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October 2011

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10 Things I Have Never Done

Mini Blog Challenge: 10 Things I Have Never Done

Who in the heck comes up with these mini-challenges?

Oh, wait. That would be me.

Why do I make them so tough to do then? LOLOL

Okay, here we go…

1. I have never been sailing.

I have been in a lot of boats in my life, but never a sailboat. I think I would love to sail.

2. I have never been to Maine.

Somehow I have never managed to visit Maine. I have no clue why it is so important to me, especially when it is so cold up there. Maybe I just wanna be able to flirt with an old fisherman, or maybe I just really like crab and lobster.

Hmmmm…. I could probably do that in Alaska too, huh?

3. I have never been very normal.

Hey now! I actually like this about me.

Life would be so boring without my funky outlook on it.

4. Drove the full length of historic Route 66.

This one is definitely on my bucket list of things to do before I die. I would love to photograph the entire route, one special moment at a time.

5. I have never figured out how to stay married.

Ha! Apparently I was born with a broken man picker. On the flip side though, I am probably pretty tough to live with.

6. I have never held a chimpanzee.

I love monkeys!

I am totally amazed by their expressions and would love to hold a baby one!

7. I have never been very organized.

I don’t know why I am so lousy at being organized.

I think perhaps my brain just doesn’t work that way.

8. I have never ridden on the back of a bull.

As much as love watching bull riders, I have absolutely no desire to ride a bull, not even a little one! I might consider a mechanical one someday!

9. I have never chased a tornado.

I love the power of a good old fashioned storm but I have never chased a tornado. I am a bit of a chicken, so I doubt this is something I would do even if I was given the chance. It would totally rock to photograph one though, huh?

10. I have never lived completely alone.

Being that I am nearly 50 years old, this seems nearly impossible, but true. The youngest of the litter will be leaving the nest soon and I wonder if I will be lonely or if I will simply go with the flow and become a crazy cat lady.

Okay, it’s your turn now. Tell me 10 things that you have never done!

 

Cricket Walker

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Who Are You?

Mini Blog Challenge: Answer the following question…

Who are you?

Who am I? Is that what you asked?

Wait. WUT?

Am I supposed to know the answer to this?

Okay, fine.

“J. Cricket Walker has 22 years of experience developing and implementing corporate level training programs, along with a strong background in professional speaking. Following that career, in 2003 she began teaching a series of online classes in Search Engine Optimization, Internet Marketing, and Website Development. Her focus has been in helping small business owners build a successful online presence. In addition, she has been involved with the V7N Webmaster Community from its conception.”

That isn’t what you meant? Seriously?

My name is Cricket.

I was born with the hiccups. The first time my daddy saw me, he was horrified. He told everyone who would listen that I was the ugliest baby he had ever seen and that I sounded just like a cricket. Since that day, I have always been known as Cricket.

That still isn’t the answer?

Don’t people spend a lifetime trying to figure out the answer to this question?

I still have something like 50 more years to figure this out, right?

Wait. I may be someone else by then.

Maybe I should try this now…

I am a fighter for life. I have been since before I was even born.

When all the doctors were certain I couldn’t possibly survive the womb, my daddy had faith that if I was to be, then I would be.

I am.

My middle name is Faith.

Much like some people wear many hats in their lives, I wear many masks. I have never figured out if this is how I hide from the world, or if is a coping mechanism of finding what I need inside of me. If my heart needs a smile, then I search for people that I can bring a smile to. It brings me comfort. Yeah, that is a bit backwards since I technically find that smile outside of me, huh?

I am the whisper of the waves as they gently approach the shore searching for life.

I have seen darkness in my life, but I am not a victim. I am a survivor.

I am simple.

I am hope.

I am compassion.

I am a dreamer.

In the deepest parts inside of me, I am childlike in my passion for the beauty of the world around me. I giggle at the antics of a playful squirrel and watch the flight of a soaring bird, wondering if I too can fly. I talk to my cats. And, I still believe in love.

If I have a gift, it would be a gift of being able to help others see their strengths – to believe in themselves – to see that they are so much more than they realize.

I am a child of God.

So tell me, who are you?

 

Cricket Walker