Good day to you all.
Life is interesting. I am knackered, though I have to admit, I have been worse in the last few weeks. But I have only another five months. I am enjoying my job. But, I am on trial for a year. If they like me, I get a proper job here. If not, well, then I have to look for another. But in a few months time, I know either way.
Do not get me wrong, my last job, eight years of it was good much of the time. And it was a lot easier, where I work now, I am having to work a lot harder. But here, I get the impression that people work more as a team. And when things need to be done, they get done. The sad thing is that since I have left my old place, because of the amount of work I am having to do, I have not had a chance to get back in touch with my old work. Which is a shame. I do miss them, well most of them. Almost all of them to be fair.
Anyway, it was my daughters learning conference today. She is doing well at school. It would be nice if her teacher, nice though she is, was able to remember to do certain things. Like give us the list of tricky words that my daughter is meant to learn. Also making sure that the books in her book bag (a bag of books from school that she learns to read) are up to date. I was tempted to ask if other kids missed out on things as well. It was strange to see my daughter simper in front of her teacher. Mind you, her teacher kept doing that. It is something that irritates me, and something that my daughter does not do at home. It is really annoying that she has learned how to do it.
My son on the other hand has moved up a 'class' at his nursery. And today, they sent him out to play, in a coat and vest. To describe my wife and I as angry is a slight understatement. Anyway, the nursery are going to get back to us as to why and how this happened. It will be interesting to see what the excuse they have is for sending a three year old kid out to play in a coat and vest. If this stops there, well that is one thing that is dependent on how they do things...
But I moan about me and my family. Things are terrible for so many others in the world, at this time, Libya and Japan being two places. In Libya there are many who are going to fight and die for freedom, hoping and praying that the west will impose a no-fly-zone, and instead, the west will take no action and let them die. I know this as we in the west did this after the first Gulf War when those in the south rose up and stood up to Saddam Hussein. We watched. They died. Let alone Japan. So many died in the Tsunami, just like it happened before in Sri Lanka, Indonesia and other places. And on top of that, those in Japan are trying to avoid nuclear disaster. Well, my prayers go out to them, as well as those demonstrating for democracy elsewhere in the Middle East.
And while I moan about Arsenal, again, this puts things into perspective. I want Arsenal to win. But I would like just democracy in the Middle East more. Which is just as well as I do not see Arsenal winning the title now. Though I would love to be proved wrong! Anyway, goodnight all.
A Catholic Priest, an Indian Doctor, a rich Chinese Businessman and an Aussie were waiting one morning for a particularly slow group of golfers in front of them.
The Aussie fumed, "What's with those blokes? We must have been waiting for fifteen minutes!"
The Indian Doctor chimed in, "I don't know, but I've never seen such poor golf!"
The Chinese Businessman called out "Move it, time is money"
The Catholic Priest said, "Here comes George the green-keeper. Let's have a word with him."
"Hello, George!" said the Catholic Priest, "What's wrong with that group
ahead of us? They're rather slow, aren't they?"
George the green-keeper replied, "Oh, yes. That's a group of blind fire fighters. They lost their sight saving our clubhouse from a fire last year, so we always let them play for free anytime."
The group fell silent for a moment.
The Catholic Priest said, "That's so sad. I think I will say a special prayer for them tonight."
The Indian Doctor said, "Good idea. I'm going to contact my Ophthalmologist colleague and see if there's anything he can do for them."
The Chinese Businessman replied, "I think I'll donate £50,000 to the fire-fighters in honour of these brave souls"
