No blog last night and for a good reason...
Well 2 actually.
1) Blogger was having "issues"
2) Nothing happened
What is going on with my life when my time off is more dull than my time in work?
Those words were written a few hours ago. Since then I have realised a few things....
Firstly, I need to get out more. Secondly, you don't need your friends to be awake to have a good time and, most importantly, sunrises are the most beautiful thing on the planet.
When was the last time you sat outside and watched the sunrise? It's amazing what we take for granted. I may sound like a tree-hugging-new-age-tofu-guzzling eejit here but I find great comfort in nature. Those who know me best will probably be surprised by that because I don't spend much time away from technology but I think I could abandon everything provided it was a clean break.
All this came to me earlier this evening when I had a sudden attack of the wibblies. Whilst I am feeling a zillion times happier after my break there is still stuff that I need to worry about and tonight it came close to taking me back a couple of steps. I decided that I needed some "face-time" (I hate that term but it's the easiest description) with my buds but none of them were about so I decided that a walk would make good compensation. I had a shower (which I think might have woken Alison - Sorry) got my boots on and walked. I didn't have a plan as to where I was going but I trust my feet (not my socks though
) so I set off. I walked down from the house, through the centre of the city and onwards towards the beach. On the way I remembered I had to run an errand for Che so I took a quick detour, did what I needed to do and carried on past the council offices and finally on to the beach itself.
When I got there it was dark but just on the horizon I could see the sun rising slowly over Port Talbot. Admittedly, had the sun risen over the mountains or over the sea things would have been a little more spectacular and the cloud-cover didn't help much but it was beautiful anyway. One thing that always comes with the sunrise is a little soul-searching and wish-making. I began to think about one of my ambitions again - it's a weird one but I want to see and feel "The Big Sky".
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, "The Big Sky" is where the horizon is completely clear of obstructions like houses, trees, hill etc so all you can see is the ground and the sky. I have never knowingly experienced it but I long to. I want to see what the whole sky looks like at night with no light pollution or obstacles. The stars must be overwhelming. Alas, however, I live in the UK so the big sky is no more than a dream - maybe I'll get to see it on holiday in the future.
Another thing I thought about was how much of me you lot should be privy to. I can up with a simple rule - My feelings are my own but my thoughts and perspectives are public domain. I don't think you need to know how I feel unless it's important that you know but what I am thinking and doing is an open book. It's tricky to extricate and I'm sure there will be times when a crossover is necessary but I'll deal with that when I need to.
I have had some important and disturbing news from my Sister (actually heard about it a few days ago but didn't want to blog about it straight away). It seems that Ana - the newest edition to the clan as writtn about in April - has failed her sight test. The doctors feel that she is not responding to visual stimulus as well as she should be. I have spoken to my sister to reassure her that everything will be fine and, from what she said, they are wrong. The test involves dangling a blue toy in front of the baby which ther baby should follow with their eyes but Ana didn't do that. the second test is a blink relflex test. The doctor gesticulates near to the baby's eyes and the baby should blink automatically - this didn't happen either. Subsequently my sister and her hubby have seen her following things as they move AND watching TV. She has also blinked when her eyes are in danger of being touched. They need to see a specialist but I'm not worried - I just think the test is flawed. In all honesty would YOU follow something you had no interest in if it was dangling in front of you?
Well, after that walk I feel exhilarated and refreshed but hungry so I'm off to make some vittles. Y'all come back now y'hear?
Today's Word: XP
Today's Mood: Moderate becoming good later
Well 2 actually.
1) Blogger was having "issues"
2) Nothing happened
What is going on with my life when my time off is more dull than my time in work?
Those words were written a few hours ago. Since then I have realised a few things....
Firstly, I need to get out more. Secondly, you don't need your friends to be awake to have a good time and, most importantly, sunrises are the most beautiful thing on the planet.
When was the last time you sat outside and watched the sunrise? It's amazing what we take for granted. I may sound like a tree-hugging-new-age-tofu-guzzling eejit here but I find great comfort in nature. Those who know me best will probably be surprised by that because I don't spend much time away from technology but I think I could abandon everything provided it was a clean break.
All this came to me earlier this evening when I had a sudden attack of the wibblies. Whilst I am feeling a zillion times happier after my break there is still stuff that I need to worry about and tonight it came close to taking me back a couple of steps. I decided that I needed some "face-time" (I hate that term but it's the easiest description) with my buds but none of them were about so I decided that a walk would make good compensation. I had a shower (which I think might have woken Alison - Sorry) got my boots on and walked. I didn't have a plan as to where I was going but I trust my feet (not my socks though
) so I set off. I walked down from the house, through the centre of the city and onwards towards the beach. On the way I remembered I had to run an errand for Che so I took a quick detour, did what I needed to do and carried on past the council offices and finally on to the beach itself.
When I got there it was dark but just on the horizon I could see the sun rising slowly over Port Talbot. Admittedly, had the sun risen over the mountains or over the sea things would have been a little more spectacular and the cloud-cover didn't help much but it was beautiful anyway. One thing that always comes with the sunrise is a little soul-searching and wish-making. I began to think about one of my ambitions again - it's a weird one but I want to see and feel "The Big Sky".
For those of you who don't know what I'm talking about, "The Big Sky" is where the horizon is completely clear of obstructions like houses, trees, hill etc so all you can see is the ground and the sky. I have never knowingly experienced it but I long to. I want to see what the whole sky looks like at night with no light pollution or obstacles. The stars must be overwhelming. Alas, however, I live in the UK so the big sky is no more than a dream - maybe I'll get to see it on holiday in the future.
Another thing I thought about was how much of me you lot should be privy to. I can up with a simple rule - My feelings are my own but my thoughts and perspectives are public domain. I don't think you need to know how I feel unless it's important that you know but what I am thinking and doing is an open book. It's tricky to extricate and I'm sure there will be times when a crossover is necessary but I'll deal with that when I need to.
I have had some important and disturbing news from my Sister (actually heard about it a few days ago but didn't want to blog about it straight away). It seems that Ana - the newest edition to the clan as writtn about in April - has failed her sight test. The doctors feel that she is not responding to visual stimulus as well as she should be. I have spoken to my sister to reassure her that everything will be fine and, from what she said, they are wrong. The test involves dangling a blue toy in front of the baby which ther baby should follow with their eyes but Ana didn't do that. the second test is a blink relflex test. The doctor gesticulates near to the baby's eyes and the baby should blink automatically - this didn't happen either. Subsequently my sister and her hubby have seen her following things as they move AND watching TV. She has also blinked when her eyes are in danger of being touched. They need to see a specialist but I'm not worried - I just think the test is flawed. In all honesty would YOU follow something you had no interest in if it was dangling in front of you?
Well, after that walk I feel exhilarated and refreshed but hungry so I'm off to make some vittles. Y'all come back now y'hear?
Today's Word: XP
Today's Mood: Moderate becoming good later
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