The next decade....what's in store?

Happy New Year to you!

I cannot believe 2007 has ended already.

May 2008 be all that you want it to be. And please......DREAM BIG! Life is not a dress rehearsal. Challenge yourself to try new things, think new thoughts, all to be a vibrant, well rounded person.

Good luck to you in achieving your goals in 2008. Mine, of course, will include weight loss!

Merry Christmas to you

Sadly, I will be in Grenada for Christmas Day.

I will try to make the best of it. Planning to stay out until late on Christmas Eve, go to the beach on Christmas Day and then come to work in the evening.

Rain, rain......go away damn it!

Rain, rain and more rain tonight. This was after a brilliant sunny day. And I've just checked the weather forecast and it's not looking so good for the next couple of days.

Well at least Friday and Saturday are looking ok. Those are party nights. Yes....have car, will travel!

But this climate change this is for real. In years gone by, you would never get this kind of rain at this time of year here in Spiceland. We gotta save the earth people. Oh, do I have to sell the car and return to walking, to save on carbon emissions going up into the atmosphere and something about fossil fuels????

Have car....will travel!

I am now wondering why I used to stay home all the time when I lived here the first time. Oh....I know.....there was nowhere to go!

Now, there are quite a few options for nightlife in Grenada. Yay! I am normally very fussy about getting 8 hours sleep. Not any more. I'm hot to trot, me and mi cyar.

The World is a Cycle

Richie Spice sings it best. The world is a cycle. Do good, do good, do good.

There are people in this world who intentionally set out to hurt people. When I discover this is their MO, then I will walk away. No fuss, no quarrel, no begging, no remourse. Just say thank you for the experiences and wish them all the best in their future endeavours.

Here are some of the lyrics to this must-play tune....

Listen

LYRICS
The World Is A Cycle
And Everything Weh Happen Yes It Come Roun In A Circle [x2]

[Chorus:]
The World Is A Cycle
And Everything Weh Happen Yes It Come Roun In A Circle

A surreal experience

Went out on Saturday night. Came back late and got ready for bed. Part of getting ready for bed is emptying my bladder because I hate to be awaked mid-sleep to let out stuff.

So was there in the bathroom waiting....just like my granny used to do when she was alive.

It was about 4am and I was tired, so I closed my eyes for a bit....or so I thought!

When I woke up 45 minutes later, I could feel nothing. My legs were dead and for some strange reason, I didn't feel like I was in this world. Then I started to scream. Real screams. Good thing the neighbours above me, their bedrooms are situated on their second floor. Wonder what would have happened if they had heard me?

Anyway, I started frantically banging my feet on the floor, while still sitting on the throne. Slowly, the blood started to circulate. By this time, my heart was pounding in my chest. I thought this was it.

Hmmm, wonder who would have missed me, had I popped off?

Already???? !!!!!

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Imagine that......it's December already! The year soon done!

When you look back on 2007, what do you see? What did you achieve? For me, it was an interesting year.

There was Cricket World Cup and all the highs and lows associated with it; there was England to bond with friends and of course watch the West Indies lose AGAIN; there was a wedding which turned out beautifully when days before, the news would have made any bride have a nervous breakdown; and of course, in the latter months, I discovered more of Grenadian life. All these experiences have helped to shape me more and get me to know me even better.

Now over the past week, I am discovering what are the REALLY important things in life. This is a new month to cap off a soon-to-be old year. I may be in my fifth decade (Pops keeps reminding me of that!), but ah sure don't feel it, don't look it, and I don't know what it's supposed to act like, but I know my outlook is youthful.

Mother said she read the following and thought of me. She knows me. My small circle of friends know me, and they, I believe, are grateful for my friendship, as I am for theirs. Read the following....

>To get where you wish to go, you must take an active role in
> the journey. Though many good and valuable things are
> constantly flowing into your life, it is up to you to make
> something meaningful out of them.
>
> No one else can live your life for you. That is your biggest
> responsibility and your greatest opportunity.
>
> Your dreams and desires, passions, opinions, preferences and
> interests are yours for a reason. The more sincerely and
> completely you give life to them, the more genuine
> fulfillment you will know.
>
> Beauty is what you know it to be. Joy is what you experience
> it as being.
>
> The meaning of life is the meaning you give to it. Deep
> down, you know what to do.
>
> Dive into the pure joy of being you. For there is so very
> much you are able to be and to give.
>
> Ralph Marston

Yes....deep down, I know what to do. There is so very much I am able to be and to give.