The Train In Rush Hour

Sitting on the train in rush hour for most people is an unpleasant 'avoid at all costs' experience. But when you stop and look among the crowds of passengers you can tell something little about the lives of them all.
The man sitting reading the paper, someone who wants to know what's happening in the world. The girl reading a book by the window trying to forget the world. A man in a suit laptop on his lap phone in his hand, worried about work before the train has stopped in London. The man on the phone to his wife desperate to get home to them. Women putting on make-up they didn't have time for earlier. People with headphones in, music making the journey more bearable. Those asleep against their seats just wanting to be back in bed. The practical ones using the time to book appointments...and those who are happy to just sit and watch the world go by.

Long Time No See

I logged in to blogger the other day and saw I hadn't written a post since before Christmas!
I apologise for abandoning my blogs for such an inexcusable amount of time, while getting lost in other hobbies I completely forgot about others. Still I recently acquired one of those modern touchy iPods. I was determined to not be another person with a fancy device...but they do have their advantages. Now I can write my blogs from anywhere! So hopefully I can keep my updates a lot more regular with the help of technology.

15 Days Till Christmas

No matter how old you are there is something exciting about the run up to Christmas.

The shops become packed with people rushing around to find the perfect presents. Children writing Christmas lists long enough to cost you a years salary. Everywhere playing Christmas songs that no matter how annoying they may be still make as feel festive. There are the people who have their Christmas lights up in November, and the houses that compete to have the highest electric bill covering every inch of their house in lights.

Awkwardly wrapping those odd shaped presents, writing cards to people we never see. Decorating the Christmas tree and watching people buy their own body weight in food.

Most of us are never too old for Christmas!

It's Only A Bit Of Snow!

Now on reading this blogs title you are probably thinking what is she talking about London hasn't had any snow...EXACTLY!!

All I have heard this week is how we are going to be hit by snow this weekend. The news are giving out weather warning, promising travel will be impossible and the whole country will be in chaos. Has no one told them it's just snow!

Obviously my sympathies are with those who have to travel to work, as I am one of them. It's bad enough going to work in the freezing cold without having train problems and being stuck in traffic due to the weather. Still life doesn't stop for a little bit of frozen water. Sure they close down schools, cancel the trains and some people even stay off work, but the majority of us carry on as normal.

After all the fuss we will probably get a few centimetres and that's if it even settles. How do they think countries that always have snow cope!

Online Dating.



Gone are the days of meeting someone you like, starting a conversation and asking for their number. No now you can find someone while watching Eastenders through the wonder of the internet, and they say romance is dead!

With hundreds of people searching for love online, what are the chances of actually finding 'the one'. Also not to mention the obvious risks of meeting up with complete strangers. Still with some many people joining these sites maybe internet dating is the future.

Horoscopes.



Some people love the idea that our lives are already mapped out and that by reading a horoscope we can find out what the Universe has in store for us. Others find the whole thing ridiculous.

I have no idea if horoscopes are true so I tend to just forget about them but occasionally I do read mine and must admit some things make a lot of sense.

This is my horoscope for today:

Sometimes, when dealing with an awkward set of circumstances, we ask ourselves 'How on earth did I get myself into this situation in the first place?' Almost always, the answer is that you thought, at the time, that it was the right - or the best - or the most appropriate - thing to do. And actually, just because it has turned tricky, you can't automatically assume that you made a mistake. Some journeys can only be made by travelling along rough roads. Don't confuse where you are now with where you're going to end up!

Recently I have been struggling with my writing, and did contemplate giving the whole thing up. This could be read as a message to tell me to keep going...or it could mean something completely different!

That's the thing about horoscopes, you can read them and make a conclusion about what it means but there are hundreds of people born under each sign and everyone is different. How can one horoscope relate to all of them?

I would say horoscopes are just one of life's many mysteries.

Winter.

I fall into the category of people who generally dislike winter.

I can't say I hate the season, after all the snow can be very pretty. I'm just one of these people who can't stand the cold, and when you live in London winter can last anywhere between September right up till April.

I know there are some people who love winter, but to be honest I can't see anything lovable about waking up to a dark cold morning knowing you will soon be out in that freezing cold to get to work.

It has been scientifically proven that the sunlight releases serotonin in our brains and makes us feel happier. The walk to work is so much more pleasant when you are not shivering, being battered by wind or rain, rushing to get inside as quickly as possible.

If I could I think I would definitely immigrate to a country that is warm and sunny all year round.