Tuesday 31 December 2013

NEW YEAR'S EVE, TUESDAY 31st DECEMBER 2013 08:29 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (31st December 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 1st Baltic Front attack the German 3rd Panzer Army around Nevel
Soviet West Front attacking between Orsha and Vitebsk
Soviet 3rd Guards Tank Army and 18th Army capture Zhitomir, 100 miles west of Kiev

In Lisbon, Portugal...
The Portugese government approves the establishment of US bases in the Azores

In Italy...
British 8th Army is heavily engaged around Orsogna and Ortona 
US 5th Army attack unsuccessfully around Acquafondata 
Montgomery departs for the UK to take part in the planning and preparations for Operation Overlord 

In the Mediterranean...
British minesweeper Clacton is sunk by a mine off Corsica 

In New Guinea...
Australian 20th Infantry Brigade, advancing along the coast of the Huon peninsula, approaches Nanda 

In the Pacific...
Japanese vessel Shoho Maru is sunk by USN submarine Greenling 

In Burma...
Chinese 38th Infantry Division continues to battle Japanese 18th Infantry Division along the Tarung River in the Hukawng valley
In the Arakan, Indian 161st Infantry Brigade attacking toward Hathipauk west of the Mayu Range

Today's Air Raids...
Northern France airfields and other military targets by US 8th Air Force
V-Weapons Sites, Northern France by US 9th Air Force and RAF 2nd Tactical Air Force
Italy on the German front line by US 12th Air Force
Shimushiru Island and Kashiwabara on Paramushiru Island by USN PBY aircraft 
Madang, Alexishafen, and Bogadjim, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Cape Gloucester, New Britain by US 5th Air Force
Arawe, New Britain by Japanese aircraft, beaten off by American Fighters
Lampang, Thailand by US 14th Air Force
Bay of Bengal on Allied shipping by Japanese aircraft, beaten off with heavy losses by RAF Fighters

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Quality Missus Time
Me Time

Twitter Followers = 1,702 (no change)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 0
Unfollowers eliminated = 0

New followers = 0
 


3. SELF-OBSERVATION - 2013
2013 was a year of endings, failures and disappointments, but at the same time a necessary clearout of things not working.

My business partnership came to an end amicably, as my business partner was clearly distracted by the domestic front, meaning that a whole Complementary Therapy business project/collaboration never got off the ground. Reconciliation with Daughter ended very acrimoniously and so did my relationship with my mother and father. I abandoned all attempts to contact my sister after no response. I have lost all interest in any relationship with all these blood relatives.

Though the clients I did have were satisfied customers, my Practice made no profit this year, and at just the wrong time - a naive attempt to get Son into a music conservatoire before he was ready was a total and financially disastrous failure, though we were poorly advised. 

My personal investigation into the Hypnotic Gastric Band technique convinced me that it is an overrated method and like any other will not work if the client is not motivated. In fact, I put some weight on this year, as weight was not a priority for me with all the other events going on.

This was the year when increasing age finally had an impact on my life. Erectile Dysfunction advanced beyond any natural self-help method, and from now on only chemical assistance will keep Missus' rampant libido satisfied. My vision noticably deteriorated, and I have become textbook-case long-sighted, unable to read without glasses. 

Fortunately I have developed a very positive attitude to failure. I believe failure is an integral part of success, with many failures necessary in order to achieve. I am quite happy to go on failing and will do so until I succeed! 

There have also been positive outcomes from all this failure. My life has been purged of all deadweight relationships - I have no commitment to any relationship that distresses or disappoints me. Consequently the last causes of stress have been completely eliminated from my life.

The one outstanding success this year has been the deepening of my relationships with Son and Missus, now stronger than ever. They are sources of continuous pure joy. Though Son suffered big disappointments, he has learned a lot about singing technique, and his raw talent has become that much more refined. He also has a talent for comedy performance. All this adds up to a very uncertain but exciting number of opportunities in 2014.

This was also the year when Son came of age, which means the nature of our relationship has shifted. I am now a friend/confidant/consultant, no longer inclined to take initiatives on his behalf. It is time for him to make his own decisions, make his own mistakes and learn the lessons that arise. I will as far as I can (and am invited) simply support him in his own initiatives.

At the turn of the year I feel I have undergone an uncomfortable but necessary purge of all things not working, which has left me free and unburdened to face the challenges of 2014 These are:
1. Lose weight, exercise and exploit the process to reinvigorate my Practice
2. Complete and promote my book by the Spring Equinox
3. Master my mind to the extent where I can keep it free of all unhelpful thought.
4. Develop my powers of manipulation and influence.
5. Care for and subtly manage the wellbeing of Missus
6. Clear the debt accrued in 2013 by austerity measures
7. Support Son in his personal development

Before this, three days of self-indulgence and marriage-enrichment begin! In this self-imposed three-day limbo, I will simply be, love and enjoy!

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
What are the lessons of 2013, and what will you do in 2014?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Dry and cloudy start
Rain, occasionally heavy, will arrive by mid-morning
Rain will abruptly clear by mid-afternoon and a window of dry weather follows
Light showers will pass through in the later evening, but these will clear overnight.
A moderate southerly will blow throughout
Max Temp = 7 degC
Min Temp = 4 degC
Sunrise at 08:25
Sunset at 15:55

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
Do people with Parkinson's Disease shoot steady footage during earthquakes?  : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
Mock the Week- Unlikely Things to Hear On A Survival Show or Read on a Packet - particularly funny!


8. TRIVIA
Blonde-haired women are stereotyped as being stupid, but in the Middle Ages they were perceived as devious temptresses not to be trusted

9. ZEN WISDOM
What distinguishes a forward-looking person from an intransigent one, a virtuous person from a dishonest one, is whether one can candidly admit to one’s mistakes and take bold steps to redress them.
     

Sunday 29 December 2013

MONDAY 30th DECEMBER 2013 07:48 GMT

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1. THIS DAY IN WORLD WAR 2 (30th December 1943)
On the Russian Front...
Soviet 1st Tank Army pushes German XLVIII Panzer Korps out of Kazatin, 100 miles south-west of Kiev

In Italy...
General Oliver Leese replaces Montgomery in command of the British 8th Army
US 5th Army attacking around Monte Rotondo

Today's Air Raids...
Ludwigshafen, Germany by US 8th Air Force
Cologne, Duisburg and Bochum, Germany by RAF Bomber Command
Northern France on V-Weapons sites and Fighter patrols by Allied Fighters and bombers
North Sea Minelaying by RAF Bomber Command
Zara, Yugoslavia by US 12th Air Force
Southern Italy on the German Front line by US 12th Air Force
Northern Italy transportation lines at Rimini, Padua and elsewhere by US 15th Air Force
Kwajalein Atoll, Jaluit Atoll and Mille Atoll by US 7th Air Force
Kahili and military targets, Bougainville Island by US 13th Air Force
Madang, Sio, Alexishafen and military targets, New Guinea by US 5th Air Force
Cape Gloucester and Rabaul, New Britain by US 13th Air Force
Monywa, Burma by US 10th Air Force

2. TODAY IN MY LIFE
Blogging
Missus Time
Shopping
Me Time/Missus Time

Twitter Followers = 1,702 (down 1)
Nonfollowed eliminated = 1
Unfollowers eliminated = 0

New followers = 0
 
 

 

3. TODAY'S SELF-OBSERVATION
One of the most liberating experiences of my life is to cast off shackles of Judeo-Christian dogma about who I "should" have a relationship with or be on good terms with, and instead base my relationships on where my positive points are recognized, respected and appreciated.

When you are focused on your own abilities and positive features, you naturally attract people who recognize and appreciate those abilities. It is I believe these people with whom it is best to cultivate relationships. To those who don't "get" you, dislike you or do not appreciate you, regardless of who they are, the attitude of fuck you is most liberating! 

This attitude inevitably steers your life in a direction that is best for it. In places where you do not fit, you will leave or be forced out, or given space. You will then end up in places where you will thrive. 

This attitude requires courage. In my case, I harnessed my anger. Instead of letting it rampage everywhere and hurt those who appreciate me, I turned it into an effective weapon of self-defence. Those who previously would have evoked fear or guilt in me now got my wrath - and they backed off! My environment and circles shifted, with negative influences getting thrown out and positive ones drawn in.

It has taken me all my life to learn this wisdom - I have never come across anyone who has ever taught it. I have learned it the hard way, from direct experience, trial-and-error. I will now for the rest of my life teach this important recipe for happiness and fulfilment - build your life around the people and places where your strengths are recognized, valued and appreciated, and cut yourself off from the negative like the cancer they are.

4. TODAY'S QUESTION FOR YOU
Does anyone unhelpful need removal from your life?

5. TODAY'S WEATHER IN BRADFORD
Heavy blustery rain for most of the day
Rain will abruptly cease shortly before dusk and it will be dry and clear thereafter
A strong southerly or south-westerly wind will peak around dusk then ease back to moderate by mid-evening
Max Temp = 9 degC
Min Temp = 4 degC
Sunrise at 08:25
Sunset at 15:54

6. TODAY'S ONELINER
A woman walked into the library and asked for a book on euphemisms, so the librarian took her up the rear aisle and let her have it : D

7. NOW THAT'S FUNNY! 
Steve Hughes live at Róisín Dubh 

8.TRIVIA
Bears can run up to 40 miles per hour, fast enough to catch a horse.

9. ZEN WISDOM
You do not always need to win, you only need to keep fighting.