Happy New Year!

Another year has soon come to an end and what can I say? It's been one heck of a ride as usual, but no regrets. This is life. One can only live and learn in every sense.

Merry Christmas!

It's just past midnight here and since Christmas Eve is the big day here in Sweden I think it's time to say:

Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!

Up and running again

Both my computer and myself are up and running again after some meltdowns. The computer with new RAM-memory and myself with some new strength and awareness that I'm no Superwoman, even though I wish I was... Eventually things will catch up with you.

Things need to change and I need to change, but it will be slow process. I will not forget about myself again. I'm as important as anybody else and is liked and loved by who I am, not on what I produce or how hard I work. Sounds very simple I know, but I have to learn that again.

I will also have to learn that I'm alight, I'm OK. Some things can be changed and worked on, but some things are just me and that's OK also. People will not think any less off me if I'm not perfect in all senses, or at least I try to think so...

Counting down

It’s just five more working days before it’s finally Christmas and I get 10 days off from work. I’m so tired and worn out right now. Give me bed or sofa and I will fall asleep in a minute. I’m tired when I get up in the morning and now after having a weekend at home I’m still tired. I should be rested by now, not the other way around.

But it’s only five days left and being born stubborn I’m just going to have to make it, even thought I very much would like give in and say that I have had enough for a long, long time. I’m so tired.

New computer crashed

I'm so freaking mad and upset. Last night I got an error message about corrupt files. Trying to fix the problem with the enclosed installation CD I got another error message saying the files on the CD couldn't get copied because there was an error on the CD as well. Argh!!!

I've been trying all day to fix or work around the problem, but no luck. I'm just getting more and more frustrated. The number one is supposed to call for support is only opened 9-5 on weekdays. Don't computers break downtown during the weekends?! Argh!!!

Quotes of the day

We are here on Earth to do good to others. What the others are here for, I don't know.
~ W. H. Auden ~

So much of what we call management consists in making it difficult for people to work.
~ Peter Drucker ~

Redhead

The woman who loves everything red has now red hair, or at least read highlights. That along together with a quite short hairdo. Still the pageboy cut though. Why change a classic?

Looking in the mirror at the hairdresser's I just felt -Wow, this was just what I needed. A new colour and a good cut. Looking in the mirror I actually felt good about myself for a long, long time. I look and feel good. Yeah! And God knows I've needed to feel that way for a long now time. Cold, wet and dark conditions can make anybody feel miserable.

On Wednesday it's time for more things to make me feel good. Facial, eyebrows, manicure, pedicure and aroma massage. I can't wait.

First of Advent

It's First of Advent again. All my lights are up and as usual I'm wondering where the last year has gone. Well, I sort of know where it has gone. I've been working. A lot.

First of Advent also means that it is only three more weeks of work before Christmas. I can't wait!!! With all my shopping done already thanks to on-line shops I have to admit that Christmas feeling is slightly coming onto me as well. That must be some sort of record...

Might be because of Wham and Last Christmas which I heard on the radio earlier today. One of the best Christmas songs ever. I know every single word by heart and the video. I know that by heart as well. Those were the days. The teenage years...