40th Birthday- Preliminary Ideas

I'd like to travel for my 40th birthday, which is in about a year and a half.  Here are some ideas:

• Visit distant relatives in Finland
• Visit friends in Hawaii
• Cheese tour of France (http://parisbymouth.com/paris-food-tasting-tours/tour-de-fromage-exploring-the-exceptional-cheeses-of-france/)
• Coffee tour of the world (http://www.theroasterie.com/blog/around-the-coffee-globe-the-5-best-coffee-tourism-spots/)
• Geeky destinations (http://www.g33kwatch.com/editorials/geek-advice/geek-advice-a-comprehensive-guide-to-geek-vacations/ or http://www.baselinemag.com/c/a/Features/Eight-Great-Geek-Vacations-538030/1/ or http://www.cracked.com/article_19828_5-geek-fantasies-you-wont-believe-you-can-buy.html)

Any other ideas?

Man, those geeky ones are pretty cool!!

What interested you in wanting to become a professor in psychology?

For my online class this summer, I asked the students to tell me what was most important in the syllabus, or to ask me a question.
One student wrote:  "Dr. Oja, What interested you in wanting to become a professor in psychology?"

And I said:
"Let me count the ways!

• I love psychology.
• I love helping people.
• I wanted to work with disadvantaged youth.
• I love talking.
• I don't like getting up in the mornings.
• I like that every class, every semester, is different.  Although every semester is similar, there's always a new challenge.  You can never know exactly the best way to teach."