Multi-tasking

Some people view being able to multi-task as a good quality to have, especially at work. However, others may think multi-tasking isn't always a good thing because you don't do that great of a job when you do two things at once compared to just focusing all attention on one thing. For me, I'm all for multi-tasking, since I'm much one myself. I am a multi-tasker and support it because there is always not enough hours a day to do everything. So many things to do, yet so little time, it seems. (Yeah, yeah, some may argue that you just have to dicipline yourself to have time management skills) But instead, why not do two things at once and be more efficient? You can get more done in less time. And who couldn't use more time nowadays?


Multi-tasking is frowned upon though, especially when it comes to driving, because it's unsafe. I recently read an Glamour article about driving and it said that women drivers think they're great drivers and can multi-task. I don't think I'm a 'great' driver, but I am guilty of multi-tasking in the car. I've done them all. I'd have to admit, I'm the 'typical' woman driver that drives and eats in car, puts on make up (mostly when I'm at a stop light or driving less than 10 MPH), texted or have been on the phone while driving, and even tried to write a card once in the car. (However, I have also trained myself early on to drive with one hand.) Yes, I know it looks bad on my part, but so what? (*Knock on wood* I haven't gotten into accidents or trouble yet) Are YOU going to give me an extra ten minutes to put on my makeup instead of doing it in the car? Are YOU going to give me an extra ten minutes of lunch so that I won't be checking the news and stuffing my face at the same time? Are YOU going to give me more time so that I can do one thing at a time instead of many things at once?! The answer is no.

Little Black Dress

The little black dress. They say that every female should have this as a staple in their wardrobe. As a fashion major, I sadly didn't have that in mine. Not that I even wore dresses often, but they comprised of colorful colors like red, pink, green, brown, gray --anything but black. However, now I finally found my little black dress, and at a great price too!


I found this tube top dress at Macy's by Rampage. Having worked at Macy's, my rule of thumb is to NEVER buy their clothes at full price. If you don't need to have it and willing to wait a while, it will go on sale. (Same goes for a lot of stores. I mostly only look at the sale section when I shop now) Also, Macy's will always send out or have ads with dollar off or discount coupons. So, unless it's something that's an EDV (everyday value) that I need, I wait. I love shopping, but I love finding things at bargain prices even more.


This is the ensemble that I thought would work for the dress: 

Rampage Dress: $8 (Original $58)

Cropped Jacket: $5 (Bought in Taiwan)

Necklace: Less than $5 (Ebay)

Express clutch:  $15 (Black Friday deal)

Express cuff: $8 (Black Friday deal)

Feeling good about finding bargain deals..... Priceless. :)

How odd....

There are some things that go well paired together (like cookies 'n cream, peanut butter & jelly, rootbeer float) and then there are things that are..... well, just weird. When I think of popular Hawaii foods, I think of arare, Spam, poke`, shave ice, mango, macadamia nuts, li hing mui.. Some of these local combinations go well together also. Arare with popcorn and furikake taste great, and so does li hing mui shave ice, spam musubi, and li hing mui flavored mango. However, I never thought someone would come up with this combination:

I don't know what to make of this. I haven't tried this yet, and I'd be hesitant to do so. This just sounds gross. (Then again, so did vanilla ice cream x wasabi, and it actually didn't taste bad when I tried it).

Tick, tock, tick, tock...

The clock seems to be ticking away so fast. Time seems to be something that all of us can never have enough of. There are so many things to see, learn, love, accomplish, yet there are only 24 hours in a day. Ugh. So many decisions and sacrfices to be made. Everyday, we unconsciously go through a decision process of what we should do with our time. (Should I go to work and make money? Should I just call in sick and enjoy some time for myself? Should I make time for my friends on the weekends? Or do something productive instead?) This is always a constant battle for me in deciding whether my time should go towards work to make money, spending it w/friends/family/loved ones and have a balanced lifestyle, or for my own better being in order to be sucessful. *sigh*

Every year, I end up being overly ambitious in the new year and making a long list of goals that I say I want to accomplish at the end of the year. Yet every year, for some reason or another, the goals don't seem to get accomplished. That's why this year, I've only set two goals for myself (be healthier and more productive) and wrote small little things to do to accomplish them. (I'd really like to add to this year's list of goals to accomplish, but I'm tired of always reflecting back and feeling like I failed the year's goals because I didn't push myself hard enough).

Goal update:
We're into the third week, and so far I'm doing ok. I'm getting the Salad Mondays down good (and I've even done it on Fridays) and I've been pretty good about drinking eight cups of water a day. I haven't been good at getting at least seven hours of sleep a night, but that should get better now that I'm finished with my seasonal job. I think I'll also be exercising a bit again, since my friend is currently motivated (we'll see how long it lasts) to go hiking and walking.

As for being productive, well, that hasn't really happened yet. I haven't picked up one (of the many books I've wanted to read) to read yet, but I kind of blame that on working full time and seasonal. But, a good thing about my 'productive' goal is that I have been posting a blog at least a week so far. It's a new week and one where my work schedule is back to normal, so I'm hoping I can get some things done.

Half Of My Heart

Been listening to this song a lot. It's from John Mayer's latest album Battle Studies. Usually the songs Who Says and Heartbreak Warfare play on the radio a lot, but this is my favorite from the album.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HDGMLiFCdSo&feature=PlayList&p=D9FE98459FF0E046&playnext=1&playnext_from=PL&index=25

Lyrics:
I was born in the arms of imaginary friends
Free to roam, made a home out of everywhere I've been
Then you come crashing in, like the realest thing
Trying my best to understand all that your love can bring

Oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
Oh, with half of my heart

I was made to believe i'd never love somebody else
I made a plan, stay the man who can only love himself
Lonely was the song I sang, 'til the day you came
Showing me a better way and all that my love can bring

Oh half of my heart's got a grip on the situation
Half of my heart takes time
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That I can't keep loving you
Oh, with half of my heart
With half of my heart

Your faith is strong
But I can only fall short for so long
Time will hold, later on
You will hate that I never gave more to you than half of my heart
But I can't stop loving you
But I can't stop loving you
But I can't stop loving you with half of my...

Half of my heart
Half of my heart

Half of my heart's got a real good imagination
Half of my heart's got you
Half of my heart's got a right mind to tell you
That half of my heart won't do

Half of my heart is a shotgun wedding to a bride with a paper ring
And half of my heart is the part of a man who's never really loved anything

Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart
Half of my heart

Starting out on the right track

It looks like I'm starting off my new year's goals on the right track. According to this CNN article I found today, I'm doing the right things to be healthier.

http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/expert.q.a/01/01/resolutions.jampolis/index.html

Day 1 of my health goal was successful. I've always had a hard time drinking eight cups of water a day. But when I actually put my mind to it and tried, it wasn't so bad, except I had to go to the bathroom about every two hours at work. Also, Salad Mondays was a success as well. I didn't get to sleep seven hours last night, but I did get a small nap when I got home.

Now I just have to keep at it...

Ready, set, goal!!

Since it's the new year, it's time to make those new year's goals. According to Myspace post, last year I had about five goals, but I can only say I've only accomplished two of the five goals (save money for a trip and read a photography book).

This year I have two main goals which are broken down into mini steps to accomplish the goal:

-Try to be healthier

>Drink at least eight cups of water a day

>Eat salad at least once a week for lunch --> Salad Mondays

>Eat more fruits

>Try to get at least seven hours of sleep each night

>Go swimming or hiking every so often

-Be more productive and less lazy

>Read a book for at least 3-5 hours each week

>Blog at least twice a month

>Get off my butt to do chores to get the room neat and clean