It’s time…
Deidre talked to me last night about her moving in. I've been open to this possibility for a little while now, but I've been sitting back and letting her come up with the idea. I wasn't going to raise the … Read more …
OLD (1998-2012)
‘Colourful’
'Colourful' Apparently if you silently mouth the word 'colourful' it can look like you're saying 'I love you'… Deidre has been afraid of falling in love for fear of getting hurt if it goes bad. So it's been 'I like … Read more …
Happy Valentines Day
I recently had a problem with the forum which meant that a number of posts that had been written were lost, including one or two in this February section. Let me provide an update… During the past few weeks I've … Read more …
The search
I've been looking for a flatmate for 3 weeks now, or maybe longer. It's all such a blur… Anyway, I had a couple of nice potentials look at it this morning, and I'm hoping that one of them will … Read more …
Having kids
I was speaking with a friend of mine (Deidre) during lunch today, and they asked me why I wasn't interested in having kids. I paused for a moment as I remembered my policy to be honest this year, to myself … Read more …
Self Responsibility
How often do we blame someone or something for making us feel a particular way? How often do we blame someone for 'making' us feel angry, annoyed, happy, sad, and so many other feelings? Are they MAKING us feel that … Read more …
My personality type
I thought I’d do this test again, 15 months after I first did it. Fascinating. http://www.personalitytype.com/quiz.asp I used to be an INTP, but it seems I’m now an INFP. I’ve moved from being a thinker to a feeler. (Introvert, Intuitive, … Read more …
The story of my life
Some of you may have already read it, while the rest of you didn't even know I'd done it. The story of my life. You can read it here: http://www.thespirit-online.com/mylife.html I wrote it in 1996, and added to it in … Read more …
How You Feel About It Isn’t Going To Change It
Something goes wrong in your life, and you get angry, sad or frustrated. These are emotions based on what? An inability to do anything about it. The funny thing is, how you feel about something isn't going to change what … Read more …
Annoyed
My flatmate gave me 2 weeks notice yesterday. She's moving out. I'm really annoyed how she's gone about it. Last week she bought a dog. She didn't ask me if I minded her buying a dog to keep here at … Read more …
My cat’s great!
I love my cat. She's gorgeous. What I like is that over the past year she has learnt I'm boss. Most cat owners say that their cat is the boss. Not in my case. For the first 6 months … Read more …
A new year, a new beginning?
I've decided tonight to try again with my ex, Swee, who I was with for most of 2004. I've realised that I miss her more than I thought I would, and I've realised that I enjoyed the past month or … Read more …
Happy New Year!
Welcome to 2005. I hope you all have a great New Year, and an even better 2005. Let me be the first to tell you that 2005 feels…. just like 2004! Wow. Surprising, hey? Well, I'm sure the changes will … Read more …