O.N.T.A.W. #1

My officemate, Rhon, and I attended a workshop about innovation. One of the take-aways from the workshop is to feed our heads with "mind junk" in order to foster a culture of innovation. One of the ways suggested is a program the trainer called "O.N.T.A.W." which stands for "One New Thing A Week".

I did my O.N.T.A.W. #1 last Sunday.

I've always had shoulder pains and I just shrugged it off as a part of my life as a chick with an 8 to 5 desk job. Usually, I seek relief by getting massages, soaking in hot baths, and swiping on tons of Bengay. Last Sunday, I finally succumbed to my mom's insistent urging that try Nugabest at Market! Market!

Click here to find out about Nugabest.

All I can say is that it was a pretty interesting experience. The jury is still out as to whether it is a better than a massage in getting rid of the kinks in my shoulders in the long term, but I did feel pretty good after the treatment. Bottomline, the whole process - the heat, the kneading, the tense pad - is something I will try again.

So, She Blogs...

The other day, I was talking to my officemate about how cool Facebook is and he asked me if it was the reason why I have neglected my blog. Neglected! The word used to describe kids whose needs are not provided by their parents; to describe something that is forgotten because it is no longer valuable. Poor blog. So here I am, about to jot down a few paragraphs worth of thoughts on this thing just so I can say that no, my blog is definitely not neglected.

I was distracted with life. It has been good with putting things in my way to keep me busy lately. I'm not complaining, though. The current pace of my life is fast enough to keep my mind off what I don't have, but slow enough to give me ample time to appreciate what I do, and boy, I have alot.

Also, I have not been reading much lately. As those of you who have been reading my blog from the start know that I need to take in words to write. Either I need to make a trip to the bookstore or read that self-help book I bought months ago. I have been meaning to read that book on saving money, but I was too busy shopping. Ha. Ha.

I definitely need to get back on my bike. Or do yoga. Or simply stretch. What I know is I need to move much, much more. Down with the sedentary lifestyle.

Speaking of sedentary, I really should get some sleep. This work week has been so busy, I barely felt the nights breaking up the days. I will try to write more often and will post photos. For now, good night.

I miss my brother.