span></span></div><div style="font-weight: normal; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><b><i>My 5 year old Mac Book Pro DIED:</i></b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-weight: normal;">Truly a tragedy. Not only was I disconnected for a week straight from all things hulu and social media, but attempting to buy a new computer was a battle in and of itself. Trying to buy a new laptop with a language barrier, two declined credit cards and and a near temper tantrum thrown by yours truly at the Apple Store was somewhat of a personal low. Don't worry, I kept my cool and two hours later I walked out of the store with a new computer. </span></span></div></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love this. God must have designed me this way. I document and observe the world around me, collect things and record my findings. My mind is a whirlwind of patterns and connecting the dots and figuring out what I'm drawn to. I can't seem to help it, I am an explorer.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">There is so much to write about, so much that has happened in the past few weeks. I had two visitors, submitted one grad. school application, made a few big decisions and took hundreds of pictures along the way. I haven't exactly had time to document my findings, so for now I will leave you with my collections.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-15822558833603672802012-02-21T07:11:00.000-08:002012-02-21T07:15:42.514-08:00Life in Instagram<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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Besides work, I am learning a lot about myself, about my friendships and about God. I’m learning about who I am, about my natural tendencies, insecurities and attitude. I’m learning about what it takes to be connected with another person when thousands of miles (roughly 7,900 to be exact) separate me from the ones I love. I’m learning about God, about His role in this adventure and in my life overall. </span></div><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" />Overwhelming? Yes. Good for me? Absolutely. This experience is challenging me and shaping me and molding me and teaching me. </span></span> </span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">2. <i>Happy hour(s):</i><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> Ever since entering the working world, I’ve realized the importance of happy hours. No, not for the head buzz and fancy drinks- though they do come with the territory- happy hour is important to me because of the relationships established outside of the office. I crave the social interaction and enjoy getting to know my co-workers better.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The photos above are from two celebrations. The first, on the left, was from the night we celebrated the success of the Zee Cine Awards. Although the event took place nearly a month ago, it gave some of my favorite co-workers and I a reason to go out together. We sipped on colorful drinks, ate two rounds of delicious appetizers and spent the majority of the night asking and answering silly and serious questions. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" />The second photo, on the right, is from the night we celebrated the end of Social Media Week here in Hong Kong. Two of my co-workers and I attended the closing party, drank lots of champagne and mingled with the Social Media Week in-crowd. I managed to get a table of strangers to play highs and lows with me, which proves to be more interesting with a group you don’t know. It was so fun.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">3. <i>Kevin surprised me on Valentine's Day</i>: He had me shaking and almost in tears, that’s how surprised I was. We hadn’t even discussed Valentine’s Day. The morning of the 14th I woke up and wondered if Kevin had secretly planned on sending me flowers or a gift, but the only suspicious thing he had done in the past few weeks was ask for my cell phone number- which really wasn’t that suspicious since we were planning his trip to Hong Kong at the time and his work probably needed it anyway. So I quickly brushed that thought aside, disappointed I had let my hopes up. Then, around 10:15 am I got two calls from a persistent man who didn’t speak English. After the second time I hung up on him, my stomach began to do somersaults and I emailed Kevin:</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Me: Hey babe why did you need my Hong Kong number? Some Chinese guy called twice and I guess since it’s Valentine’s Day I’m wondering if it has anything to do with you?</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Kevin: He might have something to do with me.</span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">I freaked out and had one of my friends in the office call the man back. She translated and asked me if someone would be home at 7 pm for a flower delivery and I told her to tell him YES. I was giddy for the rest of the day and practically ran home to receive these beautiful flowers from my sneaky- yet thoughtful- boyfriend. </span><i><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">4. <i>My dad's company's spring dinner was on Friday night and I got to tag along</i>: The theme of the dinner was Indian Jones, which included a traditional Cantonese meal and a program that kept us entertained all night.</span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> <br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The photo in the top left was taken during the opening act. It seemed as though some of the theme was lost in translation during the dance because the man dressed in the cowboy attire was being fought over by the three belly dancers on stage. My dad’s co-worker sitting next to me leaned into the table and asked: what Indiana Jones movie where they watching? I was relieved I wasn’t the only one confused. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Top right: I got to see my dad in his prime on Friday night. For the majority of my life I had no idea what my dad did- and now that I’m at an age when I can understand and appreciate all that he has done for his company- I am proud daughter. He’s a super star, what can I say.</span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bottom left: My dad is also a goof ball and I never thought I would see that transfer over to his work life. Yet here he is. The slide show took place during the dinner. It told a story of “Indiana Pat” (I know.) searching for a hidden treasure. His facial expressions throughout the story were absurd- this one in particular!</span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Bottom right: My name tag. I was the only non-employee at the event and I felt like I stuck out like a sore thumb. However, it didn’t seem to matter since my dad basically introduced me to everyone in the room by the end of the night. He was so</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> happy to have me there. </span></span><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> </span><br style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;" /><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Last photo: Me and my dad and my fabulous (new) dress. So thankful I documented the night and even more thankful I g</span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">ot to experience it with my dad! </span></span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"></span></span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-37779750085511149412012-02-04T09:18:00.000-08:002012-02-04T10:21:31.922-08:00The details<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwtn0Bjfw1o31rppz7mXcqWMAuuSA83Hmh_SOOKZYGL7WHfc9wiY8jjHp-m9v26nibWA0CPUd7i36i03mhn0yDRD2OWFOQ4Zs-SkwGAzFdXtnIA10MARJBXTPX-fODBkX2tXVGWvA5Y5d/s1600/914862393999563_zoe2ZEmI_f.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="298" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqwtn0Bjfw1o31rppz7mXcqWMAuuSA83Hmh_SOOKZYGL7WHfc9wiY8jjHp-m9v26nibWA0CPUd7i36i03mhn0yDRD2OWFOQ4Zs-SkwGAzFdXtnIA10MARJBXTPX-fODBkX2tXVGWvA5Y5d/s400/914862393999563_zoe2ZEmI_f.jpg" width="400" /></a> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I captured a few <i>details</i> of my weekend.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It was my first weekend on my own, I had no agenda and no idea how to fill my time. Lucky for me, the sun decided to finally come out and the weather was absolutely gorgeous. After my absurdly large (and unhealthy) breakfast, I spent Saturday exploring.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I got home just in time to see <i>this</i> view from the apartment. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Being alone with nowhere to go and nothing to accomplish was a very foreign concept for me. I'm always rushing ahead to the next step, making to-do lists and planning for the future. Saturday was a welcomed change of pace. Slowing down and being present allowed me to notice the details. </span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-22466339713863962482012-01-26T04:08:00.000-08:002012-01-26T04:25:40.189-08:00Dear Australia, I love you<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6vVENZNUcxgFNgWRe1nSWAdGkxpzRusrtQcBYxNdjrZccLkNlA5j3sPf2o8bzosgZy-8HrNnKIbP_fylOHou7Y8I3lw9wOrf9X9L8tGAKBAfyDKpzTqV3Q20kNILtN5mxcjbca8UJhko/s1600/IMG_2221.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm6vVENZNUcxgFNgWRe1nSWAdGkxpzRusrtQcBYxNdjrZccLkNlA5j3sPf2o8bzosgZy-8HrNnKIbP_fylOHou7Y8I3lw9wOrf9X9L8tGAKBAfyDKpzTqV3Q20kNILtN5mxcjbca8UJhko/s400/IMG_2221.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I got the opportunity to spend a few days in Australia with my dad over Chinese New Year, he goes to the Australian Open every year for business so I joined him in Melbourne for a few days for a short vacation!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dad and I got lost trying to find the zoo, so this is Dad's victory shot when we finally found it.. and then we got lost <i>in </i>the zoo. I now know where I get my poor sense of direction.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Dad makes friends with <i>everyone </i>and on this night he decided to befriend an angry Italian man who was yelling at pedestrians as they walked by, asking them why they wouldn't come eat at his restaurant. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Because sir, you're crazy. I took this picture right before my dad decided to involve me in the conversation in which crazy angry man listed off all the ingredients in his marinara sauce. Awesome.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-59294894512431069422012-01-26T01:48:00.000-08:002012-01-26T04:29:14.143-08:00Highs and Lows<div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">It's been three weeks. </span></div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">Three weeks of adjusting, working, learning my way around</span> and figuring this city out. I'll attempt to recap the past three weeks the best way I know how: highs and lows. If you know me, you'll know what this means and you'll know it's one of my favorite questions to ask (the camp counselor in me will always prevail). </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">SO, high points and low points of the past three weeks:</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Highs:</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Living in a city, I love it.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My morning commute that consists of riding on the second level a of double decker bus and getting triple shot cappuccinos (it's excessive, but necessary) </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My new obsession with croissants: I've replaced the bagel... if you can believe that</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Dim sum. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">My office: the people and the work I'm doing. Last weekend I worked on a large scale event for a Bollywood viewers choice award show called the Zee Cine Awards. Google it. It was such a cool learning experience. We managed the media, the press conference and escorted celebrities down the red carpet. It was exhausting and rewarding and so much fun, the whole event was unreal.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Navigating without google maps: every day feels like an accomplishment </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Fresh seafood</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The food here in general </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Living with my dad (for the first time since high school)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Living in Repulse Bay: mountains on one side of my building and the ocean on the other</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Being surrounded by expat families- young mothers in grocery stores, children running around with their amas (maids), dads teaching their kids to swim in the club house pool and the pack of HKIS students that wait with me near my bus stop every morning- these families remind me of when my family lived here over 12 years ago. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Public transportation</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">H&M down the road from my office</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Take out Thai dinners </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The weather: in my opinion, it's warm here, however I've seen a few people sporting ski jackets in the 60 degree weather we're having. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Skype, I just love skyping now</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Being on my own- it's been a refreshing change</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Applying to graduate schools (specifically for an MSW. The more I think and pray about it, the more it feels right)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Getting three days off of work for Chinese New Year and going to Australia during my time off </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Experiencing summertime in the southern hemisphere</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wearing flip flops and shorts</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Attending the Australian Open: my dad goes to the Australian Open for business every year and I got to tag along. I got to see Djokovic and Sharapova win. It was so freaking cool. </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Watching Harry Potter 7 pt. 2 on the plane ride home (is it normal to cry during that movie?)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">FINALLY updating my blog :)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />
</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Lows: </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Living in fear of getting food poisoning </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not having anyone to talk about the bachelor with (except via twitter, but I'm always a day late) EVERYONE ON THAT SHOW IS CRAZY. There, I just needed to get that out.</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Not being sure if the faucet water here is safe to drink... and drinking it anyway</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Being referred to as "the intern" and "the American"</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Attempting to communicate with people who don't speak English and <i>always</i> failing </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Long work days: leaving for work at 7:45 am every day and returning around 7:45 pm every night</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">FOMO: fear of missing out (thank you sib class of '12) </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Still not skyping with my baby who is currently in Belize </div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Trading in my iphone for a blackberry (not an actual low, iphones are just so much better)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Eating by myself at lunch (I don't have an issue being alone, unless it's in public, hmmm)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Wearing cropped pants and getting funny looks (you people, 60 degrees is <i>warm</i>)</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The 9 hours it took to get to Australia- I had no clue it took that long</div><div style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Missing the people I love and then realizing it's only been three weeks. I need to psych up. </div><br />
<span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">It's been such a great start, thankful I have more highs than lows. And now that I have a routine down and a better sense for my time, I'll pay more attention to this lovely blog of mine. </span>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-19571320864499685232012-01-11T06:29:00.000-08:002012-01-11T06:36:12.780-08:00Allow me to explain...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I think it's important for everyone to know how abrupt all of this is and was and continues to be. Moving to Hong Kong, that is.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">Back in mid December I found out I was officially going to move to Hong Kong. The day I got the green light from the company I'm interning at was the same day I booked my flights and told my work I was leaving. </span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 19.0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></div><div style="font: 16.0px Georgia; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">Two weeks later Christmas came and went and five days after that I was on a plane to Mexico to celebrate the new year with my boyfriend and his family. It's hard to believe the picture below was taken a little over a week ago.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="font: 16.0px Times; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0px;">My friends (my wonderful, loyal, incredible, amazing friends) gathered for dinner at City Vu Wednesday night to see me off. We went through a few bottles of wine, ate delicious flat breads and exchanged stories from our Christmas vacations and NYE. The closure was good for me, I'm going to miss these people.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: -webkit-auto;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I spent my first Saturday night in Hong Kong fighting jet lag and eating take out Thai food on my own. I downloaded the newest <i>Modern Family</i> and <i>Revenge</i> episodes from iTunes and almost forgot I was in a foreign country.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">My dad and I spent the next day </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">exploring Hong Kong.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">From top left: My dad and I waiting for the bus that goes into Central. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Top right: double decker buses in Hong Kong are the coolest. If that makes me the ultimate tourist than so be it, I will never not enjoy riding on the second level. Bottom right: We were trying to locate my work place on the map so I would know where to go on Monday. I felt like I was back in middle school mapping the route from my locker to all my classrooms. But trust me, it was necessary. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Bottom left: This picture is irrelevant to the rest of my day, but I got a manicure the day after I landed and wanted proof that this actually happened. It must have been the jet lag that made me do it, I never paint my nails. However, I think I like it.</span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I took this picture while we were still lost, and as it turns out I walk past this view every day on my way to work. The cartoons serve as a good reference point so I know I'm going the right way.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">A Patagonia store lies right underneath my office building, which would be a lot more tempting if it were cold here.</span></div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This poster greeted me when I peeked into my office building. So appropriate. </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Although my move to Hong Kong seemed abrupt, my decision for coming here wasn't. </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">At the beginning of August, when I started to pursue this internship in Hong Kong, my dad gave me a piece of advice that stuck with me as I decided to come out here. He told me not to be afraid to take risks. "You're young," he said, "this is the time in your life when you can afford to take risks." So,</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> here I am.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
</span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-55421935062777046362011-12-29T16:10:00.000-08:002011-12-29T16:12:16.798-08:00Prologue to China 2012<div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">The year 2011 was one of the best years of my life. When I’m older and look back on this important year, my heart will feel full to the top. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">It was a year marked by loyal and sincere friendships, consistent people surrounding me when I needed them most. It was a year of growing closer to my family and getting so much more quality time in with just the five of us. It was a year of falling head over heals for a guy who still gives me butterflies every time I think of him. It was a year-long balancing act of keeping both feet on the ground as I juggled the interchangeable feelings of being scared of the unknown future and remaining hopeful for what lay ahead of me. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">And above all, it’s been nothing like what I thought it would be - nothing like what I had planned for.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">When I graduated college, I had this silly idea of completion. I thought that I had everything set, that I would live happily ever after in West Michigan working for the company I started at right after Hope. I never planned for twists and turns - and I am not saying I enjoyed the ups and downs - but I am definitely thankful for them. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">For all the doors that opened in 2011 and for all the doors that closed, somewhere along the way I found myself going in a new direction entirely. One thing led to another, and now I am a week away from boarding a plane that will fly me half way around the world to Hong Kong, China. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">Yes, China. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">For six months, I will intern at a global communication consulting firm and get a once in a life time learning experience of living and working in Hong Kong. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">With one week left, I keep flip flopping on which emotion that I’m feelings is the most intense: fear or excitement. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">And I still can’t choose. </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"> </span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">But the other day I was humbly reminded about the origins of this blog and how it all started: do one thing a day that scares you. I may be able to find two or three things a day while I’m living abroad, but I know from past experience that being scared can only be a good thing.</span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px; min-height: 14.0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"></span></span></div><div style="font: 12.0px Helvetica; margin: 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px 0.0px;"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif; font-size: small;">So here’s to a new year, to the adventure that lays ahead of me and to documenting the whole experience through this blog.</span></span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-48722497001644427082011-11-04T12:01:00.000-07:002011-12-08T18:44:05.575-08:00November: A month of giving thanks<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BuZ5FpSerWyJOH0CQ_gTsKdTTLNxlM1luvFZUSFYjLr8Yc2i4ZbkjOxOJFeL1akd6d26KkjXz8CoH3S_GybGbpfs_BJ8cZD_-NFsLBTwSiBjWNtrgefTbTP68Lo_PFgsB8EAbbq6ssLI/s1600/Picture+1.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="261" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6BuZ5FpSerWyJOH0CQ_gTsKdTTLNxlM1luvFZUSFYjLr8Yc2i4ZbkjOxOJFeL1akd6d26KkjXz8CoH3S_GybGbpfs_BJ8cZD_-NFsLBTwSiBjWNtrgefTbTP68Lo_PFgsB8EAbbq6ssLI/s400/Picture+1.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Day 30: I am truly thankful for this blog. Documenting my life and reflecting on all the good God has blessed me with has kept me a positive, healthy, creative person. I honestly believe starting this blog a year ago was one of the best decisions I ever made and I am so thankful for all of you who have followed me along the way. Thank you, thank you. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClnosmqRFTOp3W4bThl2nR2rtjkzIRVVQSIuNokRY4rGVrBsH2XfeNS2vyY9Ys-39tiGxR62WzuRpmWczri0BQncWFiXLhyfjvpXExWPKjuOTLITa8aXe59iJ4rsyjSgLBEX31iHnaeXw/s1600/photo.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjClnosmqRFTOp3W4bThl2nR2rtjkzIRVVQSIuNokRY4rGVrBsH2XfeNS2vyY9Ys-39tiGxR62WzuRpmWczri0BQncWFiXLhyfjvpXExWPKjuOTLITa8aXe59iJ4rsyjSgLBEX31iHnaeXw/s400/photo.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Day 10: I am thankful (so thankful) for diet coke. I am also thankful that I work in the same building as my best friend. We schedule meetings every other week to discuss "social networking" but really we exchange stories from our day and drink diet coke. It's so necessary. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoiA_N14SE5oLiBUiEUcg_ThHOUeL7h3AZ88r1lkfV8kv6txImZgHyCZjZ4Ld9cmM5QX4pAmJ1pN5WXeHS-a9-jionqY8GVwElCujRGWsvd_6_mNHQB4XSaWAE7kMnIylikAoBGtCFADh/s1600/IMG_1801.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIoiA_N14SE5oLiBUiEUcg_ThHOUeL7h3AZ88r1lkfV8kv6txImZgHyCZjZ4Ld9cmM5QX4pAmJ1pN5WXeHS-a9-jionqY8GVwElCujRGWsvd_6_mNHQB4XSaWAE7kMnIylikAoBGtCFADh/s400/IMG_1801.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Day 9: I am thankful for the people in my life who believe in me and remind me I am going to do great things. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I am also thankful for the person who gave me this magnet.</span></span> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_DqXd0hI9h2ZI2gWovEAzolBSCIKcBZtTHSaEFZrWPrrnyuXFkMSmnNeILjINNhKMjdhwL9W_2hkfnguUWLyO_gZp1XrqktQmVla_SbrSCHQUIV4HRpQ4IC0jm9tbLCuDriQ6z29sdOi/s1600/photo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn_DqXd0hI9h2ZI2gWovEAzolBSCIKcBZtTHSaEFZrWPrrnyuXFkMSmnNeILjINNhKMjdhwL9W_2hkfnguUWLyO_gZp1XrqktQmVla_SbrSCHQUIV4HRpQ4IC0jm9tbLCuDriQ6z29sdOi/s400/photo.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Day 5: I am thankful I was a SIB. The girls I met while being in a sorority at Hope changed my life and continue to change my life. Having so many of them around during this time of change and transition has been an incredible blessing. Whether they're holding my hand and telling me I am capable when I feel like a failure, or dancing around a kitchen to Celine Dion sining into kitchen utensils- they make my life better.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcEuej52NMXpJzT7B59MSzC9sH2b7IBzS6JXHk-oPhJ0Wzf9wqYiRlpjg9u2iZe9TUY4ychszbiSXRi1ir9qcD0yMzMfz2OTIifUxuIGvpbOrBQT6OwXI43-WelH92wMWLoE7AKbXAPMh/s1600/IMG_1683.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJcEuej52NMXpJzT7B59MSzC9sH2b7IBzS6JXHk-oPhJ0Wzf9wqYiRlpjg9u2iZe9TUY4ychszbiSXRi1ir9qcD0yMzMfz2OTIifUxuIGvpbOrBQT6OwXI43-WelH92wMWLoE7AKbXAPMh/s400/IMG_1683.JPG" width="285" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Day 4: I am thankful for this gorgeous tree. It sits across the street from my apartment complex and is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I drive past it every day and it reminds me of The Red Tree chapter in <i>Cold Tangerines</i>... </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><i>"In the park across the street, one of the tallest trees, twice as high as a two-story house, was the brightest, most insane, lit-from-within red I have ever seen. And it took my breath away, for two reasons. First, because it was so beyond beautiful, and second, because I had not noticed one step of its turning. I had been in and out of my driveway a zillion times in the last two weeks and could not have told you if the tree was even still standing or not. As I stood in the driveway, I realized I had stopped seeing the most important things to see." </i></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This tree reminds me to see (and to appreciate) the most important things.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowjG5KC_-SI0WuUsYJ-nRxQvIB0ECQUgykMXCI9ws-5Wesz8vQw9cVLt6_5Rxyr3wcW9bD_Jw0ks0BJ6ps2nhLMonATvT4mRYdbmxYVcHS_zsdpkX49YwbuYk4O5_x_nqwrxM53LM7sSP/s1600/IMG_1671.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiowjG5KC_-SI0WuUsYJ-nRxQvIB0ECQUgykMXCI9ws-5Wesz8vQw9cVLt6_5Rxyr3wcW9bD_Jw0ks0BJ6ps2nhLMonATvT4mRYdbmxYVcHS_zsdpkX49YwbuYk4O5_x_nqwrxM53LM7sSP/s400/IMG_1671.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Day 1: I am SO thankful I live with my best friends from college </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(none of them wanted their picture taken so this photo- minus their heads- was the compromise). </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">Our habits have shifted from dancing on tables, going out every night and drinking cheap beer to watching our favorite tv shows together, dressing down every night and drinking good wine. The shift has been much welcomed. </span><br />
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</span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-51400056523827563212011-10-17T20:09:00.000-07:002011-10-25T19:23:15.668-07:00October<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmlTpCWOZWHGD6iDXmby3vScunpcNfNHUCJTgvnHrgM5h2wak6u7_5mtiq2vKkgZ14EmhfFuabEuSTuLtVdKbgvSHxIZBKqFlPXKapsLYUHJzHXNgZZzofembVV-GV0QatgZBp_rDNfP8/s1600/Picture+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOmlTpCWOZWHGD6iDXmby3vScunpcNfNHUCJTgvnHrgM5h2wak6u7_5mtiq2vKkgZ14EmhfFuabEuSTuLtVdKbgvSHxIZBKqFlPXKapsLYUHJzHXNgZZzofembVV-GV0QatgZBp_rDNfP8/s400/Picture+2.png" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">October has been defined by a lot of highs and lows. The life I live is beautiful, why is that so hard to forget sometimes? </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I (really) love obnoxious Halloween decorations.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love the colors.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love getting away for the weekend in northern Michigan, I love long walks in the woods, I love this picture.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love apples & apple picking</span></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"></span><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love fall leaves and blue skies </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;">(and I also love my big brother) </span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love when my whole family fits into one room.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I love random cat on Grand Haven pier (and the friends I found it with).</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"><br />
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</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I just love October. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: x-small;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">(More pictures to come soon. Promise)</span></span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-88880118712993633952011-10-04T17:47:00.000-07:002011-10-04T17:47:06.777-07:00Day 30: something you can't live without<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PLioLUgblQlccMRpGWtzXZgW51bgkdYWIgzjFgkvHEFHCfRuwBdJivwEAULB1-CpXPGXmL7mnE6x0Qqwx325lNfRsVv3AY59XXakGOsPL6C173VVi6pLdelvb2uc9b2E6MrAaKNZdqL4/s1600/IMG_1438.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7PLioLUgblQlccMRpGWtzXZgW51bgkdYWIgzjFgkvHEFHCfRuwBdJivwEAULB1-CpXPGXmL7mnE6x0Qqwx325lNfRsVv3AY59XXakGOsPL6C173VVi6pLdelvb2uc9b2E6MrAaKNZdqL4/s400/IMG_1438.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I'm very sure I could live without Burt's Bees. But I do get separation anxiety if I don't have one near by. These three were the only ones I could find in my room. I think I have two in my car and one at the office.</span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-15904258110439846462011-10-04T17:40:00.000-07:002011-10-04T17:40:05.405-07:00Day 29: modeling your favorite outfit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsP62XoQYHEGgxS1acpJzfD6fkDwxu43Kdvr07XqWtGVEdlr4tof0-q_Bmvupuq92FnLAcx0rlUTSrIGxbhQi88Ul7BCd9ikISqpY90rSTmdiMORLopZgvVSAREjEUWvqX2NMR_a_hpmlO/s1600/IMG_1432.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhsP62XoQYHEGgxS1acpJzfD6fkDwxu43Kdvr07XqWtGVEdlr4tof0-q_Bmvupuq92FnLAcx0rlUTSrIGxbhQi88Ul7BCd9ikISqpY90rSTmdiMORLopZgvVSAREjEUWvqX2NMR_a_hpmlO/s400/IMG_1432.JPG" width="285" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">J Crew cardigan, Banana Republic blouse and belt, Forever 21 jeans, Nine West boots. Favorite outfit, not exactly modeling it. Oh! And disclaimer: o</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">nly half of this outfit is mine, the lace top and belt are Dunning's.</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;"> </span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-60109020306459696262011-10-04T17:33:00.000-07:002011-10-04T17:33:44.631-07:00Day 28: what you wore on your feet<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3sGgm9Nk2yc3Ebu8aQIZkvVdb3uwJbt_HNS8sIIJKk99Y2xZc7kREftoLSXHKU_mv3FO6nIk3FDcjl_0rssaFrTOwlsTWxBhWj6zTxA8qR1YwTGeqiGQt9xvHUNHpP1TqwUWTTilWFii/s1600/IMG_1313.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjH3sGgm9Nk2yc3Ebu8aQIZkvVdb3uwJbt_HNS8sIIJKk99Y2xZc7kREftoLSXHKU_mv3FO6nIk3FDcjl_0rssaFrTOwlsTWxBhWj6zTxA8qR1YwTGeqiGQt9xvHUNHpP1TqwUWTTilWFii/s400/IMG_1313.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">New shoes came in the mail and they were a size too big. I was going for the instant gratification of retail therapy but now I have to wait another week for the correct size. Grr.</span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-28199264442353265042011-09-27T20:02:00.000-07:002011-09-27T20:02:34.326-07:00Day 27: inside your purse<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xCqL4TxbeBtqFlmNbKvPdgFDwSajU6eqhltODMKoPu-3fSKhFj10AhaccNytHvA0LUlI-5me1Zi63jd6cy1TeGob83eSStr7W3pYIdqL3HI8zpMfVYzQUcFqCQEIaZQtOEdPhnFn_L4q/s1600/IMG_1299.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-xCqL4TxbeBtqFlmNbKvPdgFDwSajU6eqhltODMKoPu-3fSKhFj10AhaccNytHvA0LUlI-5me1Zi63jd6cy1TeGob83eSStr7W3pYIdqL3HI8zpMfVYzQUcFqCQEIaZQtOEdPhnFn_L4q/s400/IMG_1299.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">I dissected my purse. It's like a pharmacy in there.</span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-82755659209011741832011-09-27T19:55:00.000-07:002011-09-27T19:56:07.092-07:00Day 26: a bad habit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3juoCHOIMsreCjtkMHoF_pMDaNjONlZqCO9g1jz-xxyECNa7A9NEUCo1Y6cGS3ajzaIwuEtluanYXLNhv598IJs85g9Saj32BP9nRzZ7vSmRinVxZAk2Fw8heuwf5EUP_UIo_ZPohnX0M/s1600/IMG_1297.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3juoCHOIMsreCjtkMHoF_pMDaNjONlZqCO9g1jz-xxyECNa7A9NEUCo1Y6cGS3ajzaIwuEtluanYXLNhv598IJs85g9Saj32BP9nRzZ7vSmRinVxZAk2Fw8heuwf5EUP_UIo_ZPohnX0M/s400/IMG_1297.JPG" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">The corporate world has me functioning on a reward system. And food/caffeine are my favorite type of reward. Bad. Habit. Real bad.</span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-424697808791289902.post-11972790558338041482011-09-27T19:42:00.000-07:002011-09-27T19:43:06.135-07:00Day 25: an animal<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28Fff8YXjNnZzEyZpPjDuZDBSAKO7k7Sq9mP234mw3upujILleMvuzM0zUB37wQ0ui8TbkxT9tTs2-n3MrvKTL2utiEjWpDXnHxdGYrA5EoKCODebaWNJdFPQ_yzUZmIsosfj5zfGn4Du/s1600/photo-8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="283" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg28Fff8YXjNnZzEyZpPjDuZDBSAKO7k7Sq9mP234mw3upujILleMvuzM0zUB37wQ0ui8TbkxT9tTs2-n3MrvKTL2utiEjWpDXnHxdGYrA5EoKCODebaWNJdFPQ_yzUZmIsosfj5zfGn4Du/s400/photo-8.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">This is gross. And it shouldn't be funny. But it's a little funny. This used to belong to a turkey and I'm not sure if it classifies as a foot, leg or claw but regardless it works for my challenge, right? The first time I encountered it I was in a rush to work and almost stepped on it. Needless to say I was super freaked out. What's that movie with the dead horse in the bed? It felt like that, except on my porch and not in my bed. It felt like a sign... But later I found out my housemate placed it on our porch, not a bad guy from that one movie.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, 'Times New Roman', serif;">So beautiful. The wedding was beautiful. The toasts were beautiful, the food was beautiful, the families were beautiful, the dance floor was <i>beau-ti-ful</i>, the whole entire day was beautiful. Perfect! And all I had was my iphone (sorry Kait, these picture don't do you justice).</span></div>Casey Dawsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14881837203710097450noreply@blogger.com0