New Blog Name

I changed the name of my blog.  Because I don’t want to focus on the chaos.  I want to focus on the happiness.

I firmly believe in the the Law of Attraction.  And by posting about all my unhappiness, I’m only attracting more.  So…no more.  I am going to be happy, and positive.

 

The name is based on my motto.  The same one I got tattooed on my back over a year ago as a reminder to myself and anyone else who saw it to do as it says.

 

 

 

 

 

And in that theme, here’s a picture of me having great fun (in Construction class, on the roof).  I love putting on my tool belt and hard hat and then accomplishing something.

 

 

 

Thanks to Krystal, I’ve come across a great blog.  This lady truly is an inspiration.  And I feel like I just have to share it in hopes that even one more person might be inspired by Stephanie (aka NieNie). 

Two Weeks

Well, I reached my limit tonight.  There were a few things that happened at work tonight that to my mind, prove that I’m not really wanted or needed at Pier 1.  So tomorrow morning I am handing in my notice.  There is an end in sight.

Now I must figure out how to go about changing my signature.  I think I will just wait until everything expires or wears off, and then use my new signature.  And any new cards I get will get my new signature.  The best thing is that my driver’s license is the first thing to expire – in 6 months ( a long time…but at least it’s not 5 years).  And I could theoretically put “Please See ID” on all my credit cards once I get that updated.  This is going to work.  :-)  Hopefully I won’t change my signature again until I get married, but then that’s pretty much expected for you to change it then (assuming you change names).

I went on a candy splurge last night.  Haven’t gone on one for ages.  But I still haven’t finished all of it, and I only spent $9.41.  So definite improvement there.  I wanted to share a picture of the giant box of Nerds I found.  I couldn’t resist.  For a size reference, the ring on my purse/bag just above the Nerds box is an inch and a half in diameter.

I got comments.  Yay!  So stoked.

Tomorrow I am packing for camping.  And doing some more laundry.  Today I did a bunch of laundry.  And copied a bunch of cds from the library.  I love feeling a sense of accomplishment.

I’m changing the colours of my blog.  Because as much as I like black, colour is always good.  Although there might be too much white.  We shall see.

#34

I was tired around 11pm last night.  Tonight, it’s 11:20pm, and I’m still wide awake.  Just when I was thinking I might be wrong about my body not adjusting to the new sleep schedule.

All I seem to talk about now is my silly Sleep Schedule.  Meh.

Work went really well today.  Which is awesome.  I still find the library rather uneventful – it’s just not busy enough.

Hopefully tomorrow I can do some make-up.  Which means I should probably get to bed so I can get up.  Urgh.

So does anyone else want to start up a blog, or already have one I don’t know about?  I like reading them as well.  Comment if you have a link for me.  :-)  Or even if you don’t.

Five Good Minutes

I miss Nexopia.  I spent so much time being creative with my profile design.  It was like a personal challenge to constantly update it.  There’s a part of me that wants to keep updating my profile, but then again, no one ever looks at it.  So is there a point?

To be fair though, I think the question should be, do I have the time?  Because not many people read my blog on a regular basis, and yet I’m still trying to write regularly (again).

I bought some new cleaning products.  Method’s Daily Shower and Biodegradable Cleansing Wipes.  I find that the older I get, the more organized and cleaner I get.  So I’m trying to make the cleaning process easier for myself.  Really, less time means a lot.

I love my new pens – Zebra Sarasa retractable gel.  They don’t smudge, and yet write super smoothly as gel pens usually do.  Plus, they’ve made out of like 80% post-consumer recycled materials.  Who doesn’t love being environmentally friendly?

San Diego on Friday!!!!

Now I need to go to bed.  I’m actually feeling sleepy.  Which means by the time I’m done washing my face, brushing my teeth, and writing in my journal, I will probably be wide awake again.  One can hope though.

Change Is On It’s Way

I have had “post a blog” on my To Do List for the past month.  I managed to get one entry up a couple weeks ago, but that’s pretty pathetic to my mind.  Perhaps I just have my expectations set too high, so I don’t even make an attempt.  That’s probably what it is actually – I always feel like I’m not putting forth my best effort if my post is shorter than 5 paragraphs or so.

This whole summer has been about change though, so I think changing my attitude towards blogging is easy enough to do.  Now I just want to post more often, with no expectations about length or content.  I’m also thinking I might use my cell phone to take pictures throughout the day (when it makes sense to), and upload those.  Just for something different.  Plus I’m thinking I need to post a link on my Facebook and Nexopia pages every time I post.  Having readers motivates me more.

I must say this is one of my better summers overall in terms of spending money (or in this case, not spending money).  It’s not that I’m not buying stuff, because I still am, I’m just a bit more selective.  So I usually get stuff that I will actually use.  And I’ve become much more dedicated about making up a list before I go.  Not that a list stops me from browsing and getting more than I need, but it does tend to minimize it a bit.

I’m also switching my credit cards around.  Because I want cards that have rewards that actually benefit me.  This was prompted when my CIBC Visa informed me the Shoppers Optimum Points option was being replaced by the Dividend/Cash Back option.  I don’t exactly use my card enough to get enough money back for it to be any use.  So I’ve gotten a Visa through Citizens Bank.  With every purchase, money is donated to a charity, and I earn points which can later be turned into yet another donation (and a tax receipt for myself).  That just makes way more sense to myself.  Now I’m trying to switch my BMO Mastercard with Airmiles for a Canadian Tire Mastercard so I can potentially get a free oil change a year instead of nothing with my Airmiles.  2 years, and there’s very little I can get with my points.

I miss doing my make-up differently everyday, and doing my hair.  Lately it’s just been some mascara and powder, and my hair up in a ponytail.  Exact same everyday.  I was putting a bit more effort into my make-up on the weekends, but I’ve been slacking off there too.  This is something else I want to change.  I’m going to make the effort to do one or the other, if not both.  It makes me feel good about myself.  Yea, I can feel good without them, but when you’re having a bad day, every little bit helps.

 

I had the day off work today, so I was actually able to get a lot accomplished.  It feels pretty good overall.  I’ve noticed I’m getting a lot more organized the older I get.  My room no longer has a huge pile in the middle.  I’ll put stuff on the floor sometimes, but it’s because I’d rather put it there than not put it away properly.  I also notice that when I feel stressed about something, any mess drives me absolutely bonkers and all I want to do is clean.

I managed to clean my fishes’ bowls tonight.  Well, to be honest I just changed the water.  Whenever I clean it, the chemical I add to neutralize the water makes the water go all murky.  And the fish make lots of bubbles that kind of crust on the top.  It’s very weird.  So essentially, I need to clean the bowls, put the water with the chemical in it for a day, and then put fresh water in so the fish don’t die.  Although they are pretty hardy fish.  They have to be with me.

Tonight is the first night of my Sleep Schedule.   I had to come up with something to help me prepare for 8am classes in the fall.  While the 8am part may not sound so bad, 1) I’m a night owl, and 2) I’m going to have to get up at 5:30am so I have time to get ready and catch the train.  But I’m not going to complain too much since I have no more than 3 classes a day, and I’m off by or before 3pm 3 days a week.

Now I think everyone who has read all of this should make me super happy and leave a comment (you don’t need an account or anything.)  Please?!

Just Another Blog

What do you know, two whole weeks since my last post. It’s not horrible, but I should be able to make the time for more. Even if they’re short. After all, something is better than nothing.

So I decided to put on some fake nails this past week. The nails themselves are kind of crappy – they break easily. But the length is really nice (I can still type easily), and they look so much prettier than my actual nails. Those are currently so dry they’re cracking and breaking and peeling. Which is why I put the fake ones on to begin with. But now I’m thinking I want to keep fake nails on for a while now. Weird, but true. As long as I can get them to fit in my snowboard gloves and still type, I guess there isn’t too much of a problem.

I’m a little bit at a loss as to what to write right now.  That sentence is kind of funny.  That’s probably my tiredness kicking in though.  It happens.  Basically, I just wanted to make sure I wrote a blog today.    I was feeling guilty.

I’m doing really well with the speeding, and both amazing and horrible with the self-improvement bit.  The budget bit is not going according to plan.  But it’s moving.  Too slowly, but once again, something is better than nothing.

Neti and Other (Less) Fascinating Discoveries

The past couple of weeks have been…interesting.  As seems to be inevitable, there was some unpleasant developments.  But I think the foundations have been laid for a mulitude of more enjoyable ones.

Let’s start with the most off-the-wall one: neti.  This practice is, much to my amusement, also called nasal irrigation.  Or nasal cleansing.  Basically, you take a teapot full of salt water, stick the spout up one nostril and tilt your head so the water comes out the other one.  An interesting experience to say the least.   It sounded really simple to do.  But I found out getting the corrct angle for your head is not easily conveyed by written instructions.  Instead the first few tries, I found myself kneeling over the bathtub drinking saltwater through my nose.  Which I actually found rather amusing, as you can’t actually taste the saltiness, but your other senses inform you in different ways.  And you don’t have to swallow – the water just flows down the back of your throat.  Anyways, I eventually figured out how to get the water to flow from nostril to nostril.  The entire process isn’t unpleasant, but it’s not exactly a bucketful of fun either.  The end results are definitely worth it – no matter how stuffed my nose was to begin with, I can breathe clearly after.  I would recommend it to anyone with an open mind.

 So I’m currently sitting at ULS writing a blog instead of working.  And thinking about working brings up so many mixed ideas right now.  The best is definitely that when I get back from vacation I get to start a new job of the U of C Business Library.  This job sounds perfect on so many levels.  Most importantly, it’s on campus so I don’t have to worry about travel time.  And I get to work with customers (aka students).  But that’s still a ways away.  Right now I still have to deal with Calgary Public Library (and the associated, and dreaded, ULS), as well as Claire’s.  After today, I have 4 shifts with CPL and 4 with Claire’s left.  And I’m really only looking forward to my last shift with CPL; the other 7 are simply superfluous.  To make matters worse, today was supposed to be my last day at ULS.  I was so ready to say good-bye forever, as I will never be coming back here.  That’s how much I hate it.  But no, one of the ladies has a doctor’s appointment tomorrow so I must now return tomorrow.  Torture!  And Claire’s is a really unpleasant environment right now.  It seems like every other staff member is in a grumpy mood all the time and entirely unmotivated.  Not to mention I just can’t deal with the utter chaos that comes from working in one of Calgary’s busiest malls with a store that is way too tiny for the amount of merchandise it holds.  For now, I am just trying to take it one day at a time.

On the bright side of things, my vacation is starting next week.  And there are plenty of things to look forward to then: back-to-school shopping, getting a new tattoo, going to Edmonton to see Jessica!

One of my favourite things about this blog is the tag cloud.  It looks so…pretty.  Basically, that’s just me being easily amused I think.  But I’m tagging one concept from each paragraph.  Actually, that is by itself a bit of a feat, as I tend to ramble on about different topics in the same paragraph sometime.  I’ll just look at it as a learning experience.

 For now, I think I am going to try and get some work done in the remaining 30 minutes of my shift.  And hopefully I will be able to blog on a more regular basis once school starts and I’m no longer staring mindlessly at a computer screen for 8 hours a day.  :-D