Hi Friends,
I think I may have a charity bug. I registered to participate in Dry July today, and I'm torn between two schools of thought regarding this. On one hand, I've just harassed my friends and workmates into sponsoring me for the MS charity walk, so it's a bit much that I'm about to do the same for the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation; but on the other hand, I feel good about trying to raise money to help people in unfortunate situations.
Given that I have only very recently managed to quite smoking, cancer is something very close to my thoughts. Even more so, as both my Mother and Sister continue to smoke, putting themselves in the path of so many forms of cancer. I hope that the money that I raise can help someone else's Mother or Sister, or Father, Brother or Child for that matter. And who knows, it may be a member of my family, or even me who is in years to come reaping the benefits of my (or others') fundraising efforts.
On a slight tangent, I am quite aware that it's a bit unfair also to expect people to sponsor me to do something that is a (small) part of something that I am already doing, but even if I can only raise a few dollars, at least I'm doing something good for someone apart from myself.
That makes me happy, as I consider myself to be quite a selfish person, so hopefully this can mitigate that selfishness.
Well, moving along: today has been a moderately painful day, having returned to work after two weeks to find that a substantial amount of work that should have been done in my absence hasn't been done, and now I think I'll be working overtime to make up for this......oh well, I guess there is probably a lesson here that I need to learn.
In other news, it was good to return to work today as my friend Sass has started work on my ship again, which is a great thing. I find myself marvelling at what a decent person she is, and thanking my lucky stars that she has been posted back to the ship. She's also one of the more fun people to be around in the work arena, and can always bring a smile to my face.
For PT (physical training) today, she and I walked to the Botanic Gardens and back and Sass really is one of those people that it is so easy to talk to. You never feel that the conversation is forced with her.
Here's a picture of the two of us in the Gardens today (as taken by a lovely lady who was walking past and observed me struggling to take the picture myself......thank you Random Act Of Kindness Lady)
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Well, I think that's enough from me for the moment friends. In closing, if you want to sponsor me for Dry July, please do so at www.dryjuly.com.au/profiles/aaronhowearth . Alternatively it would be fantastic if we could get a large group to register and do some fundraising en masse <insert meaningful stare here>.
Ok, have a great night friends and I hope that your working week is treating you well.
Howie..
I think I may have a charity bug. I registered to participate in Dry July today, and I'm torn between two schools of thought regarding this. On one hand, I've just harassed my friends and workmates into sponsoring me for the MS charity walk, so it's a bit much that I'm about to do the same for the Prince of Wales Hospital Foundation; but on the other hand, I feel good about trying to raise money to help people in unfortunate situations.
Given that I have only very recently managed to quite smoking, cancer is something very close to my thoughts. Even more so, as both my Mother and Sister continue to smoke, putting themselves in the path of so many forms of cancer. I hope that the money that I raise can help someone else's Mother or Sister, or Father, Brother or Child for that matter. And who knows, it may be a member of my family, or even me who is in years to come reaping the benefits of my (or others') fundraising efforts.
On a slight tangent, I am quite aware that it's a bit unfair also to expect people to sponsor me to do something that is a (small) part of something that I am already doing, but even if I can only raise a few dollars, at least I'm doing something good for someone apart from myself.
That makes me happy, as I consider myself to be quite a selfish person, so hopefully this can mitigate that selfishness.
Well, moving along: today has been a moderately painful day, having returned to work after two weeks to find that a substantial amount of work that should have been done in my absence hasn't been done, and now I think I'll be working overtime to make up for this......oh well, I guess there is probably a lesson here that I need to learn.
In other news, it was good to return to work today as my friend Sass has started work on my ship again, which is a great thing. I find myself marvelling at what a decent person she is, and thanking my lucky stars that she has been posted back to the ship. She's also one of the more fun people to be around in the work arena, and can always bring a smile to my face.
For PT (physical training) today, she and I walked to the Botanic Gardens and back and Sass really is one of those people that it is so easy to talk to. You never feel that the conversation is forced with her.
Here's a picture of the two of us in the Gardens today (as taken by a lovely lady who was walking past and observed me struggling to take the picture myself......thank you Random Act Of Kindness Lady)
Meanwhile, the more I see myself with no hair, the more I'm becoming truly comfortable with it. I used to be horrified by the idea of going bald, but now I feel that it is a part of what has made me who I am, and I'm glad for it.Well, I think that's enough from me for the moment friends. In closing, if you want to sponsor me for Dry July, please do so at www.dryjuly.com.au/profiles/aaronhowearth . Alternatively it would be fantastic if we could get a large group to register and do some fundraising en masse <insert meaningful stare here>.
Ok, have a great night friends and I hope that your working week is treating you well.
Howie..
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