planned

So I finished my first goal of the year by achieving my Sihing rank on Wednesday night, which many will probably agree, is about time. Another thing I'm working on is a planned trip to Nicaragua at the end of March where me and a group of about 20 other people will be installing bio filters into homes as well as other humanitarian work such as delivering school supplies and helping out with a local orphanage. I was hesitant to write about the trip due to the fact that it's not 100% a for sure thing. First off as the date grows closer there seems to be many things that are still not planned and the other thing is that I have to raise about $2000 to go, though that is a lot less of a concern things usually work out for me. So fingers crossed that everything works out and that in a couple months my blog entry will be written on a nice sunny beach.

Another thing that happened this week is that I was asked if I would volunteer my time teaching photography classes at the Africa Center which is an inner city after school program to help kids stay out of trouble and give them a place to get their homework done and get some exercise and meet other children. This is also in the planning stages, but I am going to try and make it work out since it is a great opportunity to give back to the community and share my knowledge.

distracted

It's impossible to be bored these days. I mean truly bored, the type of boredom where you really stretch you imagination to just have some escape. Almost everywhere I go there is always a t.v., a radio, a computer or worst of all my phone there to offer me distractions. When I realized this I began to make a conscious effort to escape from technology if even for 15 minutes and just allow my mind to wander and think about any problems at hand. Most often this is in the shower where even if i wanted to I could not bring in my phone. As an experiment try leaving your phone behind, after the initial separation anxiety and panic feeling of being cut off, it's pure bliss when you realize your not being interrupted every five minutes by the incessant buzzing of an incoming message.

Food journal entry 13

no breakfast
pizza sub with extra veggies for lunch
chocolate milk

met up with friend for a beer
2 croissants and bowl of rice with chick peas and teriyaki sauce for supper
water throughout the day
dream tea before bed

food journal entry 12

Indian Buffet
Pakora
Naan bread
butter chicken
curried lamb
vegetable dish
rice
chai tea
water through out the day

food journal entry 11

2 pieces of pizza - breakfast
2 bowls pasta - supper
chocolate milk
dream tea

Food journal entry 10

2 eggs with cheese and chocolate milk at 1:30 am

lunch
steak sub extra meat and cheese

supper
bowl of soup

2nd supper
6 pieces of pizza
chocolate milk

dream tea

water throughout the day

One week down fifty one to go

The first week of UBBT 8 is over and I am in a good routine. Routine was my biggest down fall last year I never got into a really good routine that I stuck too instead I jumped around trying to figure out what worked and well nothing really did. This year though I think I have set one up I can stick to especially when it comes to my daily goals.

On a side note all this snow has shown me how willing people are to help each other. I personally had strangers help me push my car out of being stuck twice this weekend even though they could have stayed in their warm cars or homes. Also everywhere I drive, down side roads I see small bands of people helping each other out.

Food journal entry 9

breakfast
2 pieces french toast

lunch
1 piece of steak

1 rum and coke
1 ceaser

supper
2 bowls of stew
1 cup of tea

water

Food journal entry 8

toast and dream tea at 2:30 am

2 eggs and toast for breakfast

ribs
baked potatoe with butter and pepper on it
4 pieces of homemade bread dipped in vinegar
ceaser salad
3 glasses of jhuice
1 glass hot chocolate

Food journal entry 7

Lunch
2 bowls of pasta 1 with basil pesto sauce one with just butter and pepper

Supper
Steak
Mashed potatoes
Salad with vinaigrette dressing
2 glasses of juice

Water throughout the day

food journal entry 6

Only ate once today and that was 3 bowls of Macaroni with home made white cheddar sauce so good!! oh and lots of water throughout the day.

New Year, New Goals

Hello fellow team 8 members. This year I decided to do what I should have done last year and post my requirements which I'm off to a good start on this year. Posting everyday to my photo blog and keeping my food journal everyday. Also the annual 1000 push ups and sit ups for New Year's gave me a bit of padding that I plan to ignore and pretend I don't have that way I wont get behind thinking that I have a fall back.

Anyways best of luck to everyone on there new year and new goals and here are mine.

Physical:
50000 push ups
50000 sit ups
1600 km walk, run, bike, swim
1000 reps kempo
500 reps any other form
relearn lau gar
relearn tai chi form
practices yoga minimum once a week
qi qung minimum once a week

Career:
52 photoshoots
26 design pieces
52 personal website updates
4 self promotional pieces
Be a part of 2 art shows

Personal:
15 minutes meditation a day
1000 acts kindness
20 books (10 fiction 10 non fiction)
learn to wind surf
learn to back flip
learn to sew and make 3 pieces of clothing
go sky diving
Start a photo blog and upload a photo a day
Fund raise $2000
eat 50% local and remove 75% minimum of processed food from my diet
keep daily food journal
2 date nights a month with Chelsey
travel to 5 new places
study a new language
Achieve my Sihing Rank

Food journal entry 5

Started off eating good

Lunch
Spaghetti squash with spaghetti sauce
Salad with beet vinaigrette dressing
6 shrimp
Roast deer stew (left overs from last nights potluck)

Supper
2 bowls home made soup

But the after Kung fu I was starving and we stopped at Chelsey's moms house and they ordered food in.

2nd supper
2 pieces of cheese bread
2 pieces of hamburger pizza
1/4 quesidilla
Some fries

Food journal entry 4

Potluck last night but I ate pretty good

Breakfast/lunch
1/2 cup rice with basil presto sauce on it

Supper
Roast deer
Large salad
Pita and homemade sauce
5 chicken wings
Spaghetti squash

Glass of wine
Harvey wallbanger
2 beers

Food journal entry 3

baked chickpeas
large salad with homemade beet vinaigrette dressing
cabbage rolls and 1 pita
2 cups of hot chocolate
2 roast beef sandwiches
4 glasses of water
1 hot toddy

Food journal entry 2

Bread pudding 1 small piece
Canned peaches from Chelsey's auntie from bc
2 pieces of home made
pizza left over from last night
Water
1 double burger with cheese some fries
1 cup green tea

Food journal entry 1

New years and I work part time at a bar so a couple drinks in this one

1 ceaser
3 rum and cokes

turkey on pita sandwich with mustard and mayo
rice with basil pesto sauce
2 pieces of home made pizza (cheese tomato sauce turkey and homemade dough)
lots of water
2 glasses of orange juice