Saturday, March 31, 2007
On multi-tasking, my week, my body.
Phew! Just finished off a week of being sick with the flu, including two full days of basically doing nothing at all but sleep and hurt, sleep and hurt. I feel better now, and can use the weekend to relax, and get back into things.
Every time I have a period of inactivity like that, it feels as if my world is breaking down, and my moral totally breaks down. It's true, I'm often happier the more I'm busy. Which is what makes my current job exciting, since i get to be a jack-of-all-trades, once again, something I cherish. I think this differentiates me a bit from many people who would rather have specific jobs and more regularity and less stress, If I am right to presume that. Where I see that is when i tell people, say, what i am doing over the weekend--usually involves quite a bit--and people look at me with big eyes, and think I'm crazy and look forward to their own idea of a good weekend, a one, maybe two event weekend. (of course, for more than half of L.A.'s active population, they'd totally disagree and totally would rather pack as much into their weeks and weekends...but we are a special breed, methinks).
So, having said that I am going to try and set some goals for this weekend:
1. Visit a second maple syrup-making house--this time our friend Martin's, who produces in great quantity with top-of-the-line equipment....for those of you whom I spent picture of the first "Cabane a Sucre" i sent, you saw the rather simple set up you can use...
2. Do homework, quiz for Marketing course....always important.
3. Get 100% HEALTHY!! (These are in no particular order, because otherwise this one might be tops, but, then again, I could still accomplish most of these things quite fine and still be sick by the time Monday hits)
4. Read read read....The War of the Bushes.
5. Meditate and chant.
6. Work out? Only if my body tells me its ok. Which it will. Light, 1hr 15 total.
7. Mandated by Mom: Finish Season Six of "24". Send last DVDs.
8. Set To Do list for Beg. Work Week.
9. Do Client Map research---this is the idea of creating a map--in this case of Quebec, that shows the various tile and Kitchen + Bath stores and their relations to each other---partners, owners, distributors, so that I can later apply that to L.A.
10. Go to the movies! See something fun. Laugh.
Hmmm Did i tell you I could be busy? ;)
4.
Every time I have a period of inactivity like that, it feels as if my world is breaking down, and my moral totally breaks down. It's true, I'm often happier the more I'm busy. Which is what makes my current job exciting, since i get to be a jack-of-all-trades, once again, something I cherish. I think this differentiates me a bit from many people who would rather have specific jobs and more regularity and less stress, If I am right to presume that. Where I see that is when i tell people, say, what i am doing over the weekend--usually involves quite a bit--and people look at me with big eyes, and think I'm crazy and look forward to their own idea of a good weekend, a one, maybe two event weekend. (of course, for more than half of L.A.'s active population, they'd totally disagree and totally would rather pack as much into their weeks and weekends...but we are a special breed, methinks).
So, having said that I am going to try and set some goals for this weekend:
1. Visit a second maple syrup-making house--this time our friend Martin's, who produces in great quantity with top-of-the-line equipment....for those of you whom I spent picture of the first "Cabane a Sucre" i sent, you saw the rather simple set up you can use...
2. Do homework, quiz for Marketing course....always important.
3. Get 100% HEALTHY!! (These are in no particular order, because otherwise this one might be tops, but, then again, I could still accomplish most of these things quite fine and still be sick by the time Monday hits)
4. Read read read....The War of the Bushes.
5. Meditate and chant.
6. Work out? Only if my body tells me its ok. Which it will. Light, 1hr 15 total.
7. Mandated by Mom: Finish Season Six of "24". Send last DVDs.
8. Set To Do list for Beg. Work Week.
9. Do Client Map research---this is the idea of creating a map--in this case of Quebec, that shows the various tile and Kitchen + Bath stores and their relations to each other---partners, owners, distributors, so that I can later apply that to L.A.
10. Go to the movies! See something fun. Laugh.
Hmmm Did i tell you I could be busy? ;)
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Tuesday, March 13, 2007
I have no shame!
I have no shame for several reasons: 1 is because I have not written again on this Blog for much too long; 2 because I can go see adorable little furry baby seals on a glacier, and then eat an adult one the next night.
Anyways. So I apoligies for the Blog, but I realized something about blogging: it feels like I am writing to no one, which doesn't motivate me because I like to write for others, I like to share experiences. Which is funny because that is exactly why this blog was created, right? So please, be kind, and leave as many comments as you want, or simply reply with "Hey, keep writing, please.." (And I want to thank those who have in fact asked me for updates). It will be a motivating factor for me.
But let's get to it, then! Last weekend I spent in the Magdalene Islands (For the French, the "Iles de la Madeleine"), which is where the St Laurent river which flows in front of my window currently, in Quebec, opens up to the Atlantic. It's also above Nova Scotia ("Nouvelle Ecosse") and to the left of Newfoundland. It's also as far East as I have ever been on the American coast--and about as far east as you can go in North America anyways.
Anyways. So I apoligies for the Blog, but I realized something about blogging: it feels like I am writing to no one, which doesn't motivate me because I like to write for others, I like to share experiences. Which is funny because that is exactly why this blog was created, right? So please, be kind, and leave as many comments as you want, or simply reply with "Hey, keep writing, please.." (And I want to thank those who have in fact asked me for updates). It will be a motivating factor for me.
But let's get to it, then! Last weekend I spent in the Magdalene Islands (For the French, the "Iles de la Madeleine"), which is where the St Laurent river which flows in front of my window currently, in Quebec, opens up to the Atlantic. It's also above Nova Scotia ("Nouvelle Ecosse") and to the left of Newfoundland. It's also as far East as I have ever been on the American coast--and about as far east as you can go in North America anyways.
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