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.
Tuesday, March 28, 2006
DANCE MARATHON 2006!!!!
So, Dance Marathon Rocked!!! I can’t stop talking about it…hence the blog post. It was simp[ly amazing. I learned so much over the weekend, went through so many emotions and even made some decisions about issues in my life.
Let me just start by saying I was so surprised at how our whole team was. (TEAL TEAM ROCKS MY WORLD!!) Everyone was excited, open, and handling everything so well!! I love you guys! I am so extremely proud of all of you…your strength and dedication through your tiredness and pain was inspiring. It made it easy for me to keep going. Secondly, the sacrifices some people made to come and support us….again AMAZING. And the support shown through those letters to everyone, I can’t even explain some of my surprise and joy from hearing people talk about what other people wrote to them.
Basically, I asked God to show up because I was already tired by the start of DM, and because I didn’t think anyone was actually going to like it and be angry that we convinced them to be involved. However He showed up and showed up BIG! I can’t believe how He kept filling me with the strength and energy to serve others continually with whatever they needed. What can I say besides He rocks!
So DM 06 is over and planning for DM 07 has begun. I am now so excited for next year, it is going to be 10x better, I can already tell…however at this point I don’t even think it can get any better. So, there you go some of my thoughts on DM, I will still be talking about it for a while so just bear with me….I just LOVE the KIDS! And “I SO EXCITED, I SO EXCITED”
~Angela
p.s. what? It’s peanut butter jelly time? AWESOME
Let me just start by saying I was so surprised at how our whole team was. (TEAL TEAM ROCKS MY WORLD!!) Everyone was excited, open, and handling everything so well!! I love you guys! I am so extremely proud of all of you…your strength and dedication through your tiredness and pain was inspiring. It made it easy for me to keep going. Secondly, the sacrifices some people made to come and support us….again AMAZING. And the support shown through those letters to everyone, I can’t even explain some of my surprise and joy from hearing people talk about what other people wrote to them.
Basically, I asked God to show up because I was already tired by the start of DM, and because I didn’t think anyone was actually going to like it and be angry that we convinced them to be involved. However He showed up and showed up BIG! I can’t believe how He kept filling me with the strength and energy to serve others continually with whatever they needed. What can I say besides He rocks!
So DM 06 is over and planning for DM 07 has begun. I am now so excited for next year, it is going to be 10x better, I can already tell…however at this point I don’t even think it can get any better. So, there you go some of my thoughts on DM, I will still be talking about it for a while so just bear with me….I just LOVE the KIDS! And “I SO EXCITED, I SO EXCITED”
~Angela
p.s. what? It’s peanut butter jelly time? AWESOME
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