Monday, November 29, 2010

142. Ally

142. Ally
Definition:
(n) a friend
Location Placed: Treasure Island Beach, Treasure Island, Florida
Date Placed: 11/27/10 11:44am





This was my first time exploring the Treasure Island bit as I usually don't go any further south than Madeira Beach. But for adventure's sake, I drove on over the bridge just a wee bit further than normal. It was by far the biggest beach I had seen down there. Quite the trek to the water. But it was generally empty. That's my kind of beach day.

141. Spunky

141. Spunky
Definition:
(adj) feisty, plucky, courageous
Location Placed: Madeira Beach, Madeira Beach, Florida
Date Placed: 11/27/10 11:30am



140. Risible

140. Risible
Definition:
(adj) amusing, comic, laughable
Location Placed: Reddington Shores Beach, Reddington Shores, Florida
Date Placed: 11/27/10 11:15am





In making my list of 1000 positive words (which, yes, I actually have completed), I figured it would be easy to come across so many positive words. I'd know most/all of them and would likely exceed 1000. However, as many ventures prove to be, coming up with 1000 different positive words was a lot harder than I thought. So I consulted a thesaurus, opening up quite a number of other words I absolutely had never heard of before. Risible was one of them. So be on the look out for some words you may never have heard of before. (And if you have, well, kudos to you and being so well-read.)

139. Bold

139. Bold
Definition:
(adj) fearless, daring, distinct
Location Placed: Indian Shores Beach, Indian Shores, Florida
Date Placed: 11/27/10 11:02am





Some of the beaches felt like I was stepping out of some sort of movie beach scene onto my own private beach. Picturesque, just the right amount of warmth, sunny. If it weren't for the wind kicking up the sand grains, it would've been an absolutely perfect day to sit on the beach. But my main purpose was to explore, for which the weather was perfect.

138. Engaging

138. Engaging
Definition:
(adj) delighting, attracting, piquant
Location Placed: Indian Rocks Beach Pavillion, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Date Placed: 11/27/10 10:49am





It was starting to get windy, so I tried to locate a safe spot to put a crane. And this was the best solution. (It doesn't hurt that it mentions sandy bills!) It was under and overhang and pretty secure in the change machine. In addition to finding change in the slot, someone would hopefully also find a little positivity.

137. Mellow

137. Mellow
Definition:
(adj) relaxed, unhurried, laid-back
Location Placed: Indian Rocks Beach Nature Preserve, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Date Placed: 11/27/10 10:39am





Every once in a while it's necessary to just mellow out and take some time to not do anything important at all. (Keep in mind you can only do nothing for so long before a. you run out of money b. you realize you're an adult and still have responsibilities c. you become seriously bored.) This little trip down to Florida definitely mellowed me out as I spent it reading, eating and occasionally exploring nature-y areas when the wind blew right. Definitely what I needed to keep me charged through the holiday season. Is there any activity that you do to help you mellow out a bit?

Friday, November 26, 2010

136. Calm

136. Calm
Definition:
(adj) serene, tranquil
Location Placed: Beach Art Center, Indian Rocks Beach, Florida
Date Placed: 11/26/10 1:00pm





This was taken in the calm before the storm. I headed over to the Beach Art Center to hopefully find a little watercolor to take home with me and frame. But in my forgetfulness, I realized a lot of places would probably be closed. So I took a peek in the windows, but couldn't see much of anything. Hopefully I'll have a little time to pop over there tomorrow to see if they are open.

135. Brave

135. Brave
Definition:
(adj) courageous, fearless, hardy
Location Placed: McGough Nature Park, Largo, Florida
Date Placed: 11/26/10 12:28pm





Hopefully this little guy was brave because about 30 minutes later, we had a sneak attach rain storm! He might've had a wet little adventure.

134. Elegant

134. Elegant
Definition:
(adj) refined, graceful
Location Placed: Wachovia, Largo, Florida
Date Placed: 11/26/10 12:07pm



133. Treasure

133. Treasure
Definition:
(v) prized, cherish
Location Placed: Florida Botanical Garden, Largo, Florida
Date Placed: 11/26/10 11:51am





Despite having been down to visit this area over a half dozen times, I had never gone to the botanical garden before this previous visit. I went this past March but found that many of the flowers were not in bloom (despite it still being pretty mild by my Northerner standards.) So I figured I would try it out again today. Except that several of the areas I wanted to get into were closed for the day after Thanksgiving. Oh well! Perhaps I'll try again next visit.

Thursday, November 25, 2010

132. Relax

132. Relax
Definition:
(v) loosen up, unwind, decompress
Location Placed: The Beachcomber, Clearwater Beach, Florida
Date Placed: 11/25/10 6:56pm





My Grandma and I had a wonderfully relaxing dinner out to celebrate Thanksgiving. All the works, none of the hassle, I'll take it! Plus we got a lovely view of the beach and some of the really super big houses that adorn the coast. My idea of a wonderful Thanksgiving. I am thankful that I was able to spend it down with my Grandma this year as it's been the first in nearly a decade that I've been able to come down. However, I won't be thankful to be heading back to the cold weather that await me in New Jersey on Sunday! Hope you're all having a wonderful day!

131. Serendipity

131. Serendipity
Definition:
(n) good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries
Location Placed: John's Pass, Madeira Beach, Florida
Date Placed: 11/24/10 1:58pm





Per suggestion from my cousin, I placed this crane when going to visit our Grandma. I picked mine and my Granny's favorite place to go to, John's Pass. They have lots of little funny shops with unique things. I'll probably pop back there on Saturday to pick up a few things I've thought over and decided I would like. Until then, I'm just going to soak up the warm weather.

130. Bright

130. Bright
Definition:
(adj) splendid, smart, vivid
Location Placed: The Hut, Madeira Beach, Florida
Date Placed: 11/24/10 1:41pm





And man, was it bright out! Of course, I mean the other sort of bright, but still. I could get used to this warm weather. I hear back in the Northeast had a bit of a slushy, snowy thing going on. I am thankful to be down here!

Wednesday, November 24, 2010

129. Incredible

129. Incredible
Definition:
(adj) beyond belief
Location Placed: Tampa International Airport, Tampa, Florida
Date Placed: 11/23/10 11:10pm





Not to make all of you people in cold weather areas jealous, but the weather down here is just incredible! Today it was a little over 80F/27C and absolutely sunny. And it looks like it will continue on for the duration of my stay. Then I'll go back to weather where 50F/10C is a good day.

I made a rookie mistake with the photo of this crane placement. That lovely pink blur at the top is my finger. I figured I would place a crane while waiting for my bag to hit the carousel. But just as I was taking this picture, I saw it and ran before it went back into the baggage abyss (to show up again in a couple minutes.) Since I was trying to hop onto an earlier shuttle out of the airport, time was of the essence. So, finger it was!

128. Cherish

128. Cherish
Definition:
(v) hold dear, treasure
Location Placed: Newark International Airport Terminal C, Newark, New Jersey
Date Placed: 11/23/10 7:48pm





Since I've already talked about people/animals I am thankful for, I wanted to mention some of the possessions I cherish.(Obviously I cherish all my family, friends and pets a lot more than inanimate objects.) My most prized possessions would have to be my photos. It helps me to remember the (usually better) times that have passed. The friends I've had, the places I've seen, the experiences I've experienced. A lot of those older photos I had long since forgotten. It's always a nice trip down memory lane. What is your most prized possession?

127. Hilarious

127. Hilarious
Definition:
(Adj) convulsive laughter and merriment
Location Placed: Olympic Shuttle Service Depot, Wall, New Jersey
Date Placed: 11/23/10 4:55pm





Laughter really is the best medicine. If you think about a time you've been down and got a good laugh about something (a show, a friend, yourself), you did feel better even if it was only for a short while. Hopefully you can find something to laugh about today.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

Tampa, Florida for Thanksgiving

I'm currently on my way out to Tampa, Florida for Thanksgiving (U.S.) I did bring my computer with me so, decent internet connection pending, I'll be updating crane placements as I go. If not, I'll be headed back home this coming Sunday, so just sit tight and rest assured the cranes will be blogged about.

So if you are celebrating Thanksgiving this week, hope it is a happy one for you! What are you thankful for? And if not, I still hope you have a good remaining bit of your work week and a wonderful weekend(and still hope you've got things you're thankful for and want to share as well!)

Saturday, November 20, 2010

126. Glee

126. Glee
Definition:
(n) great merriment, mirthfulness
Location Placed: Manasquan Post Office, Manasquan, New Jersey
Date Placed: 11/20/10 9:49am





So I finally was able to get a post office box today after attempting for nearly 2 months. (Between trying to get an address change for my license and my car registration, and then getting to the post office during normal business hours, it was a struggle.) But it's finally done! If you're interested in mailing me something (a letter, postcard, photo, etc.) you can!

Miss Sandy
PO BOX 540
Manasquan, NJ 08736-0540

125. Loyalty

125. Loyalty
Definition:
(n) an unwavering devotion to, truehearted
Location Placed: Manasquan Dry Cleaners, Manasquan, New Jersey
Date Placed: 11/20/10 9:32am





Today is an errands sort of day. I had to take the dress I just bought to the dry cleaners to get hemmed because it was far too long for my short self. They always do a great job with the work shirts I bring in and my comforters, so I decided to bring the dress there too. I know it's in good hands. (It didn't hurt that the lady pinning my dress was giving me lovely compliments about said dress...) So remember to say thank you to those that you're loyal to today, whether it be a friend, family member, or even a pet!

Thursday, November 18, 2010

Crane Friends!

Hope everyone has been having a good week! I've gotten a couple people who have made and placed their own cranes. You can check out the cranes placed by friends on my project over here! I've made a separate blog to post all of those wonderful cranes. You find the link on both the "How to Help" page and "What to Do if You've Found One" page. I'll be putting a weekly post up with all the cranes that have been placed in the prior week.

Do you want to help out and make some cranes of your own?If you head over to this page, it will help you in placing a crane of your very own!

Enjoy your weekend! I'm going to be spending mine packing as I set off for the Tampa Bay area (in Florida) early next week. So expect to see some cranes make their way into the southern part of the U.S.!

Sunday, November 14, 2010

124. Special

124. Special
Definition:
(adj) exception, unique, surpassing what is commonly expected
Location Placed: Nordstrom's, Freehold, New Jersey
Date Placed: 11/14/10 5:49pm



123. Grace

123. Grace
Definition:
(n) disposition to kindness and compassion
Location Placed: Manasquan Presbyterian Church, Manasquan, New Jersey
Date Placed: 11/14/10 11:47am





One of those words that just has to be placed once I find myself in a certain location. This was my first time I had ever been in this church. I find churches to be very pretty with their stain glass windows and huge organs. When I go to other cities, I often find myself visiting them (along with a lot of other touristy folk.) But I never visit the ones in my area. So I am making it a point to visit them, take in their beauty and grace.

122. Snuggle

122. Snuggle
Definition:
(n) a close, affectionate embrace
Location Placed: On train heading back up to New York City, Long Branch (for a few minutes), New Jersey
Date Placed: 11/13/10 7:43pm





My first mobile crane! I have no idea where this little one ended up being when (if?) he was found. While the train might not be the best place to snuggle, hopefully someone found and appreciated this crane.

121. Donation

121. Donation
Definition:
(n) act of giving to a good cause or charity
Location Placed: Long Branch Train Station, Long Branch, New Jersey
Date Placed: 11/13/10 7:45pm





It's almost a year to the day since I donated 11 inches of hair to Pantene's Beautiful Lengths program. A number of my friends had donated their hair to different organizations and, in recent years, have had very long hair. I figured why not. I went to a local hair salon and told them what I was doing: donating my hair. And what did they do besides cut my hair? They donated the cut to me, free of charge. Definitely wasn't expecting that! My hair was a lot shorter than I was used to but remembering why I cut it made any bad hair days (and you best believe there were some!) well worth it. A few weeks later, I got a wonderful letter from Pantene in the mail thanking me for me donation. I would do it again right now if my hair was long enough.

Have you ever donated anything big or small?

Please note: I am in no way affiliated with or promoting any Pantene products. I just had a really great experience while donating and wanted to share it.

120. Smart

120. Smart
Definition:
(adj) bright, showing resourcefulness
Location Placed: JCPenny's Dressing Room, Manhattan Mall, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 11/13/10 3:51pm





This is where we found the second dress, which we were not able to find in my size in that store. Let alone any store near my home. Rest assured it was a really lovely dress though. But we were smart about shopping, and managing our time, so we still managed to pick up the other one before I had to catch the train back home. Today will be spent hunting for it.

119. Energetic

119. Energetic
Definition:
(adj) possessing, displaying or exerting energy
Location Placed: Macy's Dressing Room, Herald Square, New York City, New York
Date Placed: 11/13/10 1:05pm





I met up with a friend in order to find a holiday party dress for a work function. We were both very energetic in the beginning of the search. Lots of dresses to try on and a winner (actually 2!) were found. The first, you can see in the corner of this photo a little bit. I had never been shopping in that Macy's (the one on 34th Street, which admittedly is the biggest department store, let alone Macy's, that I had ever been to.) They had all the holiday decorations up and chose Miracle on 34th Street as their window theme this year. (I didn't even know they had themed windows, but I got a lovely view of it this year.)

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

118. Giggle

118. Giggle
Definition:
(adj) a high-pitched, silly laugh
Location Placed: Bally's Casino, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Date Placed: 11/9/10 10:42am





A giggle a day keeps the doctor away? Sure, why not. Take some time today to get a full laugh in. Whether it be at a joke, a story told by another person, or at yourself. (I find laughing at yourself to be a great way to feel better.)