Sometimes Things Don't Go As Planned: The Universe Just Says No!
No battle plan survives contact with the enemy! It's an old adage that applies to my coding efforts over the past month or so. You start off with good intentions and a schedule, then the Universe says hang on a minute and gives you all sorts of diversions ... Universe so vast, weather says no, relaxation time ahead, The biggest issue I've had is the weather. Now we all love to moan about it when it's cold and raining, but to be honest, closing all the windows, pulling on a hoodie and just getting on with it is the best way for me. When the temperatures get over 25 degrees (my office fan kicking in automatically lets me know), the coder girl part of me starts to complain. She co-operates with me less and less as the | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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