Hmph. Unfortunately, this one is going. I started using it a while ago, and it seemed like it could be worth the trouble at first. People were coming in, adverts were being applied for and I got a lot of drops. However, the thing is, I hoped it would make blogging more social. I mean, I comment on yours, spark your interest to visit mine, then you would comment on my blog or maybe even do a ping back on your post as I inspired you, but no… None of that has happened. What I do get is a lot of drops, from people advertising their own blogs and collecting credits for the drops. This is unfortunately one more of those cudos for nothing things that really should be taken out of the equation already.
Unfortunately fighting for visibility online is hard work - even if you deserved the visibility. Oh well, I keep trying anyway, as that’s what I do… 
It’s my 10 years online anniversary year. The first time I logged on would have been maybe August or September, it was on the autumn side of summer anyway. I remember this, because I then met a guy who had an internet website design company, and we were together for 2 years… And he had an internet connection at home. Wow. So I tried it. I left the guy eventually, but I haven’t left the Internet.
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I followed a link in my EntreCard inbox, and found myself on this page on globallyrational.com. It leads to a radio conversation about global views on America. I was positively surprised that there was a study made yearly about it in USA, but not very surprised when the expert commentators pretty much said USA should not pay too much attention to it. Of course they shouldn’t - they’re America! In their view what ever negative views people might have about America, are based on their cultural upbringing and therefore should not be taken seriously. May I just crack up at this point. It is the American culture we disagree with, the American up bringing of superiority just because you’re American. I’m not saying that all Americans are like this, good heavens no, there are some great people in America, I have a few American friends who I love dearly, but the general idea that simply because I was born in America, I’m better than you. It doesn’t matter that my IQ is around 70, I know shit about nothing, I can’t speak my own language correctly, I live below the poverty line and I can’t afford my health checks, I still pay with checks and money orders that went out of fashion in Europe around the 70’s, but I’m still better than you, because I’m an American. Nobody likes to be belittled for no reason or for a reason, and this is what USA does constantly to the rest of the world.
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(This post isn’t probably what you were looking for, but please check out the Part Two that I wrote because of the popularity of this one.)
When the somebody is a government official. We thought we had well provided evidence of a genuine relationship for the migration officials, but no, they want more. We don’t own anything together, houses or shared phone bills, so proving that we’re together has become that much more difficult. This is like a question: “how do you prove that there’s light in your house?” (more…)
I was inspired by this beautiful post by a husband about his wife of 23 years. He wrote a reason for each year, but since we’ve only been married for 3, I think that would not be sufficient.
He’s my bestistest friend. He gets me, and there’s nobody I’d rather be with anywhere.
He has the best cuddle. His chest is warm against my cheek, a little bit fuzzy and tickles my nose. The best time of day is when we cuddle up to sleep.
He never speaks disrespectfully to me, even if I deserved it. He has never called me with names or used a sarcastic tone with me. He has never once belittled me.
He knows a lot of my Barbies by name, and has even named a few. I suppose most men would roll their eyes with a wife who plays with Barbies, but instead he makes me feel like an artist when I dress one up or remake one. And he tells people he’s happy that I have such a cheap hobby, even after encouraging me to spend over 100 euros on one doll.
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