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Thursday, November 18, 2004

Dating update

What a nice day it is today. The weather is great, and I'm in a great mood. I just got back from lunch with the girl I met a couple weeks ago, and it was a nice time. First, she was 20 mins late, but instead of worrying about that, I was enjoying the weather and watching the people go by. At least she phoned saying she was having a problem finding a carpark. So she turns up wearing a short skirt, and looking very nice. We went to lunch at the same food place we went to last time (mental note: choose somewhere different next time), and she was a lot more comfortable this time around. Flirting was still high on the agenda, and she ended up getting me to feel how strong the muscles in her legs were. Uh huh.

It's fun, and I'm enjoying it. She's got a boyfriend, so I know where I stand, and that's cool. I'll just be 'mercenary' about whatever 'relationship' we develop and enjoy what comes my way.

Tonight I've got a date with the Japanese girl that I met a couple weekends ago. She contacted me online and wanted to catch up, so I agreed. I didn't dismiss her out of hand, because I've only met her once, and I try to always stick to a 2-date rule, where you get to know a person better the second time around, where everyone's a bit more comfortable. So I'll give an update on that later on.

Cheesy

Posted on 11/18/2004 08:36:00 PM



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Wednesday, November 17, 2004

I'm letting it all go

've been reading about Taoism tonight, and thinking about my attitude towards life. In order to follow 'the way of Tao', I'm letting it all go.

Politics. News. Right or wrong.

What I feel or say doesn't matter to how things are going to be. It will be the way it is regardless of my feelings about it.

I've just deleted all my bookmarks that lead to politically-oriented news or news commentary websites that are trying to present their version of right and wrong.

I'm letting it all go.

I've deleted the right-wing blogs. I've deleted the left-wing blogs. I've deleted the sites that present news from all over the place, but ultimately are presenting their view of what's right or wrong.

I'm letting go of the feelings of injustice, helplessness, anger, frustration and sadness. These feelings in me, and expressed on here, are not going to change anything. They're not going to change me, and they're not going to change you. They certainly aren't going to change the world.

I'm going to meditate more. Relax more. Ponder my navel more. Write more articles about letting it all go and just getting on with living life for yourself and for those people around you.

When there is no desire,
all things are at peace.


My feelings are based on desires for change. Change the system, change the attitude, change the perception. I wanted people to change the way they see things, and through change, maybe something good can come as a result.

I'm letting it go. There is only the way things are.

If you want to take control of the world and run it,
I can see that you will not succeed.
The world is a spiritual being,
which can't be improved.
To try to manipulate and control it
is to create disorder.
To try to stabilize it
is to destroy it.

Posted on 11/17/2004 08:34:00 PM



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Tuesday, November 09, 2004

A new job

The Client Relationship Manager role is moving along nicely. I'm designing it, defining it, and will be doing it. It's also going to involve travel and incentive bonuses based on increased revenue. Woohoo!

It's an exciting feeling to be creating my own management job in one of the largest companies in the country. Wow.

The latest development is that a job description has been created by me and agreed upon by management, and a timeline for client visits has been drafted as well. The timeline also includes how much effort is likely to be required, and it seems to be approximately about half a year's worth of effort at this stage. Which fits in nicely with what they want me to do, as there are two other roles they want me to provide support on, so it looks like I'll have a management/support role.

Fantastic!

Here's the job description so far, that I've created:
The responsibilities of a Client Relationship Manager would include
  • Maintain contact with client management (those responsible for the contract) on a regular basis (every 2 months), to keep up to date with any issues or concerns they may be experiencing
  • Be available as an escalation point for any client complaints about service delivery, or even any internal complaints about client
  • Follow up any issues quickly, whether it be after the 2-monthly contact or on a reactive basis (eg. they advise of an issue as it happens)
  • Provide an analysis each month of the client’s job report, looking at how the service is being delivered to them and suggesting (where applicable) a better solution based on their needs, in co-operation with the Operations Manager
  • Arrange an on-site visit every 6 months, to discuss the service that the client is receiving, and to go through the reports over the previous 6 months and suggest any changes or upgrades to their account that might be applicable
  • Client implementation - obtain technical information from new clients to create an intranet website for them, and transfer ownership over to the assigned Client Champion
  • Training – manage training requirements for client in using [company] applications, and for [company] staff in using any applicable client applications
I fell over in the shower this morning; my feet just slipped right out from under me. My head hit the top of the edge of the bath, and I sort of sat there in the bath, feeling the side of my head, waiting for the blood to start. It didn't, and I was very surprised! I'd swear that my head falling 6 feet and bouncing off the solid bath should have split the skin and there'd be blood filling up the bath - but it didn't. I had a bit of a headache, and after carefully drying myself I took some headache pills. The side of my head was aching, along with the top of my ear where it hit the bath.

I think I had mild concussion, 'cause there was ringing in my ears about 2 hours later, here at work, but it only lasted for about 10 seconds and went away.

I bought a non-slip bath mat this afternoon. One of my workmates says that I'm getting old, 'cause only old people have non-slip bath mats. I wonder if it's the stupid people that don't? Slipping in a bath can happen to anyone. I'm actually surprised it hasn't happened to me before, and I've often thought about getting a non-slip bath mat, but never got around to it. Experience is a great incentive.

I went out on Sunday afternoon with Cherie and the Japanese lady she was introducing me to. There wasn't any chemistry or attraction though, and the lady was going to the UK in 5 months, so I certainly don't think anything will happen there. Cherie said she'll try to find someone else for me.

Cheesy

Posted on 11/09/2004 08:32:00 PM



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Thursday, November 04, 2004

Changes

1) I'm working on creating a new role at work. I've seen a need in the company for a Client Relationship Manager, someone who attends to the happiness of the client above and beyond just getting money out of them. I've approached my managers with this perception of how to add value to what we offer our clients, and coincidentally (Hah! No such thing as coincidences! "Coincidence is God's way of remaining anonymous.") they've been talking amongst themselves about exactly that. So they talk about it, and then I come along and tell them how I see a need in the company, and I know of how to 'fix it'.

They're interested in talking to me some more about it, so I've got a meeting tomorrow where I'm going to present my ideas and discuss it with them. I wonder what will happen.

2) A friend of mine, Cherie, has decided to introduce me to one of her classmates, a Japanese lady. This is happening on Sunday. More information later.

3) A lady I met last year on a date met up with me for the second time today. It's been over a year since we met, but we've kept in occasional contact with each other. We met for lunch, and I think the biggest reason for meeting is that she wants to have sex with someone other than her boyfriend. Go figure...

So anyway, I'm standing there waiting for her, and suddenly she walks around the corner. She's wearing a very low cut top, with her cleavage showing quite nicely, and wearing short shorts that I swear were shorter than her panties! (If she was wearing any....) Oh my God, I thought, very surprised. She was very out of place in an area of windy Wellington where most people were dressed for the cold wind, which was a little cold today. I had a good look, and said, "Damn! I think you're wearing too much!" She giggled, and we went to lunch. (We all know that women who dress provocatively WANT to be looked at and appreciated, so I'm happy to look and appreciate quite openly, especially when it's obvious what she wants.)

During lunch she kept fishing for compliments, which I gave her. She looked much better than when I saw her last year, having toned up a bit, and her skin was a lot better now than it was last year (she had bad skin). She also had a different attitude this time, where she wasn't so questioning about everything. I guess she's matured a little in the past yea.

Anyway, there was a bit of flirting during lunch, and then when I was walking her to the exit of the food court we'd had lunch in, she asked if her bum was red from the seat she'd been sitting on. "You just want me to look at your bum," I said, and she giggled again. "Nice bum - even with the red marks." She pretended to be upset about the red marks, and I kissed her on the cheek and said see ya later. Remember, she has a boyfriend. What is it with that?

So, 2 of the above things happened today, while the 3rd happened a few days ago, set for a few days from now. An interesting week. The girl from number 3 above wants to meet for a spa next week. Maybe I'll take a day off work...

Posted on 11/04/2004 08:31:00 PM



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