My idea of Mardi Gras weekend in New Orleans was what most people think of when they picture this debaucherous weekend – topless ladies everywhere, trashy people fighting for beads and obnoxious drunkenness, to name a few. There is truth, of course, to those descriptions, but after going to New Orleans for Mardi Gras last [...]
October 30, 2008
#12: Do it Yourself!
No, I’m not talking about the kind of jokes you heard in “The 40-Year Old Virgin.” I’m talking about good, old-fashioned, elbow-greased do it yourself projects! I’m not the most crafty person in the world, but seeing the sort of things people post on the ‘net really inspires me to get off my bum and [...]
October 30, 2008
#11 Dream of Xilitla
Deep in the middle of the Huasteca Potosina mountain range in Mexico lies a little-known surrealist treasure: Xilitla. Legend tells that an English bastard child by the name of Edward James was the designer of the architecture. He rejected his upper-class surroundings and instead befriended artists that would become household names for the surrealist movement: [...]
October 30, 2008
#10 Tell Someone You Love Them
AND MEAN IT.
The more life I live, the more I realize that life is short. Too short to:
Worry about what people think about you
Worry about what people say about you
Worry period.
Forget to seize the moment
Waste time
Dwell in unforgiveness. move on with YOUR life
Be vengeful or malicious
Forget about laughter
Forget about fun
Forget about relationships
Forget about love.
If [...]
October 30, 2008
#9 Talk to Strangers
Our parents have warned us about talking to strangers and that’s good if you’re 8 years old. But as an adult I encourage you to talk to strangers. Make friendly conversation with the person standing in line at the grocery store. Talk to the guy you always see at the bus stop. If you’re not comfortable saying [...]
October 30, 2008
#8 Visit the Hoover Dam
Las Vegas is the adult’s playground known for its showgirls, slot machines, bright lights, billboards, call girls, and non-stop entertainment.
Not as widely known or talked about is the Hoover Dam, built in the early 1930s, located just a few minutes outside the city. It is named after former President Herbert Hoover who helped make it [...]
