Bangers and Mash

Here's a picture I took of an old couple in a park, in Alexandria.

Its not the best-taken photograph but I had to capture this surreptitiously.

It's so sweet.

Hopefully if I'm blogging at the age of 82, here's a future picture of me in a park knitting. In Alexandria, with my trusty partner, who's reading the morning paper. And we have a thermos with hot soup and a baguette for lunch.*sigh*

I must say that I am humbled by the requests for blogging, it's totally driven me to write today. Thanks guys.

New Year has started with a complete BANG.

BANG into my new managment position.

BANG into the shit that you run into when you're middle management.

BANG into the inevitable weekends that you have to put in because middle management sits in that unfriendly spot where everyone squeezes you in, because they can.

BANG into a new fitness regime - I have joined a netball group. Although definitely a sissy version of basketball, it is nevertheless invigorating. I had never met the other girls in the team before, save for my colleague who got me along. So today was our first game, and I had to be relegated to the corner practising my jumps and 'footwork' i.e. pivoting around on your 'landing foot' so you dont lose marks. Very challenging. (jump-land-pivot, jump-land-pivot)

I have already been invited to a friendly match tomorrow, where I will be positioned in the worst place possible - Wing Attack, or WA for the initiated. I have traditionally (ahem) been the GS (Goal Shooter) or GD (Goal Defense) and had ventured to tell the captain so, but seeing that the last tournament was reportedly against 6, 4" androgynous women with more testosterone than the obligatory male referee, it was decided that i was best suited outside of the D-area where most of the action would be. I then thankfully accepted to be a WA.

also....

BANG into a yet another new hairstyle. Have had a total of 4 haircuts in the space of 3 months, (the 4th one being today, after netball) and the net result is a short, curly crop not unlike a 1920s style. Am very pleased with this one I must say, such a leap from being lead character from My Little Pony.

BANG into meeting new people - new colleagues and bosses to entertain had drinks Thursday night with fabulous conversation with French, Swedish and Mexican viewpoints on the world. Plus the netball girls have invited me for Taboo and clubbing. Maybe I can hustle in on the D-scene with the GD/GS hotshots

BANG into already planning parties (other people's) - housewarmings, pool parties (hey its part of social service)

and on a sober note,

BANG into natural disasters. And the worrisome climate changes. God help the people in Johor.

It's only been 2 weeks and am already exhausted.

2007 is decidedly eventful.

Wonder what will happen in February.