Archive for January, 2006
My friend (and soon to be Best Man) Jay posted on her blog today about keeping your blog secret for fear of opening cans of worms, particularly with her boss who gets a roasting on there once a week. I remember my initial hesitation as I’ve never been one for writing a diary, and when I did I would have never dreamed of people being able to look at it, especially people that knew me quite well.
I guess I’ve made a concious effort to not say anything here that I wouldn’t say to anybody if they were stood in front of me. If I say anything that could be construed as offensive it’s usually not about anyone that I would ever meet except in the most exceptional of coincidences. I try not to talk about life or career plans in too much detail for fear of upsetting family or bosses, although at the same time I haven’t gone out of my way to tell them it’s here.
Having not advertised my blog in any way, I’m constantly surprised when people come up to me and say they’ve read it. I always have to think on my feet about recent postings! I guess it’s going to happen when it’s on the homepage of my website. It’s the old thing of getting emails and checking out all the domain names on peoples e-mail addresses. Maybe if I moved my work to the homepage I would be rich and famous? No, didn’t think so.
I’m building a site for my brother-in-law (saves me updating this posting in 81 days) at the moment which I want to build a blog into, but I’m worried his postings may get it shut down, or get him arrested. Honesty is a tricky thing when you are in a public place. I’d love to be able to spill my guts here and use it as a method of de-stressing, but I don’t think that will ever be completely possible. Is there any point in doing it in that case? As a method of updating friends and family to what is happening in your life it works quite well, but only a) when I manage to post regularly and b) when I have something interesting to tell. Which isn’t very often. Hence his ramble…
January 23rd, 2006
What can I say? It was going spare. That extra DVI socket was just plain going to waste. It’s worth all the Starship Enterprise jokes. And it sure makes using InDesign easier. Can’t be good for my eyes though? Hmm.
January 11th, 2006
From noon today we can start counting down to the wedding in double figures. A couple of weeks ago it was years away, but now it feels like it is tomorrow. If that makes any sense.
We have a list of things left to do, but we haven’t written it yet! ‘Save the date’ cards went out just in time for Christmas and the invites are almost ready, going out in early February with any luck. Meeting a co-ordinator on Sunday. Speaking to the venue regarding alcohol this week. Getting an update from the caterers at the end of the month. Confirming set-list with the band this week. It’s never-ending. Seems that even planning a year in advance doesn’t leave you with a calm and peaceful last 3 months.
I need to get hold of a fancy new suit too. Have considered a shopping trip to Nottingham (home of the Paul Smith flagship store) but it’s just another thing to organise. Not sure anyone would notice if I just went to Oxfam. Does anyone care what the groom is wearing?
January 5th, 2006
Nothing brings home the depressing feeling of going back to the day job after the Christmas holidays as much as a bare, dead tree left out with the rubbish.
I guess it’s more noticeable in the very centre of London as there isn’t really anywhere to hide them. Recycling doesn’t really exist in Soho. The binmen from Westminster Council come every night and clear the streets of rubbish bags and cardboard boxes, but it all goes in the back of the same truck. So no shredding facilities on Regent Street.
Still, just under 354 days to go.
January 5th, 2006
Not sure where December disappeared to. I was doing so well, but forces of work, holidays and the build-up to Christmas worked against me, and the blog was the first thing to suffer.
But 2006 will be different. Not just because I will be writing here more regularly, but I will also be working harder toward The Plan, keeping in better touch with friends, making more of an effort at home and being all that I can be. 2005 seemed to be about making one step forward and having to take two steps back. I procrastinated and slacked off on a grand scale, and it makes me mad to think that I have wasted any time that I could have spent achieving my goals. And the only way to avoid it happening again is to attack everything full-on.
This began with cooking for myself, Jess and five friends last night. I can’t remember the last time I cooked a proper meal at home. Publicly, I blame the small kitchen we have been afflicted with, but I know that the main reason is my attitude. So I grabbed the bull by the horns and got stuck into a five course meal. There was too much carrot puree, and the beef was a bit well done, but I enjoyed it and it gave me some sense of achievement.
Thanks to Kev for the pic.
In 104 days I’ll be a married man, and by then I want to be able to stand up in front of my wife, family and friends and not feel in any way that I’m letting myself or these people down.
January 1st, 2006
