notes for may
Gili Air, Indonesia
- Gili Air was a much-needed break - the diving was average but I love how quiet the place is, and the night dive ranks among the best I've done (fell in love with an orang utan crab).
- I came back to a few pointless dramas at work, which need only a two-word response: Grow up.
- Took part in a survey of Singapore's marine life, which was an educational experience. I still think the muck we call the sea around Singapore is pretty gross and nothing I want to swim in, but I admire the diversity of marine life that manages to thrive in there.
- Read "World War Z" on the flight back from Lombok (which has a shockingly comprehensive and well-priced airport bookstore) and felt paranoid the whole time, as though any minute someone was going to stand up and start chewing on passengers.
- My phone crashed while trying to update its software and in fit of disgust I left it at home and spent my holiday unconnected. It was quite effortless.
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Also, I'm going to Singapore for work at the enf od June, if you have any recommendation places to show to journalists please let me know!
i look at them and wonder if i was ever that young.
kali: i love the book! very well-written, and reminded me of my favourite michael chrichton novels. i got chills reading it. i was eager to read it before the film came out as well, and now that i have, it doesn't seem to bear any resemblance to the film.
and will be glad to send you some recommendations on what to do here, and look me up if you have the time! just drop me an email. what will you be here for?
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would you watch world war z (movie edition) when it comes out?
And "grow up" scenarios. I'm so glad to be shot of them - especially the work related instances. I had to manage a small team for a while and every time someone came near me, I just knew it was something small and petty and quite often jealousy came in to it. I don't miss those days.
Marlene: I have no patience for this sort of thing, and deal quite poorly with it...I haven't quite figured out the best way to act.
hannah-rose: you get to travel so much, how wonderful. i can't actually do the beach holiday thing for too long if i'm not getting any scuba diving done...it's too much lying around.
Joy: Haha, this place is actually quite touristy already, although not as developed as Bali of course (most resorts only have salt water showers).
I wasn't really keen when I saw the trailer (before I read the book) but I may watch out of curiosity now that I've read the book, just for comparison purposes. Sidetrack: As a Cumberbatch fan, you should watch Star Trek: Into Darkness!
Sue: I'm quite used to being able to chat with friends on the go over apps like Whatsapp on my phone, so I think that was the hardest thing, not being able to share a little things with three of my best friends whenever I saw something I knew they would appreciate. But yeah, things like Facebook or the Internet, I can happily live without.
Regarding co-workers creating drama-I've found that ignoring it is the best way to deal. People really desperately want a response and when you're unflappable it ends there. It always amuses me that those types are always the ones who wonder why they aren't being fast tracked...