Edition 291 Monday July 20th 2015
Hi,being
a parent is rewardingly exhausting!,being a solo parent is exhaustingly
rewarding!The proof of that pudding became reality this last weekend as I flew
solo (temporarily)with our energy battery preschooler!Christine seized the
opportunity to gain more search and rescue quals whilst for me it was another
chance for quality full on time with our son……yes exhaustingly rewarding!zzzzZZZZ
Fletcher says; whilst plenty of
game time at the local BMZ track was cool,the highlight was undoubtedly second
helpings of hokey pokey icecream in front of Disney movie Toy Story 2!
In
fact he reckons Dad might have enjoyed the exploits of Woody the Cowboy and
Astronaut Buzz Lightyear in that movie more than he did….(and he would be
right….check it out sometime!!).
I
scoffed and said I would never use it however I am a regular user and proud of
it.Yes my two speed heated carseat is
getting a work out on these cold mornings!I would be lost without it!
Continuing
on my good samaritan roll I met a foreign chap with a limited command of the
Queens english last week.Seems he knew enough to tell me he had a flat tyre but
did not have a jack or a wheel brace(how does that happen?).Anyway even though
I was pressed for time I willingly assisted by providing my jack,wheelbrace and
labour(as if I was going to stand there watching and waiting for him to figure
out how to use it!).Two greasy black skinned hands later I bid him farewell
after trying to explain that the toy space saver spare he had wasn’t designed
to drive any further than the nearest tyre shop with!I felt good for helping
but couldn’t help thinking he was still an accident waiting to happen!I
shouldn’t say but he was on his way to an Auckland house auction….LOL!!!
Great
to be watching the mighty All Blacks again as they build toward yet another
Rugby World Cup campaign.Some early morning fireside tea and toast sessions and plenty of good footy to come,YAY
!
I
hope you are safe,well,’upbeat’ and happy. Have a great week………………….Cheers
Jonesey!
Harry and the Hendersons reckon the toy dogs(especially
slinky)in ‘Toy Story'were legend!
“If you try to follow everyone else's mold, you'll probably fail at some
point because God created us uniquely for a reason.”Queen Latifah
Comfort
zones are overcrowded motorways or parking areas for the complacent and
arrogant.
That’s
why we need to challenge ourselves to get outside them because that is where
the fresh air and open highways are.
So I
have done just that in the coming week and will be extending myself to perform
on three different stages as a Master of Ceremonies for a conference, an awards
dinner and a grand opening!
Crikey I
cant believe it myself but all three have fallen on the same week which is even
more of a challenge in itself to manage my time professionally and
productively.
Two
other ‘P’ words also feature prominently those being planning and preparation.
There is no doubt that the key to success in all three roles will come down to
how well I have done these two!
As you
will know my ‘modus operandi’ is ‘never turn down an opportunity’ but no one
ever told me what to do when I got offered three in one week so I accepted them
all!!!
On top
of that Ladies and Gentlemen yours truly will be attempting to also do my own
job as well....I feel like one of those daredevil performers where they then
say,folks this is risky,best you don’t try it.
Instead
of being worried I am excited about stepping out of my comfort zone and having
a crack at something I know many others would hesitate to do. It is a thrill
and I cant wait to feel the fear and do it anyway and do it well because I know
I can and I want to prove it to myself and others.
That,Ladies
and Gentlemen is what adrenaline does when it pulses wildly through your
veins.It thrusts you into the limelight you normally shun or avoid. Hero or
zero it is entirely up to you and there is a thin line between the two. How big
will you play?....dont die wondering…I wont be!!!!
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