People get unreasonably angry about ridiculously small things and it amuses and frustrates me. Last week, when we were still in the low transport volume "twixtmas" season (I hate that word by the way), I was taking the bus to the station in the morning instead of walking. Partly because it was nice to be… Continue reading Bus anger
Tag: Behaviour
Here we go again
Yesterday I saw a job ad for an interesting job...in Korea. The job is with an international organisation and doing something allied to what I do now, which is quite specialised, so finding a similar job is quite rare. So I did what I always do when I see a job I want to apply… Continue reading Here we go again
Giving directions
Coming back from the shops yesterday, we passed a man in a car who asked us for directions to the medical centre. The medical centre is around the corner from my house, a 3 minute walk at most. This is the medical centre I have been going to for the 17 years I've lived in… Continue reading Giving directions
Why you should be nice to cleaners
It's been nearly five years since my father died. That was a time of much reflection and spending more time with my family than I have in years. After the funeral, there was a small reception in the catering hall attached to the chapel. The woman who ran the buffet was quite rude and whisked… Continue reading Why you should be nice to cleaners
Overthinking it
What would life be like if I stopped overthinking everything? How much extra time would I have in my day if I didn't re-read every email three or four times to try and make it perfect? How much better would I feel if I just sent meeting requests when I made them, instead of looking… Continue reading Overthinking it
Mixed messages
Do you ever get sick of being given two sets of advice that are directly in opposition? Take care in the sun, too much sun exposure ages you and worse, can give you skin cancer; but deal with your vitamin D deficiency by getting out into the sun for at least 15 minutes every day.… Continue reading Mixed messages
Reasons to be cheerful #3
I head back to work tomorrow after three weeks of mandated sick leave to recover from a chest infection (or possibly whooping cough, or I ever get the blood test results), so it may be a strange time to reflect on reasons to be cheerful but here goes. 1. Listening to music with headphones Mostly… Continue reading Reasons to be cheerful #3
(Mostly) meat free January
So here we are at the end of January, and having just been through a month of (mostly) plant based eating. And let's face it, that is how the majority of the world's population eats all the time, and if we are to sustain the human race, it's how all of us should eat all… Continue reading (Mostly) meat free January
My Australian Self
Some months ago I wrote about signing up for a mentoring programme at work. I’m now rolling along with my mentor and one of the tasks she has given me is “to get back your Australian self.” This has perplexed me and raised lots of questions. What is my Australian self? What is my British… Continue reading My Australian Self
Job Interview
I had a job interview this morning. It was my first interview for two years - in fact, since I got the job I’m in now - and I was determined to nail it. The interview was for a job on the same level as my current job, but in another team, so a lot of… Continue reading Job Interview
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