Vegas baby

Have you been? Go.

I thought I would hate Las Vegas, but I wanted to have a warm holiday that wasn’t going to break the bank (I’m not a gambler so no big deal). I figured the glitz, the glam and the quality of people I expected to find would make me hate the place.

Now there were bits that I found seedy, and parts that are sad, and overall it bothers me that there is so much wealth in one place, but if you set that all aside, just for a minute, there is something incredible about the level of detail to all the grandness. My favorite part, was walking through all the hotels.

Also, Vegas marked the completion another of my 101 in 1001 goals – visiting five new cities.

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It’s the simple things

People always say that – it’s the simple things in life that make you happy. To which my external response is to smile, and my internal response is to flip them the bird. Seriously, sure little things can make you happy provided you have the time and situation in which to appreciate them and to create that space you need to have a lot of big things sorted out.

My counselor is trying to work with me to get past that mind set. So to that end – a list of the little things that actually truly do make me happy and a plan to make space to appreciate them:

1. Good radio/podcasts
2. Movies for escapism – simply comedy/action/romcom
3. Documentaries
4. Reading – interesting articles, a good book
5. London Fogs (skim milk, vanilla syrup and tea)
6. Music that is upbeat (everything from Bob Marley to Brittany Spears)
7. A good run
8. Engaging conversation
9. Glass of wine or a quality gin and tonic
10. Travel
11. Trains – and train travel
12. Sudoku puzzles
13. Art
14. Writing – news, fiction, anything
15. Photography – taking pictures and looking at good ones
16. Good food – home-cooked, ethnic, comfort

 

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101 in 1001 update

I am 50 per cent of the day there. Not so much with completing all of my 101 tasks, but rather I have only 499 days left. This is significant to me for two reasons.

1. There is a good chance I will finish my list (or at least 90 per cent plus of it). Even though I am (according to the project day zero website 27 per cent finished), I have a lot of things underway. Things that require me to take a moment and focus on myself, which to be honest can be rather difficult at times.
2. That means I have less than 500 days left at my job. I started the 101 in 1001 to coincide with completion of a work contract, one that I was fairly loathe to sign. The end of this marks the beginning of something new for me. (Something, which honestly I am still trying to figure out).

One of the things I have completed recently – that was on the list – was a Myers-Briggs Test. I really struggled with it though. I don’t clearly fit into any of the four letter areas perfectly – there is a lot of even spits for me. So the other day I was introduced to the Enneagram. This is an amazing tool; there are nine categories and I clearly fit into two, which overlap. I believe this will help me find the place in the world that I fit! I am starting to do more ready and more dreaming about the future.

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