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I have been lazy. So, I found this little challenge and will try it out.

100words-100w

What are the rules?

  1. Try to write 100 words a day (pick one of these goals), at least six days a week. You're obviously not limited to such a small amount. Write 50,000 words in one day if you want. Just make sure you write at least another 100 words the next day. And the day after.
  2. Keep at the daily goal for one month. That's 30 days of steady practice. If you make it for 30 days, step up your daily goal.
  3. Go ahead and post the badge as soon as you've written your first 100 words. Just be honest with yourself. You are your only watchman.
  4. Display your badge proudly. You know how big a deal it is. I'm lucky I remember to eat, never mind write, so I know the challenge represents more than a word count. It represents a change in lifestyle. Link back here so others can join in on the fun. Click on one of the badges above for more info.
Farm Animals & Fun
We went to a music & movement class that I signed D up for. It was all about farm animals today. Some of the signs I remember learning in high school and some new ones were introduced. The class was a lot of fun! D was just so fascinated with all the other babies in the room! I should take her out to more places like this! She is turning into a social butterfly, reaching out to every baby in reach - of course, she has to learn not to poke their eyes out or she will not have too many friends!

Some of the other mothers in class I recognised from the support group at the hospital. It was so neat to see their babies grown up and somehow we meeting again this way! Hope I can make it on time next class. We have to get D to nap a little earlier. When we registered for the class she was napping around 9ish but now she does 10ish and so I have to run down to the center with her. I guess we are making full use of the BOB stroller!
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I have been taking my Sony MP3 player with me to work and wherever else I go on my own. I find myself singing along, tapping my feet, nodding my head to the music, following the beat with my fingers. And sometimes I catch myself almost dancing away to it. We occasionally do find some random youngsters in a full out dance to the music he is listening to (and it always has been a guy)! But that's like once in six months.

I watch others on the train. Nearly 80% of them have some sort of headphones stuck in their ears and I wonder if they are listening to some music that they absolutely don't like or something. I don't know. Music moves me. It takes me into a different world. Maybe they are listening to the same songs again and again but they look completely bored out of their minds and some even look angry.

I imagine some might be listening to some audio books. Some clearly would be watching a show. But what happened to the enjoyment in music? Has the DC Metro passed a rule that one cannot smile anymore or something? hmmm.... I thought I would see at least a handful of expressive people.

And the song, "Dancing in the streets" is playing in my head now and I just can't stop tapping my feet away to it!
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I think it was yesterday that Bon Jovi released their most recent album! I was so very excited!! It's the only band that still leaves me giggling and screaming away like a little teenage fanatic girl! And to all who think they are old or whatever, please keep that to yourselves! :P For whatever reasons, that's usually people's first reaction to when I mention the name Bon Jovi! I wish I could be rocking away like them at their age! And Jon Bonjovi's smile never ages! sigh *heart melts*

It's been a long time since I bought a music CD. I don't even remember what my last purchase was! So, when the thought of going out and buying the album came, I was stumped. I didn't know where the closest music store was! Do they even have those places anymore after the advent of iPods?! 

I remember the days of yesteryears/decade when I would try and listen to whatever music I could to get a taste of variety of music! Since, I couldn't afford to buy CDs/cassettes of every artist I liked, I would actually record hours of radio music and "cut & paste" the songs that I liked and made my own cassettes!! Then slowly I "upgraded" to buying CD albums. And then entered the world of Napster. 

And then the interest just died. The music I have now is stuck in 2002 (me thinks). Occasionally you will find me turning on the radio, at home or on the internet. Forget catching a music video on MTV, I think they have discarded "Music" from their station! And occasionally I get to "enjoy" the music of fellow DC drivers who blare their music with their windows open!

How interests change... But my project now is to find a music shop and sample the album! I really wish I made an attempt to go watch the free performance they gave last year in NYC Central Park! sigh.... A great band to see in concert I hear! I probably lose my voice screaming more than listening to their music! hahahah..... drools away...

posture

Jan. 22nd, 2008 12:51 pm
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Back in 2002, I was volunteering at some exhibition held at the venue on Ala Moana Beach park (Hawai'i). I forget now what it was for, but there were a diverse group of exhibits all relating to health issues. I guess I was at environmental health booth. Next to us was a chiropractor or something related to the spine. I really forget now. But he was giving free spinal alignment checkup. He got a lot of people to get it done and was spending the day giving advice and trying to sign up some clients for future consulting. At the end of my shift I thought I would get it done. He was surprised to see how well aligned my spine was.

I give all the credit to mom. She spent almost ten years of our childhood drilling the importance of good posture into us. Even when we were in public, at events she would remind us to sit up straight. She would do this by making a fist, and rising the index finger mimicking the spine. The time this was done mostly was during our music classes. Our "band" of "musicians" consisted of the teacher who played the tabla and if the aunty (in the photo below) is not available the harmonium, mother with the shaking thing in the photo - corner top left (have no idea about the name), three of us on sitar (that's me on bottom left corner), and about ten kids (all girls for whatever reason) singing. She was known among my friends as "posture lady". Mom would raise her index finger and everyone would raise up! :)

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I have to say though in the last few years, my posture has gotten worse. I slouch so much more and more often. I still picture in my head, my mother looking at me and her index finger rising to remind me.

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