GARETH WROTE...
THE BALLOON HEADED CHILD
No-one knows how it happened. It just did.
A child was born with a balloon for a head.
No nose, no mouth, no eyes not even an ear
Her face was no more than an inflatable sphere
No hair, no flesh, just bright shiny rubber
A child so odd only her parents could love her
The doctors had gathered at the news of the birth
For as far as they knew this was a medical first
Her head was quite empty, zip, zilch, not a thing
Ear to ear air where her brain should have been
Now your career path is limited with a head filled with air
So her parents sold her off to a travelling fair
Folks came in their hundreds to see the never seen
The child with a balloon where her head should have been
It was the most marvellous thing they all did admit
But looking wasn’t enough they wanted to touch it!
With prods and pokes the folks jabbed at her head
Until
“POP”
went the balloon and girl dropped down dead.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
A metaphor for life???
GARETH PONDERS…
While waiting for my luggage to arrive I was hypnotises by two cases going round and round on a conveyor belt.
The one in front was all bright and shiny.
The one behind was all old and battered.
Round and round they went.
Never getting closer.
I thought to myself: “Perhaps this is what life is like. Perhaps I’m the battered case. And no matter what happens I’ll never become the nice one. It is always out of reach”
Hmmmmmm deep. Feels like some inspiration for a new Cure song.
Perhaps I’ve been spending too much time on planes.
(FYI I’ll have spent just under 40 hours on planes by the time this trip is over)
While waiting for my luggage to arrive I was hypnotises by two cases going round and round on a conveyor belt.
The one in front was all bright and shiny.
The one behind was all old and battered.
Round and round they went.
Never getting closer.
I thought to myself: “Perhaps this is what life is like. Perhaps I’m the battered case. And no matter what happens I’ll never become the nice one. It is always out of reach”
Hmmmmmm deep. Feels like some inspiration for a new Cure song.
Perhaps I’ve been spending too much time on planes.
(FYI I’ll have spent just under 40 hours on planes by the time this trip is over)
Tuesday, March 10, 2009
The best bit about business travel
GARETH LOVES…
The fact that work pay for all my food and drink. It saves me a small fortune.
Going out for dinner in NYC is a real treat.
Going out for dinner on a work trip is the norm.
On work trips you don’t have to split a starter.
On wok trips you don’t have to say: “Let’s have dessert at home – it’s cheaper.”
On work trips you can have a second drink.
And on work trips you don’t end up paying with coins and small bills – you just hand over the company credit card.
The fact that work pay for all my food and drink. It saves me a small fortune.
Going out for dinner in NYC is a real treat.
Going out for dinner on a work trip is the norm.
On work trips you don’t have to split a starter.
On wok trips you don’t have to say: “Let’s have dessert at home – it’s cheaper.”
On work trips you can have a second drink.
And on work trips you don’t end up paying with coins and small bills – you just hand over the company credit card.
Monday, March 9, 2009
Three weeks away
GARETH IS MISSING IN ACTION…
I’m in the middle of a three week work trip. It is all a bit bonkers. I have managed to escape the cold of New York and visit some rather hot places like Mexico, Panama and Brazil. All the work I’m doing is in Spanish. The one big problem is that I don’t speak Spanish!!!!! I’m trying to learn but I’m having to get people to interpret for me. It is like watching one of those foreign movies where you have to desperately stop yourself from falling asleep!
Despite the lovely sunshine and warmth it is hard being away from home for so long. I miss Amy. I looked into getting her a flight down to Sao Paulo for a weekend but the cheapest I could find was $900 which is certainly not in our $20 a day allowance. Thank God for Skype. It allows us to talk for hours for free.
I’m in the middle of a three week work trip. It is all a bit bonkers. I have managed to escape the cold of New York and visit some rather hot places like Mexico, Panama and Brazil. All the work I’m doing is in Spanish. The one big problem is that I don’t speak Spanish!!!!! I’m trying to learn but I’m having to get people to interpret for me. It is like watching one of those foreign movies where you have to desperately stop yourself from falling asleep!
Despite the lovely sunshine and warmth it is hard being away from home for so long. I miss Amy. I looked into getting her a flight down to Sao Paulo for a weekend but the cheapest I could find was $900 which is certainly not in our $20 a day allowance. Thank God for Skype. It allows us to talk for hours for free.
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Say it with a flush
GARETH SAYS…
Amy has been so busy at work recently that every time I ring her she multitasks by going to the loo while chatting to me.
I only realise at the end of the call.
“I love you Amy.”
“I love you too.”
FLUSH!!!!
“What are you on the loo again?”
“Errrrr yep. I’m just so busy.”
I’m looking forward to the day when things will calm down and Amy will be able to talk to me from other places like…
Enjoying the sunshine outside the office
Relaxing in the lobby
Eating a nice lunch and enjoying a full 60 minute break etc
Amy has been so busy at work recently that every time I ring her she multitasks by going to the loo while chatting to me.
I only realise at the end of the call.
“I love you Amy.”
“I love you too.”
FLUSH!!!!
“What are you on the loo again?”
“Errrrr yep. I’m just so busy.”
I’m looking forward to the day when things will calm down and Amy will be able to talk to me from other places like…
Enjoying the sunshine outside the office
Relaxing in the lobby
Eating a nice lunch and enjoying a full 60 minute break etc
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
BOO
AMY SAYS..
Gareth's and my work schedule have gone ballistic!! Both of us are doing double time..Gareth's traveling the world and I'm working all hours in NY.
So the other day I sent him a 'poem' (if you can call it that ;) because I missed him but didn't what to make him feel too guilty for not being around much...here's what I wrote:
Subject: YOU
YEAH YOU
BOO HOO
I MISS YOU
HOW WILL I MAKE I THROUGH
DIDDY DUMB
DIDDY DOO
YOU
;)
So yesterday I received this from G:
My turn for a poem...
WHILE I'M AWAY
For Amy by Gareth
If I could pull hard enough I'd pull new york and you to me
If I could see far enough I'm make sure you were safe while sleeping
If I had arms long enough I'd hug you every night
If I had legs long enough I'd leap home for a cup of tea
If I could whisper loud enough I'd make sure you heard the words 'I love you' all the time
G x
How unbelievably, ridiculously, retardedly cute is THAT!!
AND COMPLETELY FREE ;)
Gareth's and my work schedule have gone ballistic!! Both of us are doing double time..Gareth's traveling the world and I'm working all hours in NY.
So the other day I sent him a 'poem' (if you can call it that ;) because I missed him but didn't what to make him feel too guilty for not being around much...here's what I wrote:
Subject: YOU
YEAH YOU
BOO HOO
I MISS YOU
HOW WILL I MAKE I THROUGH
DIDDY DUMB
DIDDY DOO
YOU
;)
So yesterday I received this from G:
My turn for a poem...
WHILE I'M AWAY
For Amy by Gareth
If I could pull hard enough I'd pull new york and you to me
If I could see far enough I'm make sure you were safe while sleeping
If I had arms long enough I'd hug you every night
If I had legs long enough I'd leap home for a cup of tea
If I could whisper loud enough I'd make sure you heard the words 'I love you' all the time
G x
How unbelievably, ridiculously, retardedly cute is THAT!!
AND COMPLETELY FREE ;)
Sunday, March 1, 2009
Studio Living
GARETH SAYS…
We are going to have to move out of our sublet on April 15th which leaves us with a bit of a dilemma…
We will still have a chunk of the debt to pay off
We will have no financial safety net and want to be able to buy a house
We saw an ad for a studio flat near where we are currently staying. It is $900 a month which is seriously cheap!!!!!
We are going to look into it and arrange a few appointments to see what you get for $900.. 6 months in a studio would sort out the debt and help us make a start on a deposit for a house. The money is the big pro but there are also lots of cons like lack of space.
We will keep you posted.
We are going to have to move out of our sublet on April 15th which leaves us with a bit of a dilemma…
We will still have a chunk of the debt to pay off
We will have no financial safety net and want to be able to buy a house
We saw an ad for a studio flat near where we are currently staying. It is $900 a month which is seriously cheap!!!!!
We are going to look into it and arrange a few appointments to see what you get for $900.. 6 months in a studio would sort out the debt and help us make a start on a deposit for a house. The money is the big pro but there are also lots of cons like lack of space.
We will keep you posted.
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