Archive for December 2009
Well, it’s that time of year again, Christmas has rolled on by. The big day is over and done with, bellies are full and toes are up by the fire. My thoughts drift to the year that has flown past me in the blink of an eye… (more…)
# Long nights out with work and western friends, Christmas cheer and snow fall abound. Missing spaces and open voids left to linger. With every dawn brea, brings new light of day.
#Winter nights when hail bears down. Long drives home and many miles flown. Warmer days seem so far away. Yet open arms draw you near as you touch down.
#Wishing, wanting for what tomorrwow has to bring. Bells calling s the morning draws near. Warmer fellings have me yearning for what the future holds. Eyes are closing so our dreams can bring us close.
It’s that time of year again: Christmas cards and presents need to be posted. And the annual reminder of how expensive it is to post stuff. Cards arent so bad, 88c to most of the world, but packages are a different story. I had a large parcel of presents to send to my sister in Singapore, so I snuck out of work to try and get it in the post before the posting deadline on Friday. It cost a wopping €34 to post a package the size of a shoe box, weighing just over 2kg. About 30g over. And it was only standard post! That added a good 30% to the cost of the presents. Recession my ass…. (more…)
I’ve been told, on more than one occasion, that I have high expectations. Whether these apply to family, friends, collegues, service providers, whatever, I seem to expect a lot. I even apply these high expectations to myself. I’m a chronic perfectionist. And when I/others fail to deliver, I am left frustrated, stressed and disappointed… (more…)
