101 little things that probably won't change the world: June 2009

Monday, June 29, 2009

Trying to find Natural Inspiration....

I know it's been forever since I last blogged. I'm not apologizing for it anymore. I'm just going to do what I do and hope that it's better this time. So I've been thinking a lot about making some sort of drastic change to my appearance. Usually when I start thinking about this it usually means doing something to my hair.... and that "something" is usually cutting it. But I jut don't feel like cutting my hair this time.... and moreover, I'm not even sure that I really am feeling natural hair so much, at least not on me. I still think natural hair is beautiful, artistic, earthy and amazingly versatile.... but I'm not so sure that it's "me" anymore.

I've had every type of natural hair style under the sun

The baldie... from a long ass time ago LOL

Box braids from way back in 2003

Plait outs...

Painful Cornrow extensions that took out all my edges from 2006

Twist outs

Flat Twist Attempts:

Weaves...

Free-form fros

wigs... heh heh no I didn't leave the house like this

And more different "styles" of 2 strand twists then I'd like to re-count.

Are any of these really me anymore? Whenever I see woman out on the train, on TV I start to long for a more "polished" look... a less earthy, eclectic look... maybe even a more "normal" look one that won't cause people to have certain pre-conceived notions or assumptions about me when they first look at me. I've been thinking seriously about making some drastic changes.... still thinking on them. Maybe I'm just going through a midlife breakdown. What do y'all think?

Nana's 101 Goals List...

Updated: August 11, 2009

Start Date: September 1, 2008

End Date: May 30, 2011

Goals currently in Process goals will be in blue italics

Completed goals will be marked with a ~~strikethrough~~

Fun things for me

~~1.) Adopt a pug~~

2.) Go White Water Rafting

3.) Take a serious wine class(Sept 2010)

4.) Acquire >2 songs per month for 6 months (4/6)

5.) Take 1 picture every day for 6 months (0/180)

6.) Celebrate the end of the list with a dinner out/party with friends

7.) Take a cake decorating class

8.) Take a cooking class

9.) Take a hot air balloon ride(Sept 2010)

10.) Make 100 new recipes (55/100)

11.) Get a professional massage

12.) Take a class at Babes in Toyland (Aug 2010)

13.) Try 50 foods or types of cuisine I haven't tried (14/50)

14.) Watch the sun rise on the beach

15.) Go skiing

16.) Go to at least 1 Broadway show per year (2/2)

17.) Take 5 dance classes (not at the gym) (0/5)

18.) Set up an indoor herb garden and maintain for 2 months (0/2)

19.) Get a facial

20.) Watch all the movies that have won Best Picture since I’ve been alive. (16/25)

Doing nice things for folks….

21.) Send 1 letter to my sponsored child

22.) Give 10 "just because" gifts (0/10)

23.) Do a strip-tease for my boyfriend

24.) Give my parents a really nice anniversary gift

~~25.) Motivate someone else to do their own 101~~

26.) Buy dinner for a homeless person

~~27.) Walk Dogs at B.A.R.C 10 times (0/10)~~

Doing nice things for Nana…

28.) Meditate every day for 1 month (0/30)

29.) Read the Bible

30.) Go without a computer or TV for 48 hours 1x per month for 3 months (0/3)

31.) Read 6 non-fiction books (0/6)

32.) Get up at 5:30 am every day for 3 weeks (0/3)

33.) Read the newspaper or at least CNN.com 5 days a week for 1 month (0/20)

34.) Blog on my 101 90% of the days (133/901)

36.) Create a new 101 list

37.) Visit 10 museum/art exhibits or lectures (2/10)

38.) Go to a spiritual/meditation retreat

39.) Be on time or early for everything for a month (0/30)

40.) Don’t drink alcohol for 60 days (0/60)

41.) Find a civic organization to join and attend 5 meetings (0/5)

42.) Wear jewelry, other than earrings at least 3 days a week for a month (0/12)

Travel

43.) Take a trip to see the Foliage in Vermont

44.) Take 1 weekend trip per quarter (2/8)

45.) Visit 3 states I've never been to before (0/3)

46.) Take 1 trip out of the country

Health/Fitness

47.) Take multivitamins every day for 3 months (0/90)

48.) Take medication every day for 3 months (0/90)

49.) Get my ear waxed cleaned

50.) Drink 1.5 liters of water per day for 2 months (0/60)

51.) Reduce body fat to 20%

52.) Do 15 minutes of abs 3 times a week (outside of a class) for 1 month (0/12)

53.) right/left splits

54.) Center splits

55.) Go to the gym 500 times (0/400) *UPDATED*

56.) Complete 50 military push-ups

57.) Learn how to make healthy bread and make 1 per month for 4 months (0/4)

58.) Complete a 10 day cleanse/fast

59.) Get a complete physical

60.) Go the gynecologist and dentist once per year (1/4)

Random Things I've been putting off

~~61.) Make the earring holder I've been putting off~~

62.) Read 5 books on my shelf that I haven't yet read (0/5)

63.) Buy a water filter

64.) Figure out 2 things that scare me shitless and do them (0/2)

65.) Create my wardrobe database

Career

66.) Have conversations/meetings with people at the DOH not working in HIV (0/3)

67.) Go to at 4 networking events and collect 5 business cards at each event

68.) Meet 3 people working in pharma (research and eval) (0/3)

69.) Get a promotion in title and salary in or outside of the dept of health

70.) Take 2 classes in field (0/2)

71.) Make a business plan for my personal chef business

72.) Attend APHA conference

73.) Present at 1 conference

Finance

74.) Save $15,000 for emergency fund

75.) Start retirement planning/Open retirement account

76.) Put $5 in savings for each completed task and $10 for every uncompleted one.

77.) Set a budget and stick to it for 2 months (0/2)

78.) Don't eat out for 1 month

79.) Apply for housing lotteries

80.) Do 400 "no spend" days (1/400) *UPDATED*

81.) Invest money in 2 types of investments (0/2)

Grooming/Body/Face

82.) Wax my own armpits and legs at least 1 time

~~83.) Get a professional bikini wax (Brazilian)~~

84.) Use the foot thing in the shower every day for 2 month (0/60)

~~85.) Follow a face and body regimen every day for a month (0/31)~~

86.) Get a fish pedicure

Cleaning/Household

35.) Go to bed with all clothing hung and no clothing on bed, floor, etc for 45 days (0/45)

87.) Leave no dishes in the sink overnight for 1 month (0/30)

88.) Make bed every day for 1 month (0/30)

89.) Dust my apartment 2x a month for 3 months (0/6)

Learning New Things

~~90.) Buy a digital piano (casio privia or Yamaha YPG)~~

91.) Have a long conversation with my dad about his childhood/life/family

92.) Learn to play "How come you don't call me anymore" on the piano

93.) Learn 5 Christmas Carols (0/5)

94.) Learn how to play clair de lune

95.) Play, sing, record song and post on youtube

96.) Hem 2 pairs of pants (0/2)

97.) Take in the waist of 1 pair of pants/skirt

Keeping up with people

98.) Send Christmas cards to at least 20 people for 2 Christmases (0/2)

99.) Remember all immediate family birthdays and send cards for an entire year

100.) Call parents, brothers and sisters 1x per week for 6 months (0/24)

101.) Surprise my parents with a random trip to see them

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Trying to find Natural Inspiration....

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