"... some are born great, some achieve greatness and some have greatness thrust upon them"
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Reading 100 books this school year?
Apart from trying hard to manage my time very well and being super duper organized I was thinking about a challenge of reading at least 100 books this year. I know it's very difficult! But I will do it! :)
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
Minimalism.
I have been absent for such a long time! I feel like there is just toooooo much in my head and it feels like I need to clear everything our and start from the scratch.
I am decluttering my closet and desk trying to make my room minimalist and I think that this will help me clear my mind and learn something really important that I absolutely need to learn; focus on one thing at a time.
It is sometimes hard to throw away things that you feel the urge to own, because we are so overwhelmed in this world of consumerism. We are the children of the "I can't get enough culture" always trying to keep with the Joneses.
Anyway,
Let me go back to my decluttering session! :)
Sunday, July 3, 2011
Hello again!
Thursday, June 30, 2011
Not knowing...
Sunday, June 26, 2011
Finding a job.
Sunday, June 19, 2011
Back one more time!
I have been thinking a lot about the goals and realised that I just can't do them all and that some of them can not be "planned" or "anticipated" they just happen...
So again, there will be a change in my goals list! Don't you just hate that??!!
I also need a lot of motivation! So I have decided to do the things I really really need or I really really want to do!
I am using joe's goals, habit forge and start a resolution to make things work! I want it to be fun, exciting, fulfilling and not just an obligation or a thing I must and have to do! It is about needs and important desires! :) My baby and I will have to decide on the list of goals we want to fulfil now, and I will post them shortly after! Oh one more thing: I realised that I really don't HAVE TO write on the blog daily, so it will probably be kept weekly! That's quiet reasonable and realistic!
Cheers!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
BACK AGAIN!
Eating only salads seems to have worked for many people, but it is hard and probably unhealthy! I really don't know! I will see some books at the American corner this Wednesday since I am going there for the public speaking competition! I am so excited about it! I have already prepared my speech! But Oh God! I forgot! I have lost all my files in this computer!!
It's ok! I am very positive about it. I really want to give it a chance and see how it goes. If there is still some hope for this country, I really want to see that on Wednesday. My speech will be mostly about responsibility and freedom and how it take perseverance, self-confidence and discipline to move ahead and make our country a better place!
Friday, May 13, 2011
Sunday, April 17, 2011
Operation: simplify: part one : cleaning my room and closet!
My room now is clean, well organized, simple and smells nice! I can't have enough of it!
Here are some pictures for ya:
I have separated winter, spring, summer clothes, and pants, skirts and shirts and home clothes! Now I have a section for each which makes finding the items I want easier.
Ok, you might wonder what are those pants and why are they hanging?
When I was going through my clothes, I tried every single pants to see if they fit and if I still like them! All of my pants which didn't fit last year did this time except for this one!! It is brand new! Ever since I bought it it didn't fit and I wanted to keep it hanging and look at it everyday to remember one of the reasons why I want to lose weight:
WEAR ALL THE CLOTHES I LIKE!!!
This is simply...my bed!
That's me over there when I was a kid! :)
Last summer, my library broke down and almost killed my little sister. I still didn't buy a new one so that's how I am keeping my books now!
Those hands were made by me and my little sister and the painting and the picture are mine.
See the clarinet over there?? Oh it's in it's bag-pack! That was a gift from my good friend Steve!
And finally, that's my desk!
Mmm, a bit messier of course!
Breakfast ideas: part one!
- Let's start with my breakfast today:
Organic milk coming straight from a lovely free cow+ one egg+ two leaves of lettuce+ one croissant (pain au chocolat actually)
Not very very healthy! I could have replaced the egg with an organic home-farm egg and the croissant with a slice or two of homemade cake!
I also had this beautiful banana! :)
And finally, I finished with some chinese tea without sugar! Yummie!
That was my first breakfast ideas! I think that it's good as a start! Don't you?
Here comes my second idea:
ORANGE & BANANA MILKSHAKE:
Cut one banana and one orange into slices and put it in a mixer with some milk!
And there you go!!!
Week In a few lines!
I am learning more and more everyday, and finding the right path little by little! This week was a very busy one and I have learned a lot of things!
First, I have realized that we are still ages behind when it comes to making a real revolution. Peoples' minds are still the same and are unlikely to change, you will be looked down upon when they don't get what they want even if you are doing your best. That's why I have decided to fight only for those I believe really need to fight for!
I have realized that eating out is not totally bad if we make wise choices and replace certain foods with healthier ones!
In my country, there is a famous sandwich called "maqloub" that comes with fries usually, and is made of cheese, salad and tuna, or chicken or salami.
I have decided that eating it from once in a while and replacing the fries with salad and sticking to the tuna, cheese combination is a great deal! I would still eat a tasty meal out and keep it healthy!
There is another wonderful sandwich that I can eat when I am out! It's a "chapati" from El Kasbah! I haven chosen to buy it with cheese, tuna and eggs and of course harissa and some olives! This is a good choice too I think!
Otherwise I can just buy some cheese and bread when I feel hungry and don't have time to prepare anything!
Coming: Breakfast ideas: part one
Operation: simplify: part one
Saturday, April 9, 2011
One very unique week!
I stayed faithful to my eating habits and found alternatives to the popular fast food market: I can eat outside with slight changes and keep it healthy!
I have made a complete change in my objectives list reducing it to the minimum, basic and most important goals! :) I feel very happy at the moment and I am becoming more and more in peace with myself, my country and the world! More details to come...
~~Hugs and love~~
Friday, April 1, 2011
~~April~~ Day One: Getting ready for the new month!
Last month was not a success at all, I didn’t start well and probably it is because I planned wrongly.
I am hoping to learn from my mistakes this month, plan better, act better! I need to think more about my objectives and figure out how can I make them all work. I also need to reduce my hours of internet. I have to say that Bonzai Aphrodite inspire me in this. Well, it was her objective for the last month, and I should have followed it too! But it’s ok! It’s never too late. J
I also have to study more and read more. The Internet is a real waste of time, and I need to see how many hours do I really need every day. The essentials, nothing more. I waste my time playing games, watching silly videos, I open a lot of pages at the same time and don’t even get to finish reading them all. I have to download yoga videos . I have my own computer now, and this is going to make it a lot easier! J
Oh, one more thing, I think that knowing how to start is really important. This link from ZENHABITS says a lot about it. I am going to start on Monday, so this will allow me time to think and organize myself more. Two whole days for that! So, I better get started!
~Hugs~
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Gafsa here we are!
I can't really follow a diet here but the good thing is that I never get to eat fast food or manufactured food. My grandmother never eats anything which is not 100% bio and natural.
I am not doing any progress in my goals, and I think it's because I spend too much time wasting my time! I need to organize my time more and be more committed to my work.
I have been busy these last days working on this page on facebook.
I think there are all the necessary explanations there! I am really outraged because of the injstice that we have to go through at University. This is probably the project I am going to further work on. I have talked to a friend about making an organization and I had the idea of making an organization of the defense of students and pupils./
I have to check all the administration and legal crap. This month is almost over. I haven't achieved much but I still have 9 months to finis what I started! :)
Friday, March 25, 2011
Internet & Uni problems!
The good thing about this week is that I stayed faithful to my diet plan: I didn't eat any sandwiches but I have done some serious mistakes! Oh! Forgive me!!! I have lost 2 kgs(4.4 pounds)!!! This is great!!
Next week I have to move to a new phase! I am thinking about taking it more slowly and not chaging my eating habits that quickly! Now that I have reduced my consumption of fast food and manufactured food, I can move to the next step: eating 3 times a week of that only! I hope I will be able to do that! Eating anything cooked at home is ok for now even if it is not totally healthy, at least it's healthier than a sandwich or a pizza!
Anyways, I have to read more and write more! I have to make a program for this last week during the break!
~~Hugs~~
Monday, March 21, 2011
Week 3: Day1 Fog and fries.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Welcome back!
Sunday, March 13, 2011
The goals remain.
Harsh flu break.
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Week 1, Day Four: Days are too damn short!
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
Week 1, Day Three: The healthy diet plan!
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
Week 1, Day Two: Part Two
1. learn to love unconditionally
2. learn to love myself and accept my limitations
3. Be who I am without fear
4. Learn to be patient
5. Practise Yoga and meditation daily
6. Lose weight and eat healthily
7. practice sports
8. Play the guitar and make music
9. read and write daily
10. write on the blog at least monthly
11. Learn to be sufficiently organized
12. Beat laziness
13. start a project
14. start writing a book
15. Do great at school
16. Have my own style
17. make my own beauty products
18. Learn more in philosophy
19. learn more in politics
20. Learn more in history
21. Have the level 1 at Russian and register in the level 2
22. learn to write very well (especially in Arabic
23. Go back to painting,writing poetry and make some photography
24. Learn to be supportive
25. be honest
26. Learn to be considerate of others' feelings
27. learn to control my anger
28. be grateful for what I have
29. find a scholarship or a job abroad
30. Register at a summer class of languages
31. Be more engaged politically
32. Start a dairy of dreams,yoga,food
33. learn to lucid dream
34. Be charismatic!
35. Rise early
Week 1, Day Two: The day of family attacks
Monday, March 7, 2011
Week 1, day 1: Failed rice with lentils and onions!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
March's goals!
After a long absence here I am!
Wednesday, January 26, 2011
My 2011's goals.
At the begining of this year have posted on my original blog a list of 31 goals I would like to achieve.
I have been writing about it on my diary ever since and trying to make it as daily and as detailed as possible. Lately, I had this idea of starting a blog about it and writing and share everything that I discover thougout the process. I do not intend to follow the order as put on the list though: I prefer improvisation. I hope you like my posts!
~~Hugs & lots of love~~