Drowning in News, and learning to swim

Photo: JLM.

  Dear friends,

Today I have not much to share, but a few things to say. Today is just another day in the life, and I'm taking a break from reading and writing, outside of this blogoteque of course. Today is one of those days where I sort through news headlines and stories, and really find myself unable to handle the breadth and importance of the information out there.

I became increasingly frustrated with not only the state of affairs the world over, but also the fact that I can not adequately keep up with all the stories and situations I want to. My insatiable thirst for news about the world and for stories about places and the people there will keep me reading and learning for years to come. I love talking to people about anything at all, and tell as many stories as I can.

"So let us change what we can, and accept what we can't...."

A few thoughts for today.

 
Photo: Daniel C.

It's been raining on and off here today, but the clouds and grey broke for a few hours this evening, just enough time to fit in a lengthy jog and to stand still for a few minutes to enjoy a pleasant view of the sunset over ancient hills. Hope you all had a great day.

Had another solo and quiet night in tonight after an uneventful Monday at work. Yes, I'm as much a geek as the reading glasses, camera and distressed moleskines would suggest. Sitting with a cup of tea, the daily newspapers and Neil Young Live at Massey Hall 1971 on stereo tonight, I dug up a few wee things. Goodnight.

Saturday in a small world

Last night I went to bed with a rough itinerary in mind for the Saturday to come. When I woke this morning, things seemed to change a little. Although you should never set an alarm for a weekend day when you're off, I figured I would wake up early and go for a lengthy run, thus giving me more hours on a Saturday to enjoy all those simple things I like to do/see - art galleries, photography, coffee, walking. Waking a few hours later than planned, I decided I would need breakfast and a carafe of coffee before doing anything at all. After that, and a few hours of reading news, I decided spit polish and shine my flat top to bottom in advance of the arrival of my next couch surfer tomorrow.

Random ramblings of a Friday

 
Portrait of drunk wee friends: Daniel C.

I've had enough cups of tea today to keep me going for a little while here, so let’s get started. I’ve got the new Rancid acoustic album on the mini-speakers tonight, and have also cracked into a screw-cap bottle of Chat-eu-Oeuf, which has made some friends curious. Hopefully that will help to make things a little more creative this evening. Just kidding – lots to talk about....

Another long week at work had me craving a glass of wine - a rare delicacy of late. In the supermarket at the closing hour I decided to pick something out to help me celebrate by myself tonight, having completing my ninth week at work; only four to go. Wow. It was nice to leave my desk at 17:01 knowing I could enjoy the weekend off, running and exploring as I always do, having tied up all the loose ends of a week, in the same breathe having completed - only moments before - my wellington boot feature for another page 3 spread in the Sunday national.