ONE] Positive thinking actually works - and who would have thought it? I am now living in London very
close to where I work and even closer to my favourite person in the world. Now call me crazy, but
a few months before I was offered this job I read up on how the mind controls the body and the
effects of positive thinking. Whilst I didn't turn into a water-heating, brick-breaking monk, I did adopt this
way of thinking and, within a few weeks, I was topping up my oyster card and refusing a London Evening
Standard. I urge you all to give this a go unless,
a) you are friends with Breivik and think you're part of the Knights Templar. We don't need any more
positive-thinking murderers on the loose who don't know what century they were born in [is he best
friends with Judas too?] or,
b) you work for E!. The presenters on that channel are far too happy already [for people who talk about
the Kardashians all day] and don't need further encouragement.
Kim Kardashian - Style Icon
TWO] I CAN go a week without pizza. Really? You don't believe me? You can clearly see the evidence strewn
across my face whenever I walk past Firezza or even [forgive me] Dominos and have to peel my eyes and
hands from the window. This is good! No-this is not good. I have found myself substituting this doughy
feast for another starchy surprise - The [seemingly innocent] Plain Bread Roll. This can be bought from
any [literally any] shop you walk past which is bad because,
a) i have no will power and,
b) I HAVE NO WILL POWER
This week I have set myself the challenge of limiting my bread dosage to the days I am running ONLY. As
my colleagues may read this I [probably] have no way of backing out. I'm going to need a lot of luck and a
lot of distractions so please, if you can, help me.
Genius. They keep your feat toasty and double up as a snack. I'll take ten.
THREE] Holidays are expensive! Well done for stating the obvious Stavrini - but it has really come to my
attention this year. If you want to book a five day holiday in June to a not-very-exclusive resort in
Europe, you need to have not eaten for a month and stayed at home for about two. How do people
manage it?! What tricks am I missing? What deals aren't being flung my way? Why is the sky blue?
Who knows? All I can say is if you have any advice/websites/deals you wish to share with me for this
year or the next, please get in contact. I will show my gratitude by:
a) writing a review of my wonderful trip and/or
b) sending links to people left, right and centre and/or
c) sending you a postcard
That's me at the end of the pier under the tree IN MY DREAMS.
SO [in summary] if you are a positive-thinking-bread-busting-holiday-making genius I need to become your lunch buddy.
Until next time,
Stan
[The runner. I've become one of those people you dodge on a really skinny pavement. See me with a face asd red as a beetroot three times a week around Angel]
