I went through the astronaut phase when I was a kid. I was inspired when Sally Ride went into space, and I wanted to break ground like her -- I was going to be the first woman on the moon, or maybe even mars!
Showing posts with label Space Shuttle Atlantis. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Space Shuttle Atlantis. Show all posts
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Detour Into Low Earth Orbit
At the risk of playing merry havoc with my mood, I'm staying up an extra few hours to watch the landing of the space shuttle Atlantis, otherwise known as STS135. I've got NASA's UStream feed going in another tab. I'm joined by 8700 viewers and counting.
I went through the astronaut phase when I was a kid. I was inspired when Sally Ride went into space, and I wanted to break ground like her -- I was going to be the first woman on the moon, or maybe even mars!That's right, my childhood dreams actually didn't include being mentally ill, and surviving only because my husband has health insurance [cue Debby Downer music].
I went through the astronaut phase when I was a kid. I was inspired when Sally Ride went into space, and I wanted to break ground like her -- I was going to be the first woman on the moon, or maybe even mars!
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