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So far in 2012…
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So far this year I have…
- gotten a haircut [more like a trim].
- not worked at all.
- gone on vacation to Hawaii.
- spent a lot of time in airports, planes, & cars.
Overall, I must say that this is the best beginning of a new year ever. Travel is tiring, but hot damn was it worth it!
Right now I am trying to psych myself up for my first day of work this year/back from a kickass vacation. There are going to be so many emails & so much information to catch up on that it is just daunting to think about, so I just shouldn’t think about that. I should think about my work buddies that I have missed while I have been away & how awesome they are. Yeah, that sounds like what I should focus on & just go in tomorrow relaxed but ready for whatever comes my way. I can do it!
Another brand new year [Happy 2011]…
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So here we are at another fresh, new year – Happy 2011 to all! 2010 wasn’t terrible, but I felt like I fell off the wagon when it came to exercise & other pursuits that would have created progress & increased the quality of my life. I’ve gained weight, clothes don’t fit right, & I feel like a big pile of lazy. I really do want this to be a year of positive change. I finished reading “The Happiness Project” by Gretchen Rubin & that has really given me some concrete ideas on how I can make my life happier & healthier. I need to take the wonderful, happy things I already have in my life [& I know I have a ton of them - starting with a wonderful boyfriend, 2 adorable cats, fabulous family, wonderful friends, a cozy house - I could seriously go on forever!] and I need to nurture them, maintain them. The best things take work – I can’t take them for granted for that is the best way to lose them.
The main reason I wanted to post is to write down some resolutions to remind myself – my mind gets really scattered & I often forget things, so it’s better for me to write them down. Here are some random ones, in no particular order [I will keep posting more as I think of them]:
- Go to the gym at least 3 times a week [30-40 minutes of cardio/10-15 mins weight training]
- Read more [try to read at least 2 books a month]
- Blog/write more frequently [try to blog/write at least once a week, if not more]
- Get rid of items that I don’t need [clean/organize/simplify]
- Do more kind things for James/family/friends [show them how much I love them/my appreciation for them]
- Keep on task at work [be more helpful/thourough]
- Look into other jobs out there/going back to school [advance my career]
That’s a good start for a list – I just need to come up with some more concrete actions in order to accomplish a few of these, but those will come with time/thought/writing. I think if I really become more conscious of these goals & work them into my daily life, I can really do this. For now, I am going to enjoy a delicious smoothie James made me & maybe watch some more of “The Sarah Silverman Program” – Season 2. Until next time [it better be soon or I will kick my own arse!]
<3,
JL
If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission…
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I love StumbleUpon. I “stumbled upon” the following piece of art with the quote that is the title of this post, below:
"If you want to achieve greatness, stop asking for permission."
For some reason, it made me stop and think. I liked the graffiti feel to the artwork, but the part that captured me the most was simply the quote itself. Often in life, we feel like we need to ask others for motivation or advice or have them “make us” do something, when we should just believe in ourselves in the first place and just go for it! It’s far easier said than done, that’s for sure. Sometimes we need someone to verify for us that what we are doing is the right thing or that we can do it. In a way, that is asking for permission from someone to do something when it is ourselves that we need to stop & ask if we want to do something amazing. That is something I should keep in the back of my head, because I know sometimes I feel like I need validation that I am able to do something when I shouldn’t have to question it.
Onto other news – work is crazy ridiculous, I’m loving the new Minus the Bear cd [review upcoming maybe?], and tomorrow I am participating in the United Way’s Day of Caring, cleaning up Mt. Hope Cemetery. I hope the weather is decent!
Until next time…
Long time, no post…
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So it has been months since I last posted. I’ve had all intentions of writing on a regular basis to record interesting events, random thoughts, and to keep tabs on myself. It’s always helpful to have something to reference when I’m trying to achieve a goal or keep myself motivated.
So what have I been up to in the past few months? Quite a bit, I would say. James & I just got back from a wonderful Carribbean vacation [4/16 to 4/25]. It was myself, him, and his parents, just boating around the British Virgin Islands for a week. It was quite an adventure & was also very relaxing. I feel like all of the relaxation that I had built up unravelled on the trip home, though. We were stranded in Chicago for a couple days, which was frustrating & stressful at first, but we made the most of it. We did see a little bit of Chi-town while we were stuck there, and even got to hang out with Lucas & Mel, which was nice. In the end, it makes for a good story, I guess.
Last week, between trying to get back home and catching up at work, I’ve just been dog-tired. In addition, I came down with a gross cold, so I’ve had no energy. I’m feeling so much better – still kinda stuffy & phlegmy though.
I have uploaded pictures from vacation from my camera to my computer, so now the next step is posting them. I’m thinking I’ll post some favorites on Facebook, then make a full album on Flickr or something. I will post the link to the full album once I’ve completed it in this here bloggy.
I should go to bed soon. I’m trying to get to bed earlier so I can feel more rested in the mornings, because I am NOT a morning person [if you've met me, you would know that. Haha.] Hopefully I will write here sooner than another couple months ; ]
A rough start to 2010 [it only gets better from here, right?]
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After a crazy New Years [read: too much champagne & too many whiskey shots], I am FINALLY feeling human again. I didn’t eat or do anything for over a day straight, starting when we got home on New Years day. Not my idea of a good start to the year [or a new decade, at that], but I can’t go back in time & change it so I’m going to hold my head high & move on!
I started writing a post about my favorites in 2009, and I haven’t really sat & thought about that much. Maybe I’ll get around to that tomorrow – errr later today as it’s past midnight.
Today we consumed yummy Sol Burrito [via delivery!] & many, many episodes of Arrested Development [almost 2/3rds of season 1]. Not a bad way to spend a day, really.
Right now I’m cozy on the couch, curled up with the lappy, with a James at my side, playing Halflife 3 on PS3, with a Little Shadow tuckered out between us, and a Gastby curled up & snoozing on the other couch. I’m getting sleepy [which is hard to believe as I got so much sleep yesterday & today] but I guess it’s best to get back on schedule as I have one more day off, then it’s back to reality. Blerg.
Holiday “Wrap-Up”…
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So the X-mas holiday is over. Tons of preparation & anticipation, over in a flash. A quick overview of my holiday:
- I was spoiled rotten [lots of new stuff + a messy house = an even messier house]
- I spent a lot of time with family & James, which was really nice
- I ate so much delicious holiday food… oh & booze, too [gained 2 lbs - oops!]
Prior to X-mas, I got to see a couple friends I hadn’t seen in ages – saw Leanne [college roommate, Sophomore/Junior year - she now lives in CT] & Leslie [aka Slez, she went to Naz, but we became friends after college through Jon - she now lives in TN]. They are both fun & it was awesome to get to spend time with both of them. I wish they didn’t live so far away : [ Hoping to see some more friends while they are in town visiting, though : ]
Another weekend gone by…
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It’s 11:11 on Sunday night. Today was an extremely lazy day, which is how a Sunday should be spent, in my opinion.
Yesterday was spent doing X-mas-y things, like some shopping. Going shopping on weekends in December, especially the last weekend before X-mas, is like asking to end up shaking in a corner, rocking yourself and telling yourself that you’ll be okay. Okay, I didn’t end up doing that, but it’s one of those things that, if exposed too long, could result in that. Regardless, James & I got my Mom a gift she will love: a digital camera. It’s a Nikon, and it will be my Mom’s first digital camera. I think she will love that she will be able to preview pictures right after she takes them, which I think is the main appeal of the digital to her. So excited for her to open that on X-mas!
Last night, we went to a surprise Birthday party for Pamera – her actual B-day is on the 24th. It’s much easier to surprise someone when it’s not their actual B-day, anyways. She was extremely surprised – I’m pretty sure I saw tears of joy. There was a pretty big crowd [she knows about half the world] so it took her a while to get around the room, giving thankful hugs. Everyone chipped in to get her this ginormous beanbag-type chair. It’s stuffed with shreaded foam, and when fluffed up, it’s about the size of the bottom part of a loveseat. There was a brown, soft cover for it, so it kinda looked like a giant, puffy turd. Haha. I guess she has talked about wanting one forever, so it was a great gift [the chair, not a giant, puffy turd... haha]. The party was a success in that aspect, and it was also just tons of fun. I met a bunch of new, fun people. It was a complete blast! Let’s just say it was a late night, and I feel bad because I made James stay later than he preferred because he was sleepy.
Today, we slept in, then finally James dragged me out of bed because we were going over to the house where the party was last night for an awesome hangover breakfast. There were at least 4 lbs of breakfast meat. There was bacon-wrapped steak! NOMNOMNOM! We watched some It’s Always Sunny & The Hangover… good stuff! After that, I came home to nap, and James went to work [he had a lot of stuff to work on... boooo].
Now I’m just waiting for him to get home [yes, he's STILL at the office... double boo!] I slept most of the day away & I’m still ready for bed now. I did have some time by mystelf to take care of some of his gifts and get them hidden [he can't look in the office closet... NO PEEKING!!] which was good. I hope he comes home soon… I just want to curl up with him & be all cozy <3
“I don’t see what anyone can see in anyone else but you…”
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I just finished watching “Juno”. I saw it when it first came out in theaters [mind you, I was able to watch it in the comfort of my own apartment thanks to Tomas, my LaLa-Land buddy who had a preview copy on DVD & was in the ROC for X-mas, oh, about 2 years ago? FTW!] & I thought it was a very well-written film. Watching it again was very enjoyable – watched it with James. We both commented on how the characters are very real & you can relate to them, feel their emotions. It was nice having a Little Shadown curled up with us, thus making the movie-viewing experience even cozier : ]
Today at work, we did our team holiday “activity”. In the past, my boss normally takes us out to Mario’s for a fantastic buffet lunch, but this year, we just had some dessert [peanut butter brownie pie from Leo's Bakery - holy delicious, Batman!] She got each of us a card with a gift card inside – a different gift card for each person based on what she thinks each of us would like. She got me a Barnes & Noble gift card, so she hit the nail on the head with that pick, minus the fact that B&N is Borders’ [my former employer is Waldenbooks, owned by Borders] rival, but I don’t discriminate. I <3 bookstores! I wasn’t expecting a gift from her. As a team, we got her a card, a $25 gift card to Tim Horton’s [she always has their coffee on hand] & a sparkly gold bracelet. It was a nice break at the end of the day.
After work, I booked it to the gym. I’m loving the Friday Zumba class at my gym. I love the girl that teaches that class – she has so much energy & she seems to love what she’s doing. That always makes taking a class at the gym a better experience.
This weekend I have all good intentions to get a TON of stuff done, mostly holiday-related. I want to finish up my shopping, get wrapping done, take holiday pictures of the kittehs, clean up the house… ummm, am I missing anything? Haha.
I’m really becoming much better at blogging on a regular basis [let's hope I didn't just jinx myself!] I’ve enjoyed doing this so far. Also, I got my first comment on one of my entries earlier this week which made me SUPER excited. It was even from someone I don’t know & was a really sweet comment. It made me feel good. It would be great if more people randomly came upon my blog, but it’s not necessary as I’m blogging to record my thoughts & be able to look back upon them & to just express myself. Good times, good times.
Making my day…
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Yesterday, a manager in the field totally made my day. Or rather, he sent my manager a super-sweet e-mail noting how awesome I am & what a pleasure I am to work with. The e-mail was sent to my boss sometime last week, but my boss shared it with me during my one-on-one with her yesterday. A copy of the e-mail is now in my employee file. I was extremely pleased & simply happy that something as simple as me being helpful & kind could inspire someone to tell my manager that I’m “doing it right”.
I love it when simple things like that can make me feel like nothing can get me down : ]
Late-night randomness…
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I feel like I have so much running through my mind that I can hardly keep track!
There is a Little Shadow sitting next to me in the loafy-cat position. <3
Little by little, the X-mas tree is getting decorated. It’s a slow process. At least it has lights on it : ]
Sometimes I wonder why I care so much about stupid little things that don’t really matter in the long run. That’s wasted energy. There are much better things to utilize my energy on!
Alright, bedtime. This was a weird post. Kinda like me… hah.
Night!
