Category Archives: Musings

Aargh’s Christmas Carol

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Tis the season to watch the holiday classics including Alastair Sim in the 1951 version of A Christmas Carol. I started thinking about the story, the visits of the three ghosts which gave Scrooge a chance to see what the world be like if he had not been born. From this I began to think it would be interesting to have that same view about my life. What an opportunity to see what the world would have been like if I had not been born and when you come back what you could do differently.

It is funny how you touch people’s lives and do not realize or know how we impact other people’s lives. I know there are people that have touched my life and while we may not always stay in contact and I may not say it enough I appreciate my family and friends in all the ways you touch my life.

Home Sweet Home

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I was out the other night and someone asked me if there was someplace I had thought about where I would like to live. To be honest I have thought about this and occasionally I find myself browsing web pages looking at places around the world. On the one hand living on a beach with a small house and laid back lifestyle appeals to me. Escape from the world and enjoy a quiet life on my own stretch of beach. Of course I am way too young to be hiding on a beach I still have too much fun and so much travelling I need to do. So this brings me to my next place which would be Paris in a little apartment off the beaten track but close enough that would allow me to get into some mischief and explore what life has to offer. Paris offers so much including the ability to travel throughout Europe with easy access to so many places. Also on my radar is Mykonos one of the Greek islands which I think would offer both a laid back and a wild side and is close enough to some of places I would want to travel.

Now if I figure out where I want to go who wants to be my significant other on my adventure?

Merry Commercial Christmas

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I should look back at previous posts as I know I have written about this subject before but hey I am allowed to repeat myself so here goes. As Christmas approaches I get a little melancholy about the event and this time of year I tend to withdraw. I know one of the reasons is the commercialization of Christmas really turns me off. Also as I am alone I find it difficult to celebrate or to really enjoy. Do not get me wrong I have family and friends just no one that is close by so it makes it difficult at this time of year. For some reason I feel uncomfortable in social situations and makes great efforts to avoid them. I sometimes get invited to spend time with people but in a lot of cases I think it is because they feel sorry that I am alone. I am not sure how to deal with these requests and also why I feel awkward in situations where at any other time of year I have no issues. Maybe I have a Christmas phobia, is there such a thing, Guess I will have to Google it and see. Hopefully I can figure our what it is that stops me from truly enjoying Christmas and get over the hurdle.

My Year in Review 2010

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As my birthday has just passed I started to think about the last year and how quickly it has passed and how much has happened. I have written previously about my job and some of the changes that have impacted my life. One of the things which I had to do was put my life on hold and I was not able to travel. Not being able to travel for leisure is probably had the most impact on my well being.

Next year (that is 2011) I have a cruise planned for January and now I have been asked if I want to goto Paris in April to spend a week with a friend. So far I think 2011 is looking up for me.

Reading into It

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Recently I have been considering whether I should get an EBook reader as I think it will be more convenient for travel. I was looking at an IPAD type contraption but I think I will wait for those to develop a little more before I go down that path.

Having said that I think I will get an IPAD or similar device in the future as my travel computer replacement but in the meantime instead of buying more books in paper form I think taking the technological step makes the most sense. Now the problem I am having is which one should I choose, I think I have it narrowed down to the Sony Touch. It has some good features and accepts a good variety of formats which makes it quite versatile. Still I am torn with maybe waiting and getting an IPAD. I hate when I have to make a choice like this, why can’t it be simple.

Looking for a Friend

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Over the past 12 months I have been forced to focus almost exclusively on work and I have literally had to put my personal life on hold. This has taken a toll on both my physical and mental health. As we approach my birthday and Christmas it is plain to me that being alone is something I do not like or want for my life.  While I am still on the lookout for a lady to join me in my travels and to share my life. I have figured out that with my job as crazy as it has been I am not sure how much time I can invest into meeting someone but as I am not getting any younger I know I need to do something. I know I have to find the time for myself and get back my work/life balance.

I have tried the different options including the online dating sites and for whatever reasons I have had no luck making a positive connection. Not that I would consider giving up but after lots of rejection or the famous lets be friends speech one gets kinda tired and sure gets disillusioned. Since I am not having any luck finding a lady friend at the moment I have thought seriously about adding to the family and getting another dog. It has been just over a year since I lost Tara and up till now I knew I could not get another dog as I was travelling way too much and was too focussed on work. I am still not sure if I can make this work but I think my life is slowing down enough for me to handle a new addition to the family.

I have started looking and would like to see if I can find a dog for the spring. This will give me some time to find the right fit and be very sure that I will have the time to take proper care of the new baby. Now I need to figure out what kind of dog I would like, I know I want a small dog just not sure what breed.

A couple of choices I am looking at are the West Highland Terrier


Or a Toy Poodle

Playing with My Food

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Decided to try another recipe with my slow cooker, Beef Stew this time. Well not a recipe actually I just threw some items together which seemed logical and we will see how it turns out. With the crappy weather a nice stew will really hit the spot. Only problem is I have to wait till tomorrow to try out my concoction. Looks tasty and smells delicious.

Parking Lot Cows

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I am pissed off by people who do not give a rats ass and/or are too lazy to put their shopping carts in the shopping cart return area. “Gee lets leave the cart in the middle of the parking lot, it will not roll into someone’s vehicle.”

I had an incident where these women were parked two spots from my vehicle outside Safeway and the lazy bitch just rolled her cart away from her vehicle towards my truck. Luckily I was there and could stop it, when I confronted the women they laughed and got into their vehicle. I guess because they drive a piece of shit car and do not care about their car it would be alright for me to send the cart careening into their hunk of junk. But no I do the right thing and put the cart in its place which by the way was 20 feet away. Friggin lazy cows.

Mmmm Chili

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Finally decided I should get myself a Slow Cooker, not sure why I never got one before. Now what to cook? I found a recipe for Slow Cooker Chunky Chicken Chili a simple recipe from the folks at Kraft Canada Very delicious and on a rainy cold evening a perfect option for comfort food. Now to see what else I can cook in my new appliance.