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Chaotic Time

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I’m gonna be busy this week so no post probably [but you never know]… Had a busy Friday yesterday: visit to the hospital and meeting up for freelance work at Camden. I’ll be working on some new stuff for the next couple of days so I won’t be online much. There’s some cool design projects in the pipeline and I also have to finish a WordPress template for Farfallina still. I was called Friday afternoon about another offer for a senior web designer’s role so will have to sort that out on Monday and by the end of the week I will be in the Lowlands for a rapid visit to collect my stuff from storage there and move it to the UK. Another step that needs to be taken which will probably cause some emotional stir to me.

I’ll be going through the Channel tunnel which has been a while… I think last time I used it was in 2002. Most of my friends think I’m crazy for doing this but I don’t really have a problem with it to be honest. Yes it’s freaky but so is an airplane in my humble opinion. And the boat is really not an option to me since 2004, when I ended up being stuck on it for 6 hours in a serious gale that was so bad it ripped out the back/emergency doors. Almost everyone on the boat was sick, even if you had sea legs, the sight and smell of people puking was enough to cause a similar reaction. On top of that I was ‘launched’ by the force of a wave, from one wall to the opposite one: almost ended up breaking my shoulder crashing into the wall. Never again…

I guess I will be completely knackered by the time I’m back in the UK again, it will be three days of moving basically without any help, so I could use some luck and some good vibes. I lost my mouse yesterday [the light grey one] he passed away: he was old, extremely old for a mouse, 2.5 years at least, but that doesn’t make it easier… He had a good life and I will miss him. So let me be sad for a few days, he deserves it! So long my friend, thank you for the company! Everything seems to slowly vanish around me, I hope it means that the universe makes room for something new. It is going to be a chaotic time I’m afraid…

I feel lonely lately, very lonely and I can’t seem to shake off this feeling.

[please check back after Monday the 21st]

Stop Wasting…

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my precious time! What happened to people and politeness in this world? No-one seems to be courteous anymore these days. Is this because I’m getting older and I start to notice?

Hold on for a moment, I wasn’t raised like that: I was taught to be well-mannered and polite and I am most of the time… Unless something starts to piss me off: what’s wrong with sending someone a simple email just to let them know that you won’t be needing their service anymore… Isn’t that a normal thing to do? Especially after I was told to continue the project once recovered, which I did… I don’t get this. I really don’t.

Well perhaps I do, I should stop wasting my time on petty jobs and focus on the more important ones instead, those who pay me eight times as much per day as the petty ones. No more negotiations but a fixed price, no more nagging, all they’ll ask me to do is: deliver. They are willing to pay good money because they know that they will get quality and experience in return and they won’t settle for less. And so should I… no more ‘assignments’ from those who are not willing to pay for quality, if they want cheap deals they should search the internet. I’m sure there is a 15-year-old out there who needs some pocket money.

The last few weeks of December I will be working on my own things: I have to adjust my online portfolio according to what the recruitment agency would like to present to the client. And I will also be updating my logo, business card and letterhead/stationery. I already started with a redesign of my bee. She is less Photoshop and more cartoon-like… I contacted the agency today and they will start looking at where they can send me: yes! I want to get my UK business started. So January is going to be an exciting month and I’m really, really looking forward to it.

I got sidetracked for a moment but I’m glad I’m looking ahead again!

Zesty Gal,

Managing Director

:razz:

ps I had blood tests done on Monday last week and a chat with the consultant on Tuesday, all seems to be good again, so I’m clear. I realise I have been really lucky, I found a medical article online that mentions several cases in the UK of people who died of this herbal treatment. Guess it wasn’t my time yet: I still have a quest to fulfill: seeing someone in the US… :grin: