It’s my birthday. And I have something to declare

I have long stated that I never do much for my birthday. Well, I had a great day on Saturday with the family. Much food, drink and merriment was had by all. Saturday wasn’t actually my birthday, though. Also, while I haven’t had a lot of people tell me that I’m getting on a bit, [...]

Two good Mondays in a row? Surely some mistake…

OK, I guess it’s a bit silly to categorise this post as a shiny new idea, when I’ve already suggested it. Last week, in fact. Yep, I’m stealing my own ideas. They’re just so damn good! But it seems I’ve just managed to experience my second decent Monday in a row. Admittedly, it wasn’t perfect, [...]

How to enjoy Mondays

Here’s a list of the best ideas I can think of: Do something fun. Treat yourself to a decent breakfast. Make bad jokes. Get up early. (and go to bed early the night before) Have a nice lunch. Make Monday morning your “get things done” time. On that last point. I’ve heard people suggest that [...]

The evilness that is Monday morning

At every stage throughout my life, I’ve grown to hate Mondays with a passion. But particularly Monday mornings. Whether I’ve been at school or work, whether it was before or after I got into IT, whether I’ve been in the UK or Australia, no matter where I’ve been, I think the only time I’ve ever [...]

Mid-year resolutions, 2010

OK, so it’s not exactly the middle of the year, but it seems like a good opportunity to set some mid-year resolutions for the remainder of 2010. Previously, I’ve looked at why it’s good to set resolutions all year round, instead of only when the New Year rolls around. Especially as, in a probably alcohol-fuelled [...]