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Tuesday, February 6th, 2001
9:35 pm	Click here for the winners of the I-Look-Like-My-Dog-Competion! It's hilarious! (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, November 10th, 2000
11:24 pm	Online Relationships I just posted this comment onto a Message Board discussion on "Internet Relationships" - It's difficult to express myself, as this is a topic so close to my heart. I don't befriend people easily in real life, but I have made such wonderfully close friends on the Net. I know they are real people, but sometimes I get such a sense of unreality on here. You can get into somebody's mind so quickly, so easily, because people easily lose their inhibitions on here. And that other person can reveal their inner soul to you, if you get close enough. Indeed you can learn more about someone's mind on here than you could if you befriended them in real life. And much more quickly too. But what makes befriending people on here really worthwhile is when you finally get to meet them in reality, and you can at last feel and touch that person you have come to know and love so well. You then know that you have made a "real" friend, and it seems as if you have known them all of your life! (8 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, November 9th, 2000
4:19 pm	Dreams: "Throw your dreams into space like a kite, and you do not know what it will bring back, a new life, a new friend, a new love, a new country." -Anais Nin, (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Monday, October 16th, 2000
6:33 pm	Emotional I've just spent the weekend with my parents in the countryside. After all the events of the past few weeks my mind has been in emotional turbulance and I didn't sleep too well. Coming home today I feel much more relaxed, although getting back to normal is difficult. I feel so different, I have changed inside, and my life will never be the same from now on. I lit a 7-day candle this afternoon, that Terri gave me to bring home. She said I should use it to meditate on. It seems to be emanating a feeling of soft warmth, peace and healing. While I was in America I wasn't able to keep a record on here of everything that happened. Such a lot happened, that I intend to write it all down in the form of a story. When I've finished I will place a link to it from here. Current Mood: peaceful (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Thursday, October 12th, 2000
3:58 pm	Home I had a very smooth journey home - very quick connections and no hold-ups. The plane even arrived at Gatwick Airport early, and I managed to get home within a couple of hours. It feels strange to be back, but so nice to hear English accents all around me yet again. My visit to the States didn't go according to plan, but I've had some real adventures, and made some wonderful new friends! Just slept for 4 hours non-stop. I feel good !!! Current Mood: good (1 Comment |Comment on this)
Tuesday, October 10th, 2000
4:13 pm	Thoughts This could be my last journal entry before returning to England, and I have to say, once again, that since I've been staying with Terri and her family in Syracuse, they have gone out of their way to make me welcome. Somehow fate seems to have determined that I be here. Terri, her husband Chris and the kids have made me feel like one of the family. I sleep on the sofa in the living room every night, often joined by the cats. The two little kids, Eric and Karina, point at the ruffled bedclothes on the the sofa and say "WiseCat's Bed !!!!". It is kind of endearing that they call me WiseCat. Even when I arrived at the airport, Terri came up to me and said "hello WiseCat!" She even has my WiseCat website as her home page - I am so flattered! I am still typing this in the Cyber Cafe, and when I've finished in a few minutes, I will be off to buy a few more things. My best find so far is the "Dollar Tree" where everything costs a dollar, and it's all really good quality value-for-money stuff. The "everything for a pound" shops back in my home town of King's Lynn are no match for that place - I think I will go back and raid it again! (5 Comments |Comment on this)
4:01 pm	Shocked I got a shock the other night when I learned that Cathy has fallen in love with her cyber friend from New Zealand and he is planning to ask her to marry him when he comes over to Texas to visit her. I was so upset, I sent her a message saying I didn't want her to marry him, and the only person I wanted her to marry was me! I pretty much stunned her, and myself, with that statement. I've invited her over to England, but I don't think she will come because of her circumstances - two kids, a medical condition, and an over-possessive mother that won't let her go anywhere near any of her internet friends! Well at least she is talking to me again now on ICQ, and I know will never stop loving her. (Comment on this)
3:40 pm	In the Cyber Cafe I'm spending the afternoon shopping in one of the Malls in Syracuse. The Mall is huge with hardly any shoppers in it! If this were a shopping centre in England the place would be packed! I suppose it's because they have so many Malls in town that the place is so sparcely populated. Anyway I'm typing this in the cybercafe, whilst drinking a huge cup of freshly made "regular" coffee with cream, and trying not to spill it over the keyboard! $10 an hour seems a bit much though, so I had better make good use of the time. Strangely, this has been one of my most enjoyable days so far. I often seem to function far better when on my own, and I've been gaining confidence in using American shops and their strange currency this afternoon. My English accent seems to help a lot when getting into conversations with people. The first thing everyone asks is "where are you from?". So I know whenever I open my mouth I will always get a curious reply. I don't think they get too many English people over here! Current Mood: rejuvenated (Comment on this)
Monday, October 9th, 2000
11:02 am	Homesick I'm feeling really homesick now, and can't wait to get back to the UK on Thursday. Current Mood: mellow (Comment on this)
Friday, October 6th, 2000
10:48 am	Flight Booked I was originally supposed to be back in the UK now! Terri took me to a downtown travel agent yesterday, where a nice woman called Susan booked me on a flight back to the UK for next Wednesday. I've set myself up on icq here as WiseCat2, but my friends down in Texas are still upset that I left them without saying anything. Cathy says she is very hurt, and Heidi will not even authorize me. Can't contact Teresa ... she is probably upset too. Oh well, but I still think I did the right thing under the circumstances... Current Mood: thoughtful (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, October 4th, 2000
11:18 am	In New York State Well I didn't expect to find myself in Cyracuse! Life is full of surprises. I am staying with my dear friend Terrijane and her family, in their beautiful country home. I was going crazy down in Texas, as I seemed to be spending all my time just sitting in my hotel room waiting for people to call me back. I thought that Cathy didnt want to see me because she wasn't replying to my phone messages, and my other friends seemed to be increasingly unavailable, so I decided to get out of there fast! It was really kind of you Terri to invite me into your home, and make me feel so welcome. The weather up here is much more like what I am used to back in the UK. And it's raining outside! I'm planning on staying here until next Wednesday. In the meanwhile I hope to meet some of Terri's friends and have a good time! Current Mood: happy (6 Comments |Comment on this)
Wednesday, September 27th, 2000
12:03 pm	In Texas !!! Well, here I am in San Marcos,Texas. Decided I needed to have a day on my own, so I'm writing this in the Public Libary. I've met all of my dear friends, Cathy, Heidi and Teresa and it's been so wonderful to meet them all in person and give them great big hugs! Yesterday we went down to San Antonio and had a teriffic day out, shopping and having a Mexican food lunch down by the river. We also took a look at the Alamo, or what's left of the old Mission building. I walked all the way here in searing heat (mid 80's I would guess), as I've so far been too chicken to hire a car and take to these very strange roads. It's nice and quiet and cool in here. A welcome break. When I've finished, I intend to take a walk through the park, find a shady spot and commune with nature and my own thoughts for a while. Things have not unfolded as I expected. They never do! Cathy had a seizure the first day I got here, so she has been resting a lot. Getting to see her has been difficult because her mother will not allow her "internet friends" into her house. A strange attitude I just cannot understand. Cathy's friend Teresa and her friends have been very welcoming and I have spent several evenings in their trailer home. Her friends have cooked me meals and transported me about, for which I am very grateful. I think Teresa and her friends are really wonderful people. We all plan to go to Austin before I leave to do some shopping, and also we all hope to all get together for another lunch one day, and maybe meet some more of Cathy's friends too. I have mixed feelings about the way everything has gone so far. But the 30 hour trip was definitely worth it. I've seen a different way of life, and met some wonderful new friends! I will try and write another entry before I come home (October 5). I hope all my friends who read this are keeping well! A special Hi to Terri and UKcamgirl. Current Mood: contemplative Current Music: Silence in the library! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, September 18th, 2000
11:13 am	Chaos I'm in a state of organized chaos, sorting out everything I need to pack into my bags and suitcase. Getting very excited and nervous now. Off to Texas first thing on Wednesday morning, for my marathon 30-hour journey. Then back on October 5. Current Mood: excited (3 Comments |Comment on this)
Friday, September 15th, 2000
4:42 pm	Ice Creams I went out this afternoon to buy some dollars for my trip to the USA, but found I'd left some of my money at home, so I raided Iceland instead and came home with a big bag of ice creams and no dollars! Silly WiseCat! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
Monday, September 11th, 2000
7:06 pm	Cyber Hell Song A song about being trapped on the Internet: Cyber Hell Song Know the feeling! (2 Comments |Comment on this)
4:54 pm	Woo hoo! Woo hoo! My water pipe has been fixed and they didn't need to demolish my kitchen floor! I will not BORE you any more with it. Current Mood: ecstatic (Comment on this)
1:36 pm	Good news and bad news The workmen have been pumping out water from under my home all morning. They have just shut off the water supply to 300 properties, all because of my burst pipe! The good news is that they hope to feed a new pipe underneath, without having to dig up my floor. The bad news is that this entire block of flats is subsiding into the ground, which is what is causing the problem. Aaaagh! So the psychic wss right - this place HAS got bad vibes! Current Mood: hopeful (Comment on this)
Sunday, September 10th, 2000
8:32 pm	Healing chocolate! Just got back from the Spiritualist Church. I've been feeling very shaky and unwell all day, but a man who was just back from Russia was giving out Healing Chocolates. I ate one, and strangely enough feel very much better now! And I am also a chocoholic! (Comment on this)
Saturday, September 9th, 2000
1:16 pm	And even worse ... Just when I thought it couldn't get much worse, it just did! It now looks like I'm going to have to move out of my home while my kitchen is demolished, so that workmen can rip up the floor and get to the broken water pipe! They've turned all the water off, affecting four of my neigbours, and we are having to use bottled water until this is all fixed. Decisions have to be made on Monday. And I'm supposed to be going on holiday in 12 days time! The only good thing is I can stay online for the rest of the weekend. Current Mood: pissed off (Comment on this)
11:33 am	It Gets worse! I knew it was going to be one of those days ... The hole outside is getting deeper and deeper, and I've just been informed by the workmen that the leak is directly under my kitchen! They've tried to dig underneath but can only get so far. So it seems they are going to have to dig up my kitchen floor! Just what I needed today ... And as my kitchen leads directly off this room I may have to cover everything up, and go offline for the rest of the weekend. This sucks! Current Mood: pissed off (1 Comment |Comment on this)