WILBER

At the end of September I adopted my little Wilber boy. He's a Lionhead bread of bunny and full of love. He's been great company for me during the last few months and has stemmed my love for bunnies. It's been quite a learning experience having him and I never really considered myself an animal person but he was too cute to pass up. Right before I got Wilber I went on a Nip Tuck binge and watched all of season 1 and 2 so I think the name Wilber was in the back of my mind when I named him because of the little boy named Wilber in the show. The name has nothing to do with Charlottes Web. All around he's a good little puppy, although sometimes he can be quite sassy I like to think he does it out of love.

His favorite activities include eating, pooping (sometimes all at once), sleeping, gnawing on veggies, and having his cheeks rubbed while watch Law&Order SVU.

A NEW WAY TO RING IN THE NEW YEAR!

AAHHHH my first post, how exciting! I always try to make 1 new years resolution and stick to it, but that method has yet to work, so this year I've made resolutions that are more realistic to my lifestyle and that I think are things that I will stick with. I've chosen ideas that will help my mind body and soul.

First is a promise to myself that I will either go to a yoga class everyday or go to the gym and work out. I love practicing yoga but I don't love biking in the freezing cold and falling snow to get there.

The second is to create a meditation routine that fits into my daily life. Meditation is something that gives me such a great sense of self and always brings me back to who I am, so it seems silly not to do something thats proven to be so powerful to me.

And lastly is something that I've already started incorporating into my life for a few months. It's to spend money on experiences rather than over material objects. I loooove shopping whether it's for other people or for me. I love clothes and I love fashion but I've realized that I have a hard time saving money because I always spend it on clothes. SO, I've made the conscious decision that from now on I'm going to spend my money on experiences rather than shopping, I have enough clothes. It may sound a little silly but it's already led me to experiences such amazing things.



On a different note, for the past two years I've gone on the Spirit Rock meditation teen retreat over new years. It was a life changing 5 days and I met my lovely Anna girl there and we've been inseparable ever since. This is the first year I haven't gone, and it does hurt a little bit knowing all my metta friends are there without me laughing and drinking tea, but at the same time it feels good knowing that I've matured into a new mindset. I had never really meditated for a long period of time before my first time on the retreat when I was 17, and wow, the difference it made. I became a lot more in touch with what I wanted and how I perceived myself, and it's made a world of difference in my everyday life. I'm eternally thankful for the people I've met, my teachers and things I've learned because of the teen retreats. c:
 So this year I'm going out to a masquerade with my dear old friend Natasha where I'm going to wear a sparkly shirt and feathery mask and bring in 2012 with some carefree fun! Happy New Year everybody!