Its all coming up Nick

Its nice when stuff goes your way, even if it takes a little time and effort. I am presently reaping the rewards of putting a little time and effort into a number of things over the course of the last few weeks and months and feeling rather pleased with myself as a consequence.

1. My internet connection is now working at home. No more sneaky blog posting needs to be done over lunch at work and at least I can access what I want with a degree of speed, unlike the limited and clunky connection from work where they don’t let you look at the really good porn. Also I might now be able to get some bit-torrents running so I can catch the new episodes of Battlestar Gallactica that I missed what with not having sky any more. And I can get some music running from Pandora as my stereo and cds are still mothballed at my parents. And just generally being reconnected is nice. Oh, and I got a new free wireless router out of it for bt’s general incompetence (and worked out why my RSS feed wasn't working but is now).

2. Work is improving. I am settling in much better now and feeling a little more content about the place. The new people who have started since me seem nice and we get along fairly well I think. I also got my first full months pay packet recently which reminded why I took the job in the first place. I don’t know if I have said this before but it’s not all about the money however having good financial security and being able to make relatively indulgent purchases without bothering too much about the cost is comforting.

3. My new flat is pretty great, although with some flaws, I have few complaints. The shower is pretty powerful and kicks out loads of hot water which I like. Being up on the second floor is also brilliant, I really like being elevated above the surrounding world and had actually forgotten quite how much having been marooned on the ground floor at my old place for several years. My new balcony means I can totally take advantage of my elevated position, summer should be great here. Aside from the occasional roar of an intercity 125 the place is also pleasantly free of outside sound.

4. I like Maidenhead. I have lived in cities, towns and villages but never anywhere like Maidenhead which is small enough not to be overly congested and too noisy and busy but large enough to have a decent amount of amenities and facilities which I think strikes a pretty good balance. Being way close to the town centre is also a plus.

I put above average amounts of effort into sorting all these things out and now that it is all working out (almost) like it was supposed to I am feeling quite pleased about things in general.