I used to think I wouldn’t like ebooks as much as having the actual paper book, but I think ebooks are awesome now. I especially like that a couple of public libraries I am a patron of let people borrow ebooks.
I’m not in Australia, but I went to the World Market where they sell Tim Tams. They tasted good by just eating them out of the package, but they taste even better when eaten as a Tim Tam slam!
A couple of weeks ago, I saw the Michael Jackson Cirque du Soleil at the Valley View Casino Center (San Diego Sports Arena). It’s a traveling show that is currently touring in the US, but will later tour in other countries later in the year.
I enjoyed the show a lot and would recommend it to anyone who is a MJ fan. I enjoyed the dancing, music, visuals, and overall performance. I would definitely watch another Cirque du Soleil show!
If you bring your own bag to Target, they take five cents off your purchase. I’m not sure if they take off five cents for each bag you bring. I’ve only tried it bringing one bag. I like using a reusable bag when I grocery shop too. It’s convenient if I’m not buying a lot of things or something heavy because I can just stick whatever I’m buying into the bag instead of grabbing a basket or cart. I now make sure to keep a reusable bag in my car at all times.
I’m starting to do this daily again, but now I’m trying to do a 15k every day (I used to do at least a 10k) with one rest day in the week. I feel so happy, healthy, and free when I’m out doing this.
I haven’t had bangs in years and I’ve always wanted to get them again. I thought of going to a hair salon, but I ended up just cutting them myself a couple of weeks ago after watching some video tutorials on youtube. I figured that they’ll just grow back if it didn’t turn out the way I wanted, but I’m happy them.
I received two wonderful postcards a couple of months ago. One was from Hawaii and the other from Seattle. Thanks so much to Todd and Mahiniu for the Hawaii postcard and thank you to Todd and The Robots for the Seattle postcard!
Right now I’m reading The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff and I’m enjoying it so far. I can hear Pooh’s real voice and imagine what he’s doing whenever his parts come up. The book is actually making me like Winnie the Pooh (he’s never been one of my favorite characters before). The next book I plan to read is Uglies by Scott Westerfeld.
Last month, I started writing down everything I eat and the exercise I did for the day. That really helps and I hope I can keep it up. I looked at my first couple of entries and I saw mostly junk food and it didn’t make me feel good. I started taking baby steps at eating healthier and now I mostly crave salads, vegetables, fruits, etc. My body and mind feel so much better after eating healthier.
I still worry about eating at parties, going out to eat, and what I’ll eat when I travel though.
I may have to rename this goal because it isn’t something I want to do anymore since I started going to a gym last week. I haven’t gone to a gym in about 8 years! I usually just worked out at home or at a park. I’m really enjoying my time working out at a gym again. The days I don’t go to the gym, I still walk/run 6+ miles at a park, but I don’t want to do it daily anymore as long as I get a workout at the gym. I love using the treadmill, stair master, exercise bike, and all of the weight machines! I still haven’t figured out the rowing machine, but I plan to some time this week or before this month is over.
I’ve been seeing commercials for this on MTV. It will premiere on January 18 at 10pm. It reminds me of 43things and I did wonder if that’s where they got the idea for the show.
I just checked my grade for the third course in Spanish I took in Fall 2009 and I got a Pass (I chose the Pass/No Pass option). I learned more taking the three courses than I did trying to learn it on my own. It’s more motivating and you’re forced to learn Spanish by reading, speaking, writing, and listening to it. Professors and other students in the class told me that my Spanish is good, but I still don’t feel confident in speaking it. I don’t think I’m going to take the fourth course, so I’ll mark this done for now. I’ll continue to browse Spanish websites, watch Spanish television, listen to Spanish music, and speak Spanish any chance I get. I have very little interest in writing it anymore though.
I created this thing around the time I joined 43 things and I later gave up on it, but this passed weekend I completed it! Bellagio is the best place to stay at in Vegas. I did not even want to leave the room because the view outside is awesome. I felt like I was looking at a moving painting when I looked outside. The music for the fountain shows are played on the TV’s hotel room. I think I saw the shows at least twice each.
I haven’t been donating blood as regularly as I’d like, but when I donated about a month ago, I reached my 1 gallon mark! It did feel good!
I roller skated a lot when I was a kid, but this passed weekend was the first time I skated at a roller skating rink. It was so much fun and it was a good workout! The music they played was good and everyone enjoyed skating around. I felt nostalgic and I’d like to start rollerskating again. I already know of a public park I can skate at, so I don’t have to always pay for admission at the rink. I’ll have to look around for some good roller skates.
I didn’t really know any of his songs, but I ended up going to his concert last night. His music was really uplifting and inspirational. During his encore, it seemed like he was about to leave, but he just kept performing. It was awesome! I’m looking forward to hearing more of his music. One of the concert promoters was Cafe Gratitude in San Francisco. One thing they mentioned is that they have a question of the day. Do a google search and you can read their questions on their twitter site. Most of the questions look like they will make you think and reflect on your own life, which is most like 43t as well.
I looked at my 43places page today and I earned 3 badges! I’m an explorer, photo pro, and staff writer. :)
I went to Vegas this passed Labor Day weekend, but I didn’t have enough time to see a Cirque du Soleil show. The Beatles LOVE was only shown around 7pm and 9pm. My first choice would still be to see LOVE, but after seeing pictures and previews of other Cirque shows, there are many others I’d like to see too like Le Reve, O, and KA.
It’s been a while since I went to get a manicure because I usually do my own nails, but today I went to a nail salon and got a french manicure and pedicure. It came out nice, but some of the polish on my fingernails are already chipping off. I tried to be gentle when I handled things, but it’s rather difficult because I don’t mind getting dirty. In the future, I think I’ll stick to doing my own nails and will probably only go to a nail salon again for special occasions.
