My day

So far it's been a pretty excellent birthday, I'm awake and I have full use of my faculties. I'm going to be late for work because I'm treating myself to a leisurely morning including toasted wholemeal muffins and my necessary double shot espresso. I say it everyday, but today I mean it even more, thank god for coffee.

I've learnt much in the last year, rather than done too much. I've finally admitted to myself that people - family particularly - are the most important thing to me. I have learnt so much about my flaws, and by slowing down and looking at them, I can attempt to compensate for, or even correct them.

I'm sure the people who know me would appreciate that. I have a mouth faster than reason, somedays when I intend to say, "hey how are you" what comes out has the same impact as "your mama sucks dogs". I wish I were exaggerating.

My childhood of extreme shyness and never speaking left me way behind the eightball on expressing myself as I intended.