Blog Summary #3

The Science of Leisure

I entered into this class with an open mind, not really knowing exactly what to expect. Today I reflect back on 12 weeks of leisure education, and I cannot help but smile!

I have always had a passion for people and their well-being. The field of holistic health is growing, and the more I learn about and experience leisure the more I am convinced that leisure is essential in ones lifestyle. Unfortunately, leisure has yet to achieve full recognition and appreciation for its ability to improve quality of life. Fortunately, each semester a bunch of primed, propped and prepared leisure educators venture into the big world, ready to make peoples lives more leisurely. I am one of them!

When I re-read my blog entries from this semester I see a person that values leisure. When you value something you make it prominent in your life. Datillo states that "the degree of interest and involvement in activities may be related closely to the degree to which an individual values leisure". So the question becomes, how can you make someone value leisure? First off, I do not think that you can bestow values on anyone. It has to come from within the person. Secondly, how can you value something that you have not experienced? Experiencing is central in leisure education. Actions speak louder than words, and as a leisure educator I think this is imperative; it is not enough to leisure educate someone just by talking about it. The best way to leisure educate someone is to support and guide them so that they can have experiences. Through their experiences their will become aware of their freedom of choice and be intrinsically motivated. I believe that if you can help a person feel leisure once, they will seek and pursue further. It’s all about getting the ball rolling :)

Leisure education has significantly affected me in two ways. On an intrapersonal level because of increased self-awareness, appreciation and better understanding of why I leisure the way I do. Furthermore, on an interpersonal level because I now have the tools and know-how of how to leisure educate those around me. I value leisure, and I want others to as well.

I am on a mission. A mission to share my leisure experiences so that others will follow. I will lead by example!

Time for Twilight!

Hehehehe, its cheapy tuesday I am going to the movies to see Twilight. Always interesting to see the movie after one has read the book. Usually the latter is better, but its also cool to get a visual representation based on the directors interpretation of the storyline.... Update will follow :)

YOU MUST READ THIS!

Oh my!

For all you book readers out there, here is the must have for the holiday season. The author is Stieg Larsson, and the trilogy consists of 1) The Girl with the Dragon tattoo 2) The Girl who played with Fire 3) Castles in the Sky (last one is not yet relased in english I think....I read them in norwegain...They are available in french to, but apparently the translation is not very good..)

Be warned though. The books make you completely oblivious to anything going on around you. Page turner deluxe!!!

I can also recommend the Twilight and New Moon by Stephenie Meyer. Unfortunately Eclipse and Breaking Dawn is not out in paperback yet, but when they are I will read them right away :)

Happy reading!!!

Exam period....

........is riiiiiight around the corner and I just know that for the next two weeks I will not be leisuring as much as usual.... My head will be in the books......sigh.... Atleast I have my stress reduction kit ready :)

Jewelry Box Clean Up

It happens only once in a while...I get this urge to go through all my stuff and neatly organize it...Last night I went through my jewelry box and found this cute heart with some shiny stones on it. Its been there forever, but I couldnt remember when or from whom I got it. So I emailed my mom and she told me I got it when I was baptized from a friend of the family. Is it diamonds? Nopes. It is actually crystals ... Its super cute and I am going to wear it today :)

Why is it that I always lose the urge to organize just as I am in the middle of it and everything is unfinished? Ahhhhhh!!!!

Cake anyone?

Ok. I like being in the kitchen. And I have a sweet tooth. The result?

Young People Fu*king...

...is a movie that I rented last night. Quite interesting I must say, and probably because I could recognize myself in all the different situations that they were showing. Title says it all ;)

Other movies I have seen in the last week:

Bond, James Bond. Quantum of Solace was great. I am a big fan of Daniel Craig (drooooling) as Bond and he did no disappoint this time either. Hot hot hot.... Do not remember much of the story line...Wonder why?

Let the right one in is a swedish horror movie with vampires that is so brilliant that I was speechless when I left the theatre. Go see it!!!

Forgetting Sarah Marshall was entertaining but that is about it.....

So, quite the movie week for me. Might try to see Twilight as well this weekend.