Tired. That is what I am. Tired. This month had been a long exhausting month and I just want to sleep until Easter. I am tired of trying to come up with work appropriate and warm outfits for work around my dress, I am tired of my families never ending stream of crazy, tired of doctors and how much they cost, tired of research with nothing to show for it, and I am just physically exhausted. I am also tried of being bored, and writing this post.
Something to end on a fun note.
~Angela
Monday, March 28, 2011
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
A couple observations:
Observation 1: I have way more than I need. Take this dress for example. I bought this dress about 4 years ago. It was on sale and so I bought 2 dresses made from the same material (one brown, one black) because they were comfortable and I would get so much use out of them. I wore the brown one thrice now all within the last year and the first time I wore the black was Ash Wednesday (had to take the tag off and everything). Did I really need them?
I also am wearing a lot of things in my closet that do not get a lot of attention or have never been worn before. The best part is I like some of these outfits more than my "go to" ones. It makes me realize how I do not need all the stuff I have and when it comes to clothes (something I am always lusting after) I have more than enough. Just think what I could do with my entire wardrobe by getting a little creative? Have less clothes but better and more fun outfits? Even though my mom would hate it, sounds great to me.
We are moving soon so the challenge I made for myself a few months ago, to cut my overall accumulation of stuff in half, will be put to the test. I said it out loud and even told a few friends- which I immediately regretted. But now with my one dress, it seems not only doable but necessary.
Observation 2: People are not very observant. Most people are thinking about them, or what other people think about them.
This is something I realized a while ago, has been taught in my classes, I have heard talks on it but still surprises me how true it is. Latest example is my dress. I have been wearing the same dress for 14 days now and I do not think my dad has noticed and the people I see every day at work have said nothing. My mom has noticed because I told her I was doing it- she thought I was crazy- and she hates most of my outfits. (I have a surprise for her-pictures will be coming)
At church I was used as an example and people kept coming up to me saying they had not noticed. However the person most surprised- my brother. Saw him everyday. Mentioned stuff around him. Had him take pictures of my outfits, which he had no clue why. Yes he is a guy, but still it is funny. We are always focus on ourselves, which makes sense because it is our default setting but I hope I would notice.
~Angela
I also am wearing a lot of things in my closet that do not get a lot of attention or have never been worn before. The best part is I like some of these outfits more than my "go to" ones. It makes me realize how I do not need all the stuff I have and when it comes to clothes (something I am always lusting after) I have more than enough. Just think what I could do with my entire wardrobe by getting a little creative? Have less clothes but better and more fun outfits? Even though my mom would hate it, sounds great to me.
We are moving soon so the challenge I made for myself a few months ago, to cut my overall accumulation of stuff in half, will be put to the test. I said it out loud and even told a few friends- which I immediately regretted. But now with my one dress, it seems not only doable but necessary.
Observation 2: People are not very observant. Most people are thinking about them, or what other people think about them.
This is something I realized a while ago, has been taught in my classes, I have heard talks on it but still surprises me how true it is. Latest example is my dress. I have been wearing the same dress for 14 days now and I do not think my dad has noticed and the people I see every day at work have said nothing. My mom has noticed because I told her I was doing it- she thought I was crazy- and she hates most of my outfits. (I have a surprise for her-pictures will be coming)
At church I was used as an example and people kept coming up to me saying they had not noticed. However the person most surprised- my brother. Saw him everyday. Mentioned stuff around him. Had him take pictures of my outfits, which he had no clue why. Yes he is a guy, but still it is funny. We are always focus on ourselves, which makes sense because it is our default setting but I hope I would notice.
~Angela
Monday, March 14, 2011
Well Begun is Half Done
Well begun is half done: Prov. Beginning a project well makes it easier to do the rest.; Once you have begun a project well, you do not need to put in much more effort to finish it
I guess this is true, when you actually start to do something (not just thinking about it or deciding to do it) it is "half done". I suffer from this a little. I have all these huge ideas of things I want to accomplish but lack the motivation to start. This however is only part of my problem. I feel like the bigger issue is finishing.
Don't get me wrong Mary Poppins is half right but I have started so many things, and I will even be very dedicated for a while, then it just stops. This is how it was with cooking more, reading the classics, and other habits I was trying to form. I heard that if you do something for 20 some days in a row it is a habit...but they why does it go away after 60?
Some of my friends have been wearing one dress everyday for a span of a month or more (one for 180 days!) to raise money and awareness for the Daughter Project. For this lent I decided to follow their example and for 40 days (46 actually) I have decided to wear one black jersey dress. To prepare I came up with few options to calm the nerves and get my creative juices flowing. On Day 1: I woke up and wanted to quit. Day 2: same. Day 3: thought about making Friday my "day off" a week that some usually take on Sundays when fasting for lent. Day 4 and 5 were fine, so like I thought well begun is half done. Monday Day 6: wanted to quit again.
Why can I not finish things? Well I am determined to finish this...and also to not look completely stupid doing it. And hopefully completing this will lead to more finishing in my life.
I guess this is true, when you actually start to do something (not just thinking about it or deciding to do it) it is "half done". I suffer from this a little. I have all these huge ideas of things I want to accomplish but lack the motivation to start. This however is only part of my problem. I feel like the bigger issue is finishing.
Don't get me wrong Mary Poppins is half right but I have started so many things, and I will even be very dedicated for a while, then it just stops. This is how it was with cooking more, reading the classics, and other habits I was trying to form. I heard that if you do something for 20 some days in a row it is a habit...but they why does it go away after 60?
Some of my friends have been wearing one dress everyday for a span of a month or more (one for 180 days!) to raise money and awareness for the Daughter Project. For this lent I decided to follow their example and for 40 days (46 actually) I have decided to wear one black jersey dress. To prepare I came up with few options to calm the nerves and get my creative juices flowing. On Day 1: I woke up and wanted to quit. Day 2: same. Day 3: thought about making Friday my "day off" a week that some usually take on Sundays when fasting for lent. Day 4 and 5 were fine, so like I thought well begun is half done. Monday Day 6: wanted to quit again.
Why can I not finish things? Well I am determined to finish this...and also to not look completely stupid doing it. And hopefully completing this will lead to more finishing in my life.
Warning!
Just a note for those who may be reading this:
I have decided to start blogging once more...so if you are reading this, please remember the past posts are from a long time ago- who knows what I said and if I still agree with that. (Although the Miss World competition is still crazy)
Thank you.
I have decided to start blogging once more...so if you are reading this, please remember the past posts are from a long time ago- who knows what I said and if I still agree with that. (Although the Miss World competition is still crazy)
Thank you.
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