What are you thinking right now?

[okidoke]

Hmm there might be a correlation between babies arriving overdue and then not leaving home when they’re old enough. Only my daughter with her own place and career arrived before her due time. Interesting

 

[Just Games]

Went up to London yesterday to buy some Manga for my sons present. Quite an achievement for me first time in years I've gone on my own ,could only go with my wife or son before because confused how to use the ticket machines yes nuts I know.
A bit lonely at times seeing the families and office lunch parties but I did enjoy wandering around with the tourists and eating my lunch by Trafalgar Square. HaHa just realised how boring I am , got to walk dog now and peel sprouts after.

 

[Lemonbalm]

Went up to London today to buy some Manga for my sons present. Quite an achievement for me first time in years I've gone on my own ,could only go with my wife or son before because confused how to use the ticket machines yes nuts I know.
A bit lonely at times seeing the families and office lunch parties but I did enjoy wandering around with the tourists and eating my lunch by Trafalgar Square. HaHa just realised how boring I am , got to walk dog now and peel sprouts after.

A day out in London - doesn't sound boring at all! Neither does walking the dog. Now peeling sprouts, that's a chore no one wants...

 

[Lemonbalm]

I'm not feeling at all Christmassy this year. I have to keep reminding myself it's Christmas Eve today.

 

[ringwood]

I'm not feeling at all Christmassy this year. I have to keep reminding myself it's Christmas Eve today.

Yes, I know the feeling. The tree is up, the presents are wrapped, the house is decorated, baked up a storm, even snow! But that Christmasy feeling is somehow lacking. . . I think we just need to give ourselves a break and feel how we feel, without the expectations of how we think we should feel. Christmas is always a mixed bag for me - there’s a lot of negative memories associated with the holidays, missing people who are gone, the pressure of getting everything ‘just right’. Just keep smiling and remember to be kind to yourself.

 

[Just Games]

Stop being so self absorbed Just Games , its not all about you.God I love that phrase

 

[Lemonbalm]

I'm so tired, and it's not even 7am yet. It's going to be a long day!

 

[TheSkaFish]

Oof...oh well...

 

[ringwood]

Oof...oh well...

Oh dear. . .Not sure what the ‘oof’ was, but I hope nothing too bad. I had my own ‘oof’ today - dropped my $800 camera that I use for birding and smashed the lens. . .wahhhhhh!!! Had a good cry about it, but what’s done is done.

 

[TheSkaFish]

Oh dear. . .Not sure what the ‘oof’ was, but I hope nothing too bad. I had my own ‘oof’ today - dropped my $800 camera that I use for birding and smashed the lens. . .wahhhhhh!!! Had a good cry about it, but what’s done is done.

The "oof" was more of a personal topic...can't really say out loud for security reasons.

I'm sorry to hear about your camera though...that DOES sound painful.

I hope a replacement isn't too expensive.

PS - have you ever taken pictures of hawks? I'd love to see some sometime, but when I've tried they always get away from me. You can't sneak up on their superhuman vision.

 

[147]

Your pain doesn't make you anything special.

 

[Sci-Fi]

It's been over four years, going on 5 soon, time to swallow your pride and take whatever you can get. I'm sick of it.

 

[TheSkaFish]

Hmm there might be a correlation between babies arriving overdue and then not leaving home when they’re old enough. Only my daughter with her own place and career arrived before her due time. Interesting

I think it's more to do with liking and being good at the things that just so happen to pay well.

If you like and are good at the right stuff, it doesn't matter when you were born, you'll fit in easily, and living on your own is easy. Things just fall into place, when you're naturally aligned with the world.

Outside of that, it's a lot harder.

 

[Abstamyous]

I think it's more to do with liking and being good at the things that just so happen to pay well.

If you like and are good at the right stuff, it doesn't matter when you were born, you'll fit in easily, and living on your own is easy. Things just fall into place, when you're naturally aligned with the world.

Outside of that, it's a lot harder.

I think in this case, Dad is too cool

 

[TheSkaFish]

I think in this case, Dad is too cool

Yes, the support is kind.

I think if your kids moving out is important, the best thing to do is help them find themselves.
Once that's resolved, things go a lot smoother because you know who you are, what you're doing and why and where you're going.
It's the "getting lost" that causes the difficulty.

 

[TheRealCallie]

Hmm there might be a correlation between babies arriving overdue and then not leaving home when they’re old enough. Only my daughter with her own place and career arrived before her due time. Interesting

I have the opposite experience with my kids. My oldest was a few weeks early and he's still at home, while my youngest will be gone right after he turns 18....actually, probably before he turns 18.

 

[BeyondShy]

That I hope next year is a better one.

 

[okidoke]

I think it's more to do with liking and being good at the things that just so happen to pay well.

If you like and are good at the right stuff, it doesn't matter when you were born, you'll fit in easily, and living on your own is easy. Things just fall into place, when you're naturally aligned with the world.

Outside of that, it's a lot harder.

I think in this case, Dad is too cool

I have the opposite experience with my kids. My oldest was a few weeks early and he's still at home, while my youngest will be gone right after he turns 18....actually, probably before he turns 18.

Appreciate the responses, but I was just being a bit cheeky with my epiphany lol.

 

[MrLonely86]

In my country people live with parents till mid 30s. We are total opposite of Scandinavia and Denmark, where people get their own place in early 20s.