“Everything that needs to be said has already been said. But, since no one was listening, everything must be said again.” – Andre Gide
I am so happy and grateful to be going back to school next week. I was actually dreading finding out when we had to go back because I’ve been enjoying myself at home but when the message came through I actually felt good knowing that I would have to go out and be out of home for a while.
I am so happy and grateful for this to be the last day of school and now I can enjoy 4 weeks away from there. I’ve enjoyed teaching this year and I’m grateful to everyone I have worked with there.
A nice way to end the school year. Reading, drinking coffee, visiting Matt, collecting marijuana which made my car smell fabulous, reading some more, taking Cap to the vet, teaching Maeve, playing guitar and now I’m going inside to watch YouTube and read some Mo Yan and comics. Tired and happy.
I am so happy and grateful to be able to get up at midday today. The start of the holiday.
I am so happy and grateful for all the holidays and days off there are in this country! So much free time!
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Gratitude Journal
I am so happy and grateful that today will be a quiet day with no kids around. I will miss them though. Almost a month before we see them again!
When you feel overwhelmed or unfocused, what do you do? What questions do you ask?
The last time I felt overwhelmed was at CRPAO. My mind could only concentrate on the injustices I felt at the way I was treated. Obviously, the questions I asked myself were not productive.
The first question I need to ask is ‘is this situation in or out of my control?’ If the situation is not in my control then all I can control is my response. This is a difficult skill that I am currently trying to cultivate. It is easy to think about but difficult to execute.
Gratitude Journal
I am so happy and grateful for another school holiday today. Yesterday was tough and left me in a negative state of mind and this morning I woke up not feeling well. It’s a blessing to be able to spend another day just sitting and reading!
Music from Girls Pissing on Girls Pissing, Nomeansno, Gas Rag, Marmalade Butcher, Rocket From The Crypt, Aunt Mary, Pretty Please, Thumpermonkey, 400 Blows, Splodgenessabounds, N.W.A., Kletka Red, Gone Bald and Buff Medways.
Gratitude Journal
I am so happy and grateful that my son came to visit me and we can talk about our lives.
The first weekend of the holiday brings some mental relief.
What would you do if you knew you couldn’t fail?
I would start a tour organisation business for bands to play shows throughout Asia. I would use my existing contacts to have pre-planned routes through the area. I don’t know any way to monetise this but it would certainly bring me great joy to travel and work within a musical environment.
20th Jun 2022 – I was more seriously preparing to do this more frequently starting with the World’s Dirtiest Sport tour that was planned for Feb 2020 but the Covid pandemic knocked all those plans out. Things are getting more back to normal now but some new regulations that have been implemented in certain countries would make things much more difficult than before. The whole situation kinda knocked the wind out of my sails too.
Gratitude Journal
I am so happy and grateful for all the opportunities ahead of me because they give me a chance to explore and develop myself. The hardships I have faced and sometimes not been able to deal with well have all helped me to grow and learn.
I’m heading for the battlelines of Bangkok is 3 weeks time!
Lazy now, energy drain by day, by heat, take your siesta noontime,
come out and play on pebble beach, dip toes in cool blue Mediterranean waters,
jump in, watch those fishies sniff your digits, head back floating,
waves rocking your blind body, cradle motion, childlike pleasures,
float free, naked, wrapped in Gaia’s waters.
Ah, big time out from normal programmes,
from bed to pool to beach to pool to bed,
sleep under the stars on white verandahs
wake by cock crow and watch the sun rise
from its grey resting dreams
cast red yellow shadows across small breaking waves
turn up the oven a few degress
too much for us whiteys, back to bed
back to snoozeville before breakfast
before coffee and juice and um… a dip
well, hell, what’s to do but swim and play
learn new water tricks, cool blue blue
sit back, feet up, rest weary hangover heads
and love life, here on hot earth island
love life everywhere.
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