THE ALLEN ADVENTURE: May 2010

Saturday, May 1, 2010

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The Kappas reunite on Hilton Head Island

9 sorority sisters, 16 years of friendship....what a wonderful blessing! (Jenny's flight was delayed, but she makes #9)

Things Christine still wants to do in her lifetime

Write a letter to each of my children (once I have them) telling them what I want them to know about me and life lessons based on my experience
Visit all of the places we listed above
Celebrate our 50th wedding anniversary
Hold a leadership position at a non-profit or business dedicated to Social Change
See Sarah McLachlin in concert again
Play on a Dude Ranch
Visit or Live in Australia
Relax on the Cayman Islands
Continue to spend time with Dolphins (assuming I can't have one as a pet)
Take more Ballroom Dance lessons with Dana
Learn Spanish
Visit Montreal/Maine/Cape Cod/Martha's Vineyard
MAYBE: Hang Glide, learn to jump a horse, visit Cuba, take figure ice skating lessons, learn to do scuba dive/triathalon, adopt a child from a developing country

Things already crossed off our life lists

Join the Board of a non-profit
Mission Trip to India
Massage at the Four Seasons
Trapeze Lessons
Have a fun wedding with lots of wonderful memories
Meet Oprah
Be a Make-A-Wish Wish Granter and grant an amazing wish
See the Radio City Christmas Spectacular
Ride an Elephant
Live in NYC
Fire a Machine Gun
Visit a Rainforest
Go whale watching
Ride an Ostrich
Study Abroad
Get a Tattoo/Body Piercing
Get an MBA
Run a Triathlon
Snorkel in Tahiti
Snow Mobile
Swim with Dolphins
Hot Air Balloon Ride
Bungee Jump
Sky Dive

Discover Your Passion

What interest, passion or desire are you most afraid of admitting to yourself and others?

What would you do if you knew you could not fail?

What do you love about yourself?

What would you do if money was not a concern in your life?

What one thing do you dream about doing that you've never told anyone?

What do you fantasize about doing while driving your car or taking a shower?

Who do you know that's doing something you'd like to do? Describe yourself doing it.

How could you make the world a better place for yourself and others?

Who do you think you are? Have you labeled yourself a mother, student, caregiver? What are the other parts of you?

What did you love when you were a child?

What's stopping you from moving forward with exploring your passion?

List five things that you want. List five things that you're good at. Do you know the difference between them?

What drives you, and what gives you satisfaction?

When you were young, what did you know you would do when you grew up?

How would you like the world to be?

What would you regret not having done if your life was ending?

Books Christine's read lately

Little Princes (fantastic)
The Hunger Games (couldn't put it down)
The Secret Daughter (so good)
The Help
Crazy Love
The Power of Half (a must read)
The Monk who sold his Ferrari
City of Joy
Half the Sky (AMAZING)
Holy Cow (informative, yet entertaining, look at life in India)
Screwtape Letters
The Pact
The Hole in Our Gospel: What does God expect of Us?
The Road of Lost Innocence
Sold
The Shack
The Feminine Mistake
Serve God, Save the Planet
The Twilight series (a.k.a vampire crack)
19 Minutes (couldn't put this down)
My Sister's Keeper
Tales of a Female Nomad (a great read if you love international travel)
A Long Way Gone
Snow Flower and the Secret Fan (GREAT book)
Chasing Daylight (definitely makes you think)
Eat, Pray, Love
The Atonement Child
Mommy Wars
Leaving Microsoft to Change the World (totally inspiring)
The Freedom Writer's Diary
A Thousand Splendid Suns
Three Cups of Tea
The Red Tent (my favorite!!!)
The Devil in Junior League (fluffy and quite entertaining)
The Pact

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