On mistakes and masterpieces
It was something like a Lemony Snikket novel* at times, but… …I passed!! 🙂 Finally. 🙂 * a series of unfortunate events
Musings / ideas / thoughts
On remembering and forgetting
It’s amazing what you can remember about things you haven’t done for months. It’s also amazing how much you forget. I’ve skied for 2 of the 4 days. Today is the third day. The first day, getting my boots on without help was the first hurdle, carrying my skis was good, standing up without falling […]
On waiting
I’m in southern Germany in a hostel with 11 other people. The hostel has one shower and we’ve all spent the day on the slopes. I think I’m the last of the unshowered. I don’t care, I have a good book (and a post to write :)). *** I hardly ever mind waiting as long […]
On who I am and where I’m going.
I am Jesskawrites…..
…….and this is my blog about not throwing stones (and occasionally about glass or snow or any number of unrelated other things).
On parties and paperwork
For some reason sorting paperwork into the bin (or its rightful folder) is easier than celebrating the new year. Twice. As the hostess.
On broken glass and freedom
Yesterday I cleared my workshop of almost every trace of my existence. I say ‘almost’, because I left my ex-colleague something to remember me by: This is a box of broken glass bigger and heavier than you can move around easily, and less substantial than it would need to be to pick up and pour […]
On taking leave of the one armed sweeper
I moved into this flat almost exactly 3 years ago. In that time I have walked to and from my workshop/the train station something like a thousand times. A one-armed man lives on route and seems to spend a large portion of his life outside sweeping. It doesn’t seem to matter much what he sweeps; […]
On facing the music
– or not as the case may be. When I first handed my notice in, I thought there’d be a whole lot of trouble – my soon-to-be-ex Colleague is a grumpy git at the best of times – but he didn’t have anything to say when I said I was leaving and everyone else was […]
On mental weight loss
Just overheard this: Old man, talking passionately to another old man about one of numerous past illnesses… “I lost SEVENTEEN KILOS!!! SEVENTEEN!!!” Here ensues a detailed description of every aspect.. He stops abruptly to correct himself.. “No, fifteen – from 84 down to 72.” ..before continuing with the story. Good thing mental arithmetic isn’t important […]
On molecules and foreigners in the workshop
Earlier this week: My soon-be-ex-colleague is sitting at a table with 2 or 3 others drinking beer. I’m at my work bank, making prettifull molecules* for a couple of people who have just graduated/completed their PhDs. An Indian customer comes in with a box of glassware to be repaired. He officially ‘belongs’ to a different […]
On the days between Thanksgiving and Advent. ..
So that’s Thanksgiving and Advent sorted, but what are the 2 days in between for?
On anniversaries
I’ve been here (on WordPress) for a year now. A year is a pretty long time for me to stick to something. Except it doesn’t feel like I’ve been stuck. When I wrote it was because I wanted to, not because I had to. I think I like writing. A whole lot more than I […]
On solidarity and other fragile things
I used to think solidarity was a good thing.. you know, back in the days of people helping each other and that kind of good thing. AÂ string of recent events have caused me to rethink this long-standing opinion… I’m working on my masterpiece. We were allowed to start in the middle of August, and have […]
On Chaos practise
People are always talking about the chaos theory If they knew me better, they could talk about the chaos practise. Especially if they watched me packing and/or trying to catch a bus.
On being informed v being ignored
I have a boyfriend 🙂 This happened at some indecipherable point between the beginning of May and the middle of June. I don’t think it’s all that important to have a date, but he does so we’re going to have to think of one. It’s now August. I’ve told most people the news. I’ve also […]