Today is the last day for me to take the final leg of my expensive and OTT Round the World ticket. The flight is from Tokyo to London and I have to be on it before midnight.
Given I am sitting at my desk on Flinders in the Melbourne CBD watching the sun start to set over the docklands and typing this post, I think my chances of making it to Narita on time are looking slim.
Finance, distance and job security, plus a need to just think sensibly mean I decided not to push my luck with another extravagant trip. Its just another short term pain that I hope will pay off in the long run.
Tracey, James, Lauren, Craig and Aidan, I am sorry I won’t be in Japan to welcome you when you come to visit me.
Good bye poor old RTW dream.
London – can I take a rain cheque?
Thursday, September 25, 2008
Wednesday, September 17, 2008
Who are you?
According to www.astrology.com.au
YOUR BIRTHDAY: 11 August (LEO)
Your personal ruling planets are Sun and Moon.
You feel things, deeply and passionately, and so relationships and a mutual support system is indeed an important focus for you. You are capable and sympathetic enough to bring the best out in others, especially when you are able to relate emotionally to them. Though you push yourself independently you will experience far more satisfaction and success through shared and cooperative ventures. You need people and they need you.
You are able to aspire to a very high standard of work whilst maintaining a strong commitment to home and family. Learn the art of balancing both sensitively.
Your lucky colours are cream and white and green.
Your lucky gems are moonstone or pearl.
Your lucky days of the week Monday, Thursday, Sunday.
Your lucky numbers and years of important change are 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47, 56, 65, 74.
Famous people born on your birthday include Carrie Jacobs Bond, Jane Danson and Diana Woei.
YOUR BIRTHDAY: 11 August (LEO)
Your personal ruling planets are Sun and Moon.
You feel things, deeply and passionately, and so relationships and a mutual support system is indeed an important focus for you. You are capable and sympathetic enough to bring the best out in others, especially when you are able to relate emotionally to them. Though you push yourself independently you will experience far more satisfaction and success through shared and cooperative ventures. You need people and they need you.
You are able to aspire to a very high standard of work whilst maintaining a strong commitment to home and family. Learn the art of balancing both sensitively.
Your lucky colours are cream and white and green.
Your lucky gems are moonstone or pearl.
Your lucky days of the week Monday, Thursday, Sunday.
Your lucky numbers and years of important change are 2, 11, 20, 29, 38, 47, 56, 65, 74.
Famous people born on your birthday include Carrie Jacobs Bond, Jane Danson and Diana Woei.
Thursday, September 04, 2008
Shock, denial, anger, bargaining, depression, testing and acceptance.
These are the cycles of grief according to Kübler-Ross. Clever lady.
I am back in Melbourne now for a new-new start. For me it is the end of this cycle and the beginning of a new adventure.
There are no regrets for following my heart to Japan. Love is powerful and steers us through all sorts of storms and paradises. I am happy to be the sort of person who is not afraid of where love may take me. I always want to be too. I don't want to be bitter or angry. I don't want to be closed.
But I know myself too and love cannot be completely blind - its definitely got to be vision impaired, but it cannot be without all sense and reason if you want to survive it! I have spent a lot of time in my 20s figuring this out and I know what I want and how I want to live. I know how I deserve to be treated and I know what will make me happy.
At the end of this chapter I am left feeling strangely numb
The moments of despair and anger have passed
I am no longer overwhelmed.
The path ahead is not laid out, but the next step is very clear.
I wish you well.
Perhaps there will be a time when fond memories connect us instead of this grief.
I am back in Melbourne now for a new-new start. For me it is the end of this cycle and the beginning of a new adventure.
There are no regrets for following my heart to Japan. Love is powerful and steers us through all sorts of storms and paradises. I am happy to be the sort of person who is not afraid of where love may take me. I always want to be too. I don't want to be bitter or angry. I don't want to be closed.
But I know myself too and love cannot be completely blind - its definitely got to be vision impaired, but it cannot be without all sense and reason if you want to survive it! I have spent a lot of time in my 20s figuring this out and I know what I want and how I want to live. I know how I deserve to be treated and I know what will make me happy.
At the end of this chapter I am left feeling strangely numb
The moments of despair and anger have passed
I am no longer overwhelmed.
The path ahead is not laid out, but the next step is very clear.
I wish you well.
Perhaps there will be a time when fond memories connect us instead of this grief.
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