Back to the roots: workplace
It’s been a while since I’ve sat here last. It feels good and right to have rejoined old fire department. It’s got nothing to do with one being better than the other. Anyone who doesn’t have a “home” as such probably will appreciate the importance of a pivotal point in life. For me, it matters more than I originally thought. Anyway, here I am today, again driving this fire engine. It felt really good.
What would we have done?
Waiting for a good friend to show up. We’d arranged to meet at a Starbucks, but through some misunderstanding, we both ended up at the wrong place. The situation was easily remedied through use of a mobile phone. By the time he showed up I’d finished my first cup of coffee (picture with cup and arriving friend in the distance).
I wondered: what would we have done 20 years ago? I suppose I’d have waited for about half an hour, tried to find a public telephone and – provided I had coins- tried to call him at home. And would then have moved on. Times have changed indeed.
Cup of Coffee?
This morning I went to Veendam to collect our trailer. I called ahead and spoke to one of the guys. What he had to say: “There’s a cup of coffee waitong for you”. Sometimes, it’s the small things that mean a lot.
Copenhagen
I’m on the train in Copenhagen (s-tog) enjoying free internet. It’s great , provided you have some handy device like an iPhone or sometime soon a tablet. On the other hand, it keeps you from looking outside, and it’s not like a break from being online is a bad thing. On the other hand, I can write about how odd it is to be close to where I gathered nice childhood memories. On with it.
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Welcome to Irakli West's personal pages on the Web. I am Danish, live close to Munich in Germany, and run FWnetz, an online magazine and training resource for firefighters. In real life, I am Regional Manager Northern Europe for Paratech and currently training to become a specialist in Urban Search and Rescue as well as Heavy Rescue (it's fun, challenging and serves a good purpose)
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