100 Things to do before I die

I borrowed this idea from one of the many blogs I follow. I have been trying to do this for what seems like forever. I made a few twist and changes but it is harder than one thinks to talk about 100 things to do before you die! The MTV show The Buried Life that asks the very question: "What do you want to do before you die?" So here is my list (in no particular order.) What's on yours?

100. Help at least one couple fall in love. <3
99. Dance in a burlesque show.
98. See a talk show live.
97. Learn all of the words to JJ Fads Supersonic
96. Sleep on the beach in a foreign country
95. Create a successful blog that people enjoy and are eager to read.
94. Buy myself a 2 carat diamond ring just for me.
93. Become a regular in a coffee shop.
92. Become a mommy
91. Learn how to use a hammer and all other tools to fix things.
90. Decorate my house without any help.
89. Travel to Europe solo.
88. Write a letter to all of my enemies. ( I am slowly working thru this as we speak)
87. Yell at someone if he/she deserves it.
86. Learn how to fix a tire.
85. Get a PhD.
84. Have dinner with a celebrity
83. Make a grand romantic gesture.
82. Watch every Godfather movie in one day .
81. See the Grand Canyon and Yellowstone Park.
80. Give my kids "The Talk."
79. Speak publicly in front of a large group.
78. Give blood.
77. Paint a portrait.
76. Raise a puppy.
75. Go to the olympics.
74. Win big in someones casino.
73. Get my gun license.
72. Make a signature cocktail.
71. Drink coffee in Starbucks in Seattle.
70. Find out how many licks to the center of a tootsie pop.
69. Name every type of bone in the human body.
68. Bake a really perfect pie.
67. Learn to tie a tie.
66. Go down the world's largest water slide.
65. Do a marathon.
64. Slap a man in the face.
63. Learn to drive stick.
62. Buy a ridiculously expensive pair of shoes 1 time a month for a year.
61. Drag race
60. Read a best seller every year.
59. Mud wrestle
58. Try to ski. (You know black people don't ski right)
57. Swim in a stranger's pool.
56. Learn to surf.
55. Invite a person in need over for dinner, no questions asked.
54. Proof read a novel.
53. Visit all 50 states.
52. Go camping again. Hated it the 1st time
51. Send an anonymous pizza to someone, somewhere.
50. Write a love letter.
49. Go to a movie premiere.
48. Go to fashion week.
47. Go back to my old neighborhood in ATL .
46. Slow dance in the middle of a club like no one is there .
45. Create a signature look.
44. Eat something and not know what it is.
43. Get drunk at a holiday office party and talk a lot of shit.
42. See all the Rocky movies
41. Swim in the ocean at night
40. Take professional nude pictures.
39. Learn to drive a boat.
38. Throw a fabulous engagement party.
37. Be the maid of honor in a wedding
36. Make my kids homemade cupcakes for every birthday until they are 18.
35. Write a letter to all of my friends telling them how much I value them.
34. Take a road trip cross country.
33. Do a week long silent retreat.
32. Crowd surf.
31. Eat escargot.
30. Be part of a protest (only if I really believe in it!)
29. Perform on stage again.
28. Teach someone something that helps
27. Write a children's book for my kids.
26. Breakdance. In public.
25. Throw a rockin' surprise party.
24. Put a message in a bottle.
23. Make a time capsule.
22. Sing a song to my grandchildren.
21. Watch a volcano erupt.
20. Touch a celebrity.
19. Learn how to give a massage.
18. See Cher perform live.
17. Create a signature dish my family can't get enough of.
16. Visit Graceland.
15.Go on a safari in Africa.
14. See how many marshmellows I can fit in my mouth without choking .
13. Learn how to take an epic photograph.
12. Create a Website.
11. Teach a class.
10. Fly a helicopter.
9. Make a scarpbook of my life.
8. Have my own industrial kitchen.
7. Create a telephone from two plastic cups and a string.
6. Work on a political campaign .
5. Find a life theme song.
4.Buy a red wagon.
3. Make lemonade stand with fresh lemonade.
2. Become a volunteer.
1. Find love that lasts forever. <3

Conscious eating

So my social worker I work with and I were talking about this conscious eating business( she's learned it in her class she's taking) and I am gonna try it! Ill give you a status update in a few weeks! I start tomorrow! :) Happy eating I guess- No,No I hope!


http://blog.pennlive.com/holistic-nutritionist/2008/08/ten_tips_for_conscious_eating.html

Sadly, we live in a society of fast food, meals on the run, and TV dinners. We award each other for being good at multi-tasking. We rarely take the time to prepare meals, eat together, and enjoy our food.
It's time we got back to listening to our bodies and forming a better relationship with food. Here are ten tips for conscious eating;
Eat When Hungry. There is a difference between physical hunger and emotional eating, stress eating, eating from boredom, or timed eating. You can practice recognizing physiological hunger by following these steps before you eat;
- Stop
- Close your eyes
- Take 3-5 deep breaths
- Place your hand on your abdomen and focus on your stomach pouch (internally)
- Notice
- Ask yourself - Where is my hunger? What is my hunger?
Slow Down. Remember digestion begins in the mouth and taste buds are on your tongue not in your stomach! In order to assist your body during digestion, try chewing your food thoroughly. This may mean chewing it 10 times or 30 - whatever it takes to make the food unrecognizable in your mouth. You can practice this with a mindful eating exercise. Take a raisin or dried piece of fruit and exaggerate the eating experience by holding, smelling, and chewing the food slowly.
Enjoy Food. We spend so much time avoiding certain foods or viewing food as the enemy that we forget it can be pleasurable. We may worry that once we eat a food that brings us pleasure we won't be able to stop. Actually, the result is controlled eating rather than out-of-control eating. Ask yourself - What do I feel like eating? Be aware of the taste, texture, temperature, and smell. And believe it or not you don't have to finish it if it doesn't taste good!
Stop Depriving Yourself. Skipping meals, low caloric intake, imbalanced meals, and nutrient deficiencies can all lead to compulsive or binge eating.
Create an Atmosphere. Clear off the table, put down the book, turn off the TV, get away from the computer, put down the phone, get out of the car, sit down, eat with a friend or family member, add candles or flowers to the table, and enjoy!
Stop When Full. Just like hunger, you can practice recognizing fullness. You don't have to be a member of the Clean Plate Club! Every ¼ of your plate follow these steps;
- Put down your fork
- Close your eyes
- Take 3-5 deep breaths
- Place your hand on abdomen and focus on stomach pouch (internally)
- Notice
- Ask yourself - Am I full? How full am I?
Relax Before and After Meals. Avoid starting a meal when you feel tense or angry and try sitting for a half hour after a meal before you reach for dessert.
Discover Your Metabolic Type. Are you a Protein Type, Carbohydrate Type, or Mixed Type? Track your food intake and physical responses to determine your type. Should your diet emphasize protein, complex carbohydrates, or include a balance of both?
Respect Your Individuality. Your body is like no other. You are not your spouse, sister, best friend, coworker, or the person in the magazine. Your life will change the moment you begin taking care of your mind, body, and soul in the way that is best for you.
Learn From Your Experiences. There will be times when you eat too fast, too much, too little, and the wrong choices...and its okay!
If you work towards even one of these changes you will be better off than you were the day before. Enjoy the journey!

Rambles, Rants and Shit

Well where shall I begin first I am watching love and other drugs with Anne Hathaway and Jake Gyllenhaal the cutest movie. I saw it it in theaters and had to purchase it on DVD :) I wont give the plot away but I want someone to love me like he loved her!

So lets go over my newest stress. So recently had my yearly exam( January) and got my all of my testing updated. I have a clean bill of health as usual or so I thought I get this email from my ob/gyn doctor stating that my A1C is elevated. Now with a slight elevation in my A1C this means I am Borderline Diabetic.... Last fast forward to last thursday National kidney day! I went to have a kidney screening and they found protein in my urine :'(. I automatically freaked out. I have a doctor appt next week. -_- Now when I was diagnosed with the borderline diabetes I decided to do whatever I needed to do to fix it. Cut out sugar, eat rabbit food and working out! I even lost 13 lbs then this extra blow automatic depression sets in! Ill keep you posted on what the doctor says!


On to happier things lets talk about this little busy bee's next couple of months:

*24 days till my homegirls B-day weekend in NYC
*45 days till my birthday B-day weekend in NYC
*71 days till Cabo with the social butterflies

Now all these events require new shit and I am sad to report I have one dress and its the purple one that is required for Cabo!
* ROLLS EYES *. Now when did it become all difficult and shit to find a dress. I hate people at the mall because they act all savage like! And don't even get me started on the online world cause this shit is all cheap looking expect a few. Ahhhhhhhh I just need some dresses. Wish I had so type of magic wand to get me dressed * Cries *

Weekend Wrap-up

Hey gals and guys! I hope you all had a Fab weekend! I did :) it was busy as all hell but it was all worth it!

So I gave Weston a small birthday dinner on Saturday! What a good time! My honey bunny had a fabulous time! My dad even joined in! I was so shocked he talked and engaged with Wes! WOOT! Now while having this great time with my family I started to think about Dwayne:/ and I started wondering how he was doing? Wondering what he was up to since I hadn't spoken to him months. Yea I know you are looking with the WTF face! I started pondering how is it possible this man has this type of hold on me. I mean yes I loved him at one point and time but that ship had sailed and he was old news to me!

Now I automatically felt really horrible that I was thinking about him while I was at my current boyfriends bday get together. So that night I googled how to block a number from texting, calling etc and deleted Dwayne's #'s of my phone. Now I am not one of those people who stores #'s in my memory thank goodness! So maybe now I am rid of him for good! I really want this to be the end so I can stop torturing myself with all the what ifs because its not fair to me nor is it appropriate for me to be thinking about my ex! Especially when I have this perfect man that would give me the world right in front of me!

So Sunday we stayed in bed, watched TV and slept. So relaxing I LOVED IT! Now Wes has told me he loved me and I have said it back! He has also told me that he is so glad he met me and wouldn't intentionally do anything to mess this up. You know what for the first time ever I believe it! I never believe men. Horrible I know! But if you have been through the BS I have been through you would understand.

So today I realized that he is what I have been waiting for! I am happy and blessed I met him and I wouldn't trade it for anything! Now if I could only shake thinking about Mr.Wrong and focus on Mr.Right life would be fabulous! I wonder if men have these issues??? What the hell am I talking about they have the same issues we do they just aren't as vocal as women are. Well that is my rant for the day! Happy Monday!

New Music

So I came across this chick named Adele the album is called 21 and oh my do I like the sound she is bringing! She reminds me of Amy Winehouse minus the booze and drugs! I listened to her album from beginning to end - NOT one song skipped! That is so rare for me! But this girls voice is powerful! If you have a free moment google her! I have a different music style but I swear this download is worth all of the space :)

My Weekend!

This weekend is one worth blogging about:

Saturday: I spent the day with my honey bunny ( hehehe that's Weston's pet nickname). We laid around and watched hours of Law and order: Special victims unit. I LOVE that show and I am turning Wes into a fan!
(success) hehehe.

Sunday: I went to Brunch with a few friends. I found this really good brunch spot on yelp! We had such a good time. Good food, good laughs and finally a chance to catch up! Unfortunately it was a task and a half to get to this place, sit down and eat. By the time we sat down to eat it was well after 2pm so instead of brunch it was a very late lunch. Luckily this place served breakfast all day! * Dougies* I would have been pissed if I didn't get my damn waffle! LOL After brunch I came home to take a nap and get ready for this comedy show. Wes and I went out in celebration of his birthday and we had a fabulous night! The comedy show was funny as hell! We come home and his friends come by for a few drinks! I have my usual glass of wine then birthday shots start flowing. I stay away from shots especially shots of Hennessy. Finally after 3 am we say goodbye to his friend and climb into bed.


Monday:Wes let me sleep in. He was so quiet, he closed the blinds and let me sleep in like a princess! I slept until 2:30 pm! Honey when I tell you I feel like a new person! After getting up showering and washing my hair my honey bunny makes me dinner :) Yummy burgers and fries ( Baked NOT fried). I am so happy about having this day off! I am well rested and actually not dreading heading to work tomorrow!

Kanye West - All Of The Lights ft. Rihanna, Kid Cudi

I am slightly obsessed with Kanye West! He is pure genius! I would love to spend one day with him! Just one!