Everything Changes

I told a friend that things have changed in my life since I came to the UK. She said that was not in line with the statement I made when I set up this blog (I am well chuffed that somebody, apart from Johannes, actually read my blog!).

I had claimed that the only thing that has changed was the setting (in this case country) and that I was the very same person today as two years ago. Now I have changed that statement in the top-frame and I am also explaining it further here.

I know that I have changed a lot, and I am not sure if I like all the changes - even though I like most of them. When I studied journalism, one of my tutors said to me that values you strongly believe in now will very likely change as you get older. What I thought when she said that was something similar to "No way!".

She was right.

About change itself then. I believe that the change I experience is sometimes perceived greater by me than people around me. In some instances I guess it is perceived greater by people around me. Finally, some people probably do not notice anything as you only meet them for a very brief moment.

Another description for change could possibly be personal development. Maybe that sounds more positive?

Compared to one year ago I believe I am:

Not as cynical (Yeah, right)
More determined (I will get there!)
More positive (not that I have ever been negative, but now nothing is impossible)
Better in trusting myself and God


Today Simon has:

Listened to Simple Plan's latest single
Read The Economist - at last I am a subscriber again
Noticed that he should stop stalking people - yeah, you!
Watched Jersey Girl which is a wonderful film

Who's wearing the t-shirt?

A competition is on. Who is posing with this amazing t-shirt on an equally amazing upper body? Answers can be e-mailed to me and the one who has right gets a free coffee/tea from da man on the pic.