Had an iffy couple of weeks, truth be told. Nothing specific and I’m tempted to just put it down to January and that combination of dreary weather and the niggling feeling, however much you try and rationalise it away, that one should be taking a step back and taking stock of where one sits in the universe which doesn’t necessarily paint a pretty picture. Oh, and a singularly massive lack of employment from the agency didn’t help, especially as I’d earmarked January as a bank-balance filling month. I’m used to being on standby for work but morning after morning of waiting for the call and then finding myself at a loose end when it doesn’t come gets a little dispiriting. Yes, there are plenty of things I could be doing but the drive to do them just isn’t there. So very little to report, hence the blog quietness.
I did finally get some work on Friday which should be permanent for the next few weeks, working at a courier depot humping parcels in and out of vans and trucks every evening which, as you might know by now, is pretty much my perfect job. I haven’t had a box humping job for what seems like ages and it’s great, like a workout only you get paid. Unfortunately it’s on the other side of the city but I’m coming to terms with the fact that there’s very little industrial work in Bournville (despite living right next to the blimmin’ Cadbury factory!). The shift does mean all the gigs I was planing on going to this month have been knocked on the head but, while a bit of a pisser, it’s not the end of the world, especially as I’m going to be around for whatever passes for daylight at this time of year. Once my fitness levels build up again (the car park didn’t do me any favours in that department) I’ll probably start cycling there too, weather permitting, which should get me ready for the Outer Circle Flickr Bike Tour, especially as I suspect it’s going to need a number of goes to cover properly.
As for the ennui I’m reluctant to blog a bunch of moaning but at the same time it’s probably useful to get this shit out in the open so it’s revealed as the pointless niggling it really is, so stand by for that.
The EU January Displacement Policy should help to alleviate the conditions under which many of us suffer at this time of year. feelings of bleak despair and “being a mere speck in the universe” may be no more as Brussels intend to do away with January all together. Jumping right into February when things are a bit more “cool” and life is looking more “ok” could be the answer. Getting the 25 member staes “chilled out” is vitally important to the economy of the EU as the competition with the emerging economies of the east hots up.
The January Displacement Policy is due to come into effect in January 2007. Or would that be February?
January is pants. I wish I could stay in bed until March.
I call the problem “Hurry up and wait” and it is the contractor’s nightmare. Right now I am hurrying up and waiting for an African country to (a) get its act together (b) issue an invitation letter (c) confirm a meeting date and (d) do all this in a time frame my client can manage to fit into its own timetable. Guess what! I am waiting for the phone to ring. BTW, situation (a) is one that never seems to be possible!
Jim, I think Brussels has a point – January is a cold grey month so let’s do away with it! Spring will come a month early every year ;)
Agree January is crap.
I’m interested in the Outer Circle Bike Tour, but I’m not a Flickr subscriber (being on Zoto instead) so couldn’t reply that way. Let us know when you feel up to it!
K