These R the Thoughts

The last two weeks have been rather busy as I have not been able to resist the temptation university assignments bring to my life. I should not complain though as I am one of the strong proponents of the thought that there are seasons in life. And now, apparently, is the season of report writing.

I have the privilege of going to Canada on Wednesday. I agree with myself when I say I deserve it after two weeks of report writing.

Newcastle takes on Portsmouth tomorrow in what is the best football league in the world. I will definitely watch it on the telly. Then I think it is a great idea to play with three strikers, especially as they are probably the three most gifted players in Newcastle's current squad.

The Swedish PM Fredrik Reinfeldt takes on China this weekend in a meeting on climate change. I am surprisingly knowledge-less about this meeting as I am usually a news geek (I blame my journalistic past).

China is an interesting country and I promise to devote a blog post to it before the Olympics kick off (or whatever Olympic games do).

Regarding my future career there are no major news. I will go down to London for an interview before I leave for Canada. I do not have much information yet what the role entails (apart from that it is marketing). They will probably be able to answer my questions when I meet them.

I have told God that he has the great opportunity of putting me wherever he likes. He will - as it is in his interest. And hopefully hindsight will show that it was in my interest as well...

In five year's time I hope to:

Have a job that I am passionate about (I have no problem with being 'married to my job' for a while)

Be without debts (might work if I get a graduate salary of 40k - I have no problem with having a grad salary of that!)

Fly a lot (as flying is freedom in plane-shape)
Work with competent people

Play ice-hockey again

Speak decent French

Speak German fluently

Understand Italian



Today Simon has:

Listened to These R the Thoughts by Alanis Morissette
Read CNBC European Business
Noticed that the local Indian's Peshawari naans are terrific!