New Music Tuesday

This is the house where Carlo and I live. I also work here. It's home sweet home and stocks my favorite hoody and slippers. It's also where i do most of my writing these days.

Something i completely adore is hearing a new tune and falling in love with it on first listen. It doesn't happen very often, but when it does, it's a real treat. Whatever i am doing at the time comes to a full stop and all attention devotes to that particular breathless moment in time.

A couple weeks ago, VW came out with a new tv advert for their new convertible, the VW Eos. The soundtrack was a song that made me do just that, stop chewing my dinner and perk up! I looked high and low for this song and googled forever until i found it. And suprisingly enough, the band is an unsigned two man group from London. Their name is The Dallas Guild. They will make the international charts soon enough. The track from the commercial is called Men in White Coats. It made my day when i sent them a message on myspace and they wrote me back. Sweet!

It's just over a week till i leave for Vancouver and i'm pretty excited. It will feel good to see my home town and the wonderful people that make it up. There will be much to do and i doubt i'll even have enough time but i'm really looking forward to it.

This weekend we went to the coast and spent some time with Carlo's family. Angelina, Dan, Jasmine, Nick, Janet, Tony, Nanny Joan, Neal, and Ann were all together with us for an excellent sunday roast dinner. We went for lovely walks in Arne, Poole Harbour and around the parks. I love walking through trails where the deer are grazing. I took deep breaths and released alot of the inner crap that accumulates from daily london living. I love the coast and being near the trees.

I'm still not the master of my thoughts but i'm paying more attention to manage my negativity, and recognizing my anger needs to be transformed into a greater understanding where I see the positive instead. This week i've gotten alot of emails from friends in my past, and along with great memories, it can also bring back memories of the hardships that i faced at that time. It is so lovely to hear from friends that are a part of my life from before, and I think it's good not to forget the hardships. If i remember the hardships, then i never forget the lessons that come with it and how they benefit my life now. Gosh it sounds like i'm depressed, but i'm not!!! I think if you pay attention to the past suffering or pain when it surfaces and you embrace it then you can bring peace and healing and that's where you gain real strength. Some things stick with us a long time.

There was another song that i came across today that I like: Waterfront- by The Black Heart Processions. Moody and gorgeous, just like my day today.

Early falling leaves

Thank goodness for rain. We finally have green grass again after a good downpour this past week. Thunderstorms trump the return of London weather, and because we had so very little rain this summer, the leaves are dropping their leaves early. It's cozy times with tea and biscuits.

Today is about 20C which is perfect if you're hustling about the city. I was enroute to a meeting this morning in Southampton which is miles away, and just as my foot was on the train i got the call it was cancelled. Whew. So this afternoon i have another meeting in the city which turns out to be much better anyway.

Work is tough, and i've had to battle fear demons that hold me back from being persistent and making opportunities. Fear is a separate entity that i don't think belongs to a human, it's kinda like fat deposits on the belly or hips that certainly don't belong and are so hard to get rid of. It takes constant attention and awareness to keep the mind fit and strong against our battle with fear. If you get lazy, fear grows like fat. Grossout. Our thoughts are the architect of our life. So if our thoughts build what our life becomes, that is actually pretty cool if you're in good sprit. yin/yang, positive negative. Thoughts are the water and sun that nourish those seeds to sprout and grow, so it's best to water the right one. I must remind myself of this more often, i've been lazy.

The weekend

Carlo and I did some shopping this weekend and picked up some travelling gear for Italy and beyond. He ended up with a canadian Arcteryx jacket and a Macpac. I contemplated a pair of Crocs clogs but in the end, it was more of a window shopping day for me. We did get to see Carlo's family at Angelina's house, and Jasmine was the center of attention with her Uncle Carlo. It's amazing how fast she's growing. She can now wave "bye bye" and is dancing to the songs her toys make.

This week, i've set the task of finding out lease prices for a MINI, and also trying to find a sweet deal on a flat in West London.

First Sale

Here's a shot from the weekend when Leonard was in town and we went to Covent Garden. It was so great to see him, Leonard is one of those inspiring people who really enjoyed life to the fullest.

It is 8/8 which means it's my lucky day, and I signed my first deal with my new job. I'm stoked. Now that I have my first taste, of course I'm excited to do more.

It's sunny today, and not as hot, so it's just perfect. It's 6 now which means Carlo will be heading home soon. We will hit our usual mild dilemna of what to make for dinner, but i'm sure i'll rustle up something.

I've also been investigating offshore business info as I'm wondering if it's best for tax purposes if you have a web-based business and travel all over the place. I'm gonna need to get some advice on that one....

return to innocence

Mom sent this to me yesterday, it made me giggle. It's hard to believe we were once so small. I still love hats and big sunglasses, and I also still love boots!

Today i am working from home, Leonard just left for the airport, and the house is very still. It's raining outside which is so refreshing as it's been so dry here for over a month. The grass and trees are drinking it up.

In the last month, I have had my family over, been to holland and greece, quit Damac and started a new job. And have finally decided on our new company name. When dreams start to become a reality, they also become less whimsical and more responsible, but they are no less exciting. I feel like i'm growing up more, and I like it.