Valentines & Line Management...
Well, as you will tell from the date of this entry (and possibly from the title), today is valentines day. So, after a pretty hectic day at the office I spent the evening doing the most romantic thing in the universe - making beer!!
Yes, it's true, I've finally got round to making a new batch of beer - and this time it's lager - after openly admitting that the last batch I made was pretty "naff". Trouble is, I can't work out how to clean the empty barrel, as it still has quite a lot of sediment from the first batch, and the neck is so small that even Zak can't get his arm in there to clean it (did I actually try that? Well, I guess you'll never know).
Anyway, today was a good day at NSYFC. I spent a fair amount of it sorting through the piles of paperwork on my desk (and around the desk, and on the filing cabinet, and even on the bookshelves). It always amazes me when I do that, how much of the stuff I've let pile up can actually be dealt with in less than 5 minutes - it just always appears when I'm half way through something else.
And that brings me onto my main point.
Today also saw my latest NSYFC line management session, and I have to say it was quite a tough one. Primarily because I'm presently feeling a bit like "butter that's been spread over too much bread" (thanks J.R.R Tolkien for that one). The main trouble is that I have several BIG projects that I need to push forward, but I've spent pretty much all of this year so far putting out fires (that was a metaphor) and doing "bits" of everything, rather than spending extended periods on any particular one project. So, from now, that needs to change. Arrrggghhh!!
I'm also aware that I've fallen slightly behind on the "Bible in a year" thing. Not that badly, but enough that I need to do some work on catching up. I also need to finish the various projects and book assignments for the MLS course I'm doing, and the truth is that my first project fell at the first hurdle, so not really sure whether I can write about that, or just have to say that I didn't do one (which was not the plan, before you ask).
Maybe I'm being a bit hard on myself, and maybe I shouldn't really be blogging about work stuff, but hey (like bum-fluff), that's what's happening in my world, so why not?
Some positive news - Our friends, James & Katie are coming to visit this weekend. It's gonna be so good to catch up with them and have some fun together.
I've also eaten lunch every day for 2 weeks now - which really is amazing for me. It hasn't really made much difference, but I guess the daily cravings for KFC at 12.30pm have died away (slightly).
Boy, this entry is exciting isn't it. You all now know about the devastatingly dull life I lead. Woohoo.
And as for the Granny Mechanics, there's nothing really to tell, other than I'm considering blogging more about it in the hope it'll inspire me to actually do something about it.
And that's it for me. See you all again soon. (maybe). lol
Yes, it's true, I've finally got round to making a new batch of beer - and this time it's lager - after openly admitting that the last batch I made was pretty "naff". Trouble is, I can't work out how to clean the empty barrel, as it still has quite a lot of sediment from the first batch, and the neck is so small that even Zak can't get his arm in there to clean it (did I actually try that? Well, I guess you'll never know).
Anyway, today was a good day at NSYFC. I spent a fair amount of it sorting through the piles of paperwork on my desk (and around the desk, and on the filing cabinet, and even on the bookshelves). It always amazes me when I do that, how much of the stuff I've let pile up can actually be dealt with in less than 5 minutes - it just always appears when I'm half way through something else.
And that brings me onto my main point.
Today also saw my latest NSYFC line management session, and I have to say it was quite a tough one. Primarily because I'm presently feeling a bit like "butter that's been spread over too much bread" (thanks J.R.R Tolkien for that one). The main trouble is that I have several BIG projects that I need to push forward, but I've spent pretty much all of this year so far putting out fires (that was a metaphor) and doing "bits" of everything, rather than spending extended periods on any particular one project. So, from now, that needs to change. Arrrggghhh!!
I'm also aware that I've fallen slightly behind on the "Bible in a year" thing. Not that badly, but enough that I need to do some work on catching up. I also need to finish the various projects and book assignments for the MLS course I'm doing, and the truth is that my first project fell at the first hurdle, so not really sure whether I can write about that, or just have to say that I didn't do one (which was not the plan, before you ask).
Maybe I'm being a bit hard on myself, and maybe I shouldn't really be blogging about work stuff, but hey (like bum-fluff), that's what's happening in my world, so why not?
Some positive news - Our friends, James & Katie are coming to visit this weekend. It's gonna be so good to catch up with them and have some fun together.
I've also eaten lunch every day for 2 weeks now - which really is amazing for me. It hasn't really made much difference, but I guess the daily cravings for KFC at 12.30pm have died away (slightly).
Boy, this entry is exciting isn't it. You all now know about the devastatingly dull life I lead. Woohoo.
And as for the Granny Mechanics, there's nothing really to tell, other than I'm considering blogging more about it in the hope it'll inspire me to actually do something about it.
And that's it for me. See you all again soon. (maybe). lol
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