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Heather and Kylee's comments about their readings of Pride and Prejudice had me thinking this week about Meg Ryan's character in You've Got Mail, when she says: "I have read Pride and Prejudice 200 times... I am always at pains to see whether Elizabeth and Mr Darcy get together." ;-)
well the thing about only posting a couple of times in the week, is that i have SO much to say!
my job interview yesterday made me realise that i am a little spoilt in what i do - as a more specialised area, while there are skills that are transferable, i don't have to talk or write daily about policy, budgets, strategy and all the other bureaucrat-speak. there is some of that, but i do get to immerse myself in projects, issues and people. that and my little corner of the office, with a window view of embassies with architecture to reflect their country, a small croquet field and Black Mountain... maybe the interview was a good thing to help me see that i like where i am. now my strategy is to make them realise they can't do without me and need to pay me more to make me stay! :p
this week N has wanted to "stay home with mama" rather than go to his nan's. i guess that's what we'd all say if we had someone gently shaking us from our sleep at 6:30 in the morning to be carried from our warm bed to the car on a frosty morning. but once he is there he has a great time. i get telephone calls during the day: "what you dooning mama?"
my housework has suffered since being back at work - i feel like i am always chasing my tail. but we just all keep rolling with the punches. at least that's what i say i'm doing!!
this week events seemed to bring small, but happy, memories to mind.
a mention of pizza and i remembered how D ordered a capriccosa pizza almost every night we were in Rome. pizza in Italy is simple, tasty - never take away, and yes you could eat it everynight (well for a week anyway...)
a 1/2 hour travel program on Paris last night brought to mind a week spent just walking and absorbing the city. huge sigh, maybe we'll get there again.
and a cause... i have really felt the need lately to be active again in something that means something to me. this is it: the Micah challenge focuses on the Millennium Development Goals (things i strongly believe in), it is Christian based and supporting it is something i can do easily from home - a letter here and there, passing news on by word of mouth... i believe it is important to have a cause.