Oh I like this better! NaBloPoMo

So it's only three (well 4 technically) days into NaNoWriMo and already I'm having doubts. Such is normal for someone like me. I guess this would be a good chance to prove myself wrong huh. What if it was an actual assignment? What would I do then? Probably everything I had to do to get a B. I don't apply too much stress to myself anymore. I was a crazy perfectionist for so long and I was so mean to myself. I'm not saying letting myself completely off the hook is the answer either but I have yet to find a happy medium. 


Point is, I just found NaBloPoMo (National Blog Posting Month) via one of my all time favorite blogs Hula Seventy and decided that while I can't win prizes because it is already the 4th and I didn't post something the 1st and the 2nd I would still go for it until the end of the month! So I guess I'm going to be taking both NaNoWriMo and NaBloPoMo on. Adding more instead of taking away work. But in doing both I'll be giving myself a tad bit of slack on the 50,000 word count. I have a story to write and believe me I have a LOT of material considering it would be a fictionalized account of my life but life's already super hectic. I'm looking to finish out this week with at least 10,000 words though. I only have 8,500 more to go!


Thursday, November 4, 2010
Would you rather be wealthy and ugly, wise and sickly, or beautiful and stupid?
None of those sound like a good time. I guess if I had a great personality and was wealthy and ugly I could always get some plastic surgery done. Beautiful and stupid unfortunately would get me a lot farther than wise and sickly. But no matter what I would want to be happy. If beautiful and stupid meant happy then I guess that's how it goes. If I could be happy while being ugly then maybe I'd take that. I'm not any of those choices though and just thinking about my answer to that question makes me so happy that it's hypothetical.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Describe the plot of the next book you want to read, even if the book doesn't exist yet.
I want something easy to read but not necessarily light. I just want to really get into something from the first page.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Tell us the story of a piece of jewelry you own. Where did it come from, and what does it mean to you?
I don't put a lot of meaning to most jewelry. I do have my mom's wedding ring from here marriage to my dad which is about as sentimental as I get. I don't wear it because I'm afraid to but I really do appreciate that my mom gave it to me.

Monday, November 1, 2010
How would your life change if you didn't have rent or a mortgage to pay, i.e., if your housing was free?
My rent is free for the next three months so I don't think my life would change all that much. Now, if three months from now I could move somewhere else where my rent would be free then I would say that I would worry a lot less about a career and spend a lot more time having fun with photography and such.

Valerie Vargas

I couldn't resist, I bought myself this lovely print after seeing it on Not Your Average Ordinary

I didn't even look at her other stuff before I bought it but now that I have had a chance... it looks gorgeous too. :)

Hope your Monday isn't treating you too horribly.

<3 C

Me Night

Finally got around to doing the DIY craft I have been wanting to do since I set eyes on it from over at Bleubird Vintage.
Here are hers... (isn't she just the prettiest thing... love her style)

Check it out

and after an hour plus some minutes, maybe thirty... here are mine!!!!



TAAADAAAAAA!!!

I was suppose to get my lazy bum to the gym tonight (the one in my parents house :)) But really needed some me time so I stopped by Michaels, picked up my black paint (Target does not believe in black paint, especially not the waterproof kind) and I grabbed some canvas boards for another day and off I went, straight home to paint my little shoes.

One more thing off my checklist.

Oh! And it's time to retire my journal soon. She has 4 pages left. I've never gotten that close to the end of a journal before, I always leave at least 20 pages because I get so excited about a new one. But this journal has been amazing. I've been pasting things in her and jotting all kinds of stuff down so I'll kinda be sad to see her go. I'll post some pictures probably this weekend of fun (everybody safe) pages.

But for now I must go prepare an Icebreaker speech for a Toastmaster class tomorrow.

<3 C

50 Ways to Build Your Optimism

Found at weheartit

1. Be realistic about your expectations.
2. Accept the past, manage the present and work hard towards the future.
3. Seek for a ray of light/hope in a negative situation. It’s a bit difficult considering all you are going through, but there’s always an opportunity lurking somewhere in the dark.
4. Utilize what you have for now and aspire to grow in every area of your life, remembering you can only swallow food in bits and pieces before taking another big bite.
5. Be authentic, be yourself and stop hiding behind the MASK of pretence.
6. Get infected by being in a network or company of constructive people, because optimism is positively contagious.
7. Have a dream, believe in it and do everything possible under the sun to run with it.
8. Accept you are human with imperfections.
9. Express love towards other people.
10. Be selective of what you read, hear or watch from the media. Excessive media influence could dampen your spirits.
11. Develop the habit of using positive affirmations constructively.
12. Listen to music. It has the ability to make your mind wander a bit. Come on!!! dance to the groove; sing even if it won’t get you auditioned for XFACTOR.
13. Exercise regularly. Taking care of your body mind and soul builds courage and resilience to face the pressures of the world.
14. Avoid living in self denial.
15. Try as much as you can to stay calm when overwhelmed with the issues of life.
16. Be thankful for everything you have, who you are, the people around you…..
17. Develop a sense of humour. Cultivate the habit of laughing or cracking jokes.
18. Spoil yourself and make sure you enjoy doing so. Go on vacations, get a massage, eat out……..
19. Improve yourself at the slightest opportunity you have. Your capacity to succeed in life will depend on your personal drive to take each opportunity as stepping stones to fulfilling your life long dream.
20. Be gracious enough to accept things you cannot change. There will always be things you cannot change no matter how hard you work at it.
21. Reflect and focus on the good things that have occurred in your life.
22. Create a positive attitude.
23. Don’t harbour any form of resentment particularly with issues from the past.
24. Know when to call it quits. Some things aren’t just worth the effort and time you put into it.
25. Occupy yourself with things that bring out the best in you i.e. family, children,friends, travelling, reading etc
26. Focus on creating solutions and not drowning in problems.
27. Be a positive role model to your children, friends, family etc. Be a source of inspiration to people who look up to you.
28. Be good at your job demonstrating your useful skills.
29. Have a hobby to keep you occupied. It could be a form of sport, reading, writing etc.
30. Improve your physical appearance when necessary.
31. Get some rest because it is required to put things in perspective.
32. Learn something new in order increase your knowledge.
33. Be passionate. Embrace life and everything it stands for with love and passion.
34. Show persistence in all your endeavours because it’s one of the keys to happiness.
35. Worry less because it reduces the level of your anxiety..
36. Celebrate the successes of others.
37. Be determined and motivated to excel in all you’ve set out to do.
38. Learn to try out new things.
39. Maximize your success and give attention to your failures remembering that failures are learning experiences that yield positive results if handled properly.
40. Set a goal so that you will have something to look forward to when the going gets rough.
41. Practice the habit of forgiveness.
42. Avoid clutter. Be organized not only with your things but also with your thoughts and your plans.
43. Create a positive environment in your home or office.
44. Read several motivational stories, blogs,quotes….
45. Think positively about who you are.
46. Develop a strong ambition.
47. Visualize happy thoughts. Imagine a picture in your mind what you want to achieve and how you can achieve them. Oftentimes, what you create in your thoughts give birth to what happens in reality.
48. Walk tall, with your head high up exhibiting confidence.
49. Smile as often as you can. It has a way of showing your sincerity.
50. Have a blend of optimism in the way you pick, choose and say your words.

Full article here

A kiss with a fist is better than none

We Heart It

Well I've spent a good portion of today sleeping thus far. Let's be honest, I've only left my perch on my bed to run downstairs and see if my roommate had felt the earthquake. He hadn't. Oh well. I read twitter just to feel a little blue about not having a Valentine then I just realized what my whole day consisted of yesterday and I realized that feeling down was not necessary.

Yesterday was lovely. I finally got to seeing Dear John. Wonderful. Amanda Seyfried is gorgeous and so is her voice. Oh my goodness. Lady can sing and it looks like she can also play guitar. Beautiful.

I teared up but none spilled over. I was shocked. I then realized that I have this way of trying to be tough with guys and it made a little more sense.

I hope you all are having a marvelous Valentine's Day filled with fun and love. Single or not. Let's not do the SAD: Single Awareness Day, I'm making a huge effort not to. I think it will make my life a little more positive. :)

If that doesn't work, go here

The post definitely brightened my day.


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