It's my birthday on thursday, another year older but not any the wiser. I feel old this week, when asked my age I usually reply that I am older than the hills but younger than the sea and this week I really feel like I am that old. I am sitting here wondering what happened to the young man I used to be. For a long time now I have felt like I was just into my twenties now this week it feels more like my seventies. I still refuse to think that I can do too much although my body screams at me to stop and take a deep breath take five minutes and think about what you're doing. I won't of course take any notice, I'll just keep on going which of course is the silly option. All my working life I have worked on average 50 to 60 hours a week and I still think I can carry on doing this, I do get tired quicker but I also think that's just a phase and it'll change back to the way it was soon enough. Christmas will be here soon as well and I need to start thinking about what to get my nearest and dearest. What would they like? Answers on the back of a ten pound note please and sent to the usual address placed in a self addressed envelope.
I saw an article in a computer magazine the other day about placing a tip jar on your web site or blog site. I actually thought about doing it until I realised that I'm the only one who reads this drivel and the state of the content I wouldn't tip for it.
If a drifting web vagrant - someone who surfs aimlessly through the internet - lands on this blog and reads it I'd be honoured if that person left a comment even just confirming that I do write drivel.
Anyhow have another nice day and try and commit an act of kindness to someone in the next few days.
Sunday, 30 November 2008
Friday, 7 November 2008
Depression / Recession
We are entering a new era not seen in almost 80 years a recession or depression, call it what you will. This has been caused by the greed for profit by banks and financial institutions they cannot deny that this is the case. In their greed they have wasted Billions upon Billions of Pounds and then turn round and say it wasn't my fault. The taxpayer is bailing them out to the tune of hundreds of Billions of pounds and still they want more.Interest rates are reduced and they won't pass on the savings, their greed knows no bounds. Where is all this taxpayers money going?
I am still baffled by shares and how people are selling shares which reduces their value. Are these shares being sold to people with no brains, who in their right mind would buy something to immediately see these shares plummet in value.
But enough of this trying to be serious I am old enough to know better, the numpties who rule the planet and big business never truly know what they are doing. It is pure luck when they can con the populace at almost every turn.
last thought for today:
It's just as well I am the only person who reads this stuff, nay drivel on here otherwise people might think I'm mad, and not just a grumpy old man.
I am still baffled by shares and how people are selling shares which reduces their value. Are these shares being sold to people with no brains, who in their right mind would buy something to immediately see these shares plummet in value.
But enough of this trying to be serious I am old enough to know better, the numpties who rule the planet and big business never truly know what they are doing. It is pure luck when they can con the populace at almost every turn.
last thought for today:
It's just as well I am the only person who reads this stuff, nay drivel on here otherwise people might think I'm mad, and not just a grumpy old man.
Wednesday, 5 November 2008
Work Life Balance
What does that mean, work, Life, balance? Once more it's been too long since I wrote anything here, I never seem to have time.
Time is a truly mysterious thing it is a concept which doesn't have a fixed length. I know something of the scientific meaning of time and that it is measured by clocks which are acurate to 1 millionth of a second over many many years. But the human body doesn't measure time like that. When you are doing something that you are truly enjoying, time goes by so quickly that an hour can seem like seconds. The opposite is also true, when doing something that you don't really enjoy, time can seem to stand still and seconds can seem like hours. Most of my days are like the former filled with hours that are like seconds and time just flies by. Even though it is well over a month since I wrote anything here it seems just a few days.
This morning sees that beginning of a new dawn in the USA with the election of a new President, an historical moment indeed, the first black American to be voted to their highest office. I wonder what changes this will make to the world,we will just have to wait and see.
Time is a truly mysterious thing it is a concept which doesn't have a fixed length. I know something of the scientific meaning of time and that it is measured by clocks which are acurate to 1 millionth of a second over many many years. But the human body doesn't measure time like that. When you are doing something that you are truly enjoying, time goes by so quickly that an hour can seem like seconds. The opposite is also true, when doing something that you don't really enjoy, time can seem to stand still and seconds can seem like hours. Most of my days are like the former filled with hours that are like seconds and time just flies by. Even though it is well over a month since I wrote anything here it seems just a few days.
This morning sees that beginning of a new dawn in the USA with the election of a new President, an historical moment indeed, the first black American to be voted to their highest office. I wonder what changes this will make to the world,we will just have to wait and see.
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