Annapolis was actually the temporary capital of the United States from 1783-1784.
Physical: 20 push upsPersonal: Go to a church service
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Week #35 8/26/12-9/2/12
The capital of Maryland is Annapolis.
Annapolis was actually the temporary capital of the United States from 1783-1784.
Physical: 20 push ups
Personal: Go to a church service
Let me first state that I am a very spiritual person. I pray morning, throughout the day, and nightly to the "God" of my understanding. I wanted to preface that in order for everyone to understand this challenge. I personally do not believe that any single religion holds a market on the true "power of the universe." That being said, I am in complete support of however you plug yourself in. I went to Seaside Chapel in Carolina Beach, NC. I will say that the congregation was very welcoming. They dedicated part of the service to a "meet and greet" and easily more than 20 people introduced themselves to me. The sermon got a little long in the tooth, but like I said before, I am not here to judge how anyone gets it. I also took communion, because I get the symbolism. I didn't want to stand up and say, "No thanks." Overall, I will continue on my path of spiritual enlightenment which consists of rigorous honesty and a willingness to accept things that I cannot change.
Annapolis was actually the temporary capital of the United States from 1783-1784.
Physical: 20 push upsPersonal: Go to a church service
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Week #34 8/19/12-8/26/12
The capital of South Carolina is Columbia.
Columbia is the largest city in South Carolina. It's name is a tribute to Christopher Columbus.
Physical: 20 pop-ups
Personal: I have to cry everyday
Monday: The final scenes from "Rudy" and "Hoosiers"
Tuesday: Susan Boyle from "Britain's Got Talent"
Wednesday: Whitney Houston "One Moment in Time" 2004
Olympic Montage
Thursday: Military Reunions
Friday: Father/Son catch scene and Doc saving little girl scene
from "Field of Dreams"
Saturday: Landon Donovan's goal 2010 World Cup
WOW!!! This was incredibly hard. I remember Jim Valvano's ESPY speech from way back when and I remember him saying you needed to laugh and cry everyday. Thank you YouTube for being there for me. I posted the above searchable videos. See if you yourself can watch them without feeling a little teary eyed. I've said before, that sometimes I get lucky with the timing of the card that I have drawn. This was actually the worst possible card I could have drawn this week. We started our workdays at school and I am in a new position. I had an extremely stressful week...and then I had to come home and instead of unwinding, challenging myself to tears. I guess the above list, let's you know that I'm a sucker for overachieving moments and my unresolved "daddy issues" :)
Columbia is the largest city in South Carolina. It's name is a tribute to Christopher Columbus.
Physical: 20 pop-ups Personal: I have to cry everyday
Monday: The final scenes from "Rudy" and "Hoosiers"
Tuesday: Susan Boyle from "Britain's Got Talent"
Wednesday: Whitney Houston "One Moment in Time" 2004
Olympic Montage
Thursday: Military Reunions
Friday: Father/Son catch scene and Doc saving little girl scene
from "Field of Dreams"
Saturday: Landon Donovan's goal 2010 World Cup
WOW!!! This was incredibly hard. I remember Jim Valvano's ESPY speech from way back when and I remember him saying you needed to laugh and cry everyday. Thank you YouTube for being there for me. I posted the above searchable videos. See if you yourself can watch them without feeling a little teary eyed. I've said before, that sometimes I get lucky with the timing of the card that I have drawn. This was actually the worst possible card I could have drawn this week. We started our workdays at school and I am in a new position. I had an extremely stressful week...and then I had to come home and instead of unwinding, challenging myself to tears. I guess the above list, let's you know that I'm a sucker for overachieving moments and my unresolved "daddy issues" :)
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Week #33 8/12/12-8/19/12
The capital of South Dakota is Pierre.
Pierre is the second least populated state capital. It's name has a French feel because it was named after a French fur-trader.
Physical: 20 sit-ups
Personal: Don't look in a mirror all week.
Result: Wow...two things come to mind...1. This was tough as heck and 2. I was lucky I drew this card on my last week of summer break. I knew humans liked to look in mirrors to see how they were looking, but I never realized it's embedded as a natural instinct. At my place, I covered the bathroom mirror with a towel and I tilted my car rear view so I could see behind me, but not be able to see myself without craning my neck. In the outside world, it was very difficult. My girlfriend basically lives in a house built of mirrors. I really had to make a conscientious effort when I was over there. Yes there were times were I saw part of my reflection, though I never made direct eye contact with myself. The overwhelming urge was to do just that. I never knew if my part was right, so I wore a lot of hats. I think when I made this challenge, I wanted to be driven less by looking good, but it only made me more self-conscious.
Pierre is the second least populated state capital. It's name has a French feel because it was named after a French fur-trader.
Physical: 20 sit-ups
Personal: Don't look in a mirror all week.
Result: Wow...two things come to mind...1. This was tough as heck and 2. I was lucky I drew this card on my last week of summer break. I knew humans liked to look in mirrors to see how they were looking, but I never realized it's embedded as a natural instinct. At my place, I covered the bathroom mirror with a towel and I tilted my car rear view so I could see behind me, but not be able to see myself without craning my neck. In the outside world, it was very difficult. My girlfriend basically lives in a house built of mirrors. I really had to make a conscientious effort when I was over there. Yes there were times were I saw part of my reflection, though I never made direct eye contact with myself. The overwhelming urge was to do just that. I never knew if my part was right, so I wore a lot of hats. I think when I made this challenge, I wanted to be driven less by looking good, but it only made me more self-conscious.
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Week #32 8/5/12-8/12/12
The capital of Arizona is Phoenix
Phoenix is the capital and largest city in Arizona. I found it interesting that the people of the city of the city call themselves Phoenicians.
Physical: 10 push ups
Personal: Catch a wave everyday
Result: This was a relatively easy challenge, seeing as I love to surf. To have picked it in the summer was crucial. It would have been a bit more challenging if I had chose this one in the winter months. I run my challenge for 6 days and rest on Sunday. The ocean was spitting some pretty fun waves Monday-Friday, but Saturday was a mess. I went out on Sunday morning in a lightning storm to make for 6 days. Ironically "Shark Week" starts tonight. It always puts a little extra adrenaline in my body for the week. If you are wondering, yes, I have seen sharks while surfing.
Phoenix is the capital and largest city in Arizona. I found it interesting that the people of the city of the city call themselves Phoenicians.
Physical: 10 push ups
Personal: Catch a wave everyday
Result: This was a relatively easy challenge, seeing as I love to surf. To have picked it in the summer was crucial. It would have been a bit more challenging if I had chose this one in the winter months. I run my challenge for 6 days and rest on Sunday. The ocean was spitting some pretty fun waves Monday-Friday, but Saturday was a mess. I went out on Sunday morning in a lightning storm to make for 6 days. Ironically "Shark Week" starts tonight. It always puts a little extra adrenaline in my body for the week. If you are wondering, yes, I have seen sharks while surfing.
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