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Published January 31st, 2010
A month ago today, I was anticipating the beginning of a new years and the commencement of project me. We had dinner at Greggie’s house to see the new year in and I remember peeling the potatoes (my worst job, but one that I was cunningly manipulated into … because the second option involved charcoal, matches and fire). So, while peeling … I remember telling myself that that moment ‘next year’, project me would be al-completo!
Everyone’s beginning to say that month has flown … well … try paying attention to your life every moment Continue reading
Published January 31st, 2010Just got back from a spontaneous and chilled out dinner with Text Guy! I’m so thrilled that I read the handbook pointing out the gift of looking for awesome qualities in people even though they might not be ‘the one’. I’m might be a Libra, which does make me a hopeless romantic, but I wasn’t paying attention to the zodiac rules when it said I should believe we all only have ‘the one’. In other words … I’m not into thinking that there is only one Soul Mate. Continue reading
Published January 29th, 2010Today has been a struggle with work and procrastination. Well, it hasn’t been a struggle to procrastinate … at all! I say it often but I do have to repeat that I would so be fired if I worked for anyone.
My procrastination was interesting! I am working on that big deadline for Monday, you know the one I lost all my notes for yesterday and had to start again. Well, I couldn’t start over or rewrite today! Continue reading
Published January 29th, 2010There are many theories and beliefs about what this life is all about and who is responsible for the story that unfolds in our lives. I have always known that I am responsible for everything that happens in my life and that blame and focus on anything and anyone but the self, is really a pointless exercise.
However … the reality of how in charge we all are of our own lives was truly understood when Greggie explained to me that life is like going to the movies. Continue reading
Published January 27th, 2010You’ve gotto love Miss Universe!
All I did was say that I had a smidgen of boldness and braveness and found my way without straying too far from the illuminated green triangle that shows me I’m not too far from home. So what do I go and manifest?
Wait for it … Continue reading
Published January 27th, 2010Good morning world!
Firstly … Princess Kiki had a brainwave yesterday that might just have been a tad too late. She said I should have made up a fun name for myself and been this mystery person spewing truth and adventure forth into the world. A little too late, I’m afraid … but great suggestions Princess!
Well I’m real and I’m blogging at 8:35am after fighting though 2 hours of traffic Continue reading
Published January 25th, 2010When I had my own place, I had a meditation room. It was my little sanctuary away from the everyday things and activities. I wasn’t supposed to be with my mom for more than a month, but life happens and I’ve been battling to meditate at all. I miss it!
This morning something magical happened … Continue reading
Published January 24th, 2010
Ok, so I’m blogging and watching Grey’s Anatomy (the first episode of season 6 … u know … where George has just died) and seeing as though this whole journey is about having fun and I doubt I’m gonna be having much fun watching this overly dramatic episode … let’s blog!
It’s dragging up memories … ouch ones … and … It sucks!
I lost a very special friend nearly 10 years ago and he donated his organs too. He was my hero and he took a part of me with him when he died! He died of valentine’s day Continue reading
Published January 24th, 2010Well, it’s 1238am, but it’s also raining and its beautiful, so I decided to blog now, instead of wait for the morning and sleep off the poor ending to a fulfilled day.
As far as the upside of ‘project me’ goes, I’m still loving gym and have adjusted to the general (either stupidity or inconsiderate nature) misuse of the super circuit. Maybe it only happens in the ‘ladies only’ section of my gym Continue reading
Published January 22nd, 2010
Everything in my world has to run according to strict deadlines … I know I’ve told you that!
So last night I’m patiently waiting for Greggie to IM me on our blackberry’s (no, not name dropping … it’s important for the story!) … I wait and wait and check all technology … Blackberry, facebook, msn, skype, email … both addresses … but I know he’ll use blackberry to tell me when the youtube blog entry is uploaded!
Silence!
I just know that he’ll tell me when it’s done even though its getting later and later. And for the first time in like forever, I chill … I think that if I only post the blog tomorrow it will all be okay! I check the blackberry one last time and then I send out a simple post just so everyone knows that I live in a Country where it takes 2 hours to upload a 4 minute video to Youtube and that it might take a while longer than expected! Then I sleep … never been done before … sleep without something complete! Woo hoo me! In the morning I wake up and my video is patiently waiting for me to post!
“Didn’t you get my messages last night?” says Greggie!!!
Hmmm … how’s that for the collaboration of Miss Universe!
Here’s my story …
I have two phones because my one network doesn’t support the BB and I love my other number …. 0741jodene …. how cool! Yes … I just have to have a BB!!! Remembering that Greggie calls me … pretty, but impractical!
So .. I think that my BB got jealous that I was using the other phone so much and decided that it wasn’t talking to me! Hence, I didn’t get the message last night, telling me that my video would be ready before I slept!!!
My point is … two points actually …First being, that the craziest scenarios go on in my head and I wanted to share one with you! Just for fun …
Second … Miss Universe needed to show me that it’s ok to miss a deadline (self inflicted of course)! Awesome feeling …
Today was very important on the business front … we are into final negotiations with the illustrator of the first children’s story. I learned such a huge lesson today and have to share it with you.
For marketing purposes I ended up having to change the original name of my children’s series. I fought it at first and cried in the meeting … of course … but I did it and it’s for the best.
Then … for marketing reasons again … I was advised to make some changes to my corporate image … and I fought it, cried and the finally agreed.
So … today in the meeting we finally come to the conclusion that maybe the artist we have chosen for the book is not the right one. I sat there fighting back tears because I want this artist … I don’t care about anything else … I want this artist. Yet, I sat silently and all that was going through my mind was that I felt this way about the original name of the series and then of my logo … and even though I was heartbroken … I convinced myself that this feeling would eventually pass. They could see something was wrong, but if I opened my mouth I’d sob! Stop crying in meetings Jodene!!!!
I realised my power at some point and had a wow moment … I’m a writer, with my first children’s book on the way!!!
I’m a writer and I want my illustrations to be done by this artist!
Don’t ask me how … but thank the Gods for Greggie!!! It’s amazing how one question after the other creates conclusion and solution! And before I knew it … we had a solution and my illustrations are coming to life with the only person in the world that I want to do them … MY KNIGHT!
Now, if only I had not have been so quick to surrender … but that’s the best way to learn and I didn’t lose anyway!
For the rest of the day … we sat in a coffee shop and we drank … COFFEE!! Guess what … I’m not a coffee drinker!! I have the odd cappuccino (usually decaf)!!! Here’s a tip … don’t have a 5 hour stint in a coffee shop and be sucked into the collective mind of the coffee addict!! Do you know that your heart can race at about quadruple the speed??? Holy moly … seriously … you’re lucky I’m here to write this blog … I officially had my first coffee overdose!! No fun!!
Oh … remember I was so upset that the jeans didn’t fit the other day … guess what she wore today!! Wooooo hooooo!!
To top it off we were flashing our hideous ID pictures at each other and priding ourselves at how shocking we used to look! Knight was polite enough to tone down his shock at the photo I flashed across my intro video and Greggie was polite enough to tell Knight how shocking he looked in his ID pic … ahh … the honesty of friends!
One day I’ll take time to introduce you to Mr Big (obviously named by Princess Kiki and related to the Sex in the City character … that’s all!!) … yes, he’s the one I can’t seem to let go of … and he’s back! I’m just giving you the heads up because right now it’s just a phone call now and then! But my mind is in conflict with my heart and only one of them can win!! If you’re into betting … go with the heart on this one!! When I figure out what it’s saying … you’ll be the first to know!
If you’re out there and settled in the love department … you might think I’m like a kid in a candy store, with one too many options … but if you’re single and … well … single … then I’m sure you’re feeling me on this … keep the options open and make sure you’re having FUN!!
It’s weekend baby … and mine entails a non date … date … with text guy! We’re both nervous that we’re not gonna meet each other’s expectation … but then I remind myself that I don’t have any … and I’m just excited to have some fun …. some Project me …. fun!!!
