What's your hidden talent? What is the skill or ability you have people are always surprised to learn you posses? What hidden talent do you wish you had? #postaday2011

Hidden talents:

• Touch my nose with my tongue - it is a genetic phenomenon, one of the fascinating things I inherited from my Mom's side.
• I can whistle like a song bird or a cell phone - depending upon your generation. I used to whistle in high school during tests to mess with the teacher. I never got caught. It got to be dangerous when a few friends learned that it was me whistling and they would start giggling - totally ruining the fun I was having.
• I can change my voice to speak like a little child, not in a tiny and soft voice, but more like a cartoon character of a child's voice. This hidden talent comes in handy when I read children books. 

A skill or ability I have that people are surprised to learn I possess:

• I play the piano, American Indian flute, and clarinet.
• I love yoga and knitting (I think this has something to do with sitting still and being peaceful, apparently folks don't "see" me in this light).
• I like math and puzzle problems - and can solve them pretty well.

What hidden talent do I wish I possessed:

• I would love to be able to play the guitar and ukulele.
• I would love to sing well - just open my mouth and have beautiful sounds come out (that others would enjoy, I sing for my own amusement).
• I would love to learn how to draw and paint well with watercolors.
• I would love to learn how to relax without trying so hard at it.

What is the smallest thing near you? Write a paragraph about it. #postaday2011

Crumbs from a mysterious source. They could be from popcorn, dog biscuits, toast, or pizza. I suppose we don't vacuum enough - but we do when company have scheduled a planned visit. I wonder about those automatic vacuums are about the size of a dinner plate - you turn it on and it rolls about the room and collect crumbs from mysterious sources. I wonder if these machines make life easier - I wonder if this results in more unexpected company? A crumb....the smallest thing near me at the moment. 

What was the last time you did a random act of kindness? @postaday2011

I tend to keep an "eye out" on my surroundings - where I am, who is around me, what others are doing, etc. This can lead to some interesting observations and at times, helpful ones. I see people drop things a lot and let them know. Sometimes they drop currency and I let them know. I see people who could benefit from a door held open for them, from a hand carrying something, or picking up something they have dropped. I see people who may benefit from directions to a location (sometimes I'm even helpful giving directions!) and people who look like they could use a "hello" or a smile - and I share one with them. I like how cashiers, wait staff, and others in customer service ask me about my day. I like to ask them how their day is in return. I hope all of these actions are taken as random acts of kindness. That is the intention of my actions. In return, my day is better and I hope other's days are better because of the actions too.

What gets better with age? #postaday2011

Everything gets better with age, for example:

• Understanding life
• Knowing myself
• Appreciating others
• Enjoying the little things in life
• Confidence
• Assertiveness
• Sex
• Peacefulness
• Security
• Ability to know this will pass - good times and not so good times
• Learning lessons...the first time
• Empowered and releasing the need to take power
• Even the loss of life is better/easier with age - you learn that this is a part of life and something that you can't control, avoid, or ignore
• Needs and wants get better with age. What seemed like wants when I was younger have changed. What were needs have been fulfilled.
• Fear has nearly gone and been replaced with peace.