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My cousin Al will be staying at my place for a week or two. Which is most excellent, as I enjoy good company. He is also a doctor, so I can talk about life, the universe, and everything. He could also give me better insight into the number 42. But the other good things is that I will work days, just so I can spend more time with him.

Living by yourself is unreal, but it can feel lonely at times too. So having someone about will be fantastic. We may even schedule a plan to finally get to Port Fairy for the Stump Rump. My last stump was a long time ago in a blog post far far away.

The office today had some positive vibes, and Chloe is now back with us, so things are starting to look up. But my holiday MUST happen soon, and I think that 2-3 weeks looks very likely, as my dear friend Robert will also be back with us. It is time to set the official date for my break.

He (Robert) is traveling South East Asia, and has already been to about 5 countries now. I hope he is having a blast!

You don’t realize how precious some people really are until they’re not there. I know I am privileged to work with a few of these people. I am expecting the doctor to arrive soon, so I should look at getting my house in order. I have piles of paper mail to sort through for keeping and recycling. Now if only I could convince them all to email me.

I know I was dreaming last night, and while dreaming, the concept of Should Vs Must smacked me between the eyes. This is about all I remember of my dream, but I think it makes common sense. Well I think there is some logic to it.

When you have time to evaluate what is most important, the answer becomes quite clear. The Should do Vs The Must Do. I think I am very limited by my Should dos, as should dos can be postponed indefinitely.

Which reminds me….

Last Sunday I went to Church with my folks, and then caught up with my cousins for lunch, and then enjoyed a few ales with them in the afternoon. What a splendid day. Spending time with family and friends is of paramount importance to me. When you get tied up with other things of less significance, your intentions of meeting up will never come close to actually doing it. That is a reality. The lesson I have learnt, the Should dos “should” never overcome the Must dos. Maybe its a bit absolute, but I think it holds merit.

This is only one example, as I positive I can think of at least 20 Shoulds Vs Musts.

If I do have any life changing revelations, I’d be sure to post it. Now that is must do!

My mate Doug has opened my eyes big time. Hence, I am quite happy to publish comments, even if they are a bit personal for both of us. I do really appreciate in what he had to say, and the rest of my blog reading world can have the pleasure of learning from his advice. He is dead right about matters involving alcohol, and he is medically qualified too.

This year already has been a drain to say at least. I only got three days off over the Christmas break, and they were all public holidays, and right  now I am feeling very drained and emotional. I am being hammered from all angles, and I think I will snap any minute if this behaviour around me keeps up. Quite a few people let me down today, but others have been supportive, so I kind of balanced out my day. But holidays are now around the corner. Our new system administrator has been making stuff turn to gold, so chances are I will be mostly relieved of such duties in the very near future.

Now I just hope I get my much needed break before I get Saint Angered to the extreme, otherwise I may find myself doing something amazingly stupid.