OCD for Exercise?

OCD for Exercise?

Why is that I have a tendency to be a little OCD about really silly little things but can't seem to catch the OCD bug for things that would be beneficial to me like exercise, or healthy eating or in fact any kind of self-discipline sometimes. I thought about this today when I was opening [...]

Je Suis Paris

Je Suis Paris

Only people that have never experienced online friendships think they aren't real. They are certainly different from conventional friendships but only in the sense that the communication platforms used are different. A lot more written communication in the form of IM's, emails etc and a lot of less verbal communication and occasionally face-to-face communication via [...]

The Calm Before the Storm

The Calm Before the Storm

As it is for a lot of people, it's my last day at rl work today until the New Year and I am so completely and utterly ready for the break. The first few days won't really be much of a break with last minute preparations for Christmas and then two solid days of visiting [...]

It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like….

It’s Beginning to Sound a Lot Like….

The radio at work is starting to ramp up the number of Christmas songs it plays per day. When I was growing up, and probably on through my 20's,  the rush to be Christmas number 1 in the UK was huge news. There would be betting odds with all the bookies giving odds on whether [...]

Time Passes. Listen. Time Passes

Time Passes. Listen. Time Passes

With everything going on in the world it's a joy to have a safe haven in SL. Somewhere that is peaceful and quiet and a million miles away from the fears and stress of real life. This is a new area that I've put together on my sim TaKe Heart which is hopefully just that [...]

Not Sidney Who….Sydney AUSTRALIA!

Not Sidney Who….Sydney AUSTRALIA!

You'd have to be of a certain age and probably a Brit to understand the title of today's post. It goes back to a 1980's British Telecom TV advertisement for international direct dialing...specifically promoting calling Australia.  It advertised that you could call Australia for £2.97 for 3 minutes that would be around £10 now. It really [...]