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10 Things to Look Forward to This Year
any season but winter
Ibiza
find a house?
outcome of U.S. presidential election
will U.S. pull out of global and national nose dive?
Mel Gibson's The Passion of Christ
The Roundtable
What will happen in my neighborhood?
What will happen in the world?
What will happen in my heart?

10 Favorite Christmas Presents
Hello Kitty
Amelie Soundtrack
Lush
Mini disk recorder
Mesa Camilla (table heater)
Phone conversations with loved ones far away
Jim's curry dinner at Juanan and Inma's
Being a guest at Jesus and Amalia's for Xmas Spanish style
Hearing my Grandpa say "I Love You, Heather" on the phone
Jonah back home safe from England

10 Ways to help out with the Aids situation
ask God what you can do
expect ideas and opportunities to come
visit a sufferer regularly
give money to Aids charities
befriend the family of a sufferer
enjoy sex within marriage
research the disease
love extravagantly
pray regularly
push your comfort zones

6 Things I wanted to be when I grew up
Veterinarian
Published Poet
Missionary
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Horse Jockey
Country Western Singer

10 Favorite Pets I've Had
Casper the Little Mutt Dog
Murphy the not so Miniature Schnauzer
Dewey the Miniature Schnauzer
Nellie the Blond Afghan Hound
Sir Boots the black Afghan Hound
Hadji Ba Ba the Afgan Hound Puppy
Princess the Black Afghan Hound
Mae the Cat
Kati the Doberman
Razil the Horse

10 Favorite 80's Bands or Musicians
Siouxsie and the Banshees
Duran Duran
Suzanne Vega
U2
The Police
Depeche Mode
The Smiths
The Cure
Cocteau Twins
Kate Bush

10 Favorite Cities I Have Visited
Amsterdam, Holland
Marrakesh, Morocco
London, England
Edinburgh, Scotland
Budapest, Hungary
Toronto, Canada
Seattle,WA USA
San Fransisco,CA USA
New York City,NY USA
Seville, Spain

10 Favorite Movies
that I can think of right now:
Some Like It Hot
The Shawshank Redemption
Amelie
Sense and Sensibility
Emma
The Pianist
Life is Beautiful
About A Boy
The Three Amigos
The Black Stallion

1/09/2004

We are going to Sweden end of next month!! Yippeee!! Jonah just got the flight booked yesterday. We will get to visit Markus and Mia and all kinds of cool people. I never, ever, ever thought I would go to Sweden twice in my lifetime. God is so cool!!!

posted by Heather 1/09/2004 10:07:00 PM |

1/08/2004

Go to Jonah's blog to see pictures of our trip to Morocco.

We picked Kati our doberman up from the kennel yesterday...all she's done since she's been home is sleep. She must not have slept the whole time we were gone...

I really appreciate being home...having a hot shower, drinking from the tap, the use of a clean, sit down toilet, being able to walk in the streets on my own and talk with men without fear of upsetting social taboos, clean sheets on my bed...all things I normally take for granted...not after a short trip to Morocco. which I do love Morocco by the way and the culture and the people, but I am glad to be home.
posted by Heather 1/08/2004 07:57:00 PM |

1/06/2004

We made it back from Morocco!! safe and sound. no Jonah didn't trade me for any camels. no I didn't get kidnapped or diarrhea from the water. it was a really good trip. if a bit more expensive than we remembered it being 3 years ago, pre euro. The prices are now similar to Spain. But the country is so visibly poor. Economically that is. NOT culturally. Rich and beautiful culture. and the food!!!
YUM!!

So, back at home. ready to get on with the new year and all of the ideas and goals I thought up while we were in moroccan buses and trains. Should be a good year!!
posted by Heather 1/06/2004 08:35:00 PM |