It’s
time to forget about last year (unless it was a really good one)
and look forward to bigger and brighter times.
This issue of Faze is a reminder that there is way too much awesome
stuff going on around us to sit back and let life pass us by (see
page 16 for a fun collage of Faze on the scene). Chris Gaylor,
drummer for The All-American Rejects, says that he really wants
to experience everything he can and that he’s “a pretty
big fan of Earth.” Way to be, Chris! In fact, I think it’s
the only way to be. We need to become active participants in life.
There’s so much we can do. If you’ve got a face that
no one can say no to, then maybe you should be fundraising for
a great cause (see Care For Kids on page 30), or if you really
want to get down and dirty, then sign up with an organization
that works in the field (see A Holiday of Hope on page 32) and
make your mark that way. Whatever you do, do something.
On a lighter note, spring is still all about fresh starts and
good times. Go through your closet and clean out all the winter
stuff you know you won’t wear again (donate them to a local
charity), and make room for your warm-weather gear. Be sure to
mix’n’match all your flirty prints, cargo, and denim
‘cause everything goes (see page 32 for great spring looks).
Get creative and let your real personality show.
As much as you take care of what’s on the outside, make
sure you attend to the inner you this year. You’ll need
to be healthy if you plan on taking on the world (learn about
your body in our Body Basics Quiz on page 53). Make getting fit
fun. Stick with what you know (for great core exercises using
a Swiss ball, see page 44), or push your comfort level and sign
up for something outside the norm like judo, shadow boxing, or
fencing (see A Battle of Swords on page 58). Make a commitment
to yourself to become a better person—leave the old you
behind and work on the person you want to become.
I like the wisdom of this issue’s guest Rant columnist,
Canadian Idol judge Zack Werner, “Dude, life is passing
you by. Use it or lose it.” Good words to live by.
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