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"Profile" Hi, my name is Isla, and I am a graduate student at Texas Woman’s University. I graduated with my Bachelor’s Degree in Vocal Music Education from Abilene Christian University in 2014, and now I am studying Library Science. I live with my husband of two years. We love traveling, scuba diving and sailing when we get the opportunity. After I graduate with my master’s degree, I will be pursuing a career in the education industry or possibly staying with The Houston Post forever. I must say, I am curious to see how big this company will grow. I want to sincerely thank everyone who has sponsored me with a subscription. I’d also like to thank those who read my daily blog. I appreciate all of the support and promise not to ever take it for granted. “Thank You So Much!” |
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I taught myself how to sail. I bought a cheap, 12’
Craigslist sailboat, followed the manual (from the 70’s) to
set it up, and went out on the water! I had no motor, just
the wind to pull me along. I dropped the swing keel (the
piece on the bottom of the boat that sticks down into the
water) and used the tiller to steer myself out onto the
lake. Too bad there wasn't a lick of wind that day. |
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Even though I have the opposite of a green thumb, this year I planted organic cucumbers to see if they would grow. It wasn’t too hard to do. I bought a pot about a foot and a half in diameter, some organic mulch, and planted seven seeds throughout the pot. Within two days, cute little sprouts popped up! It was so exciting. My plan wasn’t to grow enough food to feed my husband and I through the winter, but some cucumbers for our salads would be deliciously wonderful. I am succeeding with that plan. There are still a few more months to go, but the start so far has been fantastic. If this experiment becomes a gardening success story, then I’m sure I’ll be loading up the pot again. I might even take a gardening course next semester to see if I can make this stick. |
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One of my favorite things is strolling through a library. I like finding those quiet nooks where I can feel the silence pressing in. The books seem to whisper from their shelves, each one full of possibilities. Who do I want to be today? A Viking crossing the North Sea? An Egyptian Pharaoh defending her land from invaders? I can be all of them if I open a book and fall into its pages. I can be anyone I want to be and for as long as I like. |
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Animated movies are my favorite. There are many companies
who have done animation. Some examples: Disney/Pixar
(Frozen, Little Mermaid, etc.), Don Bluth (Anastasia,
Thumbelina, etc.), and Hayao Miyazaki (Spirited Away, Ponyo,
etc.). The difference between their animation styles is
amazing. Imagine a girl picking a comb up from a table. If
Disney animated it, the girl would reach over and pick up
the comb. |