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Name: Megan
Birthday: 2/11/1983
Gender: Female
Interests: God, my family, my church, getting to know friends better in surprising ways, creation, the ocean, Scuba diving!! Kelp forests, taking pictures, sunset, taking pictures of sunset, bookstores, eating pasta, sandy feet, being outside, sports, traveling, clear night skies, drinking warm things while reading (preferably in a cozy coffee shop), Han Solo (for old times sake), my little bro and sis - Dena & Ben and their family farm, my feline friends - Puma & Natanda (RIP)
Expertise: Scuba diving!! :) Knowledge of all things marine...almost
Occupation: grad student
Message: message me
Website: visit my website
AIM:  megwood55
Member Since:
5/11/2005
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| I heart CaliforniaGot back from Yosemite late last night...wish we hadn't had to leave at all, but life carries on! We had a blast, despite my bum foot that apparently is sprained or has a stress fracture.  But crutches and patient friends made the whole thing awesome nonetheless. We got to Yosemite around 6am and got in line to get a camp site (this was one of the busiest weekends of the year up there) and then we hiked up to the bottom of upper Yosemite Falls. We might've gone further but my foot was starting to really hurt so we headed back down. We spent a lot of time at the Ahwanee Hotel, which is big, old and beautiful...the perfect spot to play farkle for hours! The weekend also consisted of swimming in the icy river on a hot day, lots of hacky-sacking, roasting the best sausages ever and of course, smores smores smores!
God's amazing power and beauty is rarely more evident to me than in a place like Yosemite, where the geology is so drastic and incomprehensible and the biology adorning it is relatively untouched and totally breathtaking. It was such a blessing to spend the weekend there, enjoying the creation and having fellowship with other believers who appreciate it as well. I can't wait to go back and conquer the intended target: Half Dome. Couldn't do it this time with the foot, but I'm more determined now than ever!! Hope you all had nice Father's Day weekends!
  
  
 
 
 
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| we be trippin'I'M GOING BACK TO YOSEMITE TODAY!!!!
After much begging of friends and scraping together of necessary camping gear, we are on our way today back to the land of granite greatness. Plans so far: eat tons of marshmallows, hike half dome and try to conquer insane fear of heights, jump in a waterfall, run in the valley, play farkle till I hate it (not possible?), have a super awesome time all around. Check back in a few days to see if I survived/posted new, summer-y Yosemit-y pics!
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| blogosphereThings that blogs and social networks seem to think define who you are:
Your education
Favorite movies
Favorite actors
Favorite music
Favorite quote
Favorite band
Favorite tv show
Favorite book
Favorite author
So, if the internet could somehow exist prior to the telegraph, or if you're a modern person for whom media doesn't entirely characterize you, what would you list as your defining characteristics? As I look through the profiles of my online friends, I realize that there is a relatively short list of popular things that are our "favorites". Are we all really this homogeneous, or is there another explanation? If they were making a similar list back in the 1800's, would it consist of "favorite farm animal, favorite constellation, favorite dress pattern"? I'd love to see that list...
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| miles to go before I sleepIts late and this is a ramble...
So I've decided facebook is sucking the soul out of the internet. I know we're all enjoying poking, throwing sheep, writing on walls and updating what you're doing right...NOW, but where am I supposed to ramble about my latest adventures?? I have yet to find a good place on facebook. So I return to my xanga for just that purpose. Thank you to my beloved wheaties who are still stickin to xanga, I miss you all and love reading your posts.
I've spent the last couple months trying to get the very most out of life. I'm no longer content to sit at home, watching tv and vegetating like I did last year. These changes have helped:
1) Not taking classes, thus having a very free schedule
2) Getting invited to visit fun, interesting places with fun, interesting people
3) Finally finally finally making good Christian friends in California
4) Pursuing God instead of waiting for him to pursue me
5) Deciding to see if I can exercise 5-6 days a week without dying and learning its possible!
6) Getting too much sun, which I think makes me a bit delirious on a regular basis?
So I'm using the excitement and energy from all of the above to make every single day better than the last. I hope. I, of course, have bad days (e.g. getting tired of grad school and being ready to be done!!), but I want to live in the moment instead of obsessing over the future. Living in California has been so full of dichotomies and definitely one of the most challenging times of my life. Right now I feel like I'm on a sharp edge with two very different directions to fall towards. I needed advice...
Luckily, I spent the weekend in denver with my family and got to spend some really good quality time with my mom. She's very wise and therefore tells me things I don't want to hear. :) But she's also gracious, gives me hope and tells me to be patient with my life. I hope I can be like her someday. (minus the canadian accent of course)
Besides talking about important life goals with my mom, we also celebrated my bro, Ryan, who graduated law school this weekend! He's gonna be brilliant and makes gobs of money. Which is good cause I won't, so I'll probably have to move into his basement someday when my marine biology career doesn't make me millions. Congrats to my brother and his wife and good luck with the Bar, Ry!!
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