Testing the ground...

I attempted to write this post, back on the 14th January, but for one reason or another never managed to finish it.  Coming back to it today I realised that not only did i not finish this post but I haven't blogged in ages, in fact the entire month of January has passed and I forget this blog even existed.  Well actually I had not forgotten about the blog, the thought of it, almost always lingers within me.  Many a times I think of noting the day's events or a certain moment but time or another element does not permit.  So in essence this post in now somewhat, another one of my rambles!

So testing the ground was the idea a few weeks back.  On many levels it certainly was testing the ground.  On a materialistic level it was time for the upgrade on my contract phone.  I had seriously considered cancelling the blooming thing, totally economising, and going pay as you go.  I mean money is kind of tight especially with a huge commitment of a home coming along pretty soon. There really did not seem any point in shelving thirty odd pounds per month, especially since I had not maximised the service use in the past twelve months.  But then just a few days before I made the call to the phone company to cancel, a strange thing happened and along came the constant use of my mobile phone.  So with a rethink I carried on with my contract. 

Now most know, I am a loyal customer to Sony Ericson! But was this the time to be traitor and go to Nokia?  Something the others particularly my kid brother was annoying me over.  I settled for the Satio and bloody hell was there some effort in getting used to a touch screen, it's like a whole new blooming technique that one has to master.  The real surprise on this phone subject came some twenty-four hours after I had my Satio.  I needed to off load that previous phone of mine which had never received the TLC it deserved but still was as damn good as it was on day one despite it looking a little battered.  In an extraordinary turn, my brother totally loyal to Nokia turned into a complete traitor overnight.  Now SE is the best thing since slice bread or in his sugar coated way, SE have some good features.  He can't quite bring himself to say SE rocks :p

Anyway on other news, my sister finally moved in to her refurbished, reconstructed, re-everything house.  It looks fabulous, modern and definitely has a feel of openness to it and the girls totally love their vibrant bedrooms.  I love new homes, new decor, it really gives a fresh approach!  It's not just about a lick of paint or a change of furnishings  or a bit of a move around, it goes beyond it and completely re-address the mental, physical, and emotional approach to your home and life.

This affair I mentioned earlier, which resulted in the overuse of my phone, bought some interesting twists and turns to personalities, and just life in general.  The whole thing about this so called affair has been superb, something I never actually thought was feasible but I found that to fulfill this so called business and change many of us have to let go of the past and have the courage, strength and patience to move forward. One has to trust in ones self and believe in others.  For the desired end result which I'll go into detail in good time, myself and two other significant people in my life need to make this change.  Fear is huge sphere and conquering that is a master in itself.  There is deep affection in between all this and that can either allow you to conquer fear or stop you from conquering it.  I know that this choice I have made is most definitely the right one, for it will bring good to me and all the people around me, but timing is key in this.  Time will allow for all things to heal and shine with a glow.

One final note is on cooking, the subject stems from the previous and significant change I have referred to.  My sister and I agreed the other day that some of the men are the best cooks there are and we agreed that the men in our lives were ultimately the better cooks.  It was something that was said that also encouraged this idea that cooking is an art not just a chore.  At least we have men in our lives that cook for us!  What more could a woman want?!

Here's to hopefully a fruitful and fabulous February -:)

Aisha