January 2012
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inspiration
Today, I feel very inspired to create.
I read a few articles on Relevant Magazine online and they uplifted me and inspired me.
See, I’m an ENFP, by the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator Personality Test. And I feel like I am a textbook example of an ENFP - someone who is creative, spontaneous, loves people, affectionate, and loves to help people.
But also, I have those textbook ENFP problems:...
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Your Big Idea is Not Enough →
How to quit stalling and begin finishing.
Excellent article. A must read for anyone who has big dreams and no idea how to fulfill them.
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friendship.
In less than a fortnight, one of my closest friends will be leaving. She is embarking on an awesome opportunity to travel and work. She’s also relocating to the other side of the country. It wouldn’t be so bad if we lived in England - then it would just be a matter of hours until we saw each other instead of a matter of days or expensive flights. Sigh.
I’m happy for her. I...
hopefully, one day, my address will say United...
Terribly homesick.
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Dracula
I’m reading it right now. The first of at least five books that I plan on reading this year. I love reading way too much for me to not read more.
I cannot put it down, surprisingly. When I bought it, I chose it because it’s a classic and it’s written / set during one of my favourite time periods in history - the Victorian Era. And the writing - there’s something exquisite...
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Now that work is back in full swing...
…I’m really going to have to carve out some time to do / learn photography.
Boo.
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December 2011
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“Live every week like it’s Shark Week”
– Tracy Jordan, 30 Rock
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Lens Giveaway →
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posting some of the same photos from yesterday,...
Just figured out how to work my editing software (at least at the basic level) and I am enjoying the fruits of my labour!
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Next things on my list:
- Tripod
- Photography book
- A plane ticket to somewhere beautiful
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definitely need to do some urbex before work...
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starting a diet plan before christmas was a bad...
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working out
I’ve been kicking my own butt at the gym lately. I can’t afford a trainer =( wish I could.
Anyway, I’ve been adding a lot of variety to my routine. Before, I would lift weights for 30 mins, then do 30 mins of moderate cardio. Now, I’m adding in a lot of strength training, interval training, and workout moves that don’t require any equipment (those always seem to be...
I want to...
Move permanently to England with my husband and raise our family there.
Have children who will be bilingual - French and English
Work as a teacher or photographer
Have a side photography business
Do urban exploration on the weekends
Travel around Europe every year
What’s stopping me?
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I want to try out being an urban explorer.
New way to see the world.
More reason to get outside.
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my dream
15” Macbook Pro - $1799
Canon EOS Rebel T3 - $549
Nikon 3100 - ~$600
Nikon 5000 - ~$750
Adobe Photoshop CS5 Extended - $700
TOTAL (w/Canon) = $3048
TOTAL (w/Nikon 3100) =$3099
TOTAL (w/Nikon 5000) = $3249
Realizing the cost of my dreams. I guess I could get a cheaper computer, but I really love Macs - I use one for work and it’s magical.
I don’t want to get into...
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i am a constant mill of creativity
and I have no idea what to do with it.
Write?
Play guitar?
Make something crafty?
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Five Lessons Learned From Living in Paris →
After reading this, I’m convinced more than ever that the European life is the life that I want to live. Sounds like so much fun!
give up.
I give up way too easily.
I get defeated really easily.
I throw in the (proverbial) towel easily.
I hate that about myself. Whenever anything gets even a little bit tough, I’m ready to be done.
Truth is, though, more often than not, I stick whatever it is out and see whatever there is on the other side, which is usually worth dealing with the crap.
Life always has its ups and downs. I...
did (some) of a circuit workout yesterday.
Surprisingly, the only muscles that are sore are my glutes.
But that’s enough to keep me miserable.
Not to mention I decided to wear heels today. (insert facepalm here.)
And not to mention that the weather decided to be hella cold.
And not to mention that my heels are open-toed.
OUCHIES.
Today has been a day of great decisions.
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Today, I did something that I don't normally do.
I asked for help. At work.
When I need help and am stuck in a situation at work, I tend to search within for the answer, even when I don’t know how to really solve the problem.
I got stuck in a rut with my lesson plans.
Therefore I got stuck in a rut and my students got stuck in a rut.
But today, I met with a drama teacher at a local school.
Thank God for that meeting, because she gave...
November 2011
14 posts
sometimes i feel like throwing my hands up in the...
Today is one of those days.
all across the country.
I’ve reached that point in my life - where my friends are spread out across the country, pursuing their dreams, figuring out life, growing up.
Crazy to think that seven years ago, we were all at the same school coming from all ends of the country, pursuing our dreams, figuring out life, and (pretending to) growing up.
There is a group of three friends: Scott, Jordan, and myself....
freewrite: why you should learn another language
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You broaden your view of the people around you.
You learn so much more about your own language - and you understand the complexities of your language.
You can communicate with more people.
You have more job opportunities if you speak another language - international business, NGOs, international organizations (UN, Int’l Red Cross, etc.)
Greater appreciation for other...
simple joys
Really good music on Spotify
Cuddling with my husband
Taking turns playing COD: MW3 on the PS3 (so glad that I married someone who loves video games as much as I do =)
SNL re-runs on Netflix.
Overcast days
Christmas time
Decaf coffee
A week off from work, thus sleeping in
Mexican Train Dominoes
Family Game Night after Thanksgiving Dinner
World Market
Our cat and his antics
Great...
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Watch
Saturday Night Live, S36 Ep20, Bill Hader - Stefon.
“New York’s hottest club is SPICYYY.”
I LOVE Stefon! I lose my mind every time he’s featured on Weekend Update.
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Homemade Liquid Soap
I was on Pinterest recently (which I LOVE - I spend hours on it, searching for fun little ideas) and I came across a recipe for homemade liquid soap. Follow this recipe and you can make more soap that you know what to do with!
The recipe can be found here.
Here are two of the four (and a half) quart jars that I made yesterday out of Ivory soap bars:
Pinterest has stolen my life.
First DIY Project: Homemade Liquid Soap
