Archive for the 'Open Debate' Category

A Memorable Xmas Present

Saturday, December 23rd, 2006

It is very curious to me how, as an adult, I forget from one year to the next what I got for Xmas the previous year but I have very vivid memories of what I was given when I was a child.
My most memorable Xmas present believe it or not was a Kewpie doll. […]

Annoyances on the net - Instant Messenging

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

I have found that Instant Messenging is a great way to communicate on the net - as the name suggests, you get instant feedback. But why do some people not treat it like having a face to face conversation? Why can’t you take turns at talking? When you ask a question why doesn’t the […]

Annoyances on the net - Smileys and Emoticons

Wednesday, September 20th, 2006

I am quite puzzled as to why most people insist on using either a smiley or an emoticon as a regular part of their emails (and IM). The theory is that emoticons are supposed to be a replacement for facial expression lacking in text only communciation. But I have discovered that the […]

How I feel now

Sunday, September 10th, 2006

I found it quite an emotional journey for me writing about my mum and dad and how it affected me. I shed lots of tears but I felt that I should write in this way. I have always wondered whether other eldest children in a family feel as I do. Always having to protect, support […]

My Blog Experience so far

Friday, September 1st, 2006

Im trying to get used to having to think back to front in putting this blog together. My introduction is right at the bottom. When you read a book the introduction is the first thing you read. But Im told by the expert in this field that people are lazy and dont like to scroll […]

An introduction

Monday, August 28th, 2006

As Im new at blogging I am just experimenting with a few ideas on what I really want on this site. I want to start off with a few family photos but may have to get Raewyn and Russell to supply me with appropriate ones. I would also like to try poem writing but […]