Weekly Journals: Optimism’s in the air

Every week we follow in Matthew McConaughey's footsteps and write journals reflecting on the week just gone - so here they are in podcast form

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Episode Transcript

Speaker 1 (00:00):
All right, all right, all.

Speaker 2 (00:04):
Right, yes, indeed, you are the author of your story,
of your journal.

Speaker 1 (00:10):
In this journal, you will get to know yourself better.
And who better to get to know now?

Speaker 2 (00:16):
Sam Wiman goes first, but sho, I'll go first. I
think you should go first.

Speaker 3 (00:20):
The last I should have got them to write a
journal from the Islands. It would have gone something like,
it's really hard doing this for my job.

Speaker 2 (00:27):
Yeah, the Fiji bitter is going warm a cold one
from my fridge.

Speaker 3 (00:31):
Quite seriously, though, from Fiji it sounds like he's having
a total blast, and I think his journal would be
very positive.

Speaker 1 (00:36):
I don't doubt it exactly.

Speaker 2 (00:39):
All right, so my journal, the weather might have been
noticeably colder this week, but I've actually felt the heat rising.
When it comes to giving away the trip to New
York to be Tony Streets ten thousand dollars big spender.
I think it's because I know how amazing these trips
are and have been lucky enough to meet Julian, Sophia
and Kate, our previous shopping buddies for the last few years.
But I also think it's because I'm lucky enough to
have been to New York a couple of times myself,

(01:00):
and I've been thinking about those times and Times Square
and Broadway and Central Park and the view from the
top of the Empire State Building and how it looks
amazing at night. And I was talking with a friend
of mine yesterday who just celebrated her milestone birthday there,
and she said, it's a place that gets into your blood.
And she's right, Yes, the sites are unforgettable. The food
from the street carts selling hot blogs to the most

(01:20):
mouthwatering restaurants, the people who are in such a hurry
they make walking fast like a swap, and the shopping
from Tiffany and Colin Fifth to the atlet stores. I'm
so excited we're giving this trip to a winner next Friday.
But I'm even more excited to be there and see
the look on my friend Tony's face when we get there.

Speaker 1 (01:36):
And she sees it all for the first time.

Speaker 2 (01:38):
It's better than I can put into two words, so
I thought I'd just use two words from Frank Sinatra.

Speaker 1 (01:50):
I cannot wait to see your face when you see it, Tony.

Speaker 3 (01:52):
Honestly, every day and producer Rosie's never been to New
York either, and she's coming to and every day, we say,
how is this our job?

Speaker 1 (02:00):
Like this is our dream destination.

Speaker 3 (02:01):
Just in life, let alone something that you do for work,
so genuinely, just so so excited, So please enter, because
it could be you coming with us, Dear journal, September
is the month of spring, and I don't know about you,
but it feels like spirits are finally lifting. The nights
are getting lighter, and along with the new lambs and
the fresh flowers, is a real feel of optimism in
the air, and boy do we need it right life

(02:23):
since COVID nineteen and lockdowns has been pretty tough.

Speaker 1 (02:26):
Many of us have felt out of.

Speaker 3 (02:28):
Sorts, unmotivated, and just plain exhausted. That's before we talk
about the cost of living and the undeniable strain on
our schools, our health system, tourism, retail and hospitality. But
without the tough times, we wouldn't truly appreciate the good times.
And I'm choosing to believe right now that things are
finally starting to shift and I'm ready to embrace it.

Speaker 1 (02:48):
So let the good times roll.

Speaker 2 (02:50):
I aiman to there.

Speaker 1 (02:50):
Thank you very much.

Speaker 2 (02:51):
As a bit of a sniffer from our week, hope
yours has been a good one. Either way, your weekends
even better. Thank you for listening.

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