And relax.

This weekend has been a good bit of relaxation after weeks of working harder than normal. Many many hours were frittered away playing Lego Marvel Superheroes together and then acting out the story as ourselves. My son stayed an extra night too so it was more of the same until Sunday lunch when he decided to get back into my bed, fully dressed and watch some Power Rangers Space episodes on my IPad. This afternoon I'm a guest on Drystone Radio for the first time. I'm looking forward to it actually after it being almost ten months off the last radio station I was on. My patience  has been reset. 

I'm trying hard not to worry about work tomorrow but it's been such a hard task of a massive new job that it's looming over me like a urine filled cloud. 

The year is entering its coldest segment and although snow hasn't arrived, the temperature is bitter and many have cold symptoms. 

All is well with me still but I've been too busy to enjoy it. I need time for daily reflection to keep my demons in check. 

Unsleeping

It's 4am. Gone are the days where I'd toss and turn in the darkness until dawn. With the internet available, which also never sleeps, I get to browse or view all manner of entertainment until I can try sleep again. The reason I'm awake has some a lot to do with a badly timed Cantonese takeaway to round off my overtime and cinema day. Dehydration and continued digestion is always the outcome. Add to this the fact that some of my writing is now in print in the shops courtesy of a writer who has written about ghosts and history of Bingley. I had been asked to write a little piece about Pennine Paranormal. I am hoping to purchase said book this week as it's something that will mean a lot to me, seeing that. A third point which may be why I'm awake is that I was invited to co host a show on Drystone Radio with an ex colleague from when I was on Jam-Radio. So my mind is whirring with the possibility of doing radio contribution again. 

I'd been concerned about my lack of interaction with the real world of late and this is probably just what I need to level out to full satisfaction. The need for creativity and making people know i'm alive will be satiated once more. 

I hope this all means 2014 will be one in which I achieve stuff to be proud of. 

 

Indifference

After being at work on Sunday, it left Monday not feeling like a Monday. Even after having my son as usual, I couldn't quite place the day in my head. 

My plans for a cinema double bill tonight have been threatened from two angles. Firstly, overtime could be expected and secondly I have now received COD Ghosts for PS3. Two reasons which both have their pluses. 

As I returned my boy last night and stood chatting to step daughter and my ex wife, it felt exactly as it had three years ago but without the agony of not being able to leave. The feeling of pleasant indifference is what makes it absolutely fine now that we are apart and was in many ways one of the reasons we didn't work. My life has featured indifference greatly, be it how my father treated his kids or how I have viewed so many people in my life so far. 

'Indifference' is a surprisingly versatile thing. It can be used as a 'not bothered either way' feeling. It can be a defensive Shield against situations which are trying to attack you. It can also be a weapon which really hurts like when my father used it towards me. 

It's quite a remarkable thing to have in your arsenal. 

 

Too busy to

Oh man, all this overtime is wearing me out. I'm not complaining though, just explaining where I'm at. I had to finally leave the heating on this morning. I can't be as cold as this week in a morning again this year. Up and off to work in the dark and going home in the dark makes the days seem to fly. 

I've made a note to self, not to bother messaging my brother because he hasn't replied to any of the last five. 

Also the same goes for my ex wife who has dropped her responses even though there's never been a fall out or cross word. 

I have my suspicions that she may have split with her boyfriend but there are unconfirmed. 

So yeah, two people who I will leave to contact me. 

I'm very much looking forward to seeing my boy tonight. I see him every second day or more and still relish being with him. 

There was a study on the radio yesterday about 90% of sons saying their dad was their hero. I tell my son he's my hero every time I have him. 

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Well I've been working so hard, I've really struggled to get a blog entry down. I got a headache yesterday at 1pm and even drinking water and then coffees wouldn't shift it so I realised it was over tiredness. Another thirteen and a half hour day under my belt and I arrived home, showered and went to bed around 8pm. 

Today I woke without the headache and feel wonderfully refreshed. 

Finally I have my heating on at home after leaving it off for as long as I could. The summer warmth is definitely long gone. 

I'm still trying to get gaming done and I'm currently awaiting Call Of Duty Ghosts coming in the post. My stepson is staying over this weekend too and so hopefully we will enjoy each other's company. 

God even now I'm too busy to...