Category Archives: friends

speak directly into the microphone…

15 Sunday Jul 2007

Posted by in culture, friends, health & happiness, home, life stuff

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Testing … testing …

So there is this bloggers interviewing each other tag thing going around. The most recent one I read was Aphra Behn interviewing Teuchter, and I thought I’d give it a go by asking Teuchter to interview me. This is a volunteer ‘tag yourself’ thing, so if you would like to be interviewed then just follow the instructions at the bottom of the post.

Warning! Some very long and self-indulgent answers follow. Read on at your own risk…

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5 reasons why I blog

07 Saturday Jul 2007

Posted by in blogging, friends, life stuff, miscellany

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I have been tagged by Woodpigeon.

So here goes. Though I suspect this is going to be more difficult than it looks . . .

  1. Like Woodpigeon and a few others, I began my ‘online life’ on a forum started by Douglas Adams called h2g2. Also like Woodpigeon, I started my blog because h2g2 had been going through some changes that I didn’t feel comfortable about. So at first the blog became an extension of what I had been doing on h2g2, but with more personal freedom (being able to edit posts and comments, upload photos and also being able to say fuck whenever I felt like it 😉 ).
  2. It’s a creative outlet. I enjoy coming up with topics that I hope other people will also enjoy and find interesting, then finding a wee thumbnail piccy to go with it and sharing thoughts and ideas with those who stop by and comment. I suppose the response to my blog is also gratifying. Although I don’t think I do this to attract attention per se, I’m always quite chuffed when a particular post draws a lot of comments. So far I haven’t become addicted to checking out my blog stats, though of course I do look at them now and again.
  3. As well as keeping in touch with friends I’ve known for years (both online and in RL) I’ve met some wonderful new friends here and feel my life has been quite enriched by having met them. Compared to who one is able to meet in RL (which can be somewhat limited) I find that communication in the blogosphere really opens up the possibilities of finding individuals from all over the world who have a wide variety of interests and experiences. It’s also a wonderful way to not feel alone. I can come here any time of the day or night and find comments written, and then go off and read what others have written on their blogs and comment there. Quite often I just enjoy reading without commenting, which I’m sure many others also do.
  4. It’s sometimes a personal diary as I also write about things going on in my life and trips I’ve taken, as well as just some things I feel quite strongly about, like relationships & friendships and personal self awareness stuff.
  5. Finally, it’s just fun. I love talking and I love writing. So this is a great place to do both at once. 🙂

I shall now tag . . . Wandering Coyote, truce and Metro.

The untagged are welcome to share their reasons too.

 

fuck man it’s hot!

05 Thursday Jul 2007

Posted by in friends, holidays, home, life stuff, miscellany, sevilla, trips

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And it’s only the beginning of July!

The official temperature states that it’s 37ºC (99ºF) at the moment, but you can always add another 5º for being in the centre of town late afternoon (6pm).

Last night Nog and I went out for an ’emergency beer and air-conditioning session’ at Bar Flaherty and on the way home we were remembering that it was exactly a year ago since our friend Craig ( aka zoomer ) was here and we took him on the Magical Mystery Tour. And it sure as hell wasn’t this hot! Ah well, not complaining (much).

Especially as I just got an email from zoomer this morning saying he is likely to be here for another visit in October!

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summer stuff

28 Thursday Jun 2007

Posted by in culture, friends, fun stuff, holidays, life stuff, trips

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sun1.gif           So what are you doing this summer?

Now that summer is officially here (yes, I know I’m a few days late). Any trips planned? Special events or projects?

My ‘summer holiday’ was Lisbon … don’t think Nog and I will be travelling anywhere else for awhile, though we might take a day trip or two between now and September.

I’m planning to take advantage of there being next to nobody at the gym so I can use the fitness room as much as I want to in the mornings. I also want to do some sewing and think about a silk collection for the clothing biz. Otherwise and that, I want to read a lot and go out more at night when it’s coolish. Oh, and also paint the hallways … the whole flat could do with repainting but the hallways are especially needy.

Since I’ll have next to no work (and next to no income) it’ll be all about how to best spend my time without spending money, and feeling rested and satisfied when the ‘new year’ rolls round again. And so I’m looking for a little inspiration.