New post up here

I've put a new blog up at our new website.   Since a couple of you aren't on Facebook, or at least haven't friended me there, if you want to have a peek, go here

 Well, it's possible that I'll post less here in future, although I'll continue to read regularly to see what other friends are doing.  I've now got my own website with my partner thisispoki  and we're blogging there, as well as it being a portal to other stuff, such as our photos.  Should you wish to have a peek, the site is at http://dorki.org

 I spend a lot of time people-watching or gathering input from other's communications and it's amazing to me, how few people understand the old biblical warning that you will reap what you sow.  Put more simply, if your communications and actions show disdain for others, insult others or are confrontational, why be surprised that others respond in ( Read more... )

 I have many friends that live in the United States, that I don't get to see nearly enough, but we normally manage to get across the Atlantic at least once a year.  However, looking forward to 2011, I'm having serious doubts about wanting to go there.  I've never had a particularly warm and fuzzy time with US customs, who seem to be chosen by ( Read more... )

 I really enjoyed the work sport and social club Casino night.  Upon entry, we were given fake money for 200 units, to be transformed into chips at any of the casino type games and played.  I ended up playing at the poker table, doing a version of poker that I've not played before.  And I learned whilst playing, with input from the dealer as to how ( Read more... )

 Empathy seems to be a term that is increasingly being misused.  Wondering whether I was the one misunderstanding the intent of the work, I looked up some dictionary definitions.  I disregarded those that were to do with interacting with objects such as artwork, because I was interested empathy amongst people

"Identification with and understanding ( Read more... )

 I haven't always been as content and joyful in my life as I am now.  ( The history to writing myself a charter. )

 It was somewhat cloudy on Saturday when we got up.  ( What Doris did next... )

 Yes, once again, I'm travelling.  Due to the unemployment during the winter, this got a little curtailed and I didn't get out and about nearly as much as I really like to.  Watching Dr Who Confidential, it transpired that both Vampires in Venice and Vincent episodes had utilised a little Croatian heritage town called Trogir for filming.  Well, I ( Read more... )