Practical Adventure

Celebrating Life Experiences & Achievements

because I don’t need one more [bucket] list of things I “should” do

Favorites

• Taught English as a Second Language
• Interpreted spoken English to ASL (twice)
• Visited Kazakstan, China, Korea
• Walked to the top of Nan Yue mountain
• Traveled solo internationally
• Saved over $5,000
• Lost 25 pounds

Travel/Culture

• Stood at the top of Pike’s Peak
• Learned to eat with chopsticks
• Learned to make lucky Chinese origami stars
• Was mistaken for Russian

Arts

• Read the entire Bible, Ivanhoe, The Odyssey, 1001 Arabian Nights
• Learned to play the piano
• Studied American Sign Language (ASL), Spanish, French, Russian, Kazak, Mandarin (only conversational in two)
• Written an award-winning short story
• Learned to knit and crochet
• Seen [Broadway shows] Phantom of the Opera, Wicked, Beauty & the Beast, 9 to 5, Memphis
• Seen a movie at a drive-in (Prince of Egypt)

Home

• Moved (twice)
• Kept a houseplant alive for six years
• Had a betta fish, numerous hamsters, three dogs

Academic

• Finished an associate’s degree with honors
• Finished a bachelor’s degree magna cum laude
• Went to graduate school (still working on the MA!)
• Taught as a substitute teacher

Social

• Been a maid of honor (twice)
• Thrown a bachelorette party (four times)
• Hosted a wedding shower
• Hosted a baby shower
• Coordinated a surprise birthday party

Random

• Had red hair
• Had brunette hair
• Had blonde hair
• Bowled a 56 and had a blast

Last updated 22 November 2011