Organize your day by making a Daily Checklist.

Do you feel like you're not doing anything much day to day ?
It's like you're wasting time, you know you're supposed to be doing stuff, but you just don't.
I know I don't have much accoplished in 1 day.
There seems to be too much stuff to do in 1 day

But remember when we were still in school ?
there were so much to do in 1 day, but we did it all and still had time to go to the movies/mall, etc.
At school, everything scheduled and in just 1 day, We learnt :
- Maths, History, Biology, Foreign languages, Physical education / Sports, Art class, Geography, etc etc
then afterclass, some of us have Swimming lessons, Music lessons, Drama class, Taekwondo, Karate, etc
We absorbed all of that information in 1 day and we did it for years and years.
(not to mention all those homeworks)

So, I want to re-schedule my day so I can do most of the stuff in 1 day.
and yes... I lack self control, this is why I'm making the checklist.
I've made a "Daily List of things to do" and stick it to the wall in my room, but I seem to not see it. So I'm doing an actual Checklist of Daily-To-Do-Things.
But they don't all have to be done in 1 day, but they're there to let me know that there are other important things to do and so I won't spend 3 hours watching useless TV.



The checklist can consist of just about anything.
Mine has a lot of stuff, from Stretching, Sport, Learning new stuff, Blogging, Eating right, Doing Sketches/Paint, Practice Music, even Saying my prayers, anything at all.
I even added "Not so Healthy Food" to the list, so I know how am I doing in the junk food department.
If you don't want people to know what checklist you're doing, then make up words/codes so only you can understand your checklist.

I then use color markers to color in the things that I've done.
You can just use a pen and check/tick the box, but I kinda wanna do it in colors ;p
Green is good - daily
Blue is good - not necessarily daily
Pink is allowed rarely
Red is not Good

So....I've only done this for 5 days....
Let's see how it goes.
I'd like to see almost all greens and lots of blues ;)

Update :


After almost a month....
You can see here that the top rows are almost all red
that's my sleeping schedule...
It means I have to sleep rite !! sleep early and wake up early !!!
What do I benefit from having this checklist so far ?
You know how there are times when you're like sitting down and not knowing what to do and end up watching TV or eating ?
Well... this checklist helps keep you in track, it'll help you do the things that you're supposed to do !!!
And Even if you haven't done most of the stuff there, everytime you look at it, you're reminded to better yourself , to use your time wisely, to fill your days with important things.
and I hope.... after a while, I'll get used to doing everything in my checklist so I don't need to use it anymore.
:)

*for now, ignore the reds, i repeat, ignore the reds* ;p
I'm working on it. ;)

and you know what ?
Don't spend too much time deciding what to put on the checklist or which activity to do first, stop staring at the checklist for too long and Just Do it Right Now !!
seriously, Let's Start Right Now :)

Things I hate on TV

I just hate it when they preview scary stuff on TV.
yupp... scary ghost stuff !!!
huhuhu.... I get scared at night, especially when no one else is at home.
and especially when I'm watching an action flick and it goes to commercial
and all of the sudden, there's this loud scream or unidentified noises.

OOooaaaahhhhhh so scarrryyyyyyy...........
haeruiharuh I know I knoww.... but I can't help it.
I do get scared.

Even Ghost whisperer's ad scares me.
Also Supernatural.
but I love watching scary horror flicks.
all of em....
but I just get scared afterwards, so lately I haven't seen much horror stuff hohohoho....

My Favorite Books - Guide

Books are one of my favorite things in the world. I don't buy every new books that are marked "best seller" or "new arrival" But Sometimes , some books are just so good, I just have to have them. Sometimes the books are published way back then, yes old books are sometimes the best. Sometimes I find books on sale of only 3 dollars !! Sometimes they just got published and I got attracted by the pretty cover and they turn out to be great books. Sometimes the cover is really "ugly" and "boring" but the book turned out to be fun. But one thing's for sure, They're filled with so much useful and amazingly true information Even after reading it months ago, you can always go back to it and find more information that you didn't notice before. 

These are the books that has motivated me, touched me, inspired me, moved me and more. They've given me quite a lot of useful information and inspirations and ideas. and I just wanna share them with you :) There might also be some other useful stuff in the store I'll add more stuff that I find useful for me at the store, so you can benefit from it too :) Enjoy ! 

Why do we avoid having our photo taken ?

So.... Just like most of us.
I have bad hair day, bad skin day, ugly face day.
And day by day.... I noticed if I don't have make up on, I refuse to take a photo.
If I'm only at home wearing super comfy baggy clothes, I refuse to take a photo.
If it's windy, I refuse to take a photo coz the wind messes up my hair.
and that's ridiculous !!!

I mean....
I was that kid who loves getting her pic taken.
I was that kid who always smile in every photo.
and what changed ?
Have I suddenly gotten ugly ?
Have I suddenly gotten so repulsed of how I look ?
Come on !!

and it's not just me....
As a kid, I've noticed older people are not so keen on being photographed.
I've notice my uncles not really interested when I tried to snap their pics.
my aunties, my dad, my parents' friends, etc etc.
Now I think I know why.... kinda

As people get older,
probably starting when we're teenagers up onwards.
We start not to like what they see in front of the mirror.
(braces, pimples, greasy hair, oily face, lines on your face, thinning hair, big nose, double chin, etc etc)
we feel a bit disappointed that we are not the perfect image.
we compare ourselves with that pretty face in the magazines and TV.
hey... we even compare ourselves to our friend that always seems to look perfect at every pic.
but that's not a reason to not like what we look like.
You are still you.
That person in the mirror is still you.
All that imperfection is what makes you unique and beautiful.
Yeah you can put on a make up to look fresh and pretty.
Yeah you can cover up that pimple.
Yeah you can wear a hat to cover your bald spot.
But.... you are still you.
and you need to love however you look like.

I've seen photos of myself when I was fat
I've seen photos of me when I thought I looked ugly
Ive seen photos of me when I'm screaming
Back then, I thought I looked hideous in those photos.
But Now... looking back at those photos.
I didn't look as bad as I thought I did.
I looked pretty
but most importantly I looked happy.

So.... there's no more reason for me to avoid being photographed now
and I've decided to do My Project 365.
Take a photo of yourself everyday for 365 days.
I've decided to take a photo of me everyday no matter how I look like.
But right before every photo, I'd say to myself "I look my best today" and I know I do :)
Just by saying that I'm changing my own perception about myself, I feel better about myself.
It gives me a kick-start of a more radiant me.
then I give a big smile and take my pic. :D

I'm not going to post my photos, but I'd imagine how fun it'd be to browse through those pics.

Even when I don't have time to take my photo because I'm in a hurry.
(I need to work on waking up early and not being late all the time ;p haha)
I'd look at myself in the mirror and smile and know that I look good.
that alone boost my confidence and self esteem.
just by doing that makes me appreciate my beautiful self
and I'm ready to start the day with a positive attitude :)

How to blog effectively

Here's How

1. Don't spend too much time thinking about your post.
don't re-read it 20 times and re-write it 50 times.
if you do, you get bored, then your eyes get tired, you get sleepy and you get lazy bla bla bla.
Just focus, then write your post and upload.

2. Don't spend too much time websurfing
and reading other people's blogs and envying their success.
Focus on your own
and if you have an extra time, you're free to websurf.

3. Always update your blog daily rather than weekly.
Don't try to blog about everything in 1 day.
Don't try to post as much stuff in 1 day.
It's better to do 1 post each day rather than doing 7 posts every Monday.
1 post everyday will make your blog fresh everyday, your visitors will always have something new to read, even though it's only 1 post. (If you can manage to write more, it's even better)
Just imagine yourself going to someone else's blog that's really good, but everytime you come back there, there's no new post.
Day 1, no new post,
Day 2, no new post,
Day 3, no new post.
Day 4, you don't go to that blog because you think there won't be any new post.
Day 8, you forgot about that blog.
So... it's better to do 1 post a day than 7 posts every Monday.

4. Schedule your blogging time
Why ?
Because you need to have a life !!!
Get out there, Go exercise, Go hang out with friends, etc.
So... Schedule !!
Say 2 hours of effective blogging (no websurfing) per day.
Set it up according to you.

5. Always have a little notebook / moleskin with you at all times.
So everytime you have an idea, write it down.
This is very useful when you have no idea what to write.
You'll have all this list of stuff to write and blog about.

How much time do you spend blogging ?

Ohh... Let see....

A lott....
sometimes I feel like I have no time to go out.
I feel like I'm in front of the computer too much.

But, Sometimes it's not the blogging
it's more about the websurfing :
- reading other people's blogs,
- reading gossip blogs,
- youtubing,
- checking emails,
- facebooking
- etc

So... since I have more than 1 blogs
maintaining all my blogs + all the websurfing takes a lot of my time.

and writing just one post takes a while for me.
because I read and re-read and then re-write and re-read and re-write again.
plus all the websurfing....
It takes lots of hours in front of the computer
It is so unproductive, I might add.

So yeah... I spend a lot of time "blogging"

So... I think I need to have an effective system.
I want to have good blogs with loyal visitors
and not spend way too much time on the blogs.
Hey, we all need to have a system.

So How to blog effectively ? next

Breakaway by Kelly Clarkson

We should all breakaway
We should stop being scared
We should all spread our wings and fly
We all have the ability to do so :)



Breakaway lyrics
by Kelly Clarkson

Grew up in a small town
And when the rain would fall down
I'd just stare out my window
Dreaming of what could be
And if I'd end up happy
I would pray

Trying hard to reach out
But when I tried to speak out
Felt like no one could hear me
Wanted to belong here
But something felt so wrong here
So I'd pray
I could break away

(Chorus)
I'll spread my wings and I'll learn how to fly.
I'll do what it takes till I touch the sky.
Make a wish, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away.
Out of the darkness and into the sun.
But I won't forget all the ones that I love.
I'll take a risk, take a chance,
Make a change, and break away

Wanna feel the warm breeze
Sleep under a palm tree
Feel the rush of the ocean
Get onboard a fast train
Travel on a jetplane
Far away
And break away

(Chorus)

Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging with revolving doors
Maybe I don’t know where they’ll take me
Gotta keep movin on movin on
Fly away
Break away

(Chorus)