No, I'm not talking about Bobby Mcferrin, although slightly inspired at the moment by his annoyingly catchy song! It's mad to think it's already february!! Time really does fly when you're having fun. The thing is with these posts, I'm guessing not too many people read them, so it's hard what to talk about, I mean 'deep' stuff can be heavy sometimes, 'funny' stuff most people have seen or heard before.
So I was talking with my old man (well as close to talking as possible- email!!) just about life etc, you know the usual (It's amazing that we have the ability to make an email actually quite personal), when it dawned on me how lucky we actually are. I mean I don't know if most people have their moments where they sit down and think what they've achieved or what they want to do, but I had one today.
It's amazing how such a little thing can tweak something in your head. Now my old man has been going through a tough time of late, but seems to be putting everything in to perspective, so it made me think a little too.
I don't want to gloat, but when things come together, it all seems worth it. I've started this year by passing my microbiology course (may seem trivial but it's why I'm here!), went to Estonia with my fiancee, thrown out my favourite shoes (if you have a pair that has been round the world with you....you get that kind of attachment to them, however smelly they are- you all know what I mean), now have pet fish (Huey, Duey and Luey) and have so much more to look forward to.
Hindsight can be the most valuable yet painful thing we use to experience life, I feel like my time here will be the best I've ever had, I know another chapter will open up for me when this is done. I don't settle for anything, whatever I want I will get: through hard work and determination. I am optimistic but realistic, but being over here just feels like a sign that everything I do in the future will be this way.
We all have our 'shite' days, but put in to context hopefully for most people, these days are few and far between. It's frustrating that we seem to recognize the crap days, yet knowing when we've had a good day is a hard task. I guess it's your mind set when it comes down to it. Every day doesn't have to be the same, regardless if your stuck in a 9 to 5. The best thing to do, however trivial is to write down targets, from buying something different at the supermarket to exploring the Arctic circle.
Bottom line is that anything really is possible, a 'failure' isn't always what it seems, it's another experience that makes us who we are. Have goals, set the bar high and don't ever stop wanting more......
So I was talking with my old man (well as close to talking as possible- email!!) just about life etc, you know the usual (It's amazing that we have the ability to make an email actually quite personal), when it dawned on me how lucky we actually are. I mean I don't know if most people have their moments where they sit down and think what they've achieved or what they want to do, but I had one today.
It's amazing how such a little thing can tweak something in your head. Now my old man has been going through a tough time of late, but seems to be putting everything in to perspective, so it made me think a little too.
I don't want to gloat, but when things come together, it all seems worth it. I've started this year by passing my microbiology course (may seem trivial but it's why I'm here!), went to Estonia with my fiancee, thrown out my favourite shoes (if you have a pair that has been round the world with you....you get that kind of attachment to them, however smelly they are- you all know what I mean), now have pet fish (Huey, Duey and Luey) and have so much more to look forward to.
Hindsight can be the most valuable yet painful thing we use to experience life, I feel like my time here will be the best I've ever had, I know another chapter will open up for me when this is done. I don't settle for anything, whatever I want I will get: through hard work and determination. I am optimistic but realistic, but being over here just feels like a sign that everything I do in the future will be this way.
We all have our 'shite' days, but put in to context hopefully for most people, these days are few and far between. It's frustrating that we seem to recognize the crap days, yet knowing when we've had a good day is a hard task. I guess it's your mind set when it comes down to it. Every day doesn't have to be the same, regardless if your stuck in a 9 to 5. The best thing to do, however trivial is to write down targets, from buying something different at the supermarket to exploring the Arctic circle.
Bottom line is that anything really is possible, a 'failure' isn't always what it seems, it's another experience that makes us who we are. Have goals, set the bar high and don't ever stop wanting more......
