Corrosive Shame

Spending some time overseas, where I soon picked up "No Worries" off the Aussie residents of the Canadian Rockies, it's become increasingly obvious to me that there is a disease at the heart of the English language. That is the phrase "You know".

Inserted into any conversation for any reason, we're so anti the idea that we should pause to think, perhaps dropping the conch, rather than keep the motormouth running.

Today I think I only "you know"ed twice, but still each time I kicked myself.

So LJ masses, after I failed to post the "Tell me something interesting I missed not having been back through two weeks of your journal" earlier this week I will challenge you all to "Count your "you know"s for the day" and post the results.

Go on - you know you want to...

I had cause to look up this article from 2003 on Lucky People - http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/magazine/3335275.stm.

Of the four top tips:

• Listen to your gut instincts - they are normally right
• Be open to new experiences and breaking your normal routine
• Spend a few moments each day remembering things that went well
• Visualise yourself being lucky before an important meeting or telephone call. Luck is very often a self-fulfilling prophecy

How many have you done in the last 24 hours?[Poll #757151]

From mister_ed via ant_girl

Some people can have a radical long-term affect upon each other, be it a change in viewpoints or a change in fortune.
If I've been the cause of any lasting shift in your life/viewpoint, then by all means tell me what I've done..

Then copy and paste this in your journal so that others can do the same for you.

When I was little, I wanted to be... A priest, a writer, a soldier.

At University/College, I studied... Mathematics & Computer Science, then Teaching, then Business.

My first real job was as an... Helldesk Operative

I have also spent a lot of time... Playing Politics.

I am currently working as an... Technical Consultant

I am "generally bored" with my career choice.

I would secretly like to be a... photographer (that's not really a secret?!), Civil Servant.