Things I Need to Invest In:

On Saturday, my scooter died again. Long story short, my gas gauge was broken and my gas kept emptying quicker than it should have been.

Luckily it is fixed...for now, but I need a new one. I was really screwed over by the guy who sold it to me as I know NOTHING about scooters.

I have also become really fed up with my hair. It doesn't style and now that it's hot out again (and humid like yesterday), it doesn't curl and if I WERE to style, it would flop and frizz. I even have a cowlick where new baby bangs are growing and it doesn't do ANYTHING but look stupid.

So, I have decided to spend a buttload of money to get it styled. I have felt unattractive for MONTHS and things will be changing soon so I want to change, too! My colleague got her hair straightened at the Aveda salon I go to and her hair looks great! I want to look great too!!

As for the other things: here is a list of things I need to invest in:

1. A new apartment (very soon)
2. Taking care of a dog of my own and fostering a dog.(after the apartment part)
3. A BRAND new scooter-no MORE second-hand!! (next Christmas)
4. A new more protective helmet(ASAP)
5. Hair Straightening and products for the summer
6. My own happiness

Number 6 means doing what I can to make me feel better about myself. So far I have:
1. Got a Yoga membership and started doing all kinds of Yoga, breathing (Pranayama) and some meditation.
2. Got a deck of "Yoga Cards" to do a little bit of Yoga, Pranayama and meditation when I wake up and go to bed.
3. Dalai Lama books and other books to help me find true happiness
4. An Ayurveda diet book, to help me eat better
5. Helping the doggies, but not just for me but MORE for them
6. and of course, the hair straightening!

Things are SLOWLY starting to slow down, so I am going to go to Yoga more during the week and on Saturdays, and belly dancing on Sundays.

Ok, well I need to go to work, but am glad that I finally have time to get myself on the right track :D

Learning from the Dalai Lama: "20 Ways to Get Good Karma"

I've been saying some stupid things to people and pissing people off lately without any intentions. I've become anti-social for fear that I don't fit in ANYWHERE...except with Hino, my mom and stepdad(and da fambly dog Bogart) and with Taichung PAWS people...

I've been producing a lot of bad karma and need to produce good and what better way to learn how to get rid of my negativity and NOT let other negative forces drain me than from the Dalai Lama himself!!!



http://www.spiritualnow.com/articles/25/1/20-Ways-to-Get-Good-Karma/Page1.html

Instructions for Life by The Dalai Lama

The Dalai Lama

Ask The Dalai Lama a Question

1. Take into account that great love and great achievements involve great risk.
2. When you lose, don’t lose the lesson.
3. Follow the three R’s:
   - Respect for self,
   - Respect for others and
   - Responsibility for all your actions.
4. Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
5. Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
6. Don’t let a little dispute injure a great relationship.
7. When you realize you’ve made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
8. Spend some time alone every day.
9. Open your arms to change, but don’t let go of your values.
10. Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
11. Live a good, honorable life. Then when you get older and
    think back, you’ll be able to enjoy it a second time.
12. A loving atmosphere in your home is the foundation for your life.
13. In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation. Don’t bring up the past.
14. Share your knowledge. It is a way to achieve immortality.
15. Be gentle with the earth.
16. Once a year, go someplace you’ve never been before.
17. Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
18. Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
19. If you want others to be happy, practice compassion.
20. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.

He is amazing and I'm learning so is Yoga...I can do poses I never could before and Yoga makes me feel calm and I love that blissful feeling after a session!!

I also tried belly dancing for real (NOT the video you can play at home) and my Belly dance teacher was impressed at how quickly I caught on and I LOVE BELLY DANCING, TOO!

I can't wait to go again!

Also..I'm considering a tattoo. I got my belly button pierced when I was 20 and it hurt soooo bad (I SCREAMED the F word so loud that I'm sure my whole hometown heard it) and now I want this, but am afraid of the pain...this is what I want:

but maybe reverse and as much as I love pink, maybe a beautiful turquoise or azure blue, like the coast in the Maldives..


I just need the courage...

OK...so my quest to improving myself is a loooong way but...

"A tree as big around as you can reach, starts with a small seed: a thousand mile journey starts with one step." -Lao Tzu