100 Days of Being Geek Chic- Day 7

Choose you favorite quote. Why did you choose it and how does it inspire you?

My all time, hands down favorite quote is this: "Life moves pretty fast. If you don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it." It's from Ferris Bueller's Day Off, and while Matthew Broderick's character was mostly using that as validation for skipping school with his best friend and his girlfriend, its actually pretty true. We live in such a fast paced world (much more now than in the 80's when that movie was made), and everyone wants everything now now now. And then we get it and its like, that's it? Then we're moving on to the next thing, and there's no appreciation for anything. And everyone is always on their phones trying to get the best photo for Instagram or constantly tweeting and updating their FB status.....it seems like nobody is enjoying what's next to them anymore, they just like what's on the screen. So I like what Ferris said, and I try to put the phone down while I'm out doing stuff, so I can actually enjoy what I'm doing. I try to write a few blog posts at a time so I'm not always at the computer.

And this quote is a bonus, but its my dad quoting John Lennon, "Life is what happens when you're making other plans." I say that because I'm pretty sure John's lyrics are a little different. Anyway, the message is the same, life is going to do what it wants, no matter how much you plan for it. You might get your way sometimes, and other time you might not. You just have to deal with it. I can tell you that for several years now, things have not gone my way at all. I'm hoping that will change soon, because I really don't know how much more I can take. But I have to think that at the end of the day, all this bad luck is preparing me for something good. And maybe life is happening to me because I'm not doing what I'm supposed to be doing.

100 Days of Being Geek Chic- Day 6

Today's question is one of the questions I always dread being asked in job interviews: how would you describe yourself? Some people have no problem talking about themselves, so naturally they have no problem coming up with a list of adjectives a mile long describing how great they are. I am not one of those people. I can never think of anything to say. Someone once told me to use words that others had used to described me if I got stuck. I don't think apathetic, sarcastic and bitchy are selling points though, do you?

So I'm stuck. I don't know what to say. I'll post this for now, just so I keep up, but I'll come back later to edit it. Because I really don't know what to say.

100 Days of Being Geek Chic- Day 5

What do you hope to learn from this project?

This question kind of goes in with yesterday's question, but I hope to learn some thing about myself that will help me control my social anxiety. I hope to learn that I can finish something I set out to do, even if I stumble a few times along the way. I hope to learn more about the girls who are doing this project with me, to see how other geeks do what they do and learn from them.

100 Days of Being Geek Chic- Day 4

What goals do you have participating in 100 Days?

I guess we knew this question was coming. You can't have a project like this without some goals. I mean, that's the whole reason I signed up. I wanted to accomplish some of the goals I started for myself at the beginning of the year and have been majorly been slacking on. So I guess my goals for this project would be these:

1. Get healthy. I bought myself some pretty athletic shoes and some workout DVDs and I really want to get to it. Its my goal now to get in good enough shape to not want to pass out while walking around SDCC this year, but ultimately I'd like to lose at least 20 of these disgusting pounds that these medications have made me gain by the end of the year. I really hate setting number specific goals though, because I get so bummed out if I don't meet them. 

2. Control my social anxiety. Its been getting really out of control lately. Like getting in front of people makes me shake and blush and stutter and its so embarrassing. I can't say that I just need to get out and do more public speaking because I do enough of it and it doesn't help. My husband gets frustrated with me because I complain about not having any friends, but on the rare occasions that we go places together, he'll go off talking to people and I get left alone. I just can't go to people and start talking, I feel really stupid and uncomfortable. So I'm hoping that these activities will help me open up and explore different aspects of myself, and maybe I'll find something in myself that can help me stop being such a wreck.

3. To finish this. I have a problem finishing things. This blog is a fine record of that. So if I can keep up with this for the full one hundred days, I will be really proud of myself. And maybe that will give me the push to finish some other goals too.

100 Days of Being Geek Chic- Day 3

Today's topic is a tough one for me- if there is a book or movie that inspires your life, what would it be and why?

Well, I don't have just one. I have a lot of books and a lot of movies that mean a lot to me for a lot of different reasons, and I wouldn't say that any of them directly inspires my life. But, I will say that The Diary of Anne Frank has been one of my favorites since I was young, and her story is very inspiring.

Anne remained so optimistic, even while in hiding. The most horrible things were happening to her, her family, their friends....and she still held out hope that they would survive, and be able to return to their normal lives someday. Unfortunately for Anne, only her father would be able to return home after the war. The rest of the people they were in hiding with (Anne included), passed away while in Nazi controlled concentration camps. Anne's diary is a beautiful legacy, and sometimes when people are really crappy, and I want to stew in serious dislike for them, I'm reminded of what Anne wrote. "I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart." If she could believe that while enduring the Holocaust, I think we should be able to now.

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100 Days of Being Geek Chic- Day 2

Today's post is a fun one: if my personality was an outfit, what would it look like? Some might argue that everything you already wear is an extension of your personality, and I tend to agree with that for the most part. But there is that tiny part of me that disagrees too. When I was growing up, there were a lot of things I wanted to wear, but my parents didn't allow me to because they thought they were trashy lol. And even today, there are a lot of things I'd like to wear but don't. Sometimes its because I don't think its appropriate to wear because I'm a mom, other times its because I don't think I can wear it because of my weight, and sometimes I don't know if I should wear it because of my age (like anything with cartoon characters. Am I too old?).

If I Was An Outfit... by krystellemt 

H&M Crewneck t shirt / Abercrombie Fitch denim legging / Converse shoes / California pendant / Disney hair bow / Star Wars Vans / Ladder Cuff-Cobalt Bracelet / Constellation earrings / Paul Frank glasses / Rainbow Hema Bracelet Set

This is actually pretty close to what I wear on an every day basis. I am very much a jeans and tee shirt girl and dressing up for anything sends me into a panic attack. Its an easy outfit to wear when you have children, and I guess it suits my personality in that this outfit makes it easy for me to blend in. I'm very, very shy so I don't like calling too much attention to myself. I'm also very clumsy, so wearing anything nicer than tee shirts and jeans is an automatic ruining of said item of clothing.

I'm either wearing basic Converse or really silly and loud shoes. All of my Vans are some sort of crazy pattern, and I've recently gotten into wearing bright running shoes that match nothing that I own. I also like to wear accessories with my outfits because they're still showing off who I am and what I like, just a little more discreetly. The other day I was at a PTA meeting and said something just randomly, and one of the school administrators commented that she didn't know I was so funny and that it really surprised her. I like to think of my accessories that way. They're little surprises in an otherwise bland outfit.

In the picture above, I own the H&M shirt, the Paul Frank glasses (can't see without them!), the black on black Converse, and the Ariel hair bow. Its my hope to own the constellation earrings and California necklace soon.

What about you? If your personality was an outfit, what would it look like? Share in the comments below or come join us in the Google community!

100 Days of Being Geek Chic- Day 1

I am excited to take part in this awesome concept created by Ariel of The Nerdy Birdie! I occasionally document my struggles with self improvement here, so I thought that joining this group would give me the extra push I need to make my goals happen. Visit here for all the info, join the Google community, and I hope you'll be joining me for this great project!

This is where I post a picture of myself...but I recently got a new computer, and I don't have any pictures of me on it. I'll put one up when I have the chance!

Name: Well...you know me as *aka*Krystelle. We'll go with that for now.
Age: 31
Blog: You're reading it :)
What interested me in joining the project? Like I mentioned above, I sometimes have trouble meeting goals on my own. I just need the extra push sometimes. And, if I meet some cool geek girls in the process, that'd be pretty cool too.
What do I geek out about? New Kids on the Block, World of Warcraft and Hearthstone, books (I'm going to my first book convention in two weeks, so excited!), notebooks (its an addiction, really...), The Walking Dead, King of the Nerds, teen movies, Netflix (I just love it, okay?).....the list is long....

Remember that Google community I posted about? Well this, and every post pertaining to this project, will be posted in that community as well. And some of my answers will be a little different. If you like to compare and contrast like I do, come join the group and compare away!