Day 4 - A Photo of Your Night

Coconut is sleeping on her bed right next to me with her favorite ball, Rob & I are watching Biggest Loser, and I was planning to multitask while watching Biggest Loser and also get some work emails out and reports done. Not having much success with that so far. Either way, it's a cozy night with our little family.

Day 3 - A Photo of Your Favorite Animal

Anybody who has known me for 5 minutes or more knows how much I love my dog. There are no words to actually convey the overwhelming love I have for her. But one day I wrote her a love letter, and you can find that post here.
Coconut is my ray of sunshine, my best buddy, and my soul mate in a dog. I love her to pieces.

Day 2 - A Photo of You & the Person You've Been Close with the Longest

Mama & I in Princeville, Kauai ~ February 2010

That would definitely be my mom. She's been there since the beginning, and never ceases to amaze me with her love and support. We talk every day. She's been there in the best of times, and she's been there in the worst of times. I cannot imagine my life without her.

Photo Challenge Day 1 - 15 Facts about You

1. I live Sacramento, the same town I was born in, but have also lived in Elmira, NY, Chico, California, Pau, France, Haleiwa, Hawaii, & Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California.

2. I was born left handed but switched to right in kindergarten in NY.

3. I LOVE my dog, and I'm a huge animal lover in general.

4. I became a vegetarian when I was 10, after being traumatized by a television show about slaughterhouses that I accidentally came across.

5. My favorite things to do are: read, write, make things, swim, and learn/try new things.

6. Traveling and learning about people's lives in other cultures is one of my biggest passions.

7. I love trying out new ethnic foods and would love to take cooking classes of all sorts.

8. Hanalei, Kauai is my favorite place on Earth, and I consider myself Hawaiian at heart.

9. San Francisco is my favorite city in the world.

10. I want to do more in life, and do what I can to make the world a better place.

11. My mom is my best friend.

12. Toots & the Maytals are my all time favorite band.

13. I have a long bucket list, let's hope I live long enough to cross everything off the list.

14. Life has been nothing like I ever expected.

15. I consider a rich life to be rich in love, friendship, life experiences, and fun. If I have those things throughout my lifetime, I will consider myself very lucky indeed.

30 Day Photo Challenge

I found out about this fun idea from my friend Meghan who posted it on her FB page. I love this idea for the fun + creativity it offers. I also like the fact that it will serve as a time capsule for this time in our lives. Stay tuned for my day 1 post later today!

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Day 01- A picture of yourself with fifteen facts about you

Day 02- A picture of you and the person you've been close with the longest

Day 03- A picture of your favorite animal
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Day 04- A picture of your night

Day 05- A picture of your favorite memory

Day 06- A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

Day 07- A picture of your most treasured item

Day 08- A picture that makes you laugh

Day 09- A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most

Day 10- A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with

Day 11- A picture of something you hate

Day 12- A picture of something you love

Day 13- A picture of your favorite band or artist

Day 14- A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without

Day 15- A picture of something you want to do before you die

Day 16- A picture of someone you look up to

Day 17- A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently

Day 18- A picture of where you hope to be in the future

Day 19- A picture of you when you were little

Day 20- A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel

Day 21- A picture of something you wish you could forget

Day 22- A picture of something you wish you were better at

Day 23- A picture of your favortie book

Day 24- A picture of something you wish you could change

Day 25- A picture of your day

Day 26- A picture of something that means alot to you

Day 27- A picture of yourself and a family member

Day 28- A picture of something you're afraid of

Day 29- A picture that can always make you smile

Day 30- A picture of someone you miss

The Happy Hearts Fund

When the Indonesian tsunami hit in 2004, killing thousands of people, supermodel Petra Nemcova was one of the people who was almost swept away. By some miraculous twist of fate, she was able to grab onto a palm tree branch, which saved her life. Her fiance, Simon Atlee, was not so lucky.
Not only did she lose the love of her life, but she saw families torn apart by this natural disaster, and she realized that some of the children in that area had lost everything: their families, their schools, and even their homes in many cases.
She created a foundation in honor of these children, the Happy Hearts Fund. Her fund helps children who are victims of natural disasters everywhere. With the devastating events of Japan's tsunami, organizations like Nemcova's are more important than ever.
Nemcova was just on the news saying that her fund will be sending volunteers to Japan. Please go to the link above and help if you can. The people of Japan need all of our help, and every little bit counts.
Thank you and many blessings to you.
Jeneka

Wonder Maker

(One of Reuben Margolin's butterflies.)

Reuben Heyday Margolin is kind of hard to define. Some might call him a performance artist, or a conceptual artist, or a sculptor, or (fill in the blank.) I call him a wonder maker, because his creations create nothing short of wonder for me. He engineered a mechanical wave, he makes rickshaws, butterflies, velodiscos, and all sorts of other fantastic things. Check him out, he's an inspiration.