A Friend Indeed and Blogs

Have you ever had one of those moments when a friend just does something so special for you that it really wakes you up to what friendship is all about. When my ex partner suddenly left me, I lost a lot of people that I thought were my friends. The ones that stayed unwittingly become reminders of my life with my ex and all the pain that I went through after she went. So I stopped contacting them.

On Saturday one of them rang me - I haven't seen her for almost two years - and asked me what I thought I was doing. Over the last couple of years I've met Zhe and I love her so much, but she is in China and i'm here and the loneliness hurts. When my friend rang me I just felt so comforted by her. I didn't have to hide anymore and I could tell her how much I value her friendship. Shu Shu, you have a loving husband and two great kids- you are successful at what you do, I just want to tell you that you are also a great friend and I am so thankful that you are around.

I am not a great blogger. Sometimes I have this script in my head and it seems really good and interesting then when I come to write it, its like I have writer's block and I just write drivel. I also like to read other people's blogs, mostly gardening or food blogs - there are some good recipes out there. However today I was reading an article on the BBC's world news page about Iraqi bloggers. Of course I knew there was people in Iraq writing blogs it's just that I have never read them. However today I did. I just want to say how moving some of them are. Ordinary people writing about being bombed and shot at while trying to do things that are so taken for granted by most of us. Here in Melbourne, Australia the only major problem we have at the moment is a bout of horse flu which could disrupt the Melbourne Cup. I just hope those Iraqi bloggers keep safe and I hope that there is peace soon. Thank you for reaching out to us who have it so easy and sharing your stories.
And now, good night everyone.

It's been a while

Yes, It has been sometime since I wrote. I have'nt really had the urge to write about anything. Moreover, the computer is in the coldest room of the house and some nights I just don't want to come out here.

I've finished Harry Potter. Fantastic. loved the ending. Now for fun I am reading Romance of the Three Kingdoms (english) and I am watching the dvds (Chinese) of it to boot. I love the story but there are so many characters! Yes, I know Cao Cao and Liu Bei, Lu Bu, Kuan Yu and Zhang Fei, but when they're not in it, you start thinking who's that guy again. I was trying to read one chapter, then watch it on dvd, but it doesn't work out. Anyway, I've already seen the dvd of it before and I really like it.

Today is Saturday and I am trying to work out what I will do this afternoon. Maybe get out and do some gardening.


Better go. I want to get one DVD in over lunch and then get to work.

See you