The first dream

I've been with Livejournal for ages. Well, perhaps not as long as some people, but a few years back I heard whispers about something exciting and promising. Further investigation of these whispers revealed that there was someone hiding behind my chair.

Having exorcised the person behind my chair, I discovered something about something called "Dreamwidth". So I checked it out. Several months later.....here I am. Posting my first entry on it. Do I feel a traitor to LJ? Not really. Why didn't I just use Blogger or some other frontend? Well.....I didn't like their ethics. Besides which audience is lacking in Blogger. So I'm breaking new grounds. For myself at least.

Those who don't know me should know I am currently a second year journalism student at the University of Huddersfield, which is curiously in Barnsley. Well, it isn't. The university is in Huddersfield, I actually go to the satellite campus which is in Barnsley. But I like to be confusing. Keeps you on your toes.

At this stage in my life I am currently undergoing the breakdown of my marriage. No tears or sympathies please, it is entirely amicable. We just learnt 5 years too late, that we were incompatible and both had different long term goals. We still live together, for now. But soon....exciting things are planned. You can read all about them here.

Of course by promising you exciting things I am actually giving myself the kiss of death. I'll probably end up on the dole or dead or something. Either way, I will die with a dreamwidth.

My life.....complete. (For now)

5 years

It's coming up to five years on LJ.
It's just over five years since I got married.
It's just over five years since my heart attack.
It's five years since I took counselling for my depression.

Five years. Thankfully I've had a bath and washed my hair since then.

When I was 5 years old it was the 1970's.

When ever I go for interviews I am asked "Where do you see yourself in 5 years?". I usually reply "Not working here".

Predictions

I foresee the following in the next few months.

Previous Tory government being shamed for something they did.
The Treasury suggesting that a move to the Euro would benefit the British economy in these troubled times.
The Conservatives saying it won't
A general election being held in lieu of a referendum on entering the EMU.