Ms. ZigZag

12 Things I've Learned in 2012

Are you still out there?  I took two months off my blog because I was recovering from a bad break up.

It went like this: Boy meets girl. Boy and girl really dig each other. Boy and girl realize it’s bad timing. Boy and girl break up.

Then I cried a lot, felt really insecure, ate pizza and chocolate, drank wine and commiserated with best friends...

...and then I hired a really amazing life coach who changed my life.  Low and behold I feel great again. I think the best part about aging is that you can recover faster from crappy shit life dishes out. 

Here are the top ten twelve things I’ve learned (or re-learned)  since the beginning of 2012:

1. Greatness is in the comeback. “Greatness is not defined in moments of victory; it is defined in the moments after a defeat.” - Darren Hardy
   
   
2. If someone says they are not ready to be in a relationship move on and don't think you can change them. 
   
   
3. Yoda already gave you the memo: "There is no try, there is only do or do not."
   
   
4. Ask big questions. Not just to yourself, or good friends, but to strangers you meet. Strangers love big questions. Embrace the unknown with someone you don't know. 
   
   
5. You are allowed to change your mind along the way. However if you change it, do it with courage. Say, "i changed my mind." You're allowed to do that. 
   
   
6. Cardio alone does not give you a great body. Muscle confusion and resistance training is the best way to a rockin’ bod. 
   
   
7. Own yourself without apology. Are you loud? Edgy? Kooky? Quiet? Bold? Own it. Be you first....take your stance. The best example you can create is authenticity. 
   
   
8. Sleep and drink your way to the top. Sleep is key to a happy life and water is key to the fountain of youth.  
   
   
9. Don't stay angry for more than a couple of days about anything. Anger, although useful, has a shelf life.  
   
   
10. Speak with conviction. Don't be a pussy.
    
    
11. Warm feet make a huge difference. If your feet are cozy you will look sexier and better on a dance floor than swaying in heels.
    
    
12. Doing less is actually doing more. The more simple life gets, the better you feel. (It takes a lot of discipline to create sanity, but it's totally worth the effort.) 

Female Panda with automatic weapon

Male Panda with shotgun

Alphaba the Superbird getting love from Pink and Eben

Neisha and I in Bend

 

Pandas, Poetry, and Love! Does it Get Any Better? Video Included.

 

The Panda suit had a great time in Maui. As usual a Panda likes to be in quiet environments without too much distraction. However, I need to bust out the Panda suit in a crowd. The Giant Panda Guerrilla Dub Squad are coming to Portland and their show is literally within walking distance of my house. The Panda suit might have to make an appearance and boogie-down! Someone dare me. 

And lest we forget: everyone should own a Panda suit. There is no better way to spread the love, than making other people smile. =)

April National Poetry Month

Speaking of smiling, April is National Poetry Month. My friend and worldwide amazing poet, Taylor Mali, announced on his blog that he will attempt a poem a day for the month of April. I'm going to take that challenge too. I'm not sure what kind of crap will come out of my knobby fingers but a few diamonds wil hopefully float to the top. After the month is over I will massage a few of them into masterpieces (or so I hope.)  I'm taking a risk on this first one, and starting with love.

LOVE <poem was here>

 

 

 

 

Changing the World One Panda Suit at a Time

Thanks to those that donated to my Panda Suit Campaign. It's magical. i love my Panda Suit. My first shoot was on the Oregon coast. Next stop Maui. And then New York City. This Panda Suit might make it around the world.

I didn't feel silly at all walking  onto the beach in my new Panda Suit. Quite the contrary. I felt invigorated and alive. Joyful. All of my sadness left me. I was no longer trapped inside my head. I was set free in a Panda Suit. I felt like a 10 year old girl full of expectation and happiness.

 

We forget the blissful moments we can get when we let go and just do things for the fun of it.  There is war and ice caps melting and sinners sinning, but with a Panda Suit you get to make brand new smiles. I think that's important to remember.

 
Woof.

A big thank you to Rua for taking these shots!