Scheduling is a fine art

Rule: A perfect schedule is made in proper time
Exception: A perfect schedule is one when all the empty slots are filled with your wishes coming true...

I am currently doing my planning for my business and freelancework for 2009. Well, I am also rounding up 2008 already as business has been soooooooooooooo slow during the autumn. Although, now, in December, with bad news dropping like Irish rain, it has picked upp considerably.

So I am preparing for next year by sorting out what to do, where to join, where to work- how to change some things (like my lack of web page) and for next January I might have the privilege of returning to Ireland for an assignment that will last during spring. It feels good to have Ryanair flying daily to Dublin only one hour from my home. It actually takes me longer time to reach some destinations in Dublin compared to the whole Sweden-to-Dublin-journey...

If I do get it, there will not be any empty slots for quite a while but instead a rewarding job where I will need all my skills and concentration.

I could have had my January schedule ready...but this is so much more fun so I kind of enjoy it.

I dare you...

Rule: Sales are always on when you are out of money
Exceptions: Around Christmas...because the money will last during that particular sale but be scarce later when all invoices hoard up...

I get offer after offer right now about incredible bargains...the shops are longing for my business but my bank account is waiting for delayed payments from my clients who are also hard-up after this lousy autumn.

I know the money will end up in my account at last but meanwhile it is a bit sad to walk by all the things you know you will end up standing in a hellish long queue for later - closer to Christmas.

Right now I have a special place in my heart for ABBA Singstar on Playstation...

May they still have it when my money arrive...

And until then I can spend my time (instead of shopping) on acquiring some true Christmas feelings. Remember, it is not about shopping. It is about giving and having true peace, awe and admiration and thankfullness and...