Re Igniting a former Passion

So watching these movies as part of my 52 weeks, it kind of reminded me of how much I love movies and movie making. Because of this I am gonna post a couple of movies that I made with my friend. Warning, don't take em too seriously. The first one is called Waterproof:

What happens to my diet when a Blizzard hits

52 Week Challenge - Week 2

So week one has come to an end. What did I learn. I really like fiction. I really really like fiction. I find myself actually browsing the fiction section. I also realize that I should limit the number of books I read. Easy challenge I guess but the year is just starting.

I also found out while making this list that when you set your mind to doing something and you give yourself a time limit that things start to happen. Having a focus and just "getting on with it" so to speak is like 50% percent of it.

I have about half of the year worked out. Most of the list came from conversations I've had with people about what I always wanted to do. Not so much a "bucket list" but things I just never got around to doing list. I always pictured a bucket list to be all the places and things you wanted to do before you die. A getting around to do list involve more of the places and things you want to do in order to live.

Week 2


Week two is gonna involve a passion of mine. Movies. There are a good number of "Classic Movies" I haven't seen yet but have been meaning to. I checked the AFI List on Netflix and asked a few trusted advisors and came up with a list:

-Raging Bull
-2001
-Singing in the Rain
-One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest
-Taxi Driver
-Clockwork Orange
-Chinatown or Giant (cause I've never seen a James Dean Movie)

There are still a lot of good films that I need to catch up with. My goal eventually is to see everything on the AFI list. Speaking of which...A surprise post to come. Later

There's Always Hope

What would happen if everyone found their voice?

Week Numero Uno

20 Dollar Socks and the lesson of the Soggy Feet

So I was hanging around the city waiting for my yoga class to start and if you haven't heard, there recently was a large blizzard here on the east coast. A good amount of snow had been cleared, yet there was still a decent amount of snow on the ground. If you had ever been in the city after any snowfall you know there are puddles at every street corner. Let me tell you, not all puddles are created equal. I stepped in what I thought was a puddle only a couple of inches deep. It ended up being about a foot deep and I proceeded to soak my foot to the bone. Trying my best to look composed as I made it through the "puddle minefield" I realized that I would need to pick up some socks.

I go to a local outdoor sports store. It is one of my favorite stores for buying winter goods and I also was able to find my Vibram Five Finger Shoes there so I didn't totally mind this small incursion.

As I started browsing through their sock selection, I realized that there were more to socks then I realized. There were so many selections I kind of got overwhelmed. It was at that moment my parents voice chimed in. You see I had notice that the price was 20 dollars for the pair I had wanted. Now all of my life I had always bought the 6 pack of socks that were usually on sale for less than 10 dollars. Out of reflex I put the 20 dollar socks back on the rack and started looking for the "cheap socks". Well alas, they didn't have em. I caught my self saying that the sock were too expensive and just decided to buy em. They were the best socks I ever owned. I said to myself "my parents lied to me." Why would they not tell me about these great socks. Don't get me wrong, there is nothing wrong with being frugal and saving money but I realize that there is nothing wrong with paying more for a quality product. To whatever degree great products are made with passion (usually) and spending the extra money is in a way supporting passion.

Once again, starting this year in trying to find my purpose I realized that it involved finding my passion. Now I did the typical list making and still I wasn't content with the answers I was finding. I guess it worried me that I might be so far removed from who I was that I would never find it. Hence following my passions. Joe Vitale mentions in his book "that the Universe likes speed". Opportunities come up everyday. Sometimes we acknowledge them, sometimes we don't. But if I am to be true to who I am (in terms of finding my passion), then I realized that I would have to act on it immediately. When you say yes, so does the Universe. At times there are problems put before you to test your resolve, but if you are intent, then you won't even notice. And when you do notice the problems, also notice the lessons involved...Even it they are 20 dollar socks;)

Later

New Years Resolutions....hmmmm

Happy New Years everybody! I must say it was one of the best New Years in recent history. I am still trying to piece together the night, but thats a whole other blog post. I spent a good part of the night asking people about their resolutions. I had a variety of responses from, "I don't have any", to "I just want to appreciate what I have." Inevitably they would say "What's yours?". Hmmmm...good question.

I had been contemplating this question and initially I would tell people that I wanted this year to be different from last year. I was somewhat joking when I told people this but I also intended this to be my resolution. My thinking being that people are running a lot of the same programs when they go about life. There are many new experiences (for most people) but we are essentially doing the same habitual things. This led to...

The 52 Week Resolution


It hit me that if I was gonna have a different year I would have to do different things. I decided to do one new thing a week. It could be something difficult like Jumping Out of a Plane (thanks Chris) to something as simple as trying Chocolate Covered Grasshoppers (can't do this cause I already did it). I got excited immediately. I don't know exactly how this is going to turn out but I will chronicle the entire experience.

Week One:


Okay this week is gonna be simple, and truthfully I did a lot of new things this week which could have counted but I did want to struggle a bit. I am an avid reader. I read a ton. My Kindle for iPad is getting up there and I have a ton more "real" books to go through. That being said, I am not a big fiction reader. I kept saying that I was gonna read some classics but they just never worked out.

The book I choose to read was "Zorba the Greek", a recommended read from a blog post of Tim Ferriss'. I just started so I'll post my progress as I go.  There are a good number of things I want to do this year and have so many ideas, but for now I am just gonna "let it be," and take one week at a time.

Speaking of Tim Ferriss, he just came out with a book called "The 4-Hour Body". I am almost through all of it and I have to say...the book rocks. A lot of stuff mentioned in it I have already been exposed to but there is definitely a plethora of stuff I had never seen before and I will refer to it on a regular basis. It is a definite must read and I will be giving it as a gift to a few close friends...Pick yours up today!

As for the picture, for those who don't know, it's a Daruma Doll.  It's from the Japanese tradition and is traditionally made without eyes. You fill in one eye when you create a goal and fill in the other after you have completed the goal. You would make one for each goal that you create. Does anyone know where I can get one...hmmmm.

Anyhow, till next time;)