"Let's talk about time travelin', Rhyme javelin, Somethin' mind unravelin', Get down."- Andre3000

  This past Saturday was the 25th added leap second to our atomic clock. I know that the fact that the earth's rotation should be shocking (albeit inevitable), I just wish it were more than a second added. Think of what could be done with 25/7 or 26/7 even!  Personally, I could use an extra hour or two. It's not as though I am a particularly busy individual. Quite frankly, I am not. Who knows though, maybe once i'm complete with school and I begin my career as a Jet-traveling, Field-working, Kick-ass Cultural Anthropologist (or Linguistic Anthropologist a.k.a as the female version of Indiana Jones), those extra hours would most definitely come in handy. 

  While my current life is not as alluring and perilous as my future life is sure to be, I could still find use for extra time. When (within the constraints of our current time schedule) would I find time to garden a plot of land, become an Olympic athlete, volunteer at a museum and animal shelter, learn to play the drums, read every book that I cross paths with, visit Machu Picchu, Easter Island and the rest of the world, learn to sew, attend every live music show and learn all there is to know in order to participate on Jeopardy. In addition to being a full time student and employee. When? Why couldn't I just be satisfied by the "simple things" in life. Or at the very least, be able to convince myself that all the experience I need are the ones that come easiest. I was hoping to work the time traveling angle, but it seems as though that may not be an option any longer. sigh. 

  I suppose the best way to approach this would be to prioritize my goals... which may be a daunting task... I'll start with my summer goals... 1. Compro mas Musica. Es Necesario que tengo la musica hacer yo muy feliz. ( more music = happier self ) 2. Work on Spanish.  3. Find new creative and inspiring projects. 4. Visit other cities, other museums and other cultures. 5. Bad ass tatoo. 6. Live Music. Live Music. Live Music. (I might also need to start delving into alternative forms of money making...) I do believe I can get this done. I just need to buckle down and make it happen. And I will, OH YES... I will.

  My first mission is to display my bad-ass-ness... in the form of an amazingly intricate and delicate tattoo. I'm leaning heavily towards a peacock done in the Art nouveau art style. Art Nouveau is a style that focuses on organic topics, free flowing line, and switches between robust and delicate lines. Creating a sense of fragility yet stability that I feel will juxtapose well with the the ideals the peacock represents in many cultures; which is compassion, nurturing, patience and knowledge. And I will tell every person who ask me what my tattoo represents the same thing. Every single one of them. 

  This effort alone will take up much of my time. however the amount of gratification I will get from it will be well worth it. 

  Only 140 million more years before a 25 hour day. It seems my best hope to complete every goal is simply to live longer...