Dreaming of Sloth

I've got my fingers crossed that tomorrow will be my last crazy day at work (for now) as we head outside for a 3rd EVA to fix a failed pump module on ISS. As I dream of vacation, hanging out like a sloth (or with a sloth) sounds better and better!



A lot of this footage may look familiar from this post, but the great thing about this video is that you learn about the day to day life of the sloths and their personalities. I'm definitely a Delilah!

My Philosophy Exactly

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Sloths in Motion

I have talked a lot about sloths on here but other than Sid in Ice Age, I haven't had much footage to share. That has all changed thanks to the Aviarios Sloth Sanctuary in Costa Rica. I particularly enjoyed the romantic Lady and Tramp spaghetti scene with two sloths and a green bean.

Meet the sloths from Amphibian Avenger on Vimeo.

Honeymoon in Paradise

After the wedding, the Dude and I headed to El Dorado Maroma for a week to relax and enjoy being married. We loved this resort because it was all-inclusive but still small. The food was truly gourmet, the service was outstanding, and the beach was beautiful. We hope to go back soon!

Since the Dude likes his privacy, Sid the sloth offered to be a stand in for picture purposes. Enjoy the slideshow below (with captions) to see what a great time we had!

Sunday Slothness

I hope your day is going just as well as this little guy's! Mine is!


...courtesy of Cute Overload!

I Think I'll Take A Little Nap

Confession: I love naps. Is there anything more relaxing and decadent than saying "The sun is high in the sky and people are bustling about, but I'm a bit yawny so I'm just going to snuggle down and close my eyes"? Despite my feelings for naps it's pretty rare that I actually take one, which is why I was so surprised to read the statistics in this article.

Do you like naps or do they make it hard for you to sleep that night? There's definitely a fine line between a refreshing nap and a sleep disrupting one.

That is one weird looking cotton ball

While I am sitting here waiting to see whether the shuttle will launch I have time to catch up on blogs. Although I will always have a great love for sloths, I think I might have to give some of my heart to this little guy.

The Love of My Life

Based on the title of this post you probably expect it to be about the Dude. Or reading. Or eating. But it's not, so maybe I should have titled it "One of the top 10 loves of my life" but that just doesn't sound catchy.

So today's post is about one of the top ten loves of my life: sloths! I first learned about sloths in one of my favorite movies, Ice Age. One of the stars of Ice Age is Sid the Sloth!


Handsome fella, isn't he! For my birthday Erin and Heather got me my very own Sid the Sloth! He accompanied Erin and I to the premiere of his second movie, Ice Age 2. Sid (or "Shid" as it is more properly pronounced) is quite a guy. He's funny, good looking (see above picture), likes babies, and enjoys eating salad just like me!

This year for my birthday the Dude and and I went to the zoo and one of the requirements was to look for a sloth. We found one! In true sloth style he napped the whole time we were there. Sloths aren't exactly known for their work ethic but that's ok; who doesn't like an afternoon nap? Here's a picture of the sloth from the zoo. He's the furry lump in the middle.


Today I read an article about a baby sloth that was born in Costa Rica. He's adorable! Sadly from what I can tell sloths are not good pets but if I ever end up living in the Costa Rican jungle I will definitely have a sloth as a sidekick. He'll keep me from working too hard and we can take afternoon naps together. I can't wait!