Another week bites the dust…..

Firstly, I am liking the new wordpress layout change – looks wickedly cool!

I also am liking the clean up of google reader!

I have been an insomniac of sorts this week. I have been falling asleep between 2300-0000, but I am wide awake by 0230-0300 and can’t sleep from then on. I just can’t get my head around why my mind and body is reacting in this way; I honestly feel I am drifting away from normality, and need to pull on a rope to get myself back to shore.

My laptop finally gave up for the fourth time this year. I spent an entire day re-installing it from scratch Time for a new laptop I think!

A friend of mine is gloating that his work bought him a new laptop when he got blue screens twice…. grrrrr….

I decided earlier today that I will go debt free (well…. besides my mortgage) by the end of December. The last bits of my car loan should be finally paid off…. I feel lighter already! (pun totally intended!)

I spent another week  picking up the pieces at work….. *sigh* somethings just don’t change….

I said “No” to the Head hunter…. changing jobs seems a little risky at the moment (as great as the financial package was!)….

I am now friends with a couple of people at work…. As cautious as I am with extended socialising with work colleagues, I am looking forward to crazy hanging out sessions….

I invested some money in stocks issued by a bank which was “rescued” by the government. I think it is a good call, and was advised by a seasonal player to invest more into banks and financial institutions…. further advice anyone? (I am open to DOW or Far East stock market tips )

One of the objectives of me blogging was to spread some knowledge from my part. It is Eid al-Adha on Monday (and I haven’t blogged about it ), and I wont be at work, and have the company Christmas Lunch on Tuesday…. so essentially I start work next week on Wednesday (woo hoo!)

I have started reading “A Hundred and One Days“, which is written by one of my favourite authors – Asne Seirstad. I have all her books, and have read all but this one.

My current blog entertainment is courtesy of Antonella.

I have found a new travel buddy! Well… not quite found – I knew him since I was a kid – he is kind of in my extended family, and works in Russia, but travels a lot around Europe, Far East and South America from work (he is an auditor). He has invited me to join in on his travels…. lookin’ forward to random road trips next year!

It’s been a dull week for me… hope you guys celebrating christmas are getting on top of your xmas shopping! How was your week?

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