velvet elvis

had a nice xmas at home doing family stuff and eating far too much. weather has been terrible with constant rain, and my gym has been closed as well so there is not that much to do aside from eat and watch tv. things are getting back to normal now however and my gym will be open as normal this weekend and from wednesday onwards i can go on the evening as well. am carrying a little extra timber which i am going to lose over the next few weeks. 

have been seeing facebook updates from a friend of mine who worked at the hedge fund i was at last year and who i saw a few weeks ago. if his status updates are anything to go by, i think its pretty safe to assume that his marriage has ended. its either that or he likes writing things on social media that are going to annoy his wife. come on dude, you know your wife hates you getting shitfaced, so i dont think its a good idea to post how wasted you are planning on getting on an evening out with your friends. oh well each to their own i guess. 

i was working it out the other day that had i not left the last bank i was at i would have earned enough money in the last 3 and a half months to buy a nice shiny bmw 5 series, but then i thought about it and the only reason to earn money is so that you can take care of the people close to you that are important, and thats what i have been doing in that time. its been good to spend time with my mum and not leave her on her own so soon after my dad passed away, and thats more important than a beemer. money comes and goes, but once people are gone they are lost to you forever so you should cherish the time you spend with the ones that are important to you. 

i mention that because i was talking to the guy whose marriage is coming to an end and he was saying how his wife was always saying they should save some money and buy their own apartment and settle into a place of their own instead of renting. he said he couldnt afford it but then 2 months ago he spent 40 grand on a new audi. you sometimes need to work out whats important to you and its different for everyone and there is no right or wrong thing....but if a car is more important than people then thats the wrong thing. 

have also been doing little bits of gardening in between rain showers and i want to get as much done before i land a new contract and also so its looking nice for the summer, if we ever get one ever again, given the debacle that was summer 2012. 

not much else going on. today i have mostly been listening to alex winston - velvet elvis. goodbye 2012. we look forward to a brighter day in 2013.