the woes of project planning

I have so many plans in my little head....but I seem to never have enough time to plan my projects.

Before, the issue was that school needed so much of my time with assignments due and exams to study for. Now, work takes up so much of my time, that I'm too tired to think when I get home so my proposals don't sound the way I want them to.

Then outside of the organising issue, of course there's the issues of sponsorship. To be honest the sponsor will need a proposal....and if the proposal can't get done then there's nothing to give a potential sponsor. On the other hand, there are instances where the proposal is completed, the sponsor is met with and all.....but there is that period of waiting before things get finalised.

If you're anything like me, then during that 'finalising time' you begin to get all agitated and start rethinking some plans and wishing you had pitched something a little different. I'm hopeful and positive though that corporate sponsors will see the need and help out where possible.

At the same time, I know that corporate sponsors is only so much and no more. I know that by involving persons at home and abroad, contribution will come in both small and large amounts. So I'm working on ways to tap into that lovely opportunity.

I actually hoped that by tomorrow I'd have things all sorted out, but this proposal (as I expected) needs some tweeking so I'll probably need another week to reread n fix it all up.

Until then folks, I'd love if persons would  just contact me and let me know how much they would be willing to donate to the Danny Williams School for the Deaf for student scholarships for the 2012-2013 academic year.

aunty kim

I'm almost sure I'm not the only person in their early 20's who finds it a bit odd when called 'aunty' (or in the case of guys: 'uncle')......

So here is what happened:

I'm on the couch thoroughly engrossed with the BBM convo's I am having. In the background there are the sounds of a child (the son of my Mom's friend) and his Leap Frog, and the conversations of Mommy and her friends chatting. Then somewhat out of the blue, there is a voice....a little voice speaking in excitement.

Him: Aunty..Aunty..Aunty..........(somewhat shouting) Aunty Kim!

I honestly lifted my head with a confused look on my face [it was such a confused face that I could feel it]. I turned to him and started laughing....but his expression indicated that he was in no way amused by my ignoring him (whether I was aware of him calling me or not).

Him: Aunty why you ignoring me?!
Me: I'm sorry hun...what's up?
Him: I was showing you something but you take so long it's gone 

Then of course after a few mumbles to himself, he eventually started ignoring me (how ironic). I went back to smiling to myself as I watched him and his Leap Frog with his random mumbles as he either succeeded or failed.

Within a few minutes it hit me that he calls me Aunty because to him...I'm old! What was funny is that it isn't the first time I was being called Aunty by a child. The difference is this....at camp and for the toddlers at church, they call you aunty because that's what they call their teachers/caregivers at day care.

In this case, this was the child of a family friend calling me Aunty because to him I was old....like his other Aunties.

To be sure I had it right, I even asked him.....and his response was pretty much 'duh...because you're name is Aunty Kim' and I then thought about the fact that it just makes sense to him in his little world.

It did take me aback a little, because I have no other lil ones in my family who call me Aunty Kim....to be honest I usually get a number of variations of Kim/Kimmi/Kimberley including 'Timmi', 'Kimerly' and a bunch of other ones that I know I can't spell but they usually sound cute.

I have now accepted though that I'm passed the age where I can just be 'Kimmi' to the little ones....So besides the fact that I felt super old for a few minutes.....I think I'll work with 'Aunty Kim.'

A: a new perspective

AlphabetChallenge

Usually the beginning of the year brings out the smiles and excitement as I think about all the things I anticipate for the year ahead.

This year was a little different for me though. I had big plans for 2012, but circumstances made me have to push the plans back a little. So although this year I have no major plans set in stone, there is a lot of planning and organization that needs to get done to have everything ready for 2013.

This reminded me that life isn't going to always work by my '5-year-plan' and that sometimes things will happen before or after their expected date. To be honest I was frustrated when I realised things would be setback because as far as I was concerned 'that wasn't my plan.'

The more I thought about it, the more I realised that this setback was to give me the chance to look into my life and take 'the year of no major plans' as an opportunity for personal development, the rearranging of goals and a chance to build my relationship with God.

Then the new year started....and within two days there was a death in my circle. This has been the closest death I've experienced in about five or so years...and although I felt 'I can handle it when it happens,' I can surely say that the depth of emotions I have experienced were a bit unexpected.

As I try and come to terms with everything, I am reminded that each day you wake up, is a blessing....one that so many of us take for granted. Another thing I noticed is that I sometimes try so hard to be optimistic that I sometimes forget to be realistic. I was so convinced that I could handle it, that I forgot how hurt I was the last time death came so close to me.

I'm hopeful though, and I constantly remind myself that faith and prayer can help anyone get through a rough patch. 

I believe that as time passes this situation will help me and will help me get that new perspective for the new year. I strongly believe that 2012 is my year for personal development as I work towards my dreams.

What kind of year do you hope 2012 will be for you?

goodbye curls....

Yup I gave in already =/

About two weeks ago I posted about my break from all heat and the marriage to my naturally curly hair....but I've changed my mind.

I was doing pretty good with the whole maintenance of my curly hair and I will admit that I really did enjoy them. I even found a few ways that I can help protect my curly hair from damage and all.

.....but......

Having to rejuvenate curls every morning and de-tangle them every night felt like too much work when I wanted to just 'brush and go.'

Then there was the whole thing of 'what to do with my hair for NYE' and my mini poll happened to lean in favour of my straight hair.

Sadly I have given in to the damaging heat of the dryer, flat iron and curling iron. =(

On the bright side I can change back anytime I want...and something tells me that it's gonna happen soon. =]

alphabet challenge

I've decided to take on a blog challenge!

I did some googling and found what I call 'the alphabet challenge.' I noticed that there are a number of ways that it has been done but here's how I'll be doing it.

Following the sequence of the alphabet, I'll do one post each week that's based on a topic that starts with the respective letter or letter sound.

A = alphabet challenge
B = bee-u-tee-ful Ja
C = can't touch this
...
U = under the weather

You get the picture.....I hope lol

I've decided that I'll post each weeks letter on a Monday and use the label AlphabetChallenge so you can follow with ease in case you miss one. Each AlphabetChallenge post will also have this photo and to go directly to the other posts you can just click on the caption:

AlphabetChallenge

In between of course I'll post my other random thoughts =]

Look out for em loves.