Sunday, 29 September 2013

Night owl or early bird?

Are you looking forward to Christmas? I can't believe that I am already and mostly because I can't wait to get some decent holiday time to rest and re-create. I spotted an announcement from Amazon the other day that they would be recruiting 15,000 seasonal workers to cope with their seasonal demand and just thinking about that made me tired ! So I'm wondering if I should change my work pattern for the next couple of months. Maybe I should make a real effort to be an 'early bird' and benefit from the so-called 'extra part of the day' which eludes me as I prefer a more respectable 8am start to my day. Research from a study at Milan University found that night owls like me tend to be more creative and extrovert than their lark counterparts which I like to think fits me well. But these days, I struggle to do anything much late into the night either. Hmmm - I think a better balance is what is required - wish me luck. 
Meanwhile, on that creative note, to say that I was delighted to get chance to see the last day of the fabulous cascading glass chandelier at the V&A last weekend, part of London Design Festival, and a masterstroke of installation art by a Canadian called Omer Arbel. Followed by another 'glass-like' structure, the Serpentine Gallery Pavilion in nearby Kensington Gardens - like a cloud blending into the green background.