Running_Bare's Blog - page 1

The other day i was cleaning out my wardrobe and came across a big white envelope that i immediately recognised. It was a NN sign sent to me by a very good friend I met on NN, the late Walter 67.



This sign has been from the USA to Australia, and is now with me in South Africa, and to be honest has been for a while.

It has been signed by some NN legends, who I still have daily contact with after all these years.



So to my Buddy Walter - you bloody Aussie bugger, who is probably giving God grey hairs right now, I will honour my promise to you, albeit much later than anticipated, and post some pics with this sign.

After that, it must move on... to where? Well that's up to you all.

You know how it is when you often drive the same route your thoughts run away with you, and before long you cant actually remember the last few km's that you have driven?

Well today was one of those days, driving to the office i found myself thinking about being in my 50's. I remember turning 40 was a huge turning point in my life, for the first time I actually faced my mortality, realising that I had, or was fast approaching that point where you have lived longer than you still have to live. It was a sobering moment.

Anyway, 12 years on and I am now 52, and I am so enjoying being that age. It great when you get to the age when you become completely comfortable in your own skin. When you accept that wrinkle, the sag here and the sag there, when that just doesn't matter at all. Not only with yourself, but with those around you. We begin accepting true beauty, not the glossy magazine beauty.

I am so enjoying the sensuality, and sexuality of my age. Once again, no expectations, no pressures, just the freedom to explore and experiment with a mindset that is just not available to you when you are much younger and self centered.

All in all, getting older has it benefits, and as someone on twitter said recently, "enjoy getting old, many will not have that privilege"

Go out and have fun.

Wow, its been 7 months since I updated this blog, and if the truth be told, its been a while since I logged in to NN.

NN has been such a huge part of my life for many years, under various names I have been here for most of NN's life, but a while ago real life needed all my attention so that is where I invested all my time.

Gladly it has paid off, and with a spring in my step and a cheer in my heart, I am back to wish you all a very happy, healthy and prosperous 2014.

A man I spent time with recently told me that life was about doing things and not having things. I wish that you all can do all the things you have ever wanted to do, even if it means selling a few of those things you have! -)

Glad to be back NN friends, happy days.

You know when, for a long time, you have been marking time, plodding along and allowing life to lead you by the nose, and then suddenly focus returns?

Well, it finally happened with me. We tend to fall into a daily grind, we grind out our jobs, our relationships, our recreation. It's almost like we live in tunnels, tunnel from home to work, tunnel from work to home. Tunnel from home (or work) to the club, play squash, tunnel home. Same friends, same places. It all becomes so dreary and we lose purpose.

A chance meeting with someone made me see my business in a completely different light, and while spending time thinking about that I realised that I had a project - don't we all love a project- and with that project comes a new reason to get up and get going in the morning. Its such a great place to be in and the benefits permeate to all areas of your life.

I guess the lesson is to stay creative, looking for change and new things. Not always easy to do when we become fixed in our ways, but if we have to live our time out, it should be lived while being productive, proactive and fulfilled.

And so it is Christmas eve, 7.27am and I have decided that the office won't see me today, but the wife has gone in to work and left me with a list of things to do so long that I might as well have gone to work too!

So, it is now shower time and need to get my day started and all that is left to say is MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I know it is no longer politically correct in some countries to use that term and I wont get into the debate about it at this time, so all you nudies go and have an awesome day, spent with those near and dear.

And so it is Christmas eve, 7.27am and I have decided that the office won't see me today, but the wife has gone in to work and left me with a list of things to do so long that I might as well have gone to work too!

So, it is now shower time and need to get my day started and all that is left to say is MERRY CHRISTMAS!!

I know it is no longer politically correct in some countries to use that term and I wont get into the debate about it at this time, so all you nudies go and have an awesome day, spent with those near and dear.

I have been thinking about perceptions, and how yours can differ from mine purely on what you are exposed to, and what you believe that exposure showed you, and furthermore, how important it is to understand that someone’s perception is just as real to them as yours is to you, hence the saying “your perception is your reality”

Add to this two people who communicate almost totally by written word and the situation is complicated even further. It is my belief that you can only interpret my words to you within the mental space you find yourself at the time of reading, so your understanding and perception of my words is skewed even further, but they are still your reality. This is hard to always remember.
Then we have another human trait, there always has to be a bad guy, as long as it is not me….

Result………………….. a fuck up.

But we have a listed company here, big flashy corporate image, pretentious office block, sponsors huge events, etc.

My issue with this company is that it generates 90% of its profit from its medical scheme.

Now I am no "communist"... but fuck, profiting of sick people is kinda sick.

Just saying......

Just a heads up guys......

It is only 5 pay days to Christmas..... Just thought you would like to know.

It may be short, but enjoy it none the less.