Daydream Believer

  I came to the conclusion that I've become a bore. So much so that even Harada's ashamed. Who does that? Just because I've turned 24, doesn't mean that I have to act like a grandma, right? Let me rewind just a bit. Today I was looking up Valentine's-y event on Maui (no, not because I'll be there, unfortunately...it was for an assignment. By the way, side note: I'm almost convinced that they don't believe in V-day on Maui. It took me about 4 different websites to find remotely romantic events and even those were looking sorta iffy to me). Anyway, I came across a "pre-Vday" celebration--Aloha Ballroom Valentine's Dance 2009.  Although it was from last year, I was still impressed by the concept; it's basically a ballroom dancing shindig where they play live big-band style music and everyone brings something for a potluck and then Waltz the night away. Doesn't that sound phenomenal? I was impressed. I mean, why didn't I think of that? No one really has a ballroom gathering unless they're getting married or are senior-citizens (hey, nothing against it). I would love to take classes and then find an excuse to get together and have a party where you just tango or waltz or dance with the stars...sigh, ballroom dancing is so magical...

  As you can see, this discovery was life-changing and gave me an epiphany: I shall make a list of things to do this year..sorta like a New Year's Resolution but if I call it that, I won't stick to it so...yeah. Here's what I thought of so far. I'm naming it my Agenda 2010 Regime:

-Ballroom Dancing (*I hope you're reading this, Brent*)-Get back into dance
-Stick to my diet (*ahem*)

-Finish a marathon in under 5 hours...(**ahem**)
-Take a cooking class not on Food Network.
-Trying something new and random every month.
  By something **new** I don't mean food (since I like to eat just about any cuisine anyway). What  I mean is more like:
-Go to the Opera
-Watch the Tokyo String Quartet
-Go hiking
-Go ice skating (yes, we have a skating rink in Hawaii)
-etc... (I'm running out of ideas here)

  Ther's so much that I want to do and feel like I never make time to do it so this year, I'm going to do it.  If you come up with a fun idea, let me know.

 I came up with this A10 Regime (it sounds more official) because I can't stick to a routine. I also feel like since graduating college, my spontaneity has undoubted fallen into a humdrum death-trap. I don't like to relive the glory days but when I was in school, everyday was different. I learned something new at dance, our workouts were never really the same, my weekends were unpredictable...you know, different. So now that I go to work, come home and bum around everyday, I feel like I'm wasting away but I also don't feel motivated to run because deep down I know that I would much, much, much rather be taking a dance lesson. Or even hot yoga...maybe. I just feel like during my 2 week sabbatical from marathon-training, I've realized something very important: I like to run but I love to dance. So, if given the choice, I'd go for dance any day. Don't get me wrong, I'm still going to train for the marathon but I also think it's about time I started dancing again. And running...

  By the way, I'm feeling better for the most part. My stomach is still sensitive but not to the point where I can't eat at all. Today I ate Wasa crackers (they looked and tasted like cardboard until I added a bit of flavor to it). These bad boys were my cure so I really shouldn't call them names but I think I've had my fill of Wasa crackers...at least for the day.

These are all my moms, aren't they cute? The one to the far left is my real momma but they've all had a hand in raising me.