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AOK… (7Pi7D)

biscuitinabasket — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 00:00:30 +0000

In a mad way I volunteered to write this post even though I wasn’t really sure what to write about. Somehow I hoped inspiration would hit me. I thought about changes that I’ve been through over the last few years, having left university and got a full time job. Then again I decided that was kinda boring (if you think differently you can comment and I’ll get in touch!)

So “change”. A few years ago a British comedian called Danny Wallace started a project – following his previous project “Join Me” – he instructs his legions of followers (dubbed the Karma Army), without warning made people happier by performing random acts of kindness every Friday.

Now, the building I work in has lots of little businesses in it. So we have our office and next door is a completely different one. Our office is on the ground floor near the canteen. This is a prefect place for me as I can hold doors open for people and things like that.

(Another story) Back in November my Grandma passed away – on the blog that me and my best friend co-author, my best friend Kewey wrote this post (AOK is short for act of kindness):

The AOK bit comes into this because, for example, my friend is obviously grieving the loss of her Grandma at the moment and a simple action of kindness could put just a speck of colour back into her day. Give her a smile when you see her, open a door, say thank you if she does something for you. Just think, this girl is like me. She has a heart and she needs warmth today!

I have tried it… it’s good. I work part time in a village pub. I have done the job for 5 years after starting for a bit of extra money while at school. I never had the guts to quit after i graduated from uni so still doing that as well as the profession. I dont like the job at all and will be leaving soon (hopefully) but it’s not hard to give a little time to the old man that tells the same story every week, stamped in my head because i’ve heard it so much. He’s gone home happy because he’s shared his story.

Taking my sister to work bugs me (especially if she is stressing about being late) but I know that she has got to work in the warmth and comfort of the car, we have had out “to work” chat and she has got there safe for a days work. The same goes for taking my Grandma to the hairdressers. I dont get a thank you for doing it and sometimes she is rude yet I would never leave her to go by herself and the odd time I might suprise her and take her for a cuppa tea – She is so grateful for that and that makes me feel so happy inside.

I dont do any of these for brownie points… I am too old to be a brownie! No, seriously, I do it because people need to have some happiness in their day. I need happiness in my day and by making someone smile I can smile too!

*I know that on here it is quite obvious who my friend is but she could be anyone near you, all over the world, Girl, Boy, young or old.

Kewey wrote this from the heart and I didn’t want to change it.

So how can you change someone’s day?

How can you put a little sunshine in someone else’s day?

I’m not sure and I don’t have an instruction sheet but head out today or tomorrow and do you AOK task and change someones day.

Does this fit with change? I think it does!

If you do this and make a difference please comment here or visit me at my blog and leave me a comment . I will also post if I get any ones too.

So go and do your AOK and change someones day! hehe

My name is HanniePants, and I rock at Journal of a Rock Angel and The Adventures of Kewey and Smithey

Quick poll for February….

biscuitinabasket — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 22:34:34 +0000

NaBloPoMo has been amazing for me and this blog in January 2009; I have come across so many new interesting bloggers and 7Pi7D is really got me and the other (I hope) going. The question now is should I participate in NaBloPoMo in February too? The theme for February is “Want”…

What’dya say people? get clicking now! Hit me with suggestions for the type of stuff you guys would WANT to read (i’m so in this already!)….

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Patience….

biscuitinabasket — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 23:41:56 +0000

Patience is a strange thing…. I wonder if anyone can have enough patience ever…. How long can you wait before you snap? Are the most patient ones fools for not acting on “time”, or are they the wise ones for knowing when the time is right to act?

This week was one of those where I knew about the million things which I have had to do. Both at work and outside of it, I had to spend long periods of time, pulling in the reigns and holding back on execution of things on my list. This week has turned out to be one of those where I was in huge demand at work. I acually got loooooads of work done, but I have a feeling that I did not much. Why? Well, the work that I did do was to help others get on their way and meet deadlines. I tested the patience of some people by contradicting them, and I tested the patience of others by “overworking” them.

These week was a huge test for the next. The next 7 days will highlight the reputation of the company that I work for. I know there will be a lot of tempers, a lot of uneasiness, and a lot of tight schedules and deadlines; patience will be a huge factor in this period, and it will be interesting to see how we get through.

As part of the final week of NaBloPoMo, next week will see 10 guest bloggers (so far) participating on this blog. What will their patience be like, as they wait for their posts to appear?

I want to thank all the people who have been patient with me this week. I want to also thank all those who have been patient with me throughout life. If you know me well, and very few do, you know that I am quite blonde around the edges, but I always do what I say. If you stuck by me, then you will see me pull through.

What I did this summer…..

biscuitinabasket — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:30:39 +0000

I think I am going to agree with Crystal, summer is definitely over! At least in London it is…. I work very close to Bridge which is a tourist attraction in London; over the last couple of days I have seen both tourists and daily commuters wrapped up in scarves and warm jackets; ok it’s cooler on the bridge, but still – scarves? It seems very odd for September, but I guess you can feel that Autumn is pretty much round the corner!

Well, this summer was very eventful for me…. here are some of the high/low-lights

I went through a rough period personally…

I started to feel like I am settling better into my new role at work…

I went away on a break for a couple of week; not exactly to where I had intended to go, but a warm break either ways…

I met my first ever fellow blogger…..

Played gully cricket after 10 years…. (I cant believe there is a wikipedia entry for this!)

I spent a few good days with my favourite aunt and cousins who are down in London on holiday…

I watched a few movies, including the dark knight twice….

Watched the Olympics, and besides Usain Bolt – I found the games to be dull (bring on London 2012!)

I am getting things in my personal life back on track… or working hard on it at least…

I think I grew up this summer. I am 26 years old, but perhaps I did not behave my age. I hope that this year was that turning point in life where I made a mark in the things which I did and took part in…

How was your summer? Did you do something exciting? Go onnnnn… do tell!