So 12 before '12 was a major fail. Basically, it was foolish to give myself a list of things to do when I'm in the middle of a tough exam period. Not to mention I then jetted off to my parents' new home in the country and..... let's just say I mostly ate and slept.
Some things (photoshop, finishing a book, my art 4 art contribution, my book review, reading all my magazines) didn't happen because of a complete and utter lack of time for anything. I did manage to get pleeeeeenty of real nights' sleep at home though! And I saw Twilight (no seizure, yay!). Also, I hunted for fleece-lined leggings, but I didn't find any. I decided to instead buy face cream with a good SPF in it, because I watched Canada's Next Top Model while at home, and they got a skin analysis.. Let's just say I'm scarred. Because your skin may look flawless on the surface, but underneath... Oh man. So now I'm all paranoid about keeping it flawlessly protected. But face skin is expensive! So I made the executive decision that face cream >>> fleece-lined leggings. Therefore, my legs will just have to deal. Maybe I'll moisturize them too.
Then there's other things that I was just like, why is this on here? Like training my cat for instance. She's cute, she's a non-stop purr machine, and yes, I did get her to pipe down in the morning and wait for me to get up, but she has a bit of a furniture-scratching problem (understatement). Which I haven't even attempted to fix. As for painting my nails, I decided perhaps I'm more of a "natural" person. I love having the splash of color, but it's a lot of work, and then it's freaking distracting! It's all I looked at all week. And I never even made it to my toes, because I thought oh, hhhhhheck NO, no one is even gonna see them. I also am far too lazy to become obsessed with tea. I bought some. And it has yet to be opened.
So as we can all see, a) it will be a miracle if I manage to finish my bucket list and b) I should just not resolve to do anything anytime soon. To make my life easier, I decided not to make any conscious resolutions for 2012. Instead, I scheduled myself some recap time at the end of each month, to kinda assess how I'm doing with food/exercise/mental well-being/furniture holes caused by claws/cold legs/etc. That way I can kinda gauge every month if I'm doing well or if I should change something. Smart right? Sometimes I'm really impressed with myself.
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5.12.11
12 Before '12
I was reading one of the five thousand blogs I follow semi-regularly the other day, and saw this very cool concept of doing a "12 before '12" list. Basically it's just twelve things you want to accomplish before 2012. I like the short time span and the fact that if I complete this, I'm gonna feel hella accomplished on January 1st 2012. So here's mine!
1. Learn how to use photoshop.
It's my unofficial New Year's resolution (right under eat better and actually go to the gym) to really upgrade this blog. So I must learn to use this tool. My friend Katie, over at Adieu Aurelia is a total pro at it, and has inspired me to try as well, because I seriously covet her blog's look these days.
2. Finish a book.
I used to love reading. Now all I can really say I've read are coursepacks about pipe sizing and textbook about reactions engineering. Barf. So as soon as December 21st hits, I will throw myself back into the third book of the Millenium trilogy (which I had started but has been collecting dust all semester now).
3. Actually get a real night's sleep.
At first I wanted a proper night's sleep, or a sleep marathon. Now I've decided to perform a "bed-in," and so mom, you've been informed now, sometime during break I will spend 24hrs in my bed, getting up only for the bathroom and food.
4. Pass all my classes.
Ya, for some, that's a given. But for the engineering world..... It's always a toss-up. So in order to feel like I truly deserve my Christmas vacation, I plan to be absolutely insane and study like 15hrs a day for 2 weeks. Then I will pass everything, drink a lot of champagne, and then... well, see #3. Also having this on my list is like my positive thinking moment of the day!
5. Finish training my cat.
We've conquered the morning routine, she can now hold off until 10am before jumping on me. Sometimes she won't even jump, she'll just meow or she will lie on top of me and purr really loud until I get up. Which I can't say is the worst thing ever. Still. We gotta polish that one off before she meets Grandma Line, cause those shenanigans won't fly in her house, lemme tell ya.
6. Write a post for my bestie Sarah's wonderful new blog, Art for Art.
I really want to work on my writing abilities, and I feel like this is a great opportunity for a really cool project. I just need to brainstorm on what exactly I'm going to talk about!
7. Write a book review for the lovely Sarah.
So again, more writing. Sarah just needs a ton of writing samples from people and well I love to whore around my writings. I plan to write on a book I fell in love with years and years ago. Stay tuned, I'll post it on this blog too!
8. Paint my nails AND toenails.
Ok this one sounds dumb, I know. But for about two months now, I haven't painted either, and I feel naked! And unkept!
9. Invest in fleece-lined leggings.
Winter is coming, ok? And while I used to hate leggings so so much (leggings are not pants!!), I kinda love wearing them with tunic-length shirts now. So fleece lining means I can continue this even when it's freezing outside. Yay! Also did you all know there's fleece-lined jeans? My question is, how long must those take to dry after a wash, RIGHT!!!
10. Watch the new Twilight movie.
I'm just curious to see if I'll have a seizure too...
11. Finish my pile of magazines.
Every December, I buy a copy of all the magazines I love (Glamour, Fashion, Elle Canada, InStyle, and even the dirty dirty Cosmopolitan), because this month and only this month, I get to read MY horoscope. In big, expanded form. Right now I have my core five piled up on my desk, begging for a read. Before January 1st, I will get through them all!
12. Become a bona fide tea addict.
I feel like this will bring about many positive things. Firstly, it helps keep you from getting sick, cause the heat kills bacteria or something. I'm not sure about that one, but a med student told me that, so I took it as factual. ALSO. Tea is mostly water, which means I will drink more water, which will do wonders for my skin and such.
But most of all, let's be honest, I just want to look cool carrying a cup around all the time, and chai tea is yummy.
How will I measure this feat? If my tea drinking abilities are at 3 cups a day by January 1st, I will give myself a thumbs up in the mirror and consider this task accomplished!
Wish me luck, and let's check back in January 1st to see how (hopefully) well I did!
1. Learn how to use photoshop.
It's my unofficial New Year's resolution (right under eat better and actually go to the gym) to really upgrade this blog. So I must learn to use this tool. My friend Katie, over at Adieu Aurelia is a total pro at it, and has inspired me to try as well, because I seriously covet her blog's look these days.
2. Finish a book.
I used to love reading. Now all I can really say I've read are coursepacks about pipe sizing and textbook about reactions engineering. Barf. So as soon as December 21st hits, I will throw myself back into the third book of the Millenium trilogy (which I had started but has been collecting dust all semester now).
3. Actually get a real night's sleep.
At first I wanted a proper night's sleep, or a sleep marathon. Now I've decided to perform a "bed-in," and so mom, you've been informed now, sometime during break I will spend 24hrs in my bed, getting up only for the bathroom and food.
4. Pass all my classes.
Ya, for some, that's a given. But for the engineering world..... It's always a toss-up. So in order to feel like I truly deserve my Christmas vacation, I plan to be absolutely insane and study like 15hrs a day for 2 weeks. Then I will pass everything, drink a lot of champagne, and then... well, see #3. Also having this on my list is like my positive thinking moment of the day!
5. Finish training my cat.
We've conquered the morning routine, she can now hold off until 10am before jumping on me. Sometimes she won't even jump, she'll just meow or she will lie on top of me and purr really loud until I get up. Which I can't say is the worst thing ever. Still. We gotta polish that one off before she meets Grandma Line, cause those shenanigans won't fly in her house, lemme tell ya.
6. Write a post for my bestie Sarah's wonderful new blog, Art for Art.
I really want to work on my writing abilities, and I feel like this is a great opportunity for a really cool project. I just need to brainstorm on what exactly I'm going to talk about!
7. Write a book review for the lovely Sarah.
So again, more writing. Sarah just needs a ton of writing samples from people and well I love to whore around my writings. I plan to write on a book I fell in love with years and years ago. Stay tuned, I'll post it on this blog too!
8. Paint my nails AND toenails.
Ok this one sounds dumb, I know. But for about two months now, I haven't painted either, and I feel naked! And unkept!
9. Invest in fleece-lined leggings.
Winter is coming, ok? And while I used to hate leggings so so much (leggings are not pants!!), I kinda love wearing them with tunic-length shirts now. So fleece lining means I can continue this even when it's freezing outside. Yay! Also did you all know there's fleece-lined jeans? My question is, how long must those take to dry after a wash, RIGHT!!!
10. Watch the new Twilight movie.
I'm just curious to see if I'll have a seizure too...
11. Finish my pile of magazines.
Every December, I buy a copy of all the magazines I love (Glamour, Fashion, Elle Canada, InStyle, and even the dirty dirty Cosmopolitan), because this month and only this month, I get to read MY horoscope. In big, expanded form. Right now I have my core five piled up on my desk, begging for a read. Before January 1st, I will get through them all!
12. Become a bona fide tea addict.
I feel like this will bring about many positive things. Firstly, it helps keep you from getting sick, cause the heat kills bacteria or something. I'm not sure about that one, but a med student told me that, so I took it as factual. ALSO. Tea is mostly water, which means I will drink more water, which will do wonders for my skin and such.
But most of all, let's be honest, I just want to look cool carrying a cup around all the time, and chai tea is yummy.
How will I measure this feat? If my tea drinking abilities are at 3 cups a day by January 1st, I will give myself a thumbs up in the mirror and consider this task accomplished!
Wish me luck, and let's check back in January 1st to see how (hopefully) well I did!
11.9.11
My University Bucket List
Since this is my last year before graduation, I decided it was important I accomplish allllllllll the little things at school and around the city I had meant to do over my undergrad.
So, with my accomplice Madison, I wrote up a list of thirty things I want to do/see/eat/etc. before May. When they get done, I'll post the photo evidence on here. By May 1st, all 30 things should be done and I should feel ready to become a "grown up".
I hope you all enjoy!
So, with my accomplice Madison, I wrote up a list of thirty things I want to do/see/eat/etc. before May. When they get done, I'll post the photo evidence on here. By May 1st, all 30 things should be done and I should feel ready to become a "grown up".
I hope you all enjoy!
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