I've no idea what happens to time, but there definitely seems to be less of it. The older I get, the quicker it passes. Even though I have a lot less to do these days, it seems I never have enough time to do it. I've been adding more friends recently, which in view of the fact that I no longer have time to comment on the posts of existing friends, would seem to be rather foolish. I've invited and responded to invitations because I like reading the blogs, and want to be able to do so easily. When I started out here, I was determined that I wouldn't have more friends than I could easily cope with, that I would be able to always read and comment frequently. This is no longer possible. At one stage it got so that I was concentrating on my blogfriends and forgetting about myself, and to some extent, my 'real life' friends. So, from now on I may not necessarily be as close to my blogfriends as I have been in the past. I've decided that my priority here must be to write my own blog, then to read those of my friends, and then hopefully from time to time to comment. It's a compromise, but that's how things in life so often are. I may well miss the occassional important post and seemingly ignore its author, but I hope not to. Just give me a nudge if I do.
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ajnspencer
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- Saturday, 23. Sep, 2006 @ 20:55:37
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GoingSomewhere
- Saturday, 23. Sep, 2006 @ 21:12:15
I most certainly don't want hundreds. I think the only people who do are those who are trying to bump up their ratings. I avoid getting on the list of anyone I suspect of doing this. Actually, I turn down (or rather don't respond to) lots of invitiations. I only accept those that interest me, and then only after careful consideration. I do still want to be able to keep up with all of the people I call friends here.
I've missed you by the way, both commenting here, and on your own page. With those short little posts, it seemed as though you weren't here. Glad you enjoyed the course and the long train journeys.-
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ajnspencer
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- Saturday, 23. Sep, 2006 @ 21:16:21
Yeah, there's a Hassane guy who's just awful at that!
Aww, thanks. I havent been having great times lately, I always want to come here but often don't feel I have anything to say...
Although obviously this week it was more about nipping quick emails off while the trainers weren't looking
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It is really hard to keep up with everybody, just a couple of days away from the computer and you've suddenly got hundreds of posts to read. There shouldn't be pressure to comment on them all, but I think most of us still feel it
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GoingSomewhere
- Monday, 25. Sep, 2006 @ 00:16:16
I think stressing about responding to everything can dull the pleasure of being here. It's the word 'friend' that does it. Makes you feel committed. Not that I don't feel that quite a few here are my friends, and you are definitely amongst them, having offered me support when I needed it. Really, I felt affectionate towards you even before then. I have to say you're one of my favourites.
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Aaw, I'm going all gooey. You are a lovely lady. I think most people know on here who they count as definite friends, and those ppl probably understand if you don't comment on every post
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GoingSomewhere
- Monday, 25. Sep, 2006 @ 22:57:40
You're absolutely right, of course, and if someone doesn't understand that, then they aren't someone I should stress about anyway. I'm starting to feel more chilled about the whole thing now, which is as it should be.
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angelkirstin
- Monday, 25. Sep, 2006 @ 07:28:09
It's your blog and your life you have to do what is best for you, life itself is often a compromise. kx
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GoingSomewhere
- Monday, 25. Sep, 2006 @ 12:53:51
If only I knew what's best for me. Next week I'm just as likely to believe the opposite of what I do today. I'm trying to stick to the write first, read next plan, but it's difficult when I see friends' posts, because I want to read them. Why can't life be simple, even in blogland?
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angelkirstin
- Tuesday, 26. Sep, 2006 @ 07:22:53
We can not guess what will be the best for us tomorrow we just have to go with what is the best for us today. Life is as simple or as complicated as we make it.
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GoingSomewhere
- Tuesday, 26. Sep, 2006 @ 14:22:27
You're right. Perhaps I am making things far more complicated for myself than they need to be.
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phinebooty
- Monday, 25. Sep, 2006 @ 13:45:38
I think you have reached a point every blogger gets to after a while. most people start out with no friends,invite as many people as they can so they have friends and after a while the effect wears off. it's all about feeling included and feeling that there are people who actually care about your blog. a lot of the time though, you fins there will be a few blogs that you read all the time and sort of ignore all the others(friends). they do the same so don't feel bad. Blogging and responding requires a high level of commitment and a verey flexible lifestyle.
So don't apologise(to your friends), im sure they'll understand. 36 is a very modest number by blog standards anyway so you'll do what you can i'm sure.cheers-
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GoingSomewhere
- Monday, 25. Sep, 2006 @ 23:13:23
That's it. First there aren't enough, and then there are too many. I suppose 36 is a rather modest number, and not all of those blogs are active at the moment, but still the others take some keeping up with. But then I have only myself to blame, and as long as people understand that I won't be commenting so much, all will be well.Cheers.
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KandAmoist
- Thursday, 28. Sep, 2006 @ 20:25:54
I solved that time issue a while back. The reason that time passes with increasinf speed the older that we get, is simply to do with relativity. No, don't switch off, it's really, really simple. Time is relative ... to how old you are. When you are 5, another year is equivalent to 20% of your past life, when you are 50 a year is simply 2%. And when you're a 100 ... whatever you do, don't blink!
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GoingSomewhere
- Thursday, 28. Sep, 2006 @ 23:09:00
An interesting theory. I always image that to creatures like insects, a day is like a year to us. Relativity rules.
I think by the time I'm a hundred, I shall want time to speed by as quickly as possible. But not yet, not yet. Slow down. -
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I know the feeling hon, that's why my friends list is... well, a bit exclusive.
I can;t understand these people who have hundreds of "friends"...