titles

the other day i was on my evening run and i was crossing the street, when a group of people started to cut me off. the lady reaches out and says, "phil, watch out for that runner". ive never been called a runner before. in fact, although i have been running for a few months now i still wouldnt call my spastic flailing down the track "running". nevertheless, there it was...i was called a runner. it got me thinking about titles (obviously my ipod had gone flat and i was without the musical stylings of britney spears and pitbull to distract my mind) and the titles that we fullfill everyday.

what were my titles? (besides runner) i started listing them off in my head as i padded down the path: archaeologist, girlfriend, roommate, friend, daughter, sister etc. the list went on and on. and then i started thinking how well do i fullfill all these roles? the answer was so simple it was kind of like a punch to the face....i can do better. think about it. we all fall into traps of comfort, familiarity, routine, and somehow stop putting in that extra effort. i realized that i was capable of doing a better job at pretty much all the titles i occupy. kind of mind bottling.

best way i figured i could start is by making myself a happier person...that way, my good mood would sort of infect the other areas of my life.

ive started cooking more (its healthier for me, love the smells, and it gives me something to do, and about half the time it tastes good too lol), running more, and are you ready?....started doing yoga. i went with a couple friends to a beginner class at the fremantle yoga centre. not sure what i was expecting, but it was FANTASTIC! it was very calming, relaxing and meditative, and i contorted into positions i didnt know i could do. i left feeling very positive about life. definitely going back for more :) (sidebar: woke up the next morning feeling sore in places i didnt know i had. hurts so good?) anyway now that i was actively working on making myself happier, i branched out...

bumped up roommate-jamie by going for a weekend bike ride with noirin. grabbed the bikes and headed out. nothing better than pedalling your own bike, cruising along a path that parallels the ocean, smelling that beachy smell, hearing birds, and just taking it all in. i know i sound like a total hippy douche bag, but i cant help it, its just the way it is :) got to see an amazing sunset and stick my pigs in the water

i had a chance to work on friend-jamie with an amazing skype date with two of my best friends, shannon and rachelle. yes, we had a three way (and no, not what youre thinking lol). i made coffee and brekky, they ate burgers for dinner, and we caught up on everything that had happened since i left. you know you picked good friends when you can not seem them for months and just pick up right where you left off. love you ladies and cant wait to be skyped into rulies baby shower...even if have to wake up at 6:00 am to do it haha :)

i worked on girlfriend-jamie too. guess its working, look what was delivered to me on monday!

i squealed with joy and all but ripped them out of the flower-delivery lady's hands. they brought the biggest smile to my face and brightened up my whole day. girls love flowers and ive never dated anyone who quite grasped that fact. definitely have a keeper on my hands. thanks again shane! love you xoxo

as far as daughter-jamie goes, i branched outside the box. even though i skype with my parents every week, i figured maybe a little something extra would brighten up their day. nothing crazy, but keep your eyeballs out for some aussie mail :) er...i mean, post lol.

today i worked a little bit more on me, but in a more superficial way...i had a hair appointment at a fancy salon. so back home, i went to a fancy aveda salon and LOVED it. they give you the royal treatment, delicious tea while you wait, an aromatherapy neck massage, shampoo with head massage, and then an amazing cut and style. so imagine my joy and delight when i stumbled across an aveda salon just a few blocks from my house! its called the djurra lifestyle salon, and a director named corrine cut my hair. i have to give her a shout out because i got the best hair cut ive had in a LOONG time. i asked for something, and she did what i wanted only better. see?

i spent the rest of my afternoon lounging on the porch, basking in the sun and reading a book on my kindle. you know how you see people milling about and enjoying a weekday like it was the weekend? (well, i used to see these people sitting outside at coffee shops or hanging in the park as i was frantically driving from work to an appointment or whatever, and hated them....and envied them). it was really nice when i realized that i might have become one of those people :) pulling a honey badger on a tuesday and doing what i want....it was pretty nice.

before i go, figured i'll leave you with this. it was written on the window at the salon i was at earlier. it says "the sky is not the limit. there are footprints on the moon". i liked it.