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Thursday, January 25, 2007

The other side of the mountain

I don't know why but this morning I was remembering a scene from a Sunday School room more than forty years ago. I never particularly liked going there and would feign sore throats, headaches and even atheism to avoid it. It wasn't any lack of belief, just the belief that I didn't need to be there... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 24, 2007

Do you know where you're going to?

I absolutely love that song by Diana Ross. Another of my blog plans is to create a blog devoted to songs and their lyrics, in temr sof what I was doing at the time and how and why they moved me then, and possibly now. This was during my early college years and, though I didn't like some of the... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 23, 2007

Like pulling teeth

Trying to get anywhere this morning was like pulling teeth. At least it would have been if I'd been able to get where I wanted to be. I took the day as a holiday day so that I could meet Ivan in London and accompany him to Guy's Hospital where he is having dental treatment. He has had a brace fitted... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 22, 2007

Monday Meeting

We had our usual 'Monday Meeting' this morning where the 'senior management team' come together to discuss vital projects, strategic insights and corporate ideas. Yes, they come together to climb above each other socially, based on their respective weekend activities, demonstrate their unusual aural... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 21, 2007

Smells like Teen Spirit

My favourite ever song from Nirvana was 'Smells like Teen Spirit' from 'Nevermind.' I imagine people are very familiar with the video. Some people may only know about Kurt and the gang because they've been exposed to this one song. I know that it is partly in my nature to consider the darker sides... Sign in to see full entry.

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Saturday, January 20, 2007

Storms and travel chaos

Storms, as some of you may know, have hit the UK in the last few days and caused the usual travel chaos. We seem to be incapable of dealing with the most minor of problems so, when major storms strike, we are literally and metaphorically flattened. It took me eight hours to get home from London on... Sign in to see full entry.

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Wednesday, January 17, 2007

Square pegs, round holes

My horoscope talked today about trying to fit square pegs into round holes. It suggested that if I felt I was trying too hard, then I probably was and there was something fundamentally wrong with what I was doing. Now, I don't look at these things too literally but I do believe that the general... Sign in to see full entry.

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Tuesday, January 16, 2007

Feeling better but drained

I'm feeling better today but drained from yesterday's experience - literally and metaphorically. Isn't it amazing how poor physical wellbeing can drag you down. I obviously have no idea what it's like to have an agile mind in a decaying body but I do know that whenever I feel under par physically my... Sign in to see full entry.

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Monday, January 15, 2007

Early morning delays

Early mornings seem to arrive all too soon but this one had delays all of its own. I got up at 5.30 as usual, feeling a bit rough - my throat has been sore since the dinner party on Saturday - and just felt that I wasn't ready to face the day. I got washed and dressed and made tea, just as I... Sign in to see full entry.

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Sunday, January 14, 2007

Wine and chocolates

Wine flowed and chocolates were consumed in a post-Christmas frenzy, tinged with guilt, last night as our dinner date proved to be more enjoyable than we thought it might be. Our friends were more relaxed than previously and the other couple they invited were good company ot at least provided good... Sign in to see full entry.

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