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Showing posts with label Project. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Project. Show all posts
Gardening - Deceptively Easy
For once I actually fulfilled one of my resolutions - I spent this weekend gardening. It was fun, reasonably simple and the plants are still looking like they might live...at least for a few days.
30 Days Has September...
I've always wanted to take part in Movember, but lacking the ability to grow a mo has made this difficult.
Did you make anyone's day brighter today?
I don't think I did, or at least I didn't do it consciously.
Wowee - what a busy week!
The other thing that's been keeping me busy at the moment is my new project - The Inspired Assistant. Its a new blog aimed at PAs/EAs & Admin Assistants and it's been giving me lots to think about! The idea is that it will become not only a reference site, but also a forum for collaborative problem sharing. It still needs a bit of a 'polish' and some more content, but I'm really happy with where its at right now.
Anyway, that's what I've been up to, and I'm really looking forward to settling back into my routine - I haven't been to the gym for 2 weeks!
Moving house can be done without leaving your couch...
...at least until they pack it onto the truck.
It's a week and a half until my move and I'm amazed at how little I've actually had to do. The usual flurry of shopping trips, hunting down boxes, visiting homewares stores and all of the other crazy errands that have to be done to move house have all been replaced with nice simple online alternatives.
My application was made and approved online, my power, gas and electricity has all been connected online, my removalists booked, my packing materials delivered, my new outdoor furniture purchased and it's delivery arranged online, my new appliances purchased online and delivered to my door, even my first grocery shop (and pre-chilled wine) was ordered online and will appear in my new house hours after I do.
If I was lazy enough, I would have just paid for other people to pack my stuff into boxes, but I reckon that's taking it a bit far.
Things I've learnt (or re-learnt) this week
This week has been pretty crazy, so now it's Friday I'm sitting down and working out what I've learnt and re-learnt this week. The biggest thing I've learnt is that I have a lot more good friends than I often think. I tend to be very much an 'eggs in one basket' kind of friend, but in the past week I've had loads of support from so many wonderful people. It's sad that I often forget just how many people care for me, and I can't wait to invite them all round to my new place for a cuppa! On that note, moving house isn't as hard as I remember...so far. All of my packing materials get delivered on Saturday, so then the real fun begins!
After spending about 3 months going to the gym 3 times a week, I'm actually learning to like it - I don't look nearly as uncoordinated anymore and I'm even learning to tolerate sweating (although I don't quite love sweating yet). Next big challenge is to actually get down to a spin class like I keep promising I will....hopefully this Sunday.
Today I also learnt how to embed a youtube video into my blog, which is great 'cos now you can all see what my friends Chloe and Paul are up to in the UK. I hear Chloe's swim 'window' starts this weekend, so my fingers are crossed for her!
See, I know famous people! For anyone who wants to find out more about Chloe and her swim - click here to be diverted to her blog.
Baby photos
You know that person that talks non stop about their wedding even though it was years ago? Or the one that shows you billions of inane an seemingly identical pictures of their baby/cat/pet cactus? Or the one who breaks into song or interpretive dance at any opportunity? How about the one who thrusts examples of their arts and crafts projects at you?
I get a lot of all of those people, and for years I never understood what they found so fascinating about baby's first poo or the painting they'd done of a dolphin or their wedding photos, didn't these people have anything more interesting in their lives? Didn't they go to parties, watch the news, have outfits to plan for Spring Carnival?
As it turned out, what they had was far more interesting than my myriad of distractions - they had a passion. An all-consuming reason for getting up in the morning. I think in the last few weeks I've found mine, so forgive me for constantly asking if you've read my blog and I promise I'll look at your baby photos.
My Happiness Project
Last year I decided that May was 'Me Month' and spent the whole month doing things to make me happy, which was great, but why stop at one month? For me this isn't about crazy resolutions I won't keep, it's about small adjustments and habits I'd like to form over time...except the shark diving, I'm hoping that doesn't become a habit. I've got a few projects currently on the go, and will keep updating with new ones as I progress.
A few of the things I'm working on for my Happiness Project:
Healthy Heather
I've been working on being healthier by doing pilates and personal training once a week and eating a lot better than usual. From here I'd like to get to:
- PT & Pilates once a week each
- 2 extra gym sessions (even if one of them is just floating around the hydrotherapy pool)
- Eating healthier all the time
- Drinking lots more water, and lots less wine (during the week)
Happy Heather
Who would have guessed that someone who hated writing would enjoy writing a blog so much? I want to keep up the blogging, and as mentioned in last week's post, I'd like to clean out my wardrobe - nice tidy spaces make me happy. I'd like to spend more time with friends who make me happy, and less time worrying about the ones that stress me out.
Handy Heather
I haven't really been cooking much over the last few years, so I'm working on learning at least one new recipe a week...I'm yet to poison anyone so far.
Harmonious Heather
I've been loving attending my weekly meditation group, so my aim is to keep this up, and to remember to take a few moments to 'chill out' every once in a while.
Heroic Heather
Um, how does diving with Great White Sharks sound?
Hidden Heather
I'd like to be more of a 'hidden Heather', unfortunately my habit of over-sharing seems to prevent that...sometimes it's not necessary to tell everyone, everything...I'd like to work on sharing a little less. I'd also like to start making eye contact with people again, not quite sure when I stopped doing this, but it must make me look really shifty - next time we talk make sure I'm making eye contact.
Hopeful Heather
I'd really like to make and stick to a budget...how hard can it be right? I'll post a little more about this on Friday (pay day!)...may as well start fresh with some money in the account!
Do you have any Happiness Projects on the go or any suggestions for projects to try?
I have nothing to wear!
Apparently most women only wear 20% of whats in their wardrobe regularly. In my case it's probably more like 10%. Despite the fact that I have a rather large walk in wardrobe literally bursting with clothes (I could probably go more than six months without washing if I wore everything), I still can't find anything to wear in the morning. I no longer remove tags from clothes when I buy them because I frequently find things in my wardrobe I haven't seen in years that have never been worn, and they sell better on eBay with the tags still attached!My project for this month is to make peace with my wardrobe. This month I won't buy any new clothes, shoes or accessories (so I have more money to spend shark diving in Port Lincoln). I will go through my wardrobe and clear out the things I will never wear. Even the things that I 'haven't worn yet, but I just love so I have to keep'...they should be the first to go!
Anything that I keep will have to be matched to other accessories I already own - I'm not keeping anything that requires new shoes/tops/hats to be bought to wear with it. I think that's one of the reason a lot of clothes don't get worn, because they don't 'stand alone'.
I started yesterday by wearing a pair of shoes I'd bought and never worn....bad idea - new shoes always hurt, and a silky top...that was slightly more successful. This weekend I'm going to sort through and work out what to keep and what to throw...wish me luck!
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