Checking in on the List.....

....revised. ... again...

1. Quadruple Syked Photography regarding production and amount of photos on site- Get Noticed- Grow the Business. Be recognized in the photo world.
2. Gymnastics- Gym Ops. Gym Momentum Canada. MAKE IT HAPPEN.
3. Waterton-  trek Crypt lake and Red Rock canyon....***revised**** hot spring
4. GM Camp- Bring a team- increase enrollment and make a change in some inter city kids lives
5. Sell my condo and relocate.
7. Shoot with Grace Chiu again
8. Buy a new lens- fisheye. And maybe just maybe a camera bag. SIGH
9. Road trip to the coast (doesn't matter which one)
10. An Iceland fishing trip!
11. Fall in love
12. Paint more!
13. Do another cover on guitar and piano. Not simultaneously though
14. Attend 1 hockey game, one opera and one concert15. Touch the ocean- again
16. Teach the kids to ski.17. Spend some quality time with the big G-Ma. 
18. Remember to let those close to me know how much I love and appreciate them more often
19. DANCE LESSONS!!!!
20. Watch a LIVE football game
21. To jump off a bridge into the sea ...:)
22. Create an art piece for the home that doesn't resemble something my 6 year olds made
23. Pull an all nighter and feel good the next day (ie. Spectate and observe)
24. Give up banana chips
25. Make waves in IG.
26. design something that doesnt cause concern.
27. Become the main supplier for a equipment company in Iceland.
28. See europe. If only just a little bit.
29. Cycle 20 km in under 25 min.
30. Hiking trek that doesnt include lava underfoot... 

Dating: Action Speak Loudly. So Do Words

Here we go again. At this point I could start writing a book on the topic. I had a thought that recently hit me square in the face. A logical explanation why people perhaps are so frustrated with the 'process'.

Plain and simple- we have stopped listening to our hearts. 

I believe in a way we have become so confused of what we think we should require that we have muted the basic primal instinct on laws of attraction. Gone is the simplicity of it all. We now question what our hearts truly desire.

See the law of attraction goes like this:

Man likes WOMAN
Woman like MAN
They communicate.

This magical word. COMMUNICATE. Perhaps I blame social media (yes-you read that right - means of communication that perhaps kills communication!?!?!?). I blame the social standards set by the media. The articles and books on how to 'land' your potential signifigant other.The GAMES that are to be played. The many options in which we can meet people (now there is online dating, speed dating, hook ups, match makers, facebook, chat rooms (this I WILL blog about later), etc, etc) are ever evolving and we decide to engage in many of these methods at once. OH the CONFUSION!!!! We have many choices available yet half the time we don't know ourselves what we want anymore because it has been engrained in our heads that we should always be looking for the next best thing. We fail to listen to our basic instincts and what are bodies are telling us we truly want.  We question the 'process' and enter into this rat race of always looking for better. We are constantly being told to not be satisfied. To keep shopping. Yes. SHOPPING.

There is a flip side to this....a positive however.

I have also learned  a very valuable lesson which is when someone is ready to settle into a relationship and they have been through this experience (like i have) or are just one of those lucky few who have ignored all the aboved stated bullshit and are just going purely based on the experience placed in front of them they will generally be very forward and persue what they want with maximum effort. Hopefully- they will meet someone who is willing to do the same thus avoiding the game playing. No question or doubting.  I have read so many articles about how to win a guy over or how to capture his heart.... but after 'practicing' all these various suggestions I realized one thing: I learned that if the other person is not putting in the effort to capture your heart like you are..... move on.

When you want something bad enough- you chase it. Just like your life goals or dreams. If the conncection is strong enough both parties will persue it with maximum effort. There won't be doubt. 

I also don't wait around any longer. I simply wish to have my efforts reciprocated. I am very open with my feelings and forward with what I want (look how many times have I wrote about it!). If a man is failing to display interest then I WON'T wait for a text or for him to ask me out again. Out of sight is simply out of mind at this point.It's difficult to aquire adult time so when someone doesn't exercise effort I simply refuse to waste anymore of my energy on them. When I meet someone, tell them how I feel and then there is little given back I simply assume they are not interested, shrug my shoulders, say good luck and move on.

I am just not playing the 'Game' anymore. I truly know what I want and if that other person doesn't or isn't returning the desire....well....I know they simply are not right for me...

Love this.

Sam Smith - Stay With Me (Alex G Acoustic Cover): http://youtu.be/BZ0fJhNcB40

BPOMD

A roof top coffee and people watching.

Life is getting grander each day.

Insert good feeling here

Sometimes a simple brush on the arm or smile with the eyes can make your heart skip into next week.

:)

Just saying.

puzzles

Your life is a winding road. You just don't know where you will end up or where the road leads around each bend.

I do know one thing. It's the people along the way that make the difference-the relationships which you engage in that make this little journey we embark on have meaning and give it substance.

'Happiness only exists when shared'...so choose with whom you share your journey with wisely for it is a rather short expidition.

Life Altering Move- An update

Its been quite sometime since I've posted. Much has happened!

The Tape Measure has relocated. To a different continent!

I made the decision just 3 weeks ago to move to Iceland. It was a rather quick decision- but believe me not an easy one. I went through a very hard time at my old job- was unemployed for a few weeks then this amazing opportunity was placed in my lap.

My best friend was in Iceland helping out until they found someone to take over. He called me one day and said "Rebecca- You must come here- You will not regret it"

It was not an easy move because it involves not only me but an entire family. It was a heart wrenching decision but in the end we decided what would be best for our family as a whole.

I have been here for four weeks. And I don't think I'll ever go back.

It's hard to describe. I think to do the description justice ... Reykjavik is poetically a paradise. It is not overly hot here but a perfect temperature. The rain here is like a warm shower at times. The sunlight is constant in the summer (of course the winters are dark- and all Icelanders have warned me- OHHHHH.... just wait until winter... ). You are surrounded by water. It is so clean here. The air. The streets. Pollution is minimal.

Icelanders at first seem very distant. I am often labeled a tourist due to the lack of language and of course my Canadian accent however once I let them in on the fact I am their latest import- they light up. A greeting always involves a kiss on the cheek and a hug if you have met someone already. And they can party- Oy! Can they party. They start early and end... well... early- the next day.

The people- they appreciate the little things in life. From a strong cup of coffee to a fantastically baked Banani Bread (as I just heard the woman at the next table exclaim :). Like most- I think they forget what beauty surrounds them. I have spoken to many tourists in the area who have branched out of Reykjavik and I am eager to see more parts of the country (I have not seen much at all due to lack of transportation and time- like I mentioned- Im busy planning and setting forth a schedule).

The children- one word- FREE. They go to school- often its a 5 min walk at most (this is considered a long walk). The school system is so supportive. They swim weekly. They are encouraged to participate in after school sports. Finding a musical program is never an issue. Art program- sure... really- anything is available and the support is unreal! Often- a child will go after school and go on an adventure on their bikes and come home at 9pm. You know the quote... "it takes a villiage"- that is the perfect description of how the children are raised here.

So why Iceland?

I have a dream- and that is to be an Olympic Coach. I feel I can make huge waves in Iceland. I believe that this can happen hear. I needed new start. I needed space anf time. I needed a reset.

I got it.

Curve ball

Fucking curve balls.
Careful now.
My grand Daddy loved the red sox.
I have learned over time that curve balls are getting easier to swing at. ...
You just have to watch the pitcher.

Further down she goes
She's now at the bottom
It's dark and cold
Shivering in fear
Everything is lost

A robe dangles down
But she's too weak to climb
Too weak for the struggle
Time heals and goes forward
But she needs to rest for a while

She will lie for a moment
She will gaze at the stars
She will listen to the breeze
She will wish for an outcome

And then when she stands
A hand outstretched
Pulls her out if the 2 foot pit

Decisions. ...

My head I'd spinning in many directions right now. It's been an emotional day (who are we kidding.... week).

There are so many decisions I have to make in the next week and I feel very much alone in this whole process.  Only because...  I am. I want so badly to know the right answers. Check the right boxes.  AND AT THE END OF THE DAY- I'M THE ONLY ONE WHO CAN MAKE THEM.

Decisions that affect where I live. Who is in my life. What my role is and what it will become. Who I make decisions for and vice versa. And what direction my life is headed.

SHIT.  I  want to be 5 again.

....really?

Human Christina Perri - Madilyn Bailey (Acoustic …: http://youtu.be/xtSye1rio40