Embracing The Change

Guess What!?!?!?!?

I'm in todays....

I am usually the type of person who avoids answering these things, but yesterday, while in Port of Spain with a friend, some representatives from Newsday asked us to answer a question for there people in the street section today. I second guessed myself a bit before I agreed to do it, but i decided that in the spirit of embracing my change, I would really step out of my comfort zone and do this.

Check it out, I'm on page 14, the People's Page.

Meet My Stranger

Meet Jandell Thomas John a.k.a. Jay (was a stranger, isn't anymore...wasn't so much of a danger, and still isn't)

So apparently I had nothing to worry about, the meet up went well. That doesn't mean that I'm going to be walking up to random people on the street, at least thats what i think, but Jay has other plans for me. You will know what I mean as you read along.

A little background on Ms. Jay:
As I mentioned in my previous blog she was an introvert that challenged herself to become extroverted. The inspiration came when she went on a three month vacation and became very homesick. She missed Trinidad so much that she decided that when she came back she would no longer be cooped up in her house but instead, make an effort to meet new people.

Her confidence has grown so much that she actually plans to document her meetings with the people of Trinidad and Tobago. This idea came from a Facebook page called HONY (Human of New York)...(check it out, it's really cool) https://www.facebook.com/humansofnewyork. Her plan is to talk to people and have totally unplanned conversations with them and take their pictures (sounds creepy doesn't it, lol...or is it just me?). The concept is not completely out there since she has meet people who agreed to having their pictures taken.

As for me in this mix, I'll be joining her on her ventures, so if you see us coming DON'T run in the next direction...we won't bite (at least I won't).

Oh!!!!! Jay is Great at spoken word, look out for her in two weeks on a friend's blog:
http://theundergroundtt.blogspot.com/2013/09/allow-me-to-re-introduce-myself.html

I see great things in her future!

P.S.
I actually spoke to a new person the same day. I will admit he was a little strange but still kind of cool (but really crazy). I really boosted my confidence in meeting new people.

We're now friends of Facebook....Facebook! Connecting one strange person to another =)

Stranger Danger

Sounds kind of eerie doesn't it...

If the name doesn't suggest it...Daniella is going to talk/meet up with a complete stranger.



I had a conversation with a friend of mine about this challenge I've given myself, and she actually spoke to a friend of hers who took on the same challenge and is now very extroverted. They also spoke about us potentially meeting up and swapping stories and her giving me ideas.

When she told me about it I was like "oh cool, that will be great" but now I am a bit iffy. This may not be a challenge to most people but it definitely is one for me.

It made me think about myself and the friendships I have now and how they started. They all happened due to outside influence, whether it be because we were in the same class and were put into groups or because we had a friend in common (who I probably met through one of those circumstances). Wow...guess I'm not as friendly as I thought I was.

Please tell me I'm not the only one with this problem. *hides face*

The transition of meeting this 'stranger' was made a little easier though...lets see if you can guess...it's social media...if you guessed Facebook you were...WRO..RIGHT. ( I know that was cheesy, I'm shaking my own head). She added me and we had somewhat of a conversation about meeting up sometime this week. I'm not scared, but I am really nervous. Pathetic I know. LOL.

I'll keep you posted on how it goes. She already said her process made her a little crazy, at least I'm getting a taste of what I may become.

Wish me luck!

The Beginning

Hiiiiiiiii!

I am just starting and I am already nervous.

My blog is called "Breaking My Shell" because that is exactly what I plan on doing. I am someone that was brought up in a way that you can describe as sheltered and because of that I am a very introverted person. During the next couple of weeks I am going to challenge my self with tasks that will allow me to break out of my little shell and learn to experience the world for all it is worth. As for what those tasks are, stay tuned =)

Join me on my journey to becoming a bolder braver me, and you never know you may get some laughs along the way.