Tuesday, January 25, 2011
in hind sight, aka "Looking at the arse"
Returning to a Sunny South Africa was on the agenda and was only met a week later. Grey clouds and water falling from the sky filled up most of the week but didn't make much of a difference when you inside, at the grind stone, beating the molten steel.
It's been an interesting week back. Unfortunately, it has only just been 9 days, it feels like months already.
"I just never got round to procrastinating" is my saying of the year. Together with a 'new years resolution' of drastically decreased stress levels. I believe there will be a new way to my operations.
I say 'New years resolution', because they never last, but my intention is more than new, it's permanent.
Thanks to the Star Bucks coffee machine operator in Paris, who at one point was making 11 coffee orders all off the top of his head. I have decided, there is no better way to work, than at the pace most suitable for yourself. Excluding any variable of procrastination, ie; facebook, twitter, bigpicture which will affect the speed of production, but it's up to the operator to decide, does he waste the time on an information station or does he use the time wisely and gain as much as possible. So that he himself has a little to add to the information station.
Together with balance, days are becoming more productive. Less painful. Less Tiring.
Once the year gets into full swing, I will be swinging it!
Gazing at the arse of an amazing trip, I look up ahead on the horizon for the next. Not a sh$t hole, but another world completely!
The world of America is the next destination. The plan is to leave South Africa on the 16th December and meet up with Sam in Los Angeles. Traveling in a halfmoon(R) northward from LA, stopping at San Francisco for either Christmas or New Years, which is then followed by a steady return back to LA and then back to SA on the 6th January.
Blogging in considered a procrastination activity, hence, I am able to compensate with a fortnightly or monthly posting. If you are receiving this via e-mail, please could you let me know if you still want to receive the postings, otherwise, I will remove all mail addresses, as to avoid aggravation.
Cheers!
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Patience...
Much like my movements from seat to seat at the airport.
The day started early, packed and ready waiting for the bus at Kleinarl, when the rain started to fall. If it were snow, leaving was on the cards.
Boarding the bus then the train we made our way to Salzburg Airport. Just in time for Beer o'clock!
Fighting the Russian's and Brits to get through we wait at our boarding gate. Much like East London airport the chairs are scarce and people plenty. Never the less it's warm and doesn't smell!
Off to Frankfurt where duty free awaits our paper work. Followed by inflight shopping on route Johannesburg.
Choos!
Saturday, January 15, 2011
Friday, January 14, 2011
Ouch!
When it's the end, it's the end.
I went down the last slope once more, using time that wasn't mine, I ended up hurting my shoulder, knee and neck.
Karma paid me back.
Tomorrow we make our way back to Home town, Jozi!
Brain fart now oosing!
Friends have started to pester me for news on the holiday. Which to them is over, but not for me.
Clients and the office have sent through work already. It seems as though whether I'm ready, or not 2011 is gonna hit me.
In a form of prep, I'm gonna try get into my working hours routine. Although it might be a bit late, it can only do good.
It's now 1am and I'm meant to be up in 5 hours. That's not gonna happen.
Tomorrow is Friday! Whoop whoop!
Looking forward to a hug!! When I get home.
Ciao...Romano