Sunday Scribblings: What’s your sign?

What’s your sign?

Cancer. Yeah, that’s right, it means that my birthday is some time around now. In fact, it is today.

Tell you the truth, I have not been looking forward to my birthday. Over the last week, it was all a bit much. But then I had a good time last night, the sun is shining, the first batch of muffins I made for this afternoon smell absolutely delicious, I am listening to the omnibus edition of The Archers, and I have the feeling this is going to be a good day.

So I am writing my own horoscope for today: You will have a lovely time with your family and friends this afternoon, they will be in raptures about the muffins you made, and tonight you will go for a delicious dinner. The thunderstorms predicted for the late afternoon are going to rage elsewhere. You are going to have a fantastic time, and you deserve it, too.

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Three years ago, on the visitors’ platform of the Empire State Building, I promised myself that I would be up there again on July 1, 2010. Not as a visitor. As a resident.

Gmail Fun

Ok, apparently this is not as hilarious as I think it is and my sense of humour has been affected rather seriously by the fever (yeah, I’m sick, and at the end of June, as well). But I just found the funniest things thanks to the Gmail text ads. Did you know there are sushi consultants, and better still, tuna cannery consultants? Weird …

Midsummer

How much I love those days around the summer solstice. I got home at 22:00 from work, changed into my running gear and went for a 45 minute run. I was not entirely dark yet when I returned shortly before 23:00.

Question about Lulu.com

Has anyone used Lulu.com to make a photo book? Did it turn out ok?

I’m planning to make “Don’t forget me” gifts for a couple of people, and I think photo books are a cool idea.

Why this writer doesn’t write

This blog is not supposed to be about my life in general. What I actually want to talk about here is the writing part of my life. But my life has really become so turbulent over the last month that I hardly find the time to sit down and edit the novel or work on the new story that has moved into my head (I’m glad the two projects co-exist very peacefully up there - I want to finish the novel before I start anything new). It’s not likely to change before I’ve settled down into new the job and the new life in Britain.

So I will go on talking about everything that is changing. Here’s hoping that I will find some time to write in between the madness.

24 is not enough

I will start the new job in seven weeks today. In the meantime, I have to find a new tenant for my flat, throw away loads of my stuff, put the rest of it in storage (I am so glad I don’t have much furniture!) and work as much as I can to have some money when I get to Britain. I think I need 48-hour-days to get everything done.

Note To Self re. Self-Confidence

If you need a self-confidence booster, put up your resume on Monster and be swamped with requests for more details and job offers. You’ll feel better instantly.

Where I want to go on holiday.

Tatooine!

In other news, I am busy applying for jobs all over the world. Cross your fingers for me!

I’m such a cliché

I have a new haircut. Unfortunately I’m to stupid to take a picture of myself on which you can actually see anything.