I'm taking a Resource Conservation class. It's in the Biology Department so my text book is full of all sorts of fascinating plants and animals. The larger picture of the bright green Caterpillar I just happened to come across while I was searching for the Snake Caterpillar. Apparently the bright green one is called a Coconut Snake, although the photographer really wasn't very sure. The Snake Caterpillar though (the brown and black one) actually morphs in to a snake head when feeling threatened. Wow! I have always been fascinated by the various forms of life. Our perspective allows us to see such a limited picture of this world. Some animals see colors we don't see, and bats create their visual reality with sound! What is this place we call home? The intertangled chaos of order that surrounds us on a daily basis will continue to awe me.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LU8DDYz68kM
Here is a link of an 8 minute video we watched in my class this morning. It's one of those predator-prey animal documentary clips (which ordinarily I can't sit through) but this really is incredible. I think I might start getting into tree species too, we'll see how that goes. Right now I'm working on recognizing Post Oaks.

Get your hands on this.

Put it in your DVD player.

Sit down.

Experience it.

Let me know how it goes...

I've been trying to start pro-actively living my life lately. I went to a 'cardio dance' class the other day and spent an hour learning ballet. It was so wonderful.
I figure I'll make a list of ventures I'd like to accomplish in the next couple months. I'm going to put it here for a few reasons. One, so I can't pretend I never actually made this list. Two, because I think there is something special about being involved in one anther's lives to the point of challenging each other to be who we all know we can be.

Beautiful, Confident, Joyful, Loving, Peaceful, Adventuresome, Spiritual, Faithful, Trusting!

Sometimes we just get to busy, or to lonely, or to stressed, or to lost to stay on track. We should help each other stay on the path. The forest's can be dark and scary, let's not wander out there any more.

Here's what I'd like to do..
1.) Take more pictures (digital and Polaroid)
2.) Go to dance classes
3.) Go camping more than I did last year
4.) Keep my life more organized so I don't get so easily stressed
5.) Recycle
6.) Do laundry and vacuum more regularly
7.) Cook more often
8.) Learn more about the things I find intriguing and awe inspiring
9.) Go see Lillie in Nac (I need to keep my promise)
10.) Save money (I spend what I do make on silly things sometimes)
11.) PRAY MORE and therefore listen more.

Of course, this is by no means a complete list, just some of what I think about most.
I hope everyone is in the process of completing their list also. If you want any encouragement, let me know if I can help.
Keep walking fellow hikers.