and now a thought...

"Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you too, can become great." MARK TWAIN

As I arrived at another day of drudgery and confusion I flicked the quotable desk calendar, and there it was, a statement that could very nearly be the quote for the year in the world of little em! Stay tuned, I'm sure there'll be more to come.

Climbin' like we used to

This is more proof than making a statement. A year since we last climbed at Mt. Arapiles both the spunk and I had a bash (and I do mean 'bash') at a climb. Follow Your Nose. grade 22

We both failed, though Steve was showing far better technique than me, and therefore progressed much further on it than I did. For someone who is determined to announce he's not a climber any more, he certainly made it look good.

While I was predominantly up at the rock to photograph other people, it was a bit of fun to hang around and play on the rock again, and great to hang with friends in such an incredible location.

Stocktake...

Between my previous entry and the current date, there was the drama, stress, chaos and ultimately relief of moving house. I think we're finally feeling at home (until the next time - damn rent!)

Anyhoo, along with moving comes boxes, and along with boxes comes sorting, so I've been sorting through accumulated 'stuff' and come across a few rather fun little finds. It hasn't been restricted to the boxed stuff, I was on a roll and started going through my images and cd's loaded with images from the past I don't know how many years. I stumbled across this little stunner from 2004? When a bunch of mates and I went on a road trip to the Blue Mt's for a climbing cram fest.

As can be read from the image I had a few falls one particular day. It was worth it though, reminds me of a time when I threw myself at my sport with a vigour and energy that I haven't felt for a while.

Stocktake: climbing, get fit campaign, passion.

Some room for thought

I got to thinking in the last twenty four hours or so; that my life is so much bigger than I am allowing it to be. I've realised that I've only just started a new journey, that this year I feel like something new has begun. Maybe the timing is just coincidental with the new year and all, but I've been slapped across the face by life.

It told me that there's something bigger out there. I'm allowing myself to dream of bigger things, of the goals I want to achieve and ambitions I can strive towards that aren't so much possessions; aren't things I can own, as much as they are places I want to be and a state of mind I would like to own.

2007 is the year I look after me, my mind, my relationships and my immediate world, and then all that should grow and effect every other part of my world.

That's the theory any way.

A new year

Wow! Another year already?

A new year to realise some new goals, to make some plans, to see where I am at the same time next year.

A new adventure.