Ponderings…

20 January 2005

It’s been a little while since I blogged. There hasn’t really been much happening that’s worth saying. Often, on other blogs, it’s been discussed that people tend to blog more when there is crap going on in their day to day lives. I’m not quite sure if that’s altogether true.

Last weekend saw a flurry of accusations drift around, all of which were baseless but it appeared to occupy a lot of peoples time, who knows it may still do? As much as it annoyed me, there was little to say about it as the allegations were untrue…how do you try and fight something that a) you didn’t do and more importantly b) don’t know about to fight against?!

Some good things have happened though, so I shall take advantage of my flexitime and make this entry before I leave for work :)

My friend Alessio should by now be in Mexico City where he has gone to meet up with a girl he met and has been talking to via internet and telephone. He and she have both decided that they have to spend some time together to see if there is ‘something’ there. How many times have you felt like doing that? Just upping sticks and heading off to see if there is a spark in real life? Well, I’ve a life littered with episodes where I wished I had tried… Good luck Alessio!

More good news, a friend of mine who I drifted out of contact with emailed after 18months or so. She had had a dream in which I appeared and felt compelled to write and see how I was doing, it made my day, actually it’s made my week as she was someone I care about very much, even though we haven’t spoken for 18months I probably think about her every fortnight. When I first met her I knew I wanted to be friends with her and I’m glad that instinct is still strong and I’m gladder she feels something similar, I say that because we’re still talking so unless she’s a masochist she must want to talk to me too!

I had some cheesecake on Tuesday, thus maintaining my new years resolution to eat more cheesecake, so far it’s been a slice a week…can’t argue with that!

On Saturday I plan on going to Octave , a jazz bar/restaurant in Covent Garden, where Renato D’Aiello is playing. I bought his album ‘Introducing Renato D’Aiello Euro All Stars featuring Phil Lee’ a few years ago, shortly after I bought my saxophone, so it will be nice to hear him in the flesh… Can’t beat live music… Just a pity no one wants to join me :(

Life is good, never forget that. Although some days it may seem hard to believe, the reality is no matter how shit we think out life is, there are plenty worse off than we are, if you’re reading this already you have the advantage over the many millions around the world who cannot read, let alone have access to the internet!

The photo is taken from the SOHO project, a trip around the sun! For more information check out the NASA site by clicking here

The Good Drugs Guide

6 January 2005

The Good Drugs Guide

Now, Omneo doesn’t say go do drugs…that’s a choice you have to make for yourself. but what Omneo does say is if you do choose to use drugs, at least have the sense to read up on what you’re going to take, what it does to your body and what you can expect.

The Good Drugs Guide is packed full of information on the most popular narcotics so you really have no excuse for saying, “But I didn’t know…”

If Cannabis was legal, would it look like this?

BookCrossing – FREE YOUR BOOKS!

6 January 2005

BookCrossing – FREE YOUR BOOKS!

Have you discovered Bookcrossing.com yet? If you buy and read books then it’s worth a look especially if you, like me, wonder what to do with all those paperbacks you don’t want to keep but can’t bear to just throw away (and like me are too lazy to cart them to the local Oxfam!)

What Astro.com says for today!

5 January 2005

Just had a look at my daily forecast on Astro.com….

This is a good time for any kind of creative activity. If you are employed in a creative field, you should be unusually productive today. Under any circumstances this is a good time to get involved with the arts or any other activity concerning beauty. It is also an excellent time to redecorate your home and make your personal surroundings more attractive. Your taste for beauty is aroused, and you are much more sensitive to the aesthetic nature of your surroundings. This is also a time when you feel very affectionate and have a great need to express your affection for others. You want to give and receive love. Usually this is a very pleasant influence, because you are pleasant to be around. Others can sense how you feel about them, which makes them feel good in return.

How spooky that just as I decide to start writing again it forecasts this? Then again, I have to work on the newsletter at work and still need to conjure up a front page story! Still, I shall now go shower and feel good about myself!

Handbag.com forums – Selfless Mind

5 January 2005

handbag.com forums – Selfless Mind

A friend chose to advertise Selfless Mind on another forum to try and bring along some people to the forums or just to submit their work, that would be nice…thanks C!

I decided last night that I will get my finger out of my backside and look to trying to write a bit more again, for too long I’ve just sat around thinking about writing but haven’t done anything about it, time for that to change.

One thing I’ve noticed is that although I have become a much more relaxed and confident person, i still care too much what others think, or rather what I think others think. On SL there are 2 people I like, like quite a lot, one I know a little better than the other but both are people I wouldn’t mind, at this stage, getting to know better. Whilst chatting with a friend she let slip that at least two other guys are also ‘interested’ in these girls.

I’m not sure why but I when I hear things like that I lose all sense of motivation, I know I shouldn’t care and just continue as I am but for some reason I just assume that I won’t be anyones first choice so may as well drop out altogether. With an attitude like this it may be a while before I sort myself out…

I shall go off and think about things and who knows, this time tomorrow I’ll have a brand new perspective and this will all be a load of pointless meandering?!