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Lissy
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Must say i feel a little nervous! i feel like im admitting to myself that im actually going to climb those mountains!!! eek! and i feel so unfit at this stage. i did get up for a little jog this morning though, and rode my bike to school (as usual) so i feel like i have made some effort :)
it is hard to put fitness as my top priority in life at the moment when everything seems so busy and chaotic. but, if im honest, that is how my life always seems to be. i am constantly striving to live in the moment and just 'be', but too often get caught up in all the wonderful things life has to offer. and i don't want to miss a minute of it!
so, what's going on with me? at this stage i am still networking with people in the area, trying to find people with skills, equipment and space i need to host my event. i have moulded the idea of a music event into something more of a party which i would like to include music and food and an auction! im hoping people will bring their unwanted trash along to be auctioned with proceeds going to girls on top. plus of course an entry fee for the music. im finding it a little hard as i have only lived in the usa for 3 months and dont really know people well enough to simply ask to borrow their pa setup or if they would mind donating their time and energy. however i feel confident that there are enough people around, especially in the area i live in (san francisco east bay area, california) with a vision for a better future that it wont be too hard to get support.
what else.... im wearing in my hiking boots! the area i live in is pretty flat so i havent been climbing any hills yet, but wearing these boots around town is helping to get rid of the stiffness. i want to minimize the amount of blisters i am sure to aquire in south america as much as i am capable!
coming from queensland before moving to san francisco i have noticed that i am a real sook when i get cold. in terms of girls on top, this means i need to buy some cold weather clothes before heading to peru in the winter!!!
thats all from me today... i gotta get back to class
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3 comments so far...
Re: ok so here is my first go at a blog
Hey Lis. Rock on. Re: asking to borrow people's gear, just ask! They're Americans...tell them about girls on top and they will fal over themselves trying to help! Good luck...and congrats on the blog xox
By Sophie on
Thursday, April 03, 2008
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Re: ok so here is my first go at a blog
You're right about one thing... they ARE American!! haha
By its me! Lis! on
Friday, April 04, 2008
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Re: ok so here is my first go at a blog
Hey Lissy, love the way you write and the way you think. The question of the day is the puzzling gap between Being in the Moment and Getting Fit for the trip...
Interesting...
My take on this would be that If you have chosen to do something in the future which the present moment can serve and contribute to - for the benefit of that future moment you have chosen, then I'd be doing that. It's called aligning yourself and your energy and choices with your goals and future. If you can do this in a way that feels empowering rather than bothersome on a busy day - even more credit to you - you have found a way to harness your energy toward your own best interests. Some would, in fact, argue that the ability to choose a goal, especially one beyond your experience (um, like, perhaps, climbing 5000metre high mountains for 12 days in Peru, for example) - and then align each present moment in the lead up to serve and prepare and focus on your best chance to get what you are seeking from that adventure - could be the very foundations of a happy life.
I can GUARANTEE you that if you use some of these present moments to get off the couch and onto a hill, you will look back on those moments with more gratitude and love than you can imagine. Oh yes! Gratitude and Love Baby.
I've seen girls on the side of the hill wondering why the heck they didn't prepare - I mean, we prepare to go out for dinner - we prepare for exams and even for people coming to visit... why would a sane rational woman with a great vision like ours simply fail to prepare for what will most likely be the longest, toughest, highest, steepest, rockiest trek of her life?
Is it because, just before we do wonderful things that thrill us and test our boundaries, we get freaked out and just go into denial?
Probably.
As a better incentive I can say that every ounce of effort you put in to getting your body and your attitude right for the trip, will pay off in equal measures with moments you are able to quit puffing and start looking with a wonder immeasurable at where you are. xxx
By Jade on
Monday, April 07, 2008
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