Russell Kirkpatrick's Journal
Sunset
03-Jan-2009The lest few days have been hot and humid, heavy rain interspersed with warm sun. Tonight's sunset is of the sort seldom seen in Hamilton: a warm orange glow that has set a flame to everything.
![Orange Sunset [main]](../images/gallery/main/77.jpg "Orange Sunset [main]")
This is the view from my study window. See why I struggle to get writing done?
Humiliated
30-Dec-2008
... by a crossword book. Every summer Dorinda and I buy a crossword book to do. The first clue of the first puzzle (labelled 'beginner') was clog (5). Turns out the answer was sabot.
We're doomed to a long summer.
I get bored easily.
I don't mean in the course of a normal day: I have so much to do, I'm never bored. I mean in the longer term, where over a period of years I begin to hunger to try something new. I've done the atlas thing, I've done the novel thing - not that I've given up either of those things. So now I've had a crack at something new. Dorinda and I have written a children's picture book.
Dorinda teaches at a child care centre, and recently on an excursion one of the teachers lost her hat, blown away in the wind. The adventures of Michelle's hat make a great story.
Now I just have to do some illustrations ...
Think about it
23-Dec-2008
People don't think, do they. A member of the community in which a man was electrocuted by touching overhead lines says "It was a total shock."
And apparently there's a shortage of Christmas turkeys. "They're flying off the shelves," said a local shopkeeper.
It's not really laughter material. But there are some unintentionally funny headlines: check out http://funnies.paco.to/Headlines.html.
Some smile-worthy stuff there.
Smile
22-Dec-2008
I don't believe in New Year's Resolutions. I have, however, made a New Year's resolution to believe in New Year's resolutions.
And here's my resolution: I will smile more. I'm very happy. I find things to please me every day. But those who know me will testify that I don't smile much. I rely on deadpan delivery for my humour, which I use to navigate through most social situations.
So I'm going to try smiling. Imagine how Dorinda will feel if I smile when I see her. I should smile, because she makes me feel happy.
Reports later.