I have time on my hands. It seems that no matter what I am doing I can make time for other things instantly. My early years at work were hard because of this. I must have a rigid set of time lines to work against. If I have my own time frame I work to my own priority system. This is why I ended up in the military, always told what and when to do it, (it never ended up that way, I guess they wanted me to find my own priorities in the work I did).
I had a job in a shop once, I never saw the urgence for some one to have a 'Must have' bottle of Evian water over Iskilde water, I would have customers almost in tears if they could not find 'That' particular shampoo that made their hari better than anyother. I would simpathise I would apologise on behalf of the company and my colleagues, but what could I do when the person starts hyperventilating and swearing?
It was even harder after my first tour involving actual combat, I was just glad I was alive. It took me a while to see people as living in bubbles when it came to priorities, only seeing what was worse or best about their situation as the saw it. I actually have respect for this way of living. The bigger picture is so immense that people should try to take care of themselves to try and ensure that they do not wantonly contribute to that picture.
How many of us have sat on a train, bus or stranded in some airport having an eco warrior trying to 'educate' us with all the tales of toxic waste, global warming etc. etc. etc. it goes on and on and they end up sounding a crank, someone to be avoided. I had one last week banging on about pollution, and toxins only then to watch him fish out a cigarette and start smoking. Eco warriors need to understand irony.
I think all issues are important, if I did not I would not spend so much of my life trying to uphold our national and international security. But when presented with so many wrongs it is hard not to say well I can do nothing about that an immediately move onto, what shampoo is good for my hair?
How humans work?
My priority to day is to get an audit finished but here I am writing about Ironic Eco wrriors and the bigger picture. I think I must get back to my audit.
Monday 13 December 2010
Tuesday 7 December 2010
Copenhagen Summit
I am not that up on all the environmental issues that are banded around. But I have noticed that ever since the Copenhagen summit a couple of years ago, the one which guaranteed that we would no longer get cold winters, we have had just that. It is as if god is saying I'll decide thanks.
Ironic I think.
Ironic I think.
Thursday 2 December 2010
training
Training day, that's me on the left, I forgot my usual attire but you can see my lovely eyes. I borrowed the carbine from a friend, John. it is light and easy to manage but I found the US BDU a little uncomfortable.
The day went well, and was all wrapped up in a few days, it keeps the skills sharp and the edge available.
A friend of mine has becoem Burned Out. His work is extremely demanding and over the year he has poured heart and soul into the job he has. He helps peopl manage extremely dangerous hazards. In his job it seems routine to him and his colleagues, they are all stretched to breakingand unfortunately it has brought him down.
He will refuel rather than be burned out never to return, it will be a long process but I will help him as much as I can.
He also has the uneviable task of also been more than his job as he has other duties to perform to help us all.
I wish you luck ****
He will refuel rather than be burned out never to return, it will be a long process but I will help him as much as I can.
He also has the uneviable task of also been more than his job as he has other duties to perform to help us all.
I wish you luck ****
Saturday 27 November 2010
FU-KING-HELL
What a shit day....
today is shit, it is shit because my partner has reportedly had enough. I wasn't home on time. An early finish is where one finishes early, the act is in the title. He thinks that I made a promise that I broke because I was not home at 12 on the dot. 'We could have done so many things' he says, such? as I say, well er, comes the reply. So now today this instant we have wasted the day arguing and avoiding it. I have to be away next weekend in Edinburgh working so we will be apart. so by wasting this weekend we also waste our time together for 2 weeks. He knows my job is taxing and he knows that I am willing to let the non-priority stuff fall by the wayside to get home, but when I have to work I have to work, but I still get it in the neck.
We have recently moved in together at a new place, I want to get the place sorted out, yet he does a little here and there. He has no job and only has two or three things that absolutely have to be done daily.
It's annoying.
today is shit, it is shit because my partner has reportedly had enough. I wasn't home on time. An early finish is where one finishes early, the act is in the title. He thinks that I made a promise that I broke because I was not home at 12 on the dot. 'We could have done so many things' he says, such? as I say, well er, comes the reply. So now today this instant we have wasted the day arguing and avoiding it. I have to be away next weekend in Edinburgh working so we will be apart. so by wasting this weekend we also waste our time together for 2 weeks. He knows my job is taxing and he knows that I am willing to let the non-priority stuff fall by the wayside to get home, but when I have to work I have to work, but I still get it in the neck.
We have recently moved in together at a new place, I want to get the place sorted out, yet he does a little here and there. He has no job and only has two or three things that absolutely have to be done daily.
It's annoying.
Saturday 3 April 2010
Tuesday 30 March 2010
Lars goes to hospital
Hi to you all here I am again. well it has been a busy month, busy but fun.
I have a pile of research projects underway and am hoping to kick start a normal (for me that is) life once more.
I did have some very bad news earlier today, Lars the homeless guy who lives near my building was taken to hospital today after falling off the sidewalk and hitting his head. I was going to share a cake I had baked with him something I try to do every day when I am home. After we had sat for about five minutes he said he had something to show me and went across the street.
He didn't come back which can be normal, as he has slight paranoia.
Two hours later my neighbour called me saying Lars had fallen and had gone to hospital, he apparently fell after tripping over a childs bike ledt on the sidewalk outside the shop he had gone to. poor Lars I will visit him later.
I have a pile of research projects underway and am hoping to kick start a normal (for me that is) life once more.
I did have some very bad news earlier today, Lars the homeless guy who lives near my building was taken to hospital today after falling off the sidewalk and hitting his head. I was going to share a cake I had baked with him something I try to do every day when I am home. After we had sat for about five minutes he said he had something to show me and went across the street.
He didn't come back which can be normal, as he has slight paranoia.
Two hours later my neighbour called me saying Lars had fallen and had gone to hospital, he apparently fell after tripping over a childs bike ledt on the sidewalk outside the shop he had gone to. poor Lars I will visit him later.
Monday 1 March 2010
new jobs
today I am looking forward to my new job I am to teach casualty protection. that is protecting people in violent situations. from this I hope to get back on top of life and maybe start my ownb company. My research job has become a bore which is why I took this new job in AFG. I have dusted off my kit and am now waiting to go.. I must say I look great in it. It's because I am tall and slim.
I will miss home baking but it wil be great.
I will miss home baking but it wil be great.
Wednesday 3 February 2010
Holiday
Well hello for 2010
I know it's over a month into this new year. As usual I have done so much yet done so little.
As you know I lead a chequered life of excitment, disappointment, calm and fun.
My New year was great I went for Sun Sea and Sand. I went somewhere where I could be annonymous I could be naked and unnoticed. I went to the Canary islands to Santa Crz De La Pama. I stayed at the very lovely hotel called the Hotasa Taburiente Playa.
It was about 5 minutes from the airport so the taxi wasn't that bad at all. I was able to keep up with my daily training by running down to the harbour and using the sea and beach for cardio. The gym in the hotel was quite decent as well as was the sauna which I had to use very early in th emorning bbecause I like to be naked in the sauna which is the proper way after all. I also enjoyed massage and the jungle look to the entrance.
I was there for three very discreet weeks of solitude and reflection and I also had a good tim einteracting with some holiday friends. You know the sort of disposable friends we all have from time to time. we talk and talk, go out drinking, visit the pool and then are cut off at the end of the holiday. Not a bad thing at all everything is nice as Clare one of the single use friends said the friendship doesn't go sour the enthusiasm is there but the hold isn't, very true Clare.
Los Cancajos beach was a great place to go. I would go there with a bottle of wine or two and read from my holiday book again disposed of at the end of the holiday. I even went to the museum of Natural Science in the town, it was quite good it killed some time.
My best part of the holiday was spread over a week I met a couple of guys who obviously wanted to woo me for dinner or into bed, not going to happen guys I am very strict on that. We met in the gym and got talking there and went onto the bar and had a day of talking. They tried to impress me with tails of daring do and of their jobs as soldiers. I cpould tell straight away that they wern't combat soldiers as they had no real idea about war fighting just their own vanity.
Wall after a few days of trying to flirt they got a little competetive in the gym. I am on holiday so my workouts are slower, lighter and shorter. They kept up, just and when I went into the punch bag zone they followed and made some comments about females fighting. I suggested sparring, I'll say the first guy got a good kicking because he tried not to hurt me ( or so he said). Dan the next one came over all kick boxer and tried to hard spar he lasted about 8 minutes, I gave him quite a hiding after he bloodied my nose. They learned.
I know it's over a month into this new year. As usual I have done so much yet done so little.
As you know I lead a chequered life of excitment, disappointment, calm and fun.
My New year was great I went for Sun Sea and Sand. I went somewhere where I could be annonymous I could be naked and unnoticed. I went to the Canary islands to Santa Crz De La Pama. I stayed at the very lovely hotel called the Hotasa Taburiente Playa.
It was about 5 minutes from the airport so the taxi wasn't that bad at all. I was able to keep up with my daily training by running down to the harbour and using the sea and beach for cardio. The gym in the hotel was quite decent as well as was the sauna which I had to use very early in th emorning bbecause I like to be naked in the sauna which is the proper way after all. I also enjoyed massage and the jungle look to the entrance.
I was there for three very discreet weeks of solitude and reflection and I also had a good tim einteracting with some holiday friends. You know the sort of disposable friends we all have from time to time. we talk and talk, go out drinking, visit the pool and then are cut off at the end of the holiday. Not a bad thing at all everything is nice as Clare one of the single use friends said the friendship doesn't go sour the enthusiasm is there but the hold isn't, very true Clare.
Los Cancajos beach was a great place to go. I would go there with a bottle of wine or two and read from my holiday book again disposed of at the end of the holiday. I even went to the museum of Natural Science in the town, it was quite good it killed some time.
My best part of the holiday was spread over a week I met a couple of guys who obviously wanted to woo me for dinner or into bed, not going to happen guys I am very strict on that. We met in the gym and got talking there and went onto the bar and had a day of talking. They tried to impress me with tails of daring do and of their jobs as soldiers. I cpould tell straight away that they wern't combat soldiers as they had no real idea about war fighting just their own vanity.
Wall after a few days of trying to flirt they got a little competetive in the gym. I am on holiday so my workouts are slower, lighter and shorter. They kept up, just and when I went into the punch bag zone they followed and made some comments about females fighting. I suggested sparring, I'll say the first guy got a good kicking because he tried not to hurt me ( or so he said). Dan the next one came over all kick boxer and tried to hard spar he lasted about 8 minutes, I gave him quite a hiding after he bloodied my nose. They learned.
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