Heh, that went well 
So, what is going on in the Dibbiverse? In truth not much and yet potentially lots - Let's take it a step at a time shall we.
Firstly I want to make a huge u-turn on everything I have ever said about those lovely people at blogger. Now that Google have stepped in and made most of the Pro services free it means that everything will be running smoother. No more cursing those long posts about important events that suddenly go missing when you click on the post button and now I may even spell things correctly. Thanks Blogger, you guys rawk.
I have decided to take a week off from interweb activity (but hopefully not here) so that I can focus on myself and the changes I need to make. What changes am I talking about? All will be revealed.
Thursday was a very bad day for me. I have been invited to my Dad's 60th Birthday party in Cheshire on 4th of October (even though his birthday is 23rd of this month) which is great. I put in the holiday request for it a while ago but was told I couldn't book it as it wasn't on the rota. Not the best system but I can see their point. As soon as the rota came out I put the request in again only to have it refused. They have refused to give me time off to see my Dad on his 60th Birthday? That is inhuman. Shortly after that I was told that my lodger-to-be's car had failed it's MOT. This means that he has had to buy a new car and now cannot afford to move in. Due to the fact that I had to fight for my holiday entitlement (yes I said entitlement) I was stuck in work for 2 hours more than I should have been (or indeed wanted to be).
I can't find a date to take to my Dad's 60th so yet again I will be going with my mate Alan but this time I get the chance to invite a few other friends. Che would probably come but it's a little too close to the start of term for her (understandable) so I have invited Lee. It'll be great for him to meet up with my mates back in Cheshire and I'm really looking forward to it.
On the subject of friends and meetings...
Che came down for the weekend last weekend and we had a great time. She was exactly who I expected her to be (proving once again that phone calls usually present a better picture than online chat) and that is no bad thing. She moves back to Swansea fulltime this coming weekend and I'm really looking forward to having her around. Due to time and activities (like drinking and going to impromptu barbecues) I didn't get a chance to take many photos but here are two that I liked:
Che waiting for me to turn up and not realising I was already there camera-in-hand
A bit closer and a lot more smiley. Who says Swansea can't do good weather?
The changes I am trying to make are these:
1) Healthier lifestyle (yeah, sure I want to lose weight but that's not why I want the lifestyle change)
2) Less computer time (see above)
3) Change of job and maybe career
4) Change of relationship status
I've already started to take steps in all of these so I'm feeling a little happier with myself.
On the health front I have just about got rid of the sinusitis but I have started smoking more cigarettes than I should - I need to cut that out again before I get re-addicted. I have started snacking less and avoiding anything with too much fat or sugar - as a result my fruit and veg intake has improved but I'm still avoiding them unless I am very hungry.
As mentioned I have dropped my online life, for the most part, for a week - I need to wean myself away from it rather than just leave as I have some really good friends out there.
Job/career-wise I'm not sure what to do. I'm going to revamp my CV and hand it in to a few agencies to see if they can help but I still have no clue as to what I really want to do. Teaching would be my choice but I don't think I can make it pay whilst I am in teacher-training and there aren't many vacancies for philosophy teachers these days. We'll see... Maybe I should start writing that book...
On the relationship front... Well, what can you do? Meet people and hope I suppose. Everyone says stop looking and that will help but sometimes if you stop looking you can no longer see. It's a tricky one and not one I intend to focus on too deeply. If I find the answer I promise to share
Today's Word: Focus
Today's Mood: Not sure but edging towards "tired but enthused"
So, what is going on in the Dibbiverse? In truth not much and yet potentially lots - Let's take it a step at a time shall we.
Firstly I want to make a huge u-turn on everything I have ever said about those lovely people at blogger. Now that Google have stepped in and made most of the Pro services free it means that everything will be running smoother. No more cursing those long posts about important events that suddenly go missing when you click on the post button and now I may even spell things correctly. Thanks Blogger, you guys rawk.
I have decided to take a week off from interweb activity (but hopefully not here) so that I can focus on myself and the changes I need to make. What changes am I talking about? All will be revealed.
Thursday was a very bad day for me. I have been invited to my Dad's 60th Birthday party in Cheshire on 4th of October (even though his birthday is 23rd of this month) which is great. I put in the holiday request for it a while ago but was told I couldn't book it as it wasn't on the rota. Not the best system but I can see their point. As soon as the rota came out I put the request in again only to have it refused. They have refused to give me time off to see my Dad on his 60th Birthday? That is inhuman. Shortly after that I was told that my lodger-to-be's car had failed it's MOT. This means that he has had to buy a new car and now cannot afford to move in. Due to the fact that I had to fight for my holiday entitlement (yes I said entitlement) I was stuck in work for 2 hours more than I should have been (or indeed wanted to be).
I can't find a date to take to my Dad's 60th so yet again I will be going with my mate Alan but this time I get the chance to invite a few other friends. Che would probably come but it's a little too close to the start of term for her (understandable) so I have invited Lee. It'll be great for him to meet up with my mates back in Cheshire and I'm really looking forward to it.
On the subject of friends and meetings...
Che came down for the weekend last weekend and we had a great time. She was exactly who I expected her to be (proving once again that phone calls usually present a better picture than online chat) and that is no bad thing. She moves back to Swansea fulltime this coming weekend and I'm really looking forward to having her around. Due to time and activities (like drinking and going to impromptu barbecues) I didn't get a chance to take many photos but here are two that I liked:
Che waiting for me to turn up and not realising I was already there camera-in-hand
A bit closer and a lot more smiley. Who says Swansea can't do good weather?
~*~
The changes I am trying to make are these:
1) Healthier lifestyle (yeah, sure I want to lose weight but that's not why I want the lifestyle change)
2) Less computer time (see above)
3) Change of job and maybe career
4) Change of relationship status
I've already started to take steps in all of these so I'm feeling a little happier with myself.
On the health front I have just about got rid of the sinusitis but I have started smoking more cigarettes than I should - I need to cut that out again before I get re-addicted. I have started snacking less and avoiding anything with too much fat or sugar - as a result my fruit and veg intake has improved but I'm still avoiding them unless I am very hungry.
As mentioned I have dropped my online life, for the most part, for a week - I need to wean myself away from it rather than just leave as I have some really good friends out there.
Job/career-wise I'm not sure what to do. I'm going to revamp my CV and hand it in to a few agencies to see if they can help but I still have no clue as to what I really want to do. Teaching would be my choice but I don't think I can make it pay whilst I am in teacher-training and there aren't many vacancies for philosophy teachers these days. We'll see... Maybe I should start writing that book...
On the relationship front... Well, what can you do? Meet people and hope I suppose. Everyone says stop looking and that will help but sometimes if you stop looking you can no longer see. It's a tricky one and not one I intend to focus on too deeply. If I find the answer I promise to share
Today's Word: Focus
Today's Mood: Not sure but edging towards "tired but enthused"
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