Life List

I've been reading a variety of "things to do" life lists recently and decided to start my own. Many of these will have to wait for some time until I reach the stage when my savings outweigh my debts ... but it gives me something to aim for ;o)

So, here goes:

1. Find a job I truly enjoy.

2. Develop my photography skills.

3. Complete (eek) and have published (double eek) a novel.

4. Visit the Grand Canyon and Las Vegas.

5. Experience Christmas/New Year in New York.

6. Visit South American - see the Aztec/Mayan structures.

7. Learn to roller skate.

8. See the Pyramids.

9. Visit San Francisco.

10. Go on an African safari.

11. Mentor someone.

12. Make a significant contribution to a worthy cause anonymously.

13. See the northern (and/or southern) lights.

14. Visit New England in the autumn.

15. Learn Tai Chi.


So, what's on your life list?

More Navel Gazing

I have an ongoing battle with an issue of not letting those around me 'in'. I keep people at arms length, only sharing those things and aspects of me that I'm comfortable people knowing and only then when I feel ready.

I acknowledge this to be a negative and overly self-protective trait but at times it's not surprising that I learnt to behave in this way when certain people close to me continue to belittle or ignore my beliefs, actions or personality.

So tell me, if you have people like that in your life, how do you deal with them?

Hmmm ... ?

I'm going through one of my (thankfully not too regular) phases of not sleeping as well as I should. Currently, I'm getting between 4.5 and 6.5 hours of sleep a night. I'm also thankful that I can happily function on that amount of sleep.

But this is what is puzzling me. I'm not just functioning but doing quite nicely thank you. Now the only thing different from previous insomniac episodes is the amount of exercise I'm getting. For the past month, I have been going to the gym three times a week - two cardiovascular sessions and one of resistance training.

I'm starting to see some muscle definition and I certainly feel fitter but I hadn't thought that exercise could energise me as much as it is.

Well, there's my ramble for the day.