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Title: A Little About Me
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Blog Entry: Making a Start
I decided to make a start at this blog malarkey, so please give me a chance to get warmed up as this is a kind of experiment I'm initially planning to feature some poetry (not my own...I have a friend who's very good in my opinion and deserves to be read by more than two people, three if you count the author)and a few musings of my own. I'm not planning on long entries 'cos I reckon that gets boring and I'd prefer to put up short but regular posts instead. Well, that's it nothing earth shattering today, I'll tell you all about my glamourous and eccentric existence next time.Got to get on with real work now or the wolf will be knockingat the door. Keep spreading the love!Long Nets of White Cloud my Memory
Been listening to a lot of Stevie Nicks stuff today so I reckonI'm in a reminiscent frame of mind, which can be a good orbad thing I guess, depending on what you're thinking about.I've been pondering the period from 1985 (I was twenty one)to 2002 (work it out). These years not only flew by but I'mnot totally sure that what I remember of them actuallyhappened, either in the order I recall or if indeed someevents took place at all. Obviously, I can pin some thingsdown by reference to others that were there, but becauseof my tendency to disappear on my own and have'adventures' some things cannot be confirmed by anyone Iremain in touch with. If you've seen the movie 'Harsh Times'you'll get an idea what these years were like. One minuteacting responsibly, sane as anyone, the next...madness!You had to be there. Second thoughts, just be glad youweren't. The blessing is no one but me got seriously hurt.I'm struck with just how lucky I am to have retained thesame closest friends and to have survived my ownsubliminal need for self destruction. Yep, they were verypatient;conclusion of this post and today'spondering is that, even though it's taken me longer thanmost to 'grow up' and 'sober up' (not had any alcoholsince at least 2004, possibly longer, I'd have to look it up)the 'clean' years have been the best for me, I really felteverything, acted responsibly and most of all I haven't hadto wake up and apologise for something I don't rememberdoing. It's a real miracle to see my Godchildren grow upand set off on their own adventures. I just hope they don'tmake the same mistakes I wilfully and drunkenly madealong the way. More on which later, but not today, I'mfeeling very lucky so it's a good time to break off and saygoodnight.