July 2001
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Balancing
Downward spiral. This week sucked. That’s the best way to put it. In this age of instant communication we are getting the sum amount of squat from our bosses. (Ohh and if any of you guys from work read this, feel free to point them here, I’ve said it so many times now I’m blue…
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Grumpy
Wednesday. In two weeks time we will be fully moved into our new house. It can’t come soon enough. Everything that we disliked about our current lodgings, the decor, the lack of parking, the noise from the road, even the minor annoyances like the shower being too hot in the mornings, and that damn squeak…
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Childlike
Glasgow Fair Monday, there are small wispy clouds dotting the blue sky, it’s sunny and warm. I’m working. What is wrong with this picture? Really need a holiday, and chance to re-focus and gather my thoughts. The last two months have been crazy, lots of change at work, lots of change at home (new house).…
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Wellbeing
My employers have started a Wellness scheme. All the (voluntary) participants have to undertake a physical examination, which will gain us a rating and a set of goals to achieve personal ‘wellness’. What intrigues me is how the mind and body are so inextricably linked. If I am physically tired and sore, I don’t think…
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Patterned snooze
Can anyone help me figure out how much sleep I really need? A ‘typical’ night for me is to get to bed at about 11:30 pm and get up at 7:00 am. Last night I was in bed by 10:00 pm and I’m STILL knackered. Hence the reason I am questioning my thoughts at the…
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Weekender
Quiet weekend. Relaxed. Did some packing (27th July can’t come quick enough now). Spent Saturday wandering round shops and garden centres (exciting, huh..) dreaming about our new garden, and what we are going to do, we figure we’ll need to get about 3 acres to fit in the pool, basketball court, etc etc. We also…