weather or not?

So, here I am again. It's been a hot and humid day here in the southeast of England. A day to be glad I'm not in the big city. A day to be glad I'm not in New Orleans.

I noticed that when the weather got above a certain temperature, I just started to close down - everything was too much trouble. And then, this evening, as it cooled, I seemed to come alive again. I'm suddenly reminded of a wonderful passage in one of Terry Pratchett's Discworld novels in which a troll is locked in a freezer for a while and suddenly becomes very intelligent - until he's let out and warms up again.

I notice an urgency to get things done - a feeling that I'd better publish now, just in case. In case of what? The unknown; the unexpected. And maybe that's where the internet shines - the immediate publication. But that's only the first part. What's the good of publishing in a dark alley where few can see? OK - that's the next bit.

I decided a few weeks ago to let the universe show me what it had to say - just for a while, just this summer. It's almost another birthday; I already gave myself my present. Now I must create presents for lots of people. And that's where my next idea comes in; I'll publish more when the ideas have formed a little more - but today it feels like it'll be around choice - personalised products using content that I create. And then maybe others can join in.

We'll see. If the weather is kind...

Simon