Habits

I have heard that it only takes 21 days to start a new habit.  I have failed miserably at starting healthy heart habits like exercising and eating healthy.  I need to find some motivational tools to help me get back on track.  If I exercised just half the time I spend on the Internet or watching TV  I would be a supermodel right now.  Speaking of which is Big Brother on tonight?

Creative Solutions

I recently attended a 5 day workshop entitled " Inherent Right to Indigenous Governance" workshop at the Banff Centre. When I checked into the Centre I could not help but be continously awed by the beautiful surroundings. Banff is beautiful and I would highly recommend people to visit there if they can. The Banff Centre likes to pride itself on being a place which inspires you and evokes creativity. I will agree that it does.

New Years Resolutions

Well every year around this time we look back on our failed resolutions and ease back to our regular bad habits and routines and think change will occur eventually-- just not today. I would like to say this year is different but I'll let you know in 4 more months. My sister and I have joined a gym--the YMCA and we have been working out 4-5 times a week. YEA I'm so happy for this. One day at time:)

New Beginnings Once Again

Well here I go again. I made another move. I recently left an organization I was with for almost 14 years. It was a hard decision to make but I was ready for new challenges. I read somewhere the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. I had been feeling unsettled for the last few years yearning something different and new. The stars aligned and an opportunity arose which I could not pass up and here I am---living over 500 kms from home.

I must now be sane---Doing things differently and expecting exciting new results :)

The Life Home

Well its now November, I have been home now for over three months. I do Miss NYC. I do miss the potential of NYC. I had one of my new friends from NYC come visit. That was great. I am always amazed.

I have been home and back to work. APC has been good to me. The people I work with and have met through committees etc have been the best. But I feel the drive to move forward which I will be.

My next challenge is on the horizon. I will be starting my new career in the new year. Moving to a Halifax. That should be good and I know challenging.

My NYC experience--in a word!!

NYC.....Can I describe in one word, my experience in NYC for the last 3 months--unforgettable.

I think I want to move back and live there for a year if not two. It was a great experience for me for so many reasons. I grew intellectually no doubt....even if I may not pass the NY state Bar ( I wont find out til November) I learned alot about 21 areas of law. I think given another 2 weeks of study, I could substantially increase my knowledge of those areas.

Physically, well NYC is a walking city. I didn't take my car with me (Nor did I want to, with the crazy NYC drivers and the high cost of gas and there are so many reasons why I didn't want to take my Car) so I walked alot. I walked everyday to get to subway and/or to sight see. I loved it. I did more waling int he last 3 months than I have in the last year. I felt good!!!

I made new friends, and reacquainted with old ones. I made new friends randomly by attending book stores CD launches and by joining Book clubs. The best relationship discussions I had were with my five book club buddies. I also made friends through my bar course. I also got reacquainted with and old friend I went to law school with---we shared great food and great laughs. And of coarse I moved there because of the invitation of a very dear old friend.

I dated, I had more dates in the last three months than I have for the last three years. My first night in NYC I got asked out on a date. In my first two weeks I had met and dated two men. And in the next 2 months I continued to date one and had a few dates with others. For th0se of us who watch "Sex in the city", I used to watch it and think, yeah right its not that easy to meet men and get asked out. But in NYC it really is. I enjoyed this as well.

Well, maybe in the next few months I will send my resume to a few organizations in NYC and see if I can get a nibble. We shall see what I catch:) I think I want to continue making unforgetable memories!!

Classes Over---Studying Begins

Its been a while since I have updated the blog, eh Mon. I think you are the only one who reads my blog. I am in my new place. Love it. Its a huge one bedroom apartment. Its a great place for studying. I got up this morning had breakfast and started studying. The family left yesterday to continue with their vacation. It was great having them around---but I cried like a big baby when I left them at Penn Station. I went home and spent the day watching Law and Order...which I must say was a treat..since I didn't have TV or cable at my other place. :)