Norrie's Daily Planet: English Countryside

Tuesday, February 11, 2003

English Countryside

I am still wide eyed about the English countryside. I just can't get enough of it. I think it had something to do with all the books I read when I was growing up. I had all these images of secret gardens and hidden forests. When I see the beauty of nature, I often wonder why some people are bad and angry with the world.
I always remind myself how lucky I am to be able to do what I am doing now. The air here is fresh and invigorating. The other good thing is the days are getting longer. There is now daylight when I leave for work. Although I still have to use my headlights, I turn them off soon after I arrive in Exeter. Also, when I leave my office, it is still light. I never really noticed these things before because I was too stressed to do so.

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Personal Projects

1. Take it easy
2. Test out new recipes
3. Take more walks in the countryside
4. Keep in touch with friends and family
5. Visit Italy or Spain
6. Invent new recipe for orange cake
7. Throw away accumulated rubbish
8. Sell the house in Honiton
9. Visit Manila
10. Move to a new house in Musbury
1. Shopping
2. Local produce-meats and dairy
3. Cooking, gardening
4. Good food
5. Looking after the environment
6. Order and cleanliness
7. Peace and Quiet
8. 70s music
9. Chatting with my sister and best friend
10. Drinking coffee with friends and watching the world go by

The Dalai Lama's Message for Life.

When you lose, don't lose the lesson.
Follow the three Rs:
Respect for self
Respect for others and Responsibility for all your actions.
Remember that not getting what you want is sometimes a wonderful stroke of luck.
Learn the rules so you know how to break them properly.
Don't let a little dispute injure a great friendship.
When you realise you've made a mistake, take immediate steps to correct it.
Spend some time alone every day.
Open your arms to change, but don't let go of your values.
Remember that silence is sometimes the best answer.
Live a good, honourable life. Then when you get older and think back, you'll be able to enjoy it a second time.
In disagreements with loved ones, deal only with the current situation.
Don't bring up the past.
Share your knowledge. It's a way to achieve immortality.
Be gentle with the earth.
Once a year, go someplace you've never been before.
Remember that the best relationship is one in which your love for each other exceeds your need for each other.
Judge your success by what you had to give up in order to get it.
Approach love and cooking with reckless abandon.