Is there a private you, a you revealed when you are with your partner, a workplace you, a parental you (if you have kids), a you when you are with close friends, a you for when you are with acquaintances? Does this ever lead to feeling like the “real” you should speak up? Would you [...]
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The word “love” strikes gongs of infinitely varied subjectivity. When someone says “love”, what is the first meaning that floods into your mind? Is it a feeling, an action, a thought? Your answer will probably vary dependent upon the context in which it is used. I can feel love; the kind that causes physiological changes in me – increased [...] Consistent with my policy of always involving others in my self-pity I am now blogging about my misadventures. Last night was my first, and hopefully last, “bender” for 2009. So, what exactly is a bender? Well it is different for everyone I expect, but for me it always involves alcohol, usually comes accompanied by bad language [...] A recent discussion I had with a friend caused me to think about the degredation of personal relationships. This is evident in so many forms; from extremes such as one spouse murdering the other, to more subtle decay like a gradual reduction in meaningful contact. You know the kind? You once met regularly and shared [...] The title of this post is a quote by Xaviera Hollander in her book “The Happy Hooker”. I read that when I was 14 or 15 years old. Xaviera’s life is not one that I desire, or even admire really, but somehow that phrase has stuck in my head. For me it has meant that [...] |
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