'Experience soon teaches that all desires cannot be satisfied, that they are conflicting, and that some goods must be foregone in order to secure others'.

I'm worrying that I'm beginning to stagnate. Inside I'm harboring a secret and constant desire for adventure which is rumbling deep inside when all is quiet. When I'm alone in the classroom, when I lie in bed, when I'm in the shower I dream of a harsher life, one that is exciting. I'm often busy but it's not exciting. I feel I could be in my ( Read more... )

Our prime leisure time is now used to eat-out ( Read more... )

I'm now a trainee Primary School teacher and I love it. This time next year I will be qualified
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A week in Italy has provided me with no answers. I still do not know what it is I will do with the rest of my life. If I had my say, I would eat great food and lay in shady spots in beautiful places reading books and watching people everyday, learnign as many languages as possible. But the fact of the matter is, I need to choose a career soon. The ( Read more... )

they've been well over-played on the airwaves but i'm still appreciating the klaxons, especially when working out. i'm determined not to be completely defeated by this job. i sleep for an hour when i get home and am still tired so i'm going to work out every other night to see if it raises my energy levels. start at a new dojo tomorrow night, sadly ( Read more... )

It's all over. THREE YEARS have almost come to an end. I have handed all my work in and B is handing hers in today. All that's left is the degree show on the 5th and the graduation ceremony on the 27th. It's been over a week since I handed all my work in and I still can't describe the feeling of elation that rises inside when I realise I don't have ( Read more... )

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I don't want to see the news for the next few days. Local elections are held in most parts of the country tomorrow and I know that voters are going to do something stupid - they'll punish Tony Blair for Iraq by voting against him. If you asked most people to name 3 mistakes except Iraq that this Labour government have made they'd be hard pressed to ( Read more... )