Vision Board

So we made it to 2011. What lovely surprises, new people and growth does she have in store for us?  

I'm over the resolutions thing, have been for a while now. Instead I'm all about 'Vision Boards'. They both really boil down to the same thing basically. Which is I'd like to do better, accomplish more, and be happier in 2011 than I was in 2010. 

So somewhere between partying, travelling, practice and family. I was invited to a Vision Board party by my friend Jewells.  Of course I jumped at the invitation. After all I'm all about channeling my inner Oprah

A vision board is a collage of words and pictures that represents what you would like to happen in your life. 

So you want  to travel the world,   pursue your passions,  buy a BMW, or find Mr Right. You put it all on the board!

The board  works in tandem with the  “Law of Attraction” (putting the right kind of energy out to attract what you want).

So we poured through magazines looking for words, phrases and images that inspired.  

I now have a board that will be travelling along with me and 'Delsey' (My wheelie holdall that I pretty much take on every trip). It will be testament to my willingness to go after my dreams

Roll on 2011 I got my Vision Board with me in my back pocket

Strictly Come Dancing

Last night in the UK on the equivalent show of Dancing With The Stars 'Strictly Come Dancing' Amy Winehouse and her God Daughter performed.

The thing that caught my eye was that Dionne is only 13 and Amy sang back up vocals for her.

Thought I would share cause shes pretty good

Enjoy

Church

For those who don't know I was raised a Catholic but lets say I'm not a regular go to church on Sunday practicing Catholic. Its not that I'm scared of religion just at this present point in my life I feel religion is in my heart.

I have had many friends in the past who have showed their religious up bringing and I am forever being invited to different churches.

As I'm in California visiting Jack I decided to take her up on her invitation. Plus how else was she going to get there.

Lets just say I had a very pleasant time. I was made welcome and did not feel out of place. Even though I did not necessarily pack clothes to go to church.

They had a visiting choir from Japan that really blew me away. These kids do not have English as their first language but they can sing in English.

Jack was up on her one leg making sure she got a good view and I had goose bumps

Below is a clip of them at yesterdays service.

Enjoy I defiantly did

Chilling

So I have a week before I officially start back at practice.

January will come around so soon so I'm savoring this time and enjoying just chilling.

A few weeks ago I corrupted my nephew Maxie. I was watching him over night as my sister was headed out some place. We played and I was tortured by non stop 'Scoobby Doo' It was 1pm before we decided to take our baths and start the day the next day.



At one point he looked at me as we layed in the bed and asked. 'Aunty Joice, What are we doing' My reply 'Chilling' This child really did repeat the word like he understood what I had just said.

Well thats what I'm gonna be doing this week

Oh I'm in LA what trouble can I get myself into.





No for real I'm here chilling and visiting Jack who had her surgery a couple of days ago.

So she has 'Nurse Maduaka' at her side. I draw the line at bed pans and bed baths



lol

Can't sleep

Jet lag is kicking my ass right now.

So I've been on youtube.

Here are some oldies but goodies

'I don't have to do this my father is a rich man' Classic line



Just love this sketch




'Cosmic' lmfao


Cant forget Lauren


And Mrs Bucket



Drunk James Brown cracks me up. RIP James


and finally Eddie Murphy
Now a certain un-named long jumper I train with can do a great impression of this skit. You should ask him to do it some time. lol

'I had to slow down cause my feet were about to burst into flames' love it. lol

Quick update and a found gem

Im on my way to Doha later on this afternoon and will try and update with some pics when I get there



I found this gem this morning and decided to share. I just love me some Tupac.

Keep your head up.




Jx

Bucket List - Whats on yours?

Life is either a daring adventure or nothing at all

Helen Keller

I saw the above two quotes and started thinking about my 'Bucket List'. You know top 100 things to do before I kick it. lol (These are honest geniue things I would like to do)

So anyone wanna help me tick some of these items on the list off? lol



I have sat and poured over this for about 2 hours and can only come up with 68. So anyone wanna help me come up with suggestions for the other 32 to make it 100?


1. Be with friends when doing as many things as possible from this list.
2. Watch wild whales
3. Milk a cow
4. Go to a drive in theatre
5. Visit all 7 continents


6. Compete in a TV game show
7. Drive a car that is worthy of wearing driving gloves (and wear them doing it).
8. Get married.
9. Have a family.
10. Adopt a child
11. Be in charge of an organisation with at least 50 employees
12. Work for Google
13. Ride a helicopter to an important meeting.
14. Watch the world-wide premiere of a movie
15. Float in the Dead Sea

16. Give blankets and socks to the homeless.
17. Spend no money for a month
18. Volunteer abroad for a month
19. Partake in a Japanese Tea Ceremony.

20. Visit every capital city in Europe
21. Meet and shake hands with Nelson Mandela
22. See the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco
23. Climb up the Statue of Liberty
24. Visit Waikiki Beach, Oahu, Hawaii
25. Invest in the stock market
26. Send a message in a bottle
27. Ride a camel into the desert.
28. Be someone's mentor
29. Shower in a waterfall on an Island somewhere
30. Get passionate about a cause and spend time helping it, instead of just thinking about it.
31. Teach someone illiterate to read.
32. Sleep under the stars.
33. Go to Wimbledon finals day

34. Grow a vegetable garden.
35. Give a large amount of money to a charity -- anonymously.
36. Go deep sea fishing and eat your catch
37. Have twins
38. See the Mona Lisa at the Louvre
39. Run a marathon
40. Learn to play golf
41. Learn how to swim
42. Learn how to ride a bike
43. Learn how to ski
44. Take horseback riding lessons
45. Learn how to ice skate (or figure skate)
46. Learn how to roller blade.
47. Learn to play the piano

48. Skinny dip
49. Fall in love and not have my heart broken
50. Become fluent in French.
51. Learn conversational Spanish
52. Learn to say "hello" in 50 languages.
53. Learn sign language

54. Learn to tango.
55. Learn the foxtrot.
56. Ride in a hot air balloon
57. Go scuba diving
58. Go snorkeling in a shipwreck
59. Ride a mechanical bull
60. Fire walking
61. Experience weightlessness
62. Drive a race car
63. Mardi Gras in New Orleans
64. Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
65. Times Square on New Year's Day
66. Visit St. Peter's Basilica, the Vatican, Rome
67. Visit the Pyramids of Giza, Egypt
68. Visit the Seven New Wonders of the World
1. Machu Picchu, Peru
2. The Colisseum in Rome
3. Petra, Jordan
4. Christ Redeemer, Brazil
5. The Great Wall of China
6. Chichen Itza, Mexico
7. The Taj Mahal, India

Quote of the day: Self

Whoever follows a crowd will never be followed by a crowd.

Song for the moment

I have had this song and video stuck in my head

So thought I would share

Smile - Why not?

Life is like a mirror, we get the best results when we smile at it. ~Author Unknown

Enjoy the play lists I've been dancing around the room to it getting ready for practice.

Jx