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So last night, the Mister went to bed early, and I sat down to finish my dinner and turned on the telly. Flicking through I landed on the QVC channel, now QVC is something that I have in the past taken the liberty to make fun of my brother, who used to be an ardent watcher when young.
Strangely, it became compelling watching, and I was almost tempted to pick up the phone and dial that free 0800 number and order that piece of equipment. My head was soon fighting itself, I could feel the left side screaming: “Switch the channel! Turn it over! This is mind numbing! Just flick it! Flick it!” While at the same time, my right responded with: “But, but look at the pretty colours… they’re selling something… I could do with that.. quick they’re selling out!”
It was a good job that my Left had plenty of answers to corner off Right’s blatant mind washed questions. Another save for good old fashioned logic and for the quivering coins at the bottom of my purse. Hurrah!
It’s nice to be able to appreciate the simpler things in life: the autumn/wintry afternoon sun, the sofa and seeing the chill outside in its frosty form while snuggled up warm inside. Not just the simple things though, it’s the everyday things taken for granted. I am appreciative of the engineering that went into building this block I live in, the water that’s pumped up through the the pipes, the gas that is piped in to heat my water and the electric wiring enabling me to read in the dimming light. Last but not least, I am appreciative that my neighbours like to heat their flats in such a fashion that I can turn the thermostat down in mine.
It’s been over a year since I joined permanent employment. In my naiveity I accepted on a lower wage, with no one around to tell me any better I’ve had to learn the true cost of my mistake. Words are nothing without the paper, even if it’s told to your face seemingly with truth. Black and white tree pulp is what it’s all about, cold but true.
I am wondering now what is more disturbing, being undervalued or even being valued.
Why is it that whenever you want or need to get some sleep, something always gets in the way. Somehow, my resolution of blogging more didn’t seem to happen. In fact it had the opposite effect and instead of having at least one post for each month, I have entire months missing. Damn you resolutions!!
Readers, it is my solemn duty to inform you to refrain from such a irrational and irritating activity and give up the resolution. Let is resolve to abstain from resolutions*, I should have read the packaging, it obviously says:
Warning, does not do what it says on the tin, use with caution.
Conclusion: Do what you say you will do, not as you wish it to be.
* and sing songs around the campfire
