“Excuse me…” I asked, knocking on the glass partition of the first class train carriage. “Are you Jimmy Osmond?” I was on a train back from London late last night when I spotted the youngest of the Osmonds. I’d like to say that I walked over to him confidently, introduced myself and began chatting easily […]
Springsteen Philosophy – Don't let the past eat you up.
Anyone who knows me, knows how much I admire Bruce. He has record breaking eye sight because every time I’ve been to see him I swear he’s managed to find me in the crowd and sing right at me… Dreaming aside, the Observer Music Monthly caught my eye in January for featuring an interview with […]
Week One out of a job but not out of work
It’s 6pm and I’m still fervently working away, it’s been an upside down week with flat sorting in the day and working on the night. After selling the bed, last night, my new “office” looked like this: We still have to find somewhere in amongst all of this to sleep. This morning I attended my […]
Baby Steps
I had a wonderful send off from work last Friday and this week I took the first shaky steps of working for myself. It’s a little strange at first getting up in the morning, getting ready and then not leaving the flat, and I will be pleased when I manage to get a computer and […]
Carving your own path
Tomorrow is my last day of work, most of my jobs have been handed over, and my things packed up and taken home throughout the week. Looking at the contents of the sweet jar on my desk, it’s evident that no one likes butter mintoes. I’ve had some great offers of contract work here and […]
Be your own fan
One of the biggest influencing factors preventing us from acting the way we want to, is worrying about what other people think and how they will react to you. You’ve had a bad day at work, your boss was unreasonable and embarrassed you in front of your colleagues. After work in the pub you tell […]
Ploughing to Prevent Regret – Monday 3rd Nov 08
I am writing this from a cottage in a remote location as a result of doing something I have always wanted to do. For years I have had a romanticised notion of packing up and getting away from everything to take a holiday on my own, and for years I have denied myself. Convinced that […]
Don't Look Back – Monday 27th Oct 08
Mary Engelbreit’s greeting card appeals to me at this moment in time. By now the people I am close to at work know that I am leaving and on the whole seem very happy for me. Some people think I’m being foolish leaving and not having a plan but to me it just seems more […]
