Today I woke up with another particularly good mood. I'm actually thinking that I'm figuring out why. So far my intuition has lead me to the simple observation that relaxing or being relaxed before going to bed really helps. I suppose that means not going to bed terribly tired which I'm prone to do. This weekend I had such a stress free weekend, I lounged, watched TV, didn't go to the gym and slept-in. Last night I gradually went to bed, I was also pretty excited about today - dentist appointment. Not sure what's so exciting about it but I am.
I phoned my mom this morning. Its the small things in life which add up to peace of mind. It's wonderful to share my time away with my parents, especially my mother. I'm so far away that it's good to stop, think, talk and relax. At the end of the day, it's where you came from which is as important as where you are now and where you're going.
I watched Van Helsing last night on the Xbox, funnily didn't play any games as that was why I switched it on. Been thinking about Cancer, the disease, and how terrible it is. Quite frightening. I think that book, The King of Maladies really opened my eyes to it. It's rather humbling to know it could affect me or anyone else without warning. Ive been thinking about how it as a disease is only here because of the human condition, lifestyle changes, exposures etc...which has me questioning the influence my life might have.
I'm in a coffee shop in Raynes Park, noticing for my short Flat white reducing periodically as I look up and pause writing this, and take a gulp.
I think the change to schedule is uplifting. Dentist first, then work. I've got a mag with me, which I'm planning to share with my lunch break along with a DVD... Toystory 3. Sometimes I think the relapse into adolescence is itself a calming, therapeutic escape from all that is programming, technical and otherwise. Deep down, learning to grow up has been more a necessity than a want. Small things like laughing at an animated characters expression is to me ok. The gradual spiral into financial concern, drama, impressions, social implications and the world at large is and has been an experience, a much needed walk into the hallway that is independence and experience. The more I walk this corridor the more impressed I am however with life but the less I tend to laugh. It's finding a striking a balance that binds me: Fun and laughter is my counter balance to a world of routine, stress and consideration. So thats why i find things that make me laugh, because it reminds me that all i am is a child in a grown-ups suit. How wonderful perspective is, I guess.
We had Citrix Architects come in last week and show us all the technologies that exist within Citix's extended software portfolio which was great, I enjoyed that - that's still for me a child like thing - getting excited about software! I learned lots. Did no work but neither did everyone else. I headed into the pub for my normal 1 beer, which went down well.
Spent a lot of time this weekend fixing up my site, in the sense that small little things were bugging like layout, inconsistencies etc... It's actually done now. I put it up with the thought I'd get content up on it, enough content to actually stop contributing for a while so that it still looks current, presentable and I would be able to cross having it at this stage. Because that was all I wanted, to get it up and then stop worrying about it. Thing is, leaving it is more difficult than I imagined. I actually love it.
I'm done with my website, it's finished, populated and now I need to move onto the next best thing...something...
I phoned my mom this morning. Its the small things in life which add up to peace of mind. It's wonderful to share my time away with my parents, especially my mother. I'm so far away that it's good to stop, think, talk and relax. At the end of the day, it's where you came from which is as important as where you are now and where you're going.
I watched Van Helsing last night on the Xbox, funnily didn't play any games as that was why I switched it on. Been thinking about Cancer, the disease, and how terrible it is. Quite frightening. I think that book, The King of Maladies really opened my eyes to it. It's rather humbling to know it could affect me or anyone else without warning. Ive been thinking about how it as a disease is only here because of the human condition, lifestyle changes, exposures etc...which has me questioning the influence my life might have.
I'm in a coffee shop in Raynes Park, noticing for my short Flat white reducing periodically as I look up and pause writing this, and take a gulp.
I think the change to schedule is uplifting. Dentist first, then work. I've got a mag with me, which I'm planning to share with my lunch break along with a DVD... Toystory 3. Sometimes I think the relapse into adolescence is itself a calming, therapeutic escape from all that is programming, technical and otherwise. Deep down, learning to grow up has been more a necessity than a want. Small things like laughing at an animated characters expression is to me ok. The gradual spiral into financial concern, drama, impressions, social implications and the world at large is and has been an experience, a much needed walk into the hallway that is independence and experience. The more I walk this corridor the more impressed I am however with life but the less I tend to laugh. It's finding a striking a balance that binds me: Fun and laughter is my counter balance to a world of routine, stress and consideration. So thats why i find things that make me laugh, because it reminds me that all i am is a child in a grown-ups suit. How wonderful perspective is, I guess.
We had Citrix Architects come in last week and show us all the technologies that exist within Citix's extended software portfolio which was great, I enjoyed that - that's still for me a child like thing - getting excited about software! I learned lots. Did no work but neither did everyone else. I headed into the pub for my normal 1 beer, which went down well.
Spent a lot of time this weekend fixing up my site, in the sense that small little things were bugging like layout, inconsistencies etc... It's actually done now. I put it up with the thought I'd get content up on it, enough content to actually stop contributing for a while so that it still looks current, presentable and I would be able to cross having it at this stage. Because that was all I wanted, to get it up and then stop worrying about it. Thing is, leaving it is more difficult than I imagined. I actually love it.
I'm done with my website, it's finished, populated and now I need to move onto the next best thing...something...