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

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…