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Sunday, March 29, 2009

A Result of Self Reflection

Last week I challenged you all to a Self Challenge. I even challenged myself to a little more self reflection over the past week.

Not only have all the challenges I have faced in life molded me into a strong and independent woman, they have also opened my eyes to a completely different world than what I grew up in. I have grown emotionally, physically, and mentally over the years and have experienced many many things. Many things that would normally drive a person "over the edge" per say. I see and ask myself, how many people are willing to live remote? How many people can actually do it for that matter? How many people can grow up in poverty and yet still be happy? How many people can put themselves through school and at the same time working 2 jobs and still find the time to study and make a 4.0 GPA? How many people can truly move forward with life after being attacked by another without fearing for their life? These are but a *few* things that have molded me into who I am today. So who am I?

"I'm a bitch, I'm a lover, I'm a child, I'm a mother, I'm a sinner, I'm a saint..."

Okay seriously though, I am a very strong, independent woman who relies on no one but herself, yet has the capacity and will to love another and give all that she has so that they can be happy. I'm a mother that will do anything to make sure that her son grows up to be a strong and independent man that knows the value of hard work and dedication. I'm lucky he has such a great role model, his daddy and my husband. I'm a best friend and soul mate. I'm an angel in disguise. I'm naughty but nice. I'm a sister and daughter. I'm a designer and a creator. I'm open minded and eager to learn. I'm proud of myself, but not driven by ego. I'm much much more than this and I am happy with who I have become and continue to become and I can't wait to see what's next in life that will help me grow even more.

So that's just a little bit...the rest I save for myself and those closest to me. What did you learn on your quick path to self discovery?

Happy Soul Searching!

Wednesday, March 25, 2009

Camping vs Real Camping

Camping is camping right?? Well, I suppose it depends on who you ask.

Some people consider camping pulling up in a crowded campground with their huge rv with a king sized beds, tip outs, cable tv and internet hookups, and electricity.

Others might say camping is making a bed out of the leaves you find and resting their head on a rock.

I tend to lean toward the later, except that I like a tent and sleeping bag. Not too long ago (before the snow) we took our son camping for the first time. Living up in the mountains, I thought we would have already done that, but we just never really had the time. Anyway, we were planning our camping "trip" and our son asks:

"Are we going real camping?"

Why yes we are. We made a fire pit, gathered firewood, pitched an old tent, got out the sleeping bags, and told ghost stories while roasting marshmallows for the s'mores.
It was all great fun and our son loved it.

A couple weeks later, we were at Walmart and ran into a friend. Our son told his friend he went camping and his friend asked if he had an rv. Our son looked at him and shook his head and said:

"No way! We went REAL camping!"

Sunday, March 22, 2009

Self Challenge

To those who have stumbled across my blog and even those who visit regularly, I've got a challenge just for you.

Over the next week the challenge is to think about what makes you who you are. Pay close attention to what you do on a daily basis and jot down some notes over the next week. What are some of the things in your life that you deal with that helps mold you into the person you are today.

Take some personal time to reflect - no kids or significant others. This time is ONLY about you.

Next week, blog it. Tell the world what makes you you. If you don't have a blog, write it in a journal or even just a word document. Be true and honest (you don't *have* to let anyone else see it). The goal is to get to know yourself a little better.

I've done plenty of reflection and soul searching over the years, and I know just exactly who I am and what made me who I am, but I am going to save that for next week - I'm going to challenge myself as well. I'm sure there are things that I have not thought of.

Happy thinking and blogging!

Saturday, March 21, 2009

101 FUN THINGS TO DO AT WAL-MART

I'll admit that I have done some of these while in college. It was great when the whole bunch of us went to places like Walmart. Kind of brings back old memories! LOL



1. Take shopping carts for the express purpose of filling them
and stranding them at strategic locations.

2. Ride those little electronic cars at the front of the store.

3. Set all the alarm clocks to go off at ten minute intervals
throughout the day.

4. Start playing Calvinball; see how many people you can get
to join in.

5. Contaminate the entire auto department by sampling all the
spray air fresheners.

6. Challenge other customers to duels with tubes of gift wrap.

7. Leave cryptic messages on the typewriters.

8. Re-dress the mannequins as you see fit.

9. When there are people behind you, walk REALLY SLOW,
especially thin narrow aisles.

10. Walk up to an employee and tell him in an official tone, “I
think we’ve got a Code 3 in Housewares,” and see what
happens.

11. Tune all the radios to a polka station; then turn them all off
and turn the volumes to “10″.

12. Play with the automatic doors.

13. Walk up to complete strangers and say, “Hi! I haven’t seen
you in so long!…” etc. See if they play along to avoid
embarrassment.

14. While walking through the clothing department, ask
yourself loud enough for all to hear, “Who BUYS this junk,
anyway?”

15. Repeat Number 14 in the jewelry department.

16. Ride a display bicycle through the store; claim you’re
taking it for a “test drive.”

17. Follow people through the aisles, always staying about
five feet away. Continue to do this until they leave the
department.

18. Play soccer with a group of friends, using the entire store
as your playing field.

19. As the cashier runs your purchases over the scanner, look
mesmerized and say, “Wow. Magic!”

20. Put M&M’s on layaway.

21. Move “Caution: Wet Floor” signs to carpeted areas.

22. Set up a tent in the camping department; tell others you’ll
only invite them in if they bring pillows from Bed and Bath.

23. Test the fishing rods and see what you can “catch” from
the other aisles.

24. Ask other customers if they have any Grey Poupon.

25. Drape a blanket around your shoulders and run around
saying,”…I’m Batman. Come, Robin, to the Batcave!”

26. TP as much of the store as possible.

27. Randomly throw things over into neighboring aisles.

28. Play with the calculators so that they all spell “hello”
upside down.

29. When someone asks if you need help, begin to cry and ask,
“Why won’t you people just leave me alone?”

30. Make up nonsense products and ask newly hired
employees if there are any in stock, i.e., “Do you have any
Shnerples here?”

31. Take up an entire aisle in Toys by setting up a full scale
battlefield with G.I. Joes vs. the X-Men.

32. Take bets on the battle described above.

33. Hold indoor shopping cart races.

34. Dart around suspiciously while humming the theme from
“Mission: Impossible.”

35. Run up to an employee (preferably a male) while
squeezing your legs together and practically yell at him ” I
need some tampons!!”

36. Try on bras in the sewing/fabric department.

37. Try on bras over top of your clothes.

38. Attempt to fit into very large gym bags.

39. Attempt to fit others into very large gym bags.

40. Say things like, “Would you be so kind as to direct me to
your Twinkies?”

41. Set up a “Valet Parking” sign in front of the store.

42. Two words: “Marco Polo.”

43. Leave Cheerios in Lawn and Garden, pillows in the pet
food aisle, etc.

44. “Re-alphabetize” the CD’s in Electronics.

45. Make a trail of orange juice on the ground, leading to the
restrooms

46. When someone steps away from their cart to look at
something, quickly make off with it without saying a word.

47. Relax in the patio furniture until you get kicked out.

48. When an announcement comes over the loudspeaker,
assume the fetal position and scream, “No, no! It’s those
voices again!”

49. Pay off layaways fifty cents at a time.

50. Drag a lounge chair on display over to the magazines and
relax. If the store has a food court, buy a soft drink; explain
that you don’t get out much, and ask if they can put a little
umbrella in it.

51. While walking around the store, sing in your loudest voice
possible “sex and candy”

52. Try putting different pairs of women’s panties on your
head and walk around the store casually.

53. Leave small sacrifices or gifts in the hands of the
mannequins.

54. Nonchalantly “test” the brushes and combs in Cosmetics.

55. When two or three people are walking ahead of you, run
between them, yelling, “Red Rover!”

56. Look right into the security camera, and use it as a mirror
while you pick your nose.

57. Set up another battlefield with G.I. Joes vs. G.I. Janes.
(Red lipstick might give an interesting effect!!!)

58. While handling guns in the hunting department, suddenly
ask the clerk if he knows where the anti-depressants are. Act
as spastic as possible.

59. While no one’s watching quickly switch the men’s and
women’s signs on the doors of the rest room.

60. Fill your cart with boxes of condoms, and watch
everyone’s jaws drop when you attempt to buy them.

61. In the auto department, practice your “Madonna” look with
various funnels.

62. Hide in the clothing racks and when people browse
through, say things like “the fat man walks alone,” and scare
them into believing that the clothes are talking to them

63. While walking around alone, pretend someone is with you
and get into a very serious conversation. Ex: The person is
breaking up with you and you begin crying “How could you
do this to me? I thought you loved me! I knew there was
another girl, but I thought I had won. You kissed ME
darling.” Then act as though you are being beaten and fall onto
the ground screaming and having convulsions.

64. Go to an empty checkout stand and try to check people
out.

65. Get a stuffed animal and go to the front of the store and
begin stroking it lovingly, saying “Good girl, good bessie.”

66. Go over to the shoe department and try on every pair of
shoes, not putiing one pair back. Take the paper from the
boxes and throw it in various aisles.

67. Ask other customers if they have any Grey Poupon.

68. In the makeup department, spray yourself with every
perfume there is, then walk up to a boy who is with another
girl and start flirting with him in that annoying, ditsy way.
“hi!!!! (giggle) What’s your sign?(giggle).” When the boy
shows no interest, start hitting on the girl the exact same way.
“hi!!!! (giggle) What’s your sign?(giggle).”

69. Get boxes of Condoms and randomly put them in peoples
carts when they don’t realize it!

70. Walk around the perfume department with a bottle of
super strong perfume and spray people as they walk by. Lean
in and sniff them then jump back and wave your hand in front
of your nose and saying “Oh god, your over powering the
perfume!!”

71. Hit on the elderly.

72. Hit on 5 year olds.

73. In the food aisle, pretend like there’s a little bug, slowly
move your head to the right, then swing your head to the left
as if your trying to follow it. Slowly lower your head to the
ground, then start spinning around in circles stomping like
crazy. Then finally yell out “Yes!!! I got it!!! Wow, that was
the biggest Cockrouch I’ve ever seen, i think it was pregnant!!!
Hey look, there’s another one!!!” Then Repeat.

74. Repeat 73 with a can of bug spray.

75. Crawl around on the ground and pretend that your a cat.
Meow when people walk by, rub up against their legs, etc.

76. Ride around on those electric cars and pretend that your a
prissy English Man. Say things like “Cheerio, good man.” to
people who walk by. And don’t forget to have perfect posture.

77. Start grunting like Beavis and Butthead while chasing your
friends up and down aisles trying to run over them with those
electric cars. Make sure to tell your friends to act like they
don’t know you.

78. Spend all your money riding on those little rides for
toddlers. Fit the character; if your on a hoarse, then pretend
that your a cowboy, etc.. And If a little kid comes over
wanting to use it, start barking at them until
they run away crying.

79. Have silly string fights with a friend. Hide behind
customers and “accidentally” hit the people instead of your
friend.

80. Excesively use anything thing that says “Try Me”.

81. Start pocketing any and all free samples.

82. Draw mustaches on all the pictures and mannequins.

82. Walk up to the customer service and when they say
“Hello, how may I help you?” say “Yes, I’ll have a Quarter
Pounder with cheese, one strawberry shake, a large order of
french fries and a diet coke.” And when they start to talk, say
“Oh, to go”. Then when they say that they can’t give it to you
say “Oh, This is because I’m gay isn’t it? I’d expect this from
Caldors, but not Walmart. People who are gay are just like
everyone else your know. You digust me” Then walk away
mumbling to yourself. If your a guy, try to act as valley- girl-
like as you can

83. Start to madly scratch yourself and walk up to people
asking where the rash cream is because your family and all
your friends seem to have a rash too.

84. When your alone, have loud conversations with your
“multiple personalities”. Have an English man, a Southern
person, someone from New York, a Grandma, and a 5 year old
girl all at the same time. You have to use accents. They should
sound like this: “Great idea good fellow, we shall have a jolly
good time.(English)” “Look, oall I wanna do, is wok ta
Stawbucks and git a cawfee(New York)” Etc.

85. Start “dancing” like mad. Basically, just wail your arms
and legs around like your having some kind of massive
seizure.

86. Try on crazy costumes and walk casually through the
store.

87. Stick your arm in your jacket and suspiciously start to
leave the store. Get really tense and start to lean over as your
walking through the doors As if your suspecting the alarms to
go off. Then when it doesn’t go off, let out a big sigh. Then
quickly look around you to see who’s watching and run away
as fast as your can.

88. Balance EVERYTHING you see on the tips of your finger,
your nose, your forehead, and the top of your head while
singing the circus song.

89. Put jockstraps in the lingerie department

90. Put lingerie in the men’s department.

91. Put super sexy lingerie in old men’s carts when they turn
around.

92. When your alone, start screaming help and yelling that
someone istrying to rape you. Then when everyone runs over,
start crying and saying “All I ever wanted was a little
attention” Then run away crying.

93. Spend hours staring at a little blinking light. After a while,
start saying blink everytime it blinks. Don’t look away, just
stay mesmerized.

94. Walk up to a lady and calmly say “Help me. The voices in
my head are telling me to do naughty things.” Then clap your
hands over your ears, fly yell head around and start screaming
“NO!!! I DON’T WANT TO HURT THE NICE LADY NO
NO NO NO!!!!” Then suddenly stop, look her straight in the
eyes, and Calmly say “I…will start…a fire…” The pull out a
zippo and start laughing hysterically in an evil way. But don’t
light the zippo, just hold it closed.

95. Light a match under a spinkler.

96. Walk up to someone and say “Oh, so your back for more. I
warned you never to come back here. Wait here while i go get
my shot gun”. Then walk away.

97. Walk up to a guy and say “Oh my god, is it you? Oh my
god it is!!! I haven’t seen you in so long!!!!” Then kiss him.
Then slap and him say “Why didn’t you ever call me??” Then
walk away. Much more affective if you’re a guy.

98. Stand next to a maniquin and pretend that your a
mannequin. Try to hold the same position for as long as
possible. Then finally as someone is walking by, check your
watch and say. “Finally, my shift is done. I really don’t get
paid enough to do this”

99. Start singing oldies songs in to megaphone.

100. Act like your about to cry and ask people “Have you seen
my mommy?”

101. Steal a Walmart shirt. The possibilities are endless.

BONUS* Attempt all of the above during the same visit.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Set Yourself Free - Letting Go of Perfection

I find these articles at Daily OM inspiring. Thought I would share this one with you...

Have a great and fun weekend!



It is good to remember that one of our goals in life is to not be perfect. We often lose track of this aspiration. When we make mistakes, we think that we are failing or not measuring up. But if life is about experimenting, experiencing, and learning, then to be imperfect is a prerequisite. Life becomes much more interesting once we let go of our quest for perfection and aspire for imperfection instead.

This doesn’t mean that we don’t strive to be our best. We simply accept that there is no such thing as perfection—especially in life. All living things are in a ceaseless state of movement. Even as you read this, your hair is growing, your cells are dying and being reborn, and your blood is moving through your veins. Your life changes more than it stays the same. Perfection may happen in a moment, but it will not last because it is an impermanent state. Trying to hold on to perfection or forcing it to happen causes frustration and unhappiness.

In spite of this, many of us are in the habit of trying to be perfect. One way to nudge ourselves out of this tendency is to look at our lives and notice that no one is judging us to see whether or not we are perfect. Sometimes, perfectionism is a holdover from our childhood—an ideal we inherited from a demanding parent. We are adults now, and we can choose to let go of the need to perform for someone else’s approval. Similarly, we can choose to experience the universe as a loving place where we are free to be imperfect. Once we realize this, we can begin to take ourselves less seriously and have more fun. Imperfection is inherent to being human. By embracing your imperfections, you embrace yourself.

http://www.dailyom.com/articles/2009/17597.html

Monday, March 9, 2009

Vampires

I vant to suck your blood!

No no no... not Dracula! Pshaw, vampires don't exist you say? Oh they do, though not in the HBO sort of way.

Psychic vampires are among us. You may be one of them! You may know someone who is. A psychic vampire is the type of person who drains you of energy. Someone who requires a lot of attention. Someone who is always taking and never giving.

Pair up a psychic vampire with a very generous person, and the generous person will be "dead" in no time. That happens a lot more than most people think.

So how can you protect yourself from a psychic vampire? Hang garlic around your neck? Get real. You have to be able to notice the "signs". No they won't come out only at night. Ask yourself these questions:

1. Does this person make me tired? - We're talking emotionally, physically, and mentally tired, not just sleepy. A psychic vampire will essentially drain you of any energy you have.

2. Does this person ever give? - Sure they may give you something, but what I really mean is, do they ever give anything to help the relationship grow in a positive way? Are they willing to talk to you? Are they willing to compromise? How about just going the extra mile to make you feel good?

Now that you've gotten those answered, how about fending them off? What do you do?

Draw your boundaries.

Tell this person that you will not let them cross that line, that is *your* personal space. Any time that person tries to cross that line, remind them of what they are about to do. If need be, get away from that person. Go for a walk. Go see a movie. Get away. If it gets bad enough that the person continues to cross your boundaries, then it is probably best just to end the relationship. I know I know...that can be hard, but sometimes it is necessary.

Most importantly, however, YOU have to decide what YOUR boundaries are and you have to make sure you can stand strongly enough to keep those boundaries drawn.

If it was only as easy as wearing garlic...

Tuesday, March 3, 2009

Recipe Review

I tried this recipe from Allrecipes.com last night and it turned out wonderfully! I had never made anything with eggplant before. This recipe earned a spot in my recipe box.

Easy Eggplant Parmesan

INGREDIENTS

* 1 egg
* 1 tablespoon water
* 1 small eggplant, cut into 3/4 inch thick slices
* 1 cup dried bread crumbs, seasoned
* 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
* 1/4 cup spaghetti sauce
* 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
* 3 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. In a small bowl beat the egg and water together. Place the bread crumbs in shallow dish. Dip eggplant slices in egg mixture then in crumbs, being sure to coat thoroughly.
2. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add eggplant slices and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes per side or until golden brown and tender.
3. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
4. Using a large baking dish, layer cooked eggplants with spaghetti sauce and cheese.
5. Bake for 10-20 minutes and sprinkle with Parmesan.

Enjoy!

Sunday, March 1, 2009

100 Things That Happened on March 1

I can't believe it's already March! This year seems to have been going by so fast. So in honor of it being the first day of March, I decided to post 100 things that happened on this day. Well okay, it's not 100, more like 78. Thanks to Wikipedia which you'll find the link below.

Have a great week!


* 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army, enters in Athens, removing the tyrant Aristion who was supported by troops of Mithridates VI of Pontus.
* 286 - Roman Emperor Diocletian raises Maximian to the rank of Caesar.
* 293 - Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximian appoint Constantius Chlorus and Galerius as Caesares, thus beginning the Tetrarchy.
* 317 - Crispus and Constantine II, sons of Roman Emperor Constantine I, and Licinius Iunior, son of Emperor Licinius, are made Caesares
* 1457 - The Unitas Fratrum is established in the village of Kunvald, on the Bohemian-Moravian borderland. It is to date the second oldest Protestant denomination.
* 1562 - 23 Huguenots are massacred by Catholics in Wassy, France, marking the start of the French Wars of Religion.
* 1565 - The city of Rio de Janeiro is founded.
* 1593 - The Uppsala Synod is summoned to confirm the exact forms of the Lutheran Church of Sweden.
* 1628 - Writs are issued in February by Charles I of England mandating that every county in England (not just seaport towns) pay ship tax by this date.
* 1633 - Samuel de Champlain reclaims his role as commander of New France on behalf of Cardinal Richelieu.
* 1642 - Georgeana, Massachusetts (now known as York, Maine) becomes the first incorporated city in the USA.
* 1692 - Sarah Good, Sarah Osborne and Tituba are brought before local magistrates in Salem Village, Massachusetts, beginning what would become known as the Salem witch trials.
* 1700 - Sweden introduces its own Swedish calendar, in an attempt to gradually merge into the Gregorian calendar, reverts to the Julian calendar on this date in 1712, and introduces the Gregorian Calendar on this date in 1753.
* 1781 - The Continental Congress adopts the Articles of Confederation.
* 1790 - The first United States census is authorized.
* 1803 - Ohio is admitted as the 17th U.S. state.
* 1805 - Justice Samuel Chase is acquitted at the end of his impeachment trial by the U.S. Senate.
* 1811 - Leaders of the Mameluke dynasty are killed by Egyptian ruler Muhammad Ali.
* 1815 - Napoleon returns to France from his banishment on Elba.
* 1836 - A convention of delegates from 57 Texas communities convenes in Washington-on-the-Brazos, Texas, to deliberate independence from Mexico.
* 1840 - Adolphe Thiers becomes prime minister of France.
* 1845 - President John Tyler signs a bill authorizing the United States to annex the Republic of Texas.
* 1847 - The state of Michigan formally abolishes capital punishment.
* 1852 - Archibald William Montgomerie, 13th Earl of Eglinton appointed Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.
* 1854 - German psychologist Friedrich Eduard Beneke disappears; two years later his remains are found in a canal near Charlottenburg.
* 1867 - Nebraska becomes the 37th U.S. state; Lancaster, Nebraska is renamed Lincoln and becomes the state capital.
* 1872 - Yellowstone National Park is established as the world's first national park.
* 1873 - E. Remington and Sons in Ilion, New York begins production of the first practical typewriter.
* 1878 - First winter ascent of Aneto
* 1886 - The Anglo-Chinese School, Singapore is founded by Bishop William Oldham.
* 1896 - Battle of Adowa: an Ethiopian army defeats an outnumbered Italian force, ending the First Italo–Ethiopian War.
* 1896 - Henri Becquerel discovers radioactivity.
* 1912 - Albert Berry makes the first parachute jump from a moving airplane.
* 1914 - The Republic of China joins the Universal Postal Union.
* 1917 - U.S. government releases the plain text of the Zimmermann Telegram to the public.
* 1919 - March 1st Movement begins in Korea.
* 1932 - The son of Charles Lindbergh, Charles Augustus Lindbergh III, is kidnapped.
* 1936 - The Hoover Dam is completed.
* 1936 - A strike occurs aboard the S.S. California, leading to the demise of the International Seamen's Union and the creation of the National Maritime Union.
* 1939 - Japanese Imperial Army ammunition dump exploded at Hirakata, Osaka, Japan, killing 94.
* 1941 - World War II: Bulgaria signs the Tripartite Pact, allying itself with the Axis powers.
* 1941 - W47NV (now known as WSM-FM) begins operations in Nashville, Tennessee becoming the first FM radio station in the U.S..
* 1943 - World War II: Battle of Bismarck Sea begins.
* 1946 - The Bank of England is nationalized.
* 1947 - The International Monetary Fund begins financial operations.
* 1950 - Cold War: Klaus Fuchs is convicted of spying for the Soviet Union by disclosing top secret atomic bomb data.
* 1953 - Joseph Stalin suffers a stroke and collapses. He dies four days later.
* 1954 - Nuclear testing: The Castle Bravo, a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb, is detonated on Bikini Atoll in the Pacific Ocean, resulting in the worst radioactive contamination ever caused by the United States.
* 1954 - Puerto Rican nationalists attack the United States Capitol building, injuring five Representatives. (See U.S. Capitol shooting incident (1954).)
* 1956 - The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization.
* 1956 - formation of the National People's Army
* 1958 - Samuel Alphonsus Stritch, is appointed Pro-Prefect of the Propagation of Faith and thus becomes the first American member of the Roman Curia.
* 1958 - Turkish passenger ship Uskudar capsized and sank at Izmit Bay, Kocaeli, Turkey, killing at least 300.
* 1961 - President of the United States John F. Kennedy establishes the Peace Corps.
* 1961 - Uganda becomes self-governing and holds its first elections.
* 1962 - American Airlines Flight 1 crashes on take off in New York.
* 1966 - Venera 3 Soviet space probe crashes on Venus becoming the first spacecraft to land on another planet's surface.
* 1966 - The Ba'ath Party takes power in Syria.
* 1971 - A bomb explodes in a men's room in the United States Capitol: the Weather Underground claims responsibility.
* 1971 - Pakistani President Yahya Khan indefinitely postpones the pending national assembly session, precipitating massive civil disobedience in East Pakistan.
* 1972 - The Thai province of Yasothon is created after being split off from the Ubon Ratchathani province.
* 1973 - Black September terrorists storm the Saudi embassy in Khartoum, Sudan resulting in the 1973 Khartoum diplomatic assassinations.
* 1974 - Watergate scandal: Seven are indicted for their role in the Watergate break-in and charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice.
* 1975 - Color television transmissions begin in Australia.
* 1989 - The United States becomes a member of the Berne Convention copyright treaty.
* 1990 - Steve Jackson Games is raided by the United States Secret Service, prompting the later formation of the Electronic Frontier Foundation.
* 1992 - Bosnia and Herzegovina declares its independence from Yugoslavia.
* 1995 - Polish Prime Minister Waldemar Pawlak resigns from parliament and is replaced by ex-communist Józef Oleksy.
* 2000 - The Constitution of Finland is rewritten.
* 2000 - Hans Blix assumes the position of Executive Chairman of UNMOVIC.
* 2002 - U.S. invasion of Afghanistan: Operation Anaconda begins in eastern Afghanistan.
* 2002 - The Envisat environmental satellite successfully reaches an orbit 800 kilometers (500 miles) above the Earth on its 11th launch, carrying the heaviest payload to date at 8500 kilograms (9.5 tons).
* 2002 - The peseta is discontinued as official currency of Spain and is replaced with the euro (€).
* 2003 - Management of the United States Customs Service and the United States Secret Service move to the United States Department of Homeland Security.
* 2004 - Mohammed Bahr al-Uloum becomes President of Iraq.
* 2006 - English-language Wikipedia reaches its one millionth article, Jordanhill railway station.
* 2007 - Tornadoes swarm across the southern United States, killing at least 20; eight of the deaths were at a high school in Enterprise, Alabama.
* 2007 - "Squatters" are evicted from Ungdomshuset in Copenhagen, Denmark, provoking the March 2007 Denmark Riots.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_1