I love reading blogs, I love the accumulation of inspiration. Who cares if it's jumbled on the screen.
The blog is the new magazine, you're always able to find one you want to copy every idea from and know you can make it work, because these people think just as you do.
A couple of my favourites are:
Environmentally Concious:
http://noimpactman.typepad.com/blog/ Shows that it is possible to live with nothing and still have fun
Crafty:
www.notmartha.org tons of great links and slick projects
Frugal Living:
http://20challenge.blogspot.com/
http://cindysporch.com/
Gardening:
http://www.yougrowgirl.com/
I found a couple books I wanted for my birthday and sure enough, they were posted on notmartha!
http://tinyurl.com/379hrt Sew U: The Built by Wendy Guide to Making Your Own Wardrobe
http://tinyurl.com/3y39mm Lotta Jansdotter's Simple Sewing: Patterns and How-To for 24 Fresh and Easy Projects
http://tinyurl.com/2t7qsx Amy Butler's In Stitches: More Than 25 Simple and Stylish Sewing Projects
Movie
http://tinyurl.com/2qta6j Whale Rider
Monday, May 14, 2007
Monday, May 7, 2007
7ate9
Monday Morning
...
Weekend was lazy, Sims all day and night. Pretty much. It was fun at the time, but overall I wish I would have done something else. meh,
That could be an addiction.
1) This week, I want to start running.
2) I want to make a bunch of salads to make it easier to make up my lunch.
cooked pasta in Italian dressing bowl 1, lettuce greens & peppers bowl 2, beets bowl 3, chickpeas bowl 4, chicken bowl 5.
got a bunch of inspiration pics i'll post next.
...
Weekend was lazy, Sims all day and night. Pretty much. It was fun at the time, but overall I wish I would have done something else. meh,
That could be an addiction.
1) This week, I want to start running.
2) I want to make a bunch of salads to make it easier to make up my lunch.
cooked pasta in Italian dressing bowl 1, lettuce greens & peppers bowl 2, beets bowl 3, chickpeas bowl 4, chicken bowl 5.
got a bunch of inspiration pics i'll post next.
Friday, May 4, 2007
'soeul soeul'
When I have a house, I want to decorate it with the coolest things, things I could only know are spirit lifting by having owned them on my Sims 2 game. Sometimes I just want to throw it all out, stop by an Ikea showroom and steal every idea, right down to the faux fur rug.
Earlier this year I was drawn into a store, the scene was calm with a hit of colour, although if I was the illustrator I would have put my hair differently.
... get it, drawn into the store.
Anyways, as I stood outside the entrance, a glow from heaven shawn upon me. The air was warm, music played like it does in China Town (replacing the 'Aaaaaaw' sound), Seth Cohen was prepping his collar in the windows' reflection, and little animals danced in tutu's in the background. ha, I'm sure if there was a big discount sale sign, the reaction would have been more intense.
Once inside, that was it ~ I wanted everything, every single thing. This was better than first discovering Ikea. I finally just found the website, having been there only once, I'd totally forgot the name of the shop. Morba. Reminds me of a fortune teller.
Unfortuneatly I didn't make it out with anything. Lack of funds for more vases, lites/lamps, or wooden trinkets, but I can still love it. And I can hope they are still open when I am a grown working woman earning mad cheddar at _blank_ job.
I'm going to call it mad cheddar too, on weekends when I'm
a) cruising around flea markets on my bike, with a scarf in my hair, snatching all the scandinavian goods.
b) finally stepping into that one of a kind store where there is enough clothing&acces to set you apart from the norm yet keep you as stylish as Anna from the O.C. (sensing a slight obsession), the day when I could buy a whole outfit at once.
c) about to head out, I'd imagine looking something like a mix of Brooke Hogan and P!nk, put on the cool shoes, give the faux-hawk a little extra oomph, spritz it, and pop in ma grill
Thursday, May 3, 2007
Start of May
I promised myself I would start attempting my 'new year's resolutions' around my upcoming 21st birthday. The delay gave me time to relax and think of how to go about everything. Yes some would translate that into procrastination. The list is quite lengthy, but reasonable. I want a fresh start, and a list to follow; listing has become my forte.
The only thing I've given up on is to stop biting my nails. I remember in grade 2 I made nail biting my resolution, still nothing has changed. So if it didn't change does that mean maybe I don't really want it to change? Now, compared to obesity (some random scenario) ... (recall watching this show last night on TLC - Brookhaven(?) Obesity Clinic)..., my habits are by no means detrimental. These people need to change their lifestyles in order to save their lives.
So do they procrastinate, are they lazy, is it because it's a difficult addiction to overcome, or do they just need some life altering event to occur before they "clue in" to change their ways?
I wouldn't say I have an addictive personality so X that one. I do procrastinate, I am lazy, yet I'm so full of life and I want to do everything. I want to make these positive changes to better my future, so I don't turn out sad and alone. kidding. This 24.yr.old at the Obesity Clinic wanted to be an actress and singer, she wanted to go back to school and hang out with friends. She was young and full of life, with ambition. In order for her to persude her goals, she needed to loose 500lbs. That's what was standing in her way (oh yeah, everyday she used 1 full bar of soap to clean in her 1hr shower).
What's standing in my way?
That's something I want to find out.
Back to the list:
Five Changes in 2007: The prequel
Be Active, Schedule, Budget, Get Good Grades, Be Environmentally Aware
want to.../ to do this... / other benefits...
1) be active:
- build my core, strengthen body, tone up / pilates video
- start running weekly / relaxing, builds endurance and allows one to run up 2 flights of stairs AND talk upon arrival
- get a bike / lately I'm lovin' bikes- this would be a dream, I might not have a car in Sept so this is a fair alternative, not only is it fun but good exercise
- sit-ups / we all know the benefits, not much fun unless your motto is "pain is fun" -i'm sure someone's chanted it.
overall goal - to feel better.
2) have a schedule and stick to it:
not much to this one,
- wake up at 7, bed by 11 - I've been doing this for a yr now, I don't need to take naps and it's easier to fall asleep and wake up in the mornings. weekends are a different story.
- Currently I want to have my FT job, and get a PT job for the summer, and maybe volunteer as well at the old age home. In Sept school-wise i want to schmooze in school & a PT job. Apparently I'm the only one who can't do this.
- Think months ahead
3) budget:
- Food - make grocery list, plan meals, eat out twice a month (max.)
- Clothes & House Items - thrift shop & dollar store
- Know how much you can spend before you spend it.
- keep up with budget sheets
- get a job if required
- used books
- plan for future months
4) get good grades:
- 70%
- focus - i want this
- tutoring and study groups (blaahh)
5) be environmentally aware:
- I think I'm already pretty aware of what's going on, and what I can do. I'm really inspired by No Impact Man, he is a superhero. I love how he says he's finally walking the walk. I want to walk the walk- to a lesser extreme (is that bad?).
The only thing I've given up on is to stop biting my nails. I remember in grade 2 I made nail biting my resolution, still nothing has changed. So if it didn't change does that mean maybe I don't really want it to change? Now, compared to obesity (some random scenario) ... (recall watching this show last night on TLC - Brookhaven(?) Obesity Clinic)..., my habits are by no means detrimental. These people need to change their lifestyles in order to save their lives.
So do they procrastinate, are they lazy, is it because it's a difficult addiction to overcome, or do they just need some life altering event to occur before they "clue in" to change their ways?
I wouldn't say I have an addictive personality so X that one. I do procrastinate, I am lazy, yet I'm so full of life and I want to do everything. I want to make these positive changes to better my future, so I don't turn out sad and alone. kidding. This 24.yr.old at the Obesity Clinic wanted to be an actress and singer, she wanted to go back to school and hang out with friends. She was young and full of life, with ambition. In order for her to persude her goals, she needed to loose 500lbs. That's what was standing in her way (oh yeah, everyday she used 1 full bar of soap to clean in her 1hr shower).
What's standing in my way?
That's something I want to find out.
Back to the list:
Five Changes in 2007: The prequel
Be Active, Schedule, Budget, Get Good Grades, Be Environmentally Aware
want to.../ to do this... / other benefits...
1) be active:
- build my core, strengthen body, tone up / pilates video
- start running weekly / relaxing, builds endurance and allows one to run up 2 flights of stairs AND talk upon arrival
- get a bike / lately I'm lovin' bikes- this would be a dream, I might not have a car in Sept so this is a fair alternative, not only is it fun but good exercise
- sit-ups / we all know the benefits, not much fun unless your motto is "pain is fun" -i'm sure someone's chanted it.
overall goal - to feel better.
2) have a schedule and stick to it:
not much to this one,
- wake up at 7, bed by 11 - I've been doing this for a yr now, I don't need to take naps and it's easier to fall asleep and wake up in the mornings. weekends are a different story.
- Currently I want to have my FT job, and get a PT job for the summer, and maybe volunteer as well at the old age home. In Sept school-wise i want to schmooze in school & a PT job. Apparently I'm the only one who can't do this.
- Think months ahead
3) budget:
- Food - make grocery list, plan meals, eat out twice a month (max.)
- Clothes & House Items - thrift shop & dollar store
- Know how much you can spend before you spend it.
- keep up with budget sheets
- get a job if required
- used books
- plan for future months
4) get good grades:
- 70%
- focus - i want this
- tutoring and study groups (blaahh)
5) be environmentally aware:
- I think I'm already pretty aware of what's going on, and what I can do. I'm really inspired by No Impact Man, he is a superhero. I love how he says he's finally walking the walk. I want to walk the walk- to a lesser extreme (is that bad?).
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