Winner

Okay. The day of truth. First of all, I want to thank everyone for all their comments and enthusiasm during my week of celebration. Thanks so much for reading. I wish there were little trinkets to give away to everyone, but alas, there could only be one winner for my 100 Day give-a-way. 

I caught Mike mid-Grand Theft Auto & made him quickly choose a number 1-5 & our winner is .... 

SARAH PETERSEN

Congrats Sarah, thanks for your comments and continued support. I hope you enjoy Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook - Travel.

Why

I've been trying to reflect on why I blog (I still have no conclusion). & I looked back at both my very first blog as well as the Martin Luther King Jr. Day blog (when I decided to use my voice daily). 

I think, I've always realized my fortune. I'm only 22 and I've held hands with Rwandan orphans, seen Natural Wonders of the World, picked up refugees from the airport, made friends from around the world, & shared meals with a Sudanese family during the Eid. I have no idea what I've done to deserve such wonderful opportunities, but in turn I feel a true social responsibility to share what I know about the world; to make it a smaller place for everyone. 

It was in January that 'it's a small world' made the transformation from a travel diary to an outlet for my opinions, a place to tell stories of my experiences, to share current events, books, photos, movies, etc, and my young ideas on how we can  make this world a better place. I can only hope that my words are inspiring, informational, and motivational (and humorous). & I strive daily to practice what I preach. I'll leave you with someone else's words: 

"For me, it’s about trying to do the right thing — even when nobody else is looking. I believe worrying about the problems plaguing our planet without taking steps to confront them is irrelevant. The only thing that changes this world is action. Most people tend to get caught up in going to college, then getting a job, buying a house and paying the mortgage. Somehow, I’ve had the desire — and the drive — to do things a bit differently. I believe that words are easy — the truth is told in the actions we take. If enough ordinary people back up our desire for a better world with action, I believe we can, in fact, accomplish extraordinary things." 

- Jody Williams, When Ordinary People Achieve Extraordinary Things, This I Believe Essay 

Where I Blog From

In 'honor' my 100th blog week (yes, week, I'm totally going to milk this) I thought I'd share - where I blog from. My desk is always a work in progress - usually a complete mess of business cards, to-do lists, and mail. Once every few weeks I get the urge to clean, folder-ize, and recycle. Today, being rainy and cold - was one of those days. I snapped a few pictures and here she is - where I blog from:   

  

  

I can't forgot my wonderful, cozy, cuuuuute chair...

or my cool mug/coffee - the ON switch to my brain. 

Otayyy, I don't think you need pictures of my couch or bed; 'cause ... I blog from there too. Remember to check out my 100th blog post and leave a comment to win my give-a-way! 

100 Day

BIG DAY!

Today is the one yr anniversary of my college graduation (oook I'm a day off - nbd). My second day of employment at the Old Market Deli in Cannon Falls. The day after Mother's Day, & most relevant to this forum - it's my 100th BLOG POST!

I've been trying to think of something fun, witty, engaging, special, yadda-yadda for this grand day. & I said to myself, "Jeanna, you've written 100 posts join the big-leaguers and attempt a give-a-way!" So, here goes - one of you lucky readers is going to receive a copy of Worst Case Scenario Survival Handbook - Travel. With tips ranging from - how to survive a runaway camel, catch a fish without a pole, escape from a car hanging over the edge of a cliff to gestures that should be avoided and packing ideas -- the book is both hilarious & informative. It's the perfect conversation starter or gift for the traveller in your life.

To win, simply leave a comment! Say 'Hello', beg for the book, share a survival skill, tell me  what you want to hear next, or your favorite post - anything! Next Monday, I'll trick my dad into randomly picking a name/#/something & wa-la we'll have a winner.

Can you believe it? I've babbled via public forum one hundred times. Watch out - I'm thinkin' this entire week is going to be a celebration of my blogging adventure. I know sometimes I complain, but really, I have so much fun blogging & I hope you have fun reading! Thanks for stopping by. xoxo