Work and what I want to do.

The two, right now, aren't going to work well together.
I'm pleased I have a job, that was the biggest obstacle I had facing me this year. Now though, it's a case of can I find a way to accomplish all those goals I want to achieve whilst working. Because I really want to do more than just work. I haven't achieved anything great or incredible yet. Something I desire strongly to do.

I have to have more from my life, I can have more from my life. But, I've got to deal with work taking up a great deal of my time.

The only answer is this, I ask to be transfered to another place.

A little part of me doesn't really want to rock the boat this soon. I also really like the people I work with. However, travelling for two hours a day costing me around 4 pounds a day, around 20 quid a week is also another stick in the mud. 80 pounds a month. That's a lot of moolah. I really need to save as much as I can.

I hate being torn between two things. I do want to wok closer to home, I would benefit from getting to walk to work and saving money. I could also start earlier giving me back my evenings to do other things.

All pluses. I'd just have to ask to be moved, if a place is available of course. There might not be. I'd also have to give up the people I've gotten to know there.

But, fundamentally, I'm happy with my situation. I have a job and cash coming in, regardless of menial woes. I want to make it better though.

I want this year to be a brilliant year.

Space travel.

I cannot wait until I can get into space.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/4828404.stm

Yay for technology and science!

Nasa.

I like Nasa. I like space, I love science and I love spinoff technology.

http://www.sti.nasa.gov/tto/

Have a look at the liquid metal one. Interesting...

Day off.

I'll be popping over to see my friend in a few hours. During the time in between I'm going to have some of my home made veggie soup, some bread and butter whilst watching season 1 of Scrubs. Bliss.

I was thinking about that piece of glacial ice that broke off a year and a bit ago that no one noticed until recently. Now, if people can miss something like that, that's 24 square miles in size, what else can we miss?

Although, I suppose it's reasonable to assume that if not many people ever go there and you're looking at satellite photography of the area, it would be hard if not impossible to spot. You'd probably only manage that if you were sat on top of it when it decided to go for walkies.

But, if we're not looking for it, we don't see it. Such is life.

I think we all know eventually we'll all be swimming around the place and enjoying really really hot times with crazy weather. But, to be honest, I cannot wait for it. Change is good and sometimes we need a big kick in the rear to get things going. Making us change our ways.

Personally, I look forward to homes built into nature. With grass roofs, natural water filtering for drinking water, solar power.

As people have recently begun to notice, roofs take up a lot of space. So what better place to grow grasses and cut pollution. All the while reducing co2 and preventing flooding.
I remember thinking about this back in the 80's. I also remember that there is nothing new under the sun. I bet loads of us thought that.

Same brains + same place and time = same thoughts.

There are so many people it's now very hard to be the originator of a thing, someone, somewhere has probably had the same thought.

Anyway, enough of my mumbles. Time for breakfast. Yummy...

Where are you from?

I get asked this question a lot where I work. Namely because I'm one of the few English people during my shift time. I work with loads of different cultures, from Poland to Thailand, right through Europe to Asia. Diversity is a lovely thing in many ways.

So, lots of peeople at work with me ask the question. "Where are you from?"

To which I reply, "I'm from here, London. I'm a native."

"No, you can't be." They all say in response. They all reckon I'm Italian or Spanish, some form of European, anything but English.

When I insist that, yes, I am REALLY an EnglishLondoner, they ask "Where are your parents from?"

"They're from London too. I'm a third generation Londoner." I reply.

"No, they can't be. Are you sure?" they respond. "Am I sure?!?!?"

Sometimes it can be quite baffling. I'm sure deep down they still think I'm from elsewhere but these lands I inhabit. Sigh...

Multicultural living provides some interesting challenges. Although, I very much like my friends from other places.

Speaking of friend, I want to go see my Italian friend. She's recently brought a new born into the world and is busy being a mum. I've not seen her in a while and would be nice to.

Anyway time to go. I've a day off tomorrow and I'm going to see another friend.

Another one.

I woke up feeling really good this morning. I had a wonderful sleep. I was full of worry and angst the last couple of days and I'd noted that this has started to effect me differently than it used to.

I think the reason it happened, the Way it happened, was to say "take a look, this is what it's like. You can do something about it now."

My first post of 2007, I wonder if I'll have a first post in 2017? Wonder how the blog will look then?



I like this song.

Anyway, I hope that we all have a good 2007, I like the sound of this particular year.
I'm off to make myself my first cup of tea for the new year. I'm also going to open the back door and listen to the birds sing.