Friday Confession

The buggers are cutting the grass outside and I’m already feeling bunged up as it is!
Missed going to the Gym last night, stayed in with poorly patient (other half) who’s face has swollen up following removal of two teeth…..ouch! Informed her this morning that she was in no fit state to go to out but she is determined not to let her current employer down. If it was me I would probably do the same but couldn’t help thinking I would be more concerned if she turned up to work for me in that state… probably send her home anyway.

The problem with my job is, there is no flow of work; it’s either hectic or as dull as ditch water. Finding meaningful tasks to occupy my time is not easy and I am blessed to have a dedicated team…..they even make me drinks!

One of my team has just arrived, after being off sick yesterday, she still looks poorly. She is going on holiday tomorrow. Nothing packed and they depart at 4 o’clock in morning.
What is it about ladies? Us blokes just give in and let our bodies recover from contagious common colds; women seem to feel the need to prove something…….. ‘indestructibility’…more typified by the need to maintain social contact and spread germs.

A recent visit to a website revealed that I am probably ‘burnt out’ or at high risk on the basis of answering questions on how I feel about my current role and the challenge of the role in relation to my ability. Determined I am in the best phase of my life, ‘distinguished not extinguished’ as I like to call it. I take care of my body; do not eat much bad food’s visit Gym at least twice a week. O.K. I will admit probably drink more alcohol than I should and need to take on more water.
I do enjoy going to Gym, particularly as I can see the change in my body shape …it’s also a great feeling to have the ladies subtly check you out…well that’s what I tell myself. I probably have no idea what they are thinking but the occasional smile does no harm, my ego gets a stroke and I feel good.
Whilst I have my own rose, I can still admire the other flowers in the garden!
I should explain that I am a shy person…. but a shy man is still a man at the end of the day.

More recently I have found some well written blogs to read and admire the ability to describe everyday life in an interesting and often humorous way. I admire lihorney for her open style which feels like a conversation with a friend. I often have a wry smile at her sense of humour.

Maybe it’s me/ a man thing, but writing feelings and thoughts does not come naturally, making things seem interesting is not high on my list of achievements, of which, here is something else to leave off the c.v.
Watching C4 last night… programme called Embarrasing Diseases….. you know piles, warts and all that.
We’ll the Clinic featured in the programme is a building I used to work in several years ago. Then it was the HQ for a Finacial Services company. It was sold for luxury flats when the company moved to the outskirts of the city…. How’s that for a claim to fame not.

I now consider this blog as therapy.