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11:03, 25-Aug-2008
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Hello again.
I been thinking several times again to write some posts. But I kept not getting around to it. I either didn't had the time or when I had the time I went to do other things and before I knew it my free time was gone.
Also I realized I write the best posts most of the times under the shower, in thought only of course as it's kinda impractical to take a computer or even a piece of paper with you to the shower...
But when I come out of the shower I kinda can't find the energy, motivation etc to actually write them and then moment passes away.
But anyway enough rambling I am actually sitting here now writing a post.
Things actually been quite busy for me the last few weeks. It started around five weeks ago when my collegue went on holiday. He was supposed to stay away just four week...well just...four weeks was long enough. But anyway it became five weeks. Which resulted in the fact I had to run a account normally ran by two persons practicly alone. It was hellish and I am glad it's over. I made some errors and feel I didn't do well enough but well I got through.
But new changes already looking around the corner as the holiday collegue is gonna leave soon resulted mostly likely in me making a small promotion and getting someone to assist me. I am kinda nervous about and am not sure I am ready for it but we will see. Also I am not so sure I wanna proceed a carreer in this line of work anyway. To clearify my work is to arrange custom documents and transport of sea containers. So basicly I am part of the chain that makes sure to goods we buy in the shops get actually into the shops.
It's kinda amazing to see what we people drag around the world. At the moment I am on a account that imports parts of network units. You know those closset things with all the computer stuff in it that makes the phone's and computers work.
But I also saw containers come by with...bat poop. Yes bat poop, shit, dropping. I think it came from south america aparantly they use it futrilize the ground, odd. Other stuff I saw come by were: Medical supplies, computer parts like fans and cooler systems, parts for security systems, a race car, computer screens, refridgerators, X-boxes, a luxery speedboat and more of that stuff.
Some of the suff I saw but most of the time I don't of course. Although I did saw the car and speedboat. Luckily for me I didn't saw or smelled the bat poop.
Anyway enough changes at work. But also other things are changing. When I was little and returned from a two week holiday with my parents and younger brother something always seemed to have changed in our absance. Like the neighboors painted their house a different colour, our garden being taken over by weeds, the tv station who changed their logo silly things like that. This summer I didn't went on holiday but my parents did to greece. They will be surprised I figure when they notice this year change. Most public tree's in our neighberhood have been cut down. I personally i have mixed feelings about them gone. I always found it annoying the trees were placed on the parking lots where there roots messed up the pavements and the fact you had to be carefull not damaging your car by hitting the tree or the birds inside the trees using your car as a public toilet. But still it is so barren now without them. There are a few left but all the trees in my street seem cut down. It's a sad sight.
A much bigger change is the move of my grandfather from my mothers side. My last living grandparent. It was obvious he had to move to a retirement home quite a while but still it went all so fast all of a sudden. He had fallen several times and it was obvious he was going to need more daily care. Mentally he is still quite ok which I am quite happy about. But physically his body is goving out. He has trouble keeping his balance especially when he is tired or nervous. So my parents and my aunt and uncle had been looking for a new place for him as he was still living by himself in a rented house. His old house is quite nice small house without stairs and is on the edge of the city I am living in with a vieuw over the dutch countryside. Which means fields with cows and a little white church in the distance. As long as I can remember my grandparents have lived there. My grandmother passed away a few years ago. It's a odd feeling for methat soon that house no longer will be occupied by my grandparents. But well my granfather switched the countryside scenery for some nice vieuws of a river. He actually moved back closer to his roots back into the big city in his old neighberhood.
Me and my brother helped my aunt and uncle moving him as our parents are away on holiday. They planned that before we knew we would move him. All bad timing I guess. I am glad I was able to help. I helped driving over some of my grandfathers belongings and other stuff. Made me feel a bit usefull.
He is over mostly now and slowly settling in. Now just comes the hard job of emptying his old house. But that's something i think my parents will do with my aunt and uncle.
An other thing that has happend is my cousin moving out on his own with his girlfriend. Funny thing is he bought a house right between his parents house (the aunt and uncle I talked about above) and his girlfriend parents house. Anyway this weekend he had his house warming and girlfriends birthday. And as only member of the family available as my parents are on holiday and my brother had to work I went alone. It was kinda fun. My cousin showed me his house i already saw it once but then it was all barren it still needed work and furniture. It looked good stylish and smood. There was this one horrible colourfull girly girl lamp tho. According to my cousin all women who saw it loved it while all the men including me hate it. Its really bright with colour plastic looking gem things it's like a chandeleer. Obviouslly it was the input of my cousins girlfriend. Lucky for my cousin the lamp is hidden away in a small room people where people hardly come.
Also I met some new people. People from the girlfriends side of the family and friends, i kinda had to leave earlier then I would have wanted as I had to drive my grandfather and another aunt home. I dropped my grandfather off first. I regret i didn't let the aunt take the bus from there as she suggested then I would have been able to stay with my grandpa longer. I never was close with this aunt and I kinda got nervous when she invited me over for tea. Anyway I brushed her off and just dropped her off at her house and went home. Maybe a little rude but meh, I had my reasons. Perhaps i should have gone back to my grabdpa from there but ah well. perhaps i will try and drop by his place this week.
Anyway I am gonna wrap this way to long badly written post up soon. Just one last thing with our parents away my brother and I had to cook, wash, do grossery shopping and cleaning ourselves. And that was kinda a educational thing. Which I liked btw. I kinda enjoy cooking my own food. Although I have much to learn. All i cooked uptill now was Spagetthi, baked patotoes with vegetables out of a jar and meat, pancakes and err I fried some fries and stuff. Like i said I have much to learn. But at least it was all eatable.
Ok now it's time for me to sleep. I wonder if anyway will bother to read this post of mine XD. Anyway much greets to all and thanks for reading.
Lex
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08:36, 1-Sep-2008 .. Posted by LilfaeI can relate to that, having the most amazing blog posts during shower or the ride on the bus home from work, or out in the kajak, but by the time you get to the computer it's all forgotten.
Sorry to hear about grandpa, but it's good that he'll be taken proper care of. Only hope it's a good home he's coming to.
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