Day 8, Level 2: Neighbourly socialising, blessed and surveys

Today's post is short. 

I worked for most of the day.

Thought I'd go for a beach walk mid-afternoon,

But uh-oh, blowing a hideous gale. Why venture out in that sh*t?

It was sheltered on my western deck so I worked from there instead. Until the sun strike in the eyes was too much. Never got to the beach today.

I feel very blessed to be able to work in this fashion, as so many don't. 

So many have been forced into not-work scenarios. So many have worked under duress.  So many struggling through.

I've been sitting tight refining things.

But believe me, my world is not about privilege. I've worked very hard for many years, compromised, sacrificed, supported and persevered through, to be where I am today. Nothing has come on a plate. And that's the glory of it, I appreciate and understand everything.

I've personally never had much to rub together through the years because my life's work has mostly been in the charity realm. There's not a lot of profit in that. I give back. I always have. And with that has come a never-ending sense of satisfaction. 

Honestly, if I were ever to win Lotto, my aim would be to enable people far and wide to feel blessed, to benefit. I have no need to be disgustingly wealthy. I want to gift and enable people, the moment I can do that. Please let me win Lotto!

The neighbours came for a drink tonight - my first social evening since lockdown. Really nice. Socialising is good!

LUNCH: Avocado on rye bread

DINNER: Pizza bread, cheese, and bits and bobs - the nibbles from drinks - all good. It's just me, that's all I need. 

SHARENOTE OF THE DAY:

Surveys ..

I've always been, and continue to be, invited to complete surveys for one business or another.

Problem is, no questions ever have an answer option that relates to me. This is over decades. I don't think I've ever completed and submitted a survey as by half way through I'm like - none of this applies to me. Multi-choice answers offer no remotely-near relevant option. Most questions have limited tick boxes - and none ever fit my reality. This has been the case for years and years - I don't think I've ever completed a marketing or government survey to end point, as they're largely irrelevant and give me no relevant boxes to tick.

Have had a few surveys this week - all pointless - almost every question has no potential answer that's remotely relevant to me. And no field for me to say so, or enter my reality. Exit. Gone, Done.

I've always understood I'm outside the norm ... but seriously, am I that bizarre? Don't think so.

Seriously survey people - think outside your own square and include options you may not have thought of. Put "other" if you're note sure. 

I've devised numerous surveys in my time to glean info from my community - always thinking outside the square. Surveys are not easy to devise and you have to think ahead. But they sure are great at giving feedback. And all the surveys I've done have been spot on in gleaning the feedback required. I asked relevant questions, Not that hard!

I'm  so reluctant these days to click onto a survey - I don't want some ridiculous points scheme or any other banal invitation - but I do want to give my opinion, 

Thank god I've collaborated on the wording of the surveys I've done.

And thank god we've listened to the feedback - which wouldn't have come through if the survey wording had been sh*t and like most surveys I sadly do - and click out of quickly!

So here's a photo of me and my friends in Paris 2006. Jill and Peter live in London, have a house in Mallorca, often come visit to NZ. We're best friends! Forever. BFFs in the most adult of ways!