Today I will...

I’ve only know the expression Carpe diem… Seize the day…. there’s more…. “Seize the day, trusting as little as possible in the future.”

That’s today for me in a nut shell. I want to really BE in every single moment today as much as possible….

Soooooo….. today I will seize the day … knowing that tomorrow is no guarantee but right here and now IS!

I know it’s a Wiki article but nonetheless… The idea of seize the day dates back to antiquity… and crosses religious boarders… check it out…. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carpe_diem

Yesterday was an absolute stinking hot day, the temperature at Singleton, that’s ‘up the valley’ reached 45 degrees which was the hottest in the state, luckily I wasn’t there to experience it.

On the coast is was a much more bearable 37 degrees. By the time I made it into town for a beer at the beaches it was a comfortable 35.
The first summer afternoon storm for the season hit just as we were leaving the beaches.

Plans for today, I am not working so I’ve slept in. So far I’ve read the papers and drank my coffee. I am about to walk the dog and have a swim (its quite warm already the forecast is for 37 on the coast). after that I not sure.

1. walk the boy
2. go to the hardware shop
3. poison the edges
4. clean up around the yard
5. go to the Saturday morning meat raffles
6. have a beer and a bet
7. read listen to some new music and relax

• Get up at ridiculouso’clock to face paint wee one as a panda or tiger. Depending on whether she has decided to dress up as Kung Fu Panda or the Tiger for Children In Need dress up at school. Tiger face painted but I was a very tired grumpy mum doing it :(
• Go to Drs appointment.
• Get to work feeling like I’ve had some sleep.
• -Phone home to make sure big one does not just lie in bed all day.
  (She’s home on study leave)- Had to phone to ask her to take the ice cream to wee one’s friends house and she was already up.
• Go out with H and have a fun night. A new friend made and plans for us to have more fun nights out.

Yesterday’s trip through the vineyards was a fun afternoon, lunch and Enzo’s was exceptional the wines were great the company fantastic and the weather extremely hot. I fear today is going to be back to the boring. The weather is once again tipped to hit the high thirties but at least being on the coast means it will cool down in the evening.

Today I will

1. finish my coffee (no pain killers this morning) read the papers
2. walk the dog
3. go buy some seafood for dinner
4. ring CP and see if I am working CVC this weekend
5. maybe go into town for a beer with the Friday afternoon crowd
6. have a nice simple seafood dinner with a bottle of white

Write something. Anything.
Brainstorm about the Americorps personal statement (no idea what to write at this point)
run
and whenever I catch myself procrastinating, go declutter the office or something

in the books department that no one else is willing to do. Still, it could be a very nice day and after work I can read or watch tv or who knows what I’ll get up to?

• Try and organise childcare as doesn’t look like their Dad will be back in time for my trip. A friend may be able to take the smalls if her stepkids are not staying, she’s going to let me know. but now turns out I only need wee one minding as big one is off camping again next weekend. Yes camping in November in Scotland! Mad!
• Chase up ordered radiator as they’ve not phoned re delivery. Email sent.
• Get an early night. Failed again.

Its going to be a hot day. I’ve taken today off work just because I feel like it, actually I went out for dinner, didn’t get home till late and couldn’t be bothered getting up. Plans for today don’t have any.

1. go grab some breakfast (coffee and pain killers)
2. go shopping
3. show L some of the sights around town, maybe take a trip through the vine yards
4. travel back home to Newy
5. grab an afternoon beer

• Meet C for coffee.
• Have lunch with E. A very nice beef curry that her hubby had made yesterday. Yum yum
• Do general tidy up chores around house.
• Get an early night.

There is nothing worse that being behind on things… especially work. I can’t stand the feeling of needing to catch up and the anxiety that goes along with being late and the overwhelming feelings of when am I going to get it all done?! ...because once behind, it’s the current stuff and the old stuff that all needs to get DONE! Ahhhh!! So instead…. today I will…

....stay ahead… avoid procrastination or time wasters so I can fully enjoy my down time with a free mind and a clear head : )