Weirdest Dream lately :
I dreamed I was on the "other side" when my Dad was passing. I spoke to him and made sure he was okay. Then I woke, and knew he was gone. 30 minutes later, we got the call from the hospital saying that his blood pressure had crashed in the last 30 minutes.
Currently working on :
A BTVS related story called "Long Goodbye" which deals with a member of the Watchers Council being vamped as part of an experiment.
Also completing my nanowrimo effort.
A blog for that outspoken and aggressive member of the Buffy Bulletin Board.
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
How do you get what you want, without being a complete bastard
About a week ago, my brother flew in from Amsterdam to surprise my sister on her birthday. It was a great surprise, especially since that weekend, he was coordinating moving into a new apartment in London. His life is really on the up and up right now, and it's only natural I suppose that I'd make comparisons between his and mine. It's also completely natural that he'd come out on top, and I'm slightly envious of the sucess he's making for himself.
One of the things I think that helps him is a certain ruthlessness in dealing with people. For all of my brusqueness in the written word, I tend to be an easy going guy for the most part. And in business dealings, I have always been proud of the fact that the vast majority of people I've worked for and with, have enjoyed the experience. This is important, when you're dealing with a career (like mine) which saw me move frequently from company to company and country to country and back again. You can't burn bridges with someone when you might be back working with them again in six months.
My brother on the other hand, has a way of not just burning bridges when he needs to, but making it look like it's the other guys fault. A useful skill but not one I feel like trying to acquire.
Tuesday, October 07, 2003
