Week 3, 2012
New goal – speak in terms of weeks the way “parent’s-to-be” do.
Why?
It seems to make the accomplishments of each week seem more significant as well as keep track of time rather efficiently.
Week 1 was predominantly filled with planning of projects for work as well as self.
Week 2 delved into more detail in preparation for week [...]
Goals for 2012
Self
More me time
Read more
Vision board
Family
Call mom more
Career
Add new skills
Promotion
Work smarter not harder
Health
Exercise 3-5 times per week
Do more creative exercises (journal, blog, vision board, gym)
Drink more water (3-5 glasses more per day)
Soul
Journal to seek my true self
What does my heart want?
How can I make a difference in my world and in the world around me?
Know what [...]
Phuket, Thailand – fookatylor …..
It started on 27 August 2011 and ended on 9 September. Twelve glorious days in Phuket, Thailand was one of my birthday gifts this year. Top that with not having to check email or read text messages. Bliss was my name.
I even managed to read 3/4 of Shantaram, what an amazing book, based on a [...]
Month of July review ….
Well another month has come and go and what a month of July it has been. Two new experiences happened this weekend, these included:
Midas Historic Tour – Zwartkops | Times Racing
Watershed Family Day
St. Andrews School for Girls
Some of the other exciting happenings in July were that one of my best friends moved to Joburg and [...]
Blink, and it all changes ……
Rewind 12 months. I was living in Cape Town, my partner living in Greyton and we were running our business. Our friends where there, we socialised but worked and played hard. Fast forward to present tense, what has changed?
Everything.
I now LIVE in Johannesburg
have moved in with my partner
experienced putting our cat down :/
have someone else [...]
July 2011 experiences
Getting to know Johannesburg is an entertaining project. What has July brought thus far?
Goldreef City
Driving to Melrose Arch without the Garmin-a
Lunch at a new spot, Grand Central – Melrose Arch
Deciding to join a gym
New boots
Reading again
Discovering Greenside:
Tokyo Star
Gin
The Office
Andiccio
July is mid-way and brings a premier of The Bang Bang Club at Montecasino next week, the [...]
How I spent a cold Saturday in Jozi …
Last night my partner and I made our way in the freezing weather to watch one of our favorite bands, THE SCRIPT, perform at the Coca Cola Dome. Having spent the last seven days nursing bronchitis, I was nowhere near ready to venture out, but alas, Golden Circle tickets as a gift, cannot be starred [...]
Belated birthday party …
Coincidentally, I had to be in Cape Town for work in June. Having spent my actual birthday alone, I decided to meet up with some of my Cape Town friends and celebrate the visit as well as a late birthday. The time flew by too quickly but a drinks/cake mission at The Alba Lounge ended [...]
Birthday month of May – a review
The month of May is a magical month. Although this year, slightly different. Having relocated a few months ago I found myself celebrating my birthday, on my own.
My partner was away on business and the birthday itself fell on a Monday, and was spent in front of the telly with the kitties and dog.
Not all [...]
Why there are very few true innovators?
A few months ago I read an article by one of my peers which made be think about the concept of innovation. In his day and age, I find true innovation lacking.
Entrepreneurs such as Mark Zuckerberg may have been accused of stealing the Harvard twins idea, but did he really?
The twins may have sparked the [...]
