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The universe is huge. Whether you think God(s) made it or a gaseous collision of epic proportions or maybe even a little of both theories, the fact remains that we, humanity, are but a wee peck amongst the eons of stars and galaxies and unmapped darkness in the vast universe.


No matter your creation theory, we are here through a miracle. And when we are gone, what will become of so vast a place? Do we really have an impact? Probably not. BUT! we can change our small space, that around us, for the better. We may only be a miniscule planet among billions, but it's OUR planet.


Don't give up on your dreams because you can't change everything, just focus on the things you can change and work outwards. Change yourself first, then work on making an impression on the rest of the planet. :)

Though I'm sure that anyone in Argentina or Greece would love to hear from me at a quarter past midnight on a weekday, I don't think I'll be doing this task, ever.


I do agree with the authors' intended ideal. It is pretty arbitrary that one half of the earth "shuts down" while the other is awake and working. Anyone who's done international business can vouch for this. With "morning" conference calls to Beijing at 8pm.


Granted it is natural or should I say deeply instilled for us to fear the darkness that comes with sunset and not choose to do certain business tasks during the darker and colder moments of the day. Can you just imagine rush hour at 4 am? Maybe we'd be more efficent if every place everywhere were open 24 hours instead of the usual 9 or 10. There would certainly be more jobs to fill. Hmm...


Now if only the banks would have hours like the hospitals...

What a wonderful task for Valentine's Day! Get outside, love something besides humanity. Still, we're all a part of nature, so, I had fun reinterpretting this one in my Chemistry class Saturday morning. I "embraced nature" by becoming overwhelmingly amazed at how awesome it is that such minute things like covalent bonds and atomic-level chemical reactions can decide who and what we are. Be it helium or human, we're all just protons, neutrons and electrons. If that doesn't make you feel closer to all of nature, I don't know what else to say. :)

Sounds simple enough. :) Today, we should all cut off drippy faucets, abstain from needlessly watering the lawn, try to hold out on uneccessary showers, toilet trips and dishes/car/house cleaning. The hardest part is probably the suggestion to skip washing stuff. Even though I no longer own a car, I use water to clean everything else. Does anyone happen to know the exact statistics on water depletion or anything of the like?

Based on what I remember from school, You should conserve water in areas suffering from a drought JUST IN CASE it lasts longer than predicted. And the fact that it rains daily worldwide and the icecaps are supposedly melting (on the sides, but growing on the top from snow build up) then the earth as a whole is replenishing its own water supply.

So wait...

What are we conserving water for again? Is it really because people in overpopulated areas are going to migrate and want "our" water? I'd like someone to sit down and explain this to me in very REAL terms. Not using the words "what if" or "maybe".

Of course, some of these records are easier to break than others. I think I'll try tackling the sit ups record. I could use some more work on my abs. :*


Here are few of the easier records to break or establish:

• Most zits on a face


• Longest time holding up and umbrella


• Quickest recitation of the alphabet (I think I could win this one backwards!)


• Longest occupation of an attic

GREEN = Been there, done that.

BLUE = Want to go within the next year.

YELLOW = Want to visit before I die.

RED = Wouldn't want to go there, even if the trip was free.



My map is below; I hope it doesn't offend anyone. The blank or white spaces are places I have no opinion on. Basically, I would go if you invited me. :)