I left Nottinghamshire County Council - hurrah!
My buddies at NCC gave me a good send off.
I recorded a very rough acoustic version of me singing my favourite Cure song
I made a table cloth
I met friends for lunch
I watched some films of me playing the guitar and singing in Agebaby c.1995
I've found time to read during the day, rather than just at bedtime.
Wednesday 19 January 2011
Tuesday 11 January 2011
11/1/11
My Dad reached the ripe old age of 64 today. Congratulations to him and congratulations to me.
Last year he had a little celebration on the he reached the age his Dad never did.
My Dad was a young man when the Beatles released When I'm 64. It must be a surreal moment for him, thinking back to then, how he might have perceived a 64-year old then and being one himself now. I don't thing he is like the olden days 64. He'll always be about 40 to me.
A day to count my blessings!
Last year he had a little celebration on the he reached the age his Dad never did.
My Dad was a young man when the Beatles released When I'm 64. It must be a surreal moment for him, thinking back to then, how he might have perceived a 64-year old then and being one himself now. I don't thing he is like the olden days 64. He'll always be about 40 to me.
A day to count my blessings!
Wednesday 5 January 2011
11 things to do in 2011
List of 11 things to do in 2011 (not necessarily in order)
1. Maintain work-life balance - enjoy, embrace, relax and be confident in my new career whilst keeping it in perspective
2. Make photobooks of holidays
3. Spend more quality time with my mum and Ami-Mai and Ethan
4. Do a gig and record a song
5. Continue to look after myself by investing in having a healthy and resilient body and mind, including getting down to 10st 7lb and staying there
6. Get more intellectual stimulation - read more, discuss more, essays/comic strips on my blog, see below
7. Have more fun/do more things that make me feel good and whole - go to gigs, comedy, talks, cinema, horseriding, lindyhop, day trips, weekends away
8. See friends
9. Help Joe achieve his goals
10. Continue to develop business/career ideas - networking, scoping, future jobs, locations
11. Strip and varnish floors in dining room and hall way
My top 10 of 2010
Top 10 of 2010 (not in order of 2010), plus some others!
1. Finished the house off, after 3 years! Lovely carpets and kitchen
2. Holiday in America
3. Julie and Andy's wedding in Paris
4. Two trips to posh hotel in Leamington Spa
5. I started my blog
6. I went part-time at work and established work-life balance
7. I found my confidence, and a focus for my future of how I see myself making a living
8. I got regular massage customers
9. Holiday in York
10. Family Party in July
11. I was kinder to myself/felt good about relaxing and doing what I want to do
12. I decided to move on in my career
13. I lost 1st 9lb (in the first three months of the year!!)
14. Andrea introduced me to Cadbury Wishes - thank you!
Epiphany
On the eve of Epiphany, I can't say I've had one, but it's my first post of 2011 and have a few good things to report so far
1. I have stuck to my new healthy eating regime for two days in a row!
2. I have just written my top 10 things that happened in 2010 and 11 things to do in 2011. Although 2010 felt pants in many ways, doing this top ten of the bright side helped me see it was a good year too. I actually found 15 good things.
3. For the first time ever, a car I own passed its MOT without needing any work done.
4. Christmas and New Year were ace. I had a great time chez Hopkin, Mathieson, Bright, Kakoullis and Cawston. Ami-Mai and Ethan were such a bundle of non-stop fun, and I spent nice time at home doing nothing in particular. I also got some really ace presents - thank you!
5. I have started teaching Joe how to play the bass, and we spent an afternoon playing some songs together which was so ace. He is a natural. It's really brill because music and Joe are two of the most important things in my life and both make me feel the best of me, so to be combining the two is a huge blessing. Joe seemed to enjoy it loads too.
6. My mum and dad went on their own holidays, and both had a brilliant time and came back safe and sound. I think it's good they can go their separate ways and enjoy their own interests. I know it helps them keep their relationship positive.
1. I have stuck to my new healthy eating regime for two days in a row!
2. I have just written my top 10 things that happened in 2010 and 11 things to do in 2011. Although 2010 felt pants in many ways, doing this top ten of the bright side helped me see it was a good year too. I actually found 15 good things.
3. For the first time ever, a car I own passed its MOT without needing any work done.
4. Christmas and New Year were ace. I had a great time chez Hopkin, Mathieson, Bright, Kakoullis and Cawston. Ami-Mai and Ethan were such a bundle of non-stop fun, and I spent nice time at home doing nothing in particular. I also got some really ace presents - thank you!
5. I have started teaching Joe how to play the bass, and we spent an afternoon playing some songs together which was so ace. He is a natural. It's really brill because music and Joe are two of the most important things in my life and both make me feel the best of me, so to be combining the two is a huge blessing. Joe seemed to enjoy it loads too.
6. My mum and dad went on their own holidays, and both had a brilliant time and came back safe and sound. I think it's good they can go their separate ways and enjoy their own interests. I know it helps them keep their relationship positive.
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