The summer is now officially over for my part. It's really cold (wore a woolen sweater today and had the heater on at work) AND I'm coming down with a cold. Again. Good thing I'm going on holiday so I don't miss work ... The BF and I are going to Ireland for 5 days and then a few days in Arendal. Haven't seen him in 2 months, so I'm really looking forward to it!! If I only didn't have this cold!!!
I am a bit impressed with myself that I have gotten so many things done lately (see previous post about loosely planned stuff), but again, that's probably why I am getting this cold. Stress is a major trigger for diseases for me, maybe my body's trying to tell me something (like, now that you are sooo happy doing all this cool stuff, your body parts are complaining about all the extra work and decided to go on strike for a week or two). I have started building some websites and now have a nice routine and even progress with my home workouts (which will of course be set back by this darned cold), Life's mostly good and I am looking forward to all the stuff I wanna do and such. So I'll just keep warm and eat garlic (sorry about that, flatmates) and don't have any fun until I get better.
The monthly CS gathering was great as always (I even managed to go home quite early and not drink too much as it's always on Tuesdays), can't help smiling at myself because I'm amazed things really can be this simple and people can be so nice! I actually feel younger (this guy thought I was 23, hahahahaa) and a whole lot more idealistic, this is such a great initiative. Too bad I don't live by myself, cause the flatmates prefer not to have that many surfers (and I don't blame them, really), so I have to limit the number of visitors. But I'll just pick the really cool ones then.
K.
Friday, August 31, 2007
Wednesday, August 8, 2007
So many ideas, so little time (and skill)
Although I have CouchSurfers coming in and out the door like it were Christmas, I still find the time to do some daydreaming, workouts, Spanish, HTML and even work. I like to do several things at once, like standing on the balance board while doing arm excercises and practicing Spanish. Or fall asleep while reading HTML. Wasn't part of my plan, but it worked. I am really looking forward to the day when I am a little bored again. But the surfers are of course great fun and very interesting people, only I sort of double/triple booked a few of them these past days. Four people in the living room is a little much at times, but it's nice to help out some fellow CSers in need.
I am (at least I thought I was) having quite a few creative thoughts on websites I want to create, but it seems each idea has been taken from me at some early stage and already developed when I start doing some research on the web. I think someone has a secret access to my brain and suck out the good ideas like a really good Strawberry Daquiri before it gets all mooshy and watery (Astrid, when are you going to make me one??). Or maybe I just heard of these things and stored them in my subconsciousness until I nearly forgot all about them and took them for my own. Ah well.
All these travellers make me want to go away right now, and the weather (yes, I must mention it like everybody else) makes me yearn for white beaches and tall palm trees and SILENCE. Despite the bad weather we have to keep the windows open (that is, we got scaffolding all around now, so we'd better close them now before we wake up with a climbing burglar stumbling over all the surfers sleeping on the floor) and the goddamn tram is really loud. I usually say I've gotten used to the noise, but I guess I haven't. I was up in the mountains nearly 6 months ago with some colleagues and was really surprised to hear the silence up there (only interrupted by the "wow, can you believe this silence?"s) ... Strange thing, really, that I get ANY work done with the traffic roar in the background or the stupid fan in my computer or the AC at work. In addition, one million and three thoughts are buzzing around in my head (as I am a woman and multi tasking-capable). But I guess once I do make it to a white beach (hopefully Thailand in March) I am sure I will be bored or too hot or eaten by mosquitos and disturbed by people wanting to sell me stuff on the beach. But right now it's very nice to dream about it.
K.
I am (at least I thought I was) having quite a few creative thoughts on websites I want to create, but it seems each idea has been taken from me at some early stage and already developed when I start doing some research on the web. I think someone has a secret access to my brain and suck out the good ideas like a really good Strawberry Daquiri before it gets all mooshy and watery (Astrid, when are you going to make me one??). Or maybe I just heard of these things and stored them in my subconsciousness until I nearly forgot all about them and took them for my own. Ah well.
All these travellers make me want to go away right now, and the weather (yes, I must mention it like everybody else) makes me yearn for white beaches and tall palm trees and SILENCE. Despite the bad weather we have to keep the windows open (that is, we got scaffolding all around now, so we'd better close them now before we wake up with a climbing burglar stumbling over all the surfers sleeping on the floor) and the goddamn tram is really loud. I usually say I've gotten used to the noise, but I guess I haven't. I was up in the mountains nearly 6 months ago with some colleagues and was really surprised to hear the silence up there (only interrupted by the "wow, can you believe this silence?"s) ... Strange thing, really, that I get ANY work done with the traffic roar in the background or the stupid fan in my computer or the AC at work. In addition, one million and three thoughts are buzzing around in my head (as I am a woman and multi tasking-capable). But I guess once I do make it to a white beach (hopefully Thailand in March) I am sure I will be bored or too hot or eaten by mosquitos and disturbed by people wanting to sell me stuff on the beach. But right now it's very nice to dream about it.
K.
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