Wanderlust Wednesday

As I think I have made quite clear in previous entries, I love to be busy. I fear having nothing to do - maybe I am scared of my own company ( Who am I kidding? I'm pretty great!), perhaps I just dread being bored. Either way, I like to have a few projects going at once, some of these projects include various things I am doing at work.. 1. Implementing mass email marketing via Vision6.com 2. Event planning- functions etc and many other projects that I am passionate about. In my personal life my current and main projects are this blog (Are you thinking this is a poor attempt? Well stay tuned!), improving my fitness by gym/sport/adventures, and also, improving the space I live in with JGF.

Considering these projects, I titled this update 'Wanderlust Wednesday'.. perhaps taking it a little out of context this title, like the title of my entire blog, is to do with travel, movement and expression. I intend to improve my blog in not only appearance and but in general content. No, I'm not going to fully disclose every aspect of my life. Firstly, over share! Secondly, so so so, unnecessary. I hope that if you are reading this, and trust in the changes I'm going to make in the real world and the blog world- please tell your friends. Give them something to laugh at (me), and maybe even give me feedback of what you want to hear more and/or less of.

Things I will write more about:
* Work and functions
* Adventures
* Fitness
* Food I eat and Food I make
* Shows I absolutely love

I suppose I am writing and posting this to hold myself accountable. I want to make this happen, so I need to believe in myself and not be scared to fail.


Today's Mantra: For peace of mind, resign as general manager of the universe
Seriously- think about it

Food; my lover, and my enemy

Everyone who knows me, knows that I have a problem saying 'no' to food... I'm not a glutton in the sense that I want to eat all food, but a glutton in the sense of over-indulgence. There are some 'food groups' that I knowingly love, those food groups are Mexican and Chocolate..and wherever possible Chocolate Mexican. I'm not overly experimental ( much to my brother's dislike), but in the last 12 months or so I have actually broadened my taste buds a little ( Helloooo Subway!.. seriously, I've only started eating subway in the last 18 months).

In an effort to continue with my healthy mental state, healthy life shtick I have going on I am adjusting my diet. I have started eating dinner regularly.. as in actually eating food after about 4pm. Tonight for instance, I am having chicken, broccoli, cauliflower and carrots. I am taking my lunch to work/uni with me. So far it's been peanut butter sandwiches and muesli bars, but hey! It's an effort right? The other positive about my new job is that it is not close to any food places..of any kind. So no more fast food being my easy option two or three days a week. Now I must bring my lunch.. or starve.. lunch it is!! I know this is the loser's way out of saying no to temptation, but we all have to start somewhere.

This week, I intend to try eating vegemite on toast for breakfast, as well as juice and a banana.
I am also going to buy things like yoghurt, bananas, and other delicious treats for meals and snacks.. I often eat poached eggs with turkey on wholemeal bread which I love!! I'm willing to make these changes, but sometimes I know I can be a little lazy and just pick the easier option.. like a block of chocolate, or simply not eating at all, but this time I am hoping to make a permanent change.

Do you find it easy to change your diet?

Give her a chance

That is definitely something I need to say to myself more often. I think I can be my own worst enemy sometimes. I often find myself setting goals or challenges that I know are more or less unattainable..and then when I do not achieve them I get angry! I think sometimes, I set myself up to fail, so that I avoid actually failing at something that I either a) really wanted to achieve or b) should easily achieve. Truthfully, I am terrified of failure.

Today I had my first session back at the gym, and I had met up with a trainer to create a routine that I can use when I go to the gym. For the record, I have done this several times in the past and always become rather lazy. This will be different. However, instead of trying to make it easier on myself, I skipped breakfast (Much to JGF's disgust), and about 3/4 the way through my workout, I was pretty sure I was going to faint... reallll good start Marlee. So I have sworn to myself, turkey and eggs for breakfast, especially before working out.

I've asked JGF and other close friends to read my blog, not only just so they are aware I love them or anything, but to ensure I stay hones with myself, with my writing, and I suppose in a way..with them. Too often I avoid communicating the things that are on my mind, may out of cowardice, or maybe because sometimes, after communicating with people for eight or so hours a day.. I really just want to sit down, and be in and out of my mind for a few hours. Either way, it is most definitely something I need to work on.
Do you notice qualities in yourself that you need to work on, whoever you are?




Today's quote:

"Man is least himself when he talks in his own person. Give him a mask and he will tell you the truth."

- Oscar Wilde

Note: I am going to try and change this for myself.