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Friday, March 31, 2006
Brins' Profile (About Brins)
You know, I was just looking at my Blogger profile for the first time in a fair while (you can find the profile under 'Brins' Profile' on that menu to the right). It's a small enough profile, but I found the 'Interests' part interesting, because it made me remember that I've always dreaded the question of 'interests', or rather 'hobbies', because I've never felt that I have any proper ones.
Looking on that interests list, you can see things like 'programming', 'badminton', 'singing', 'acting', 'writing'. I think writing was there, anyway. Now, it's true, I suppose these are all 'interests' of mine; however, I haven't touched a badminton racquet for about four years; I don't programme (that's the British spelling, and I know it's never used, but I thought I might as well) in my own time; I'm not an actor or member of an acting society; and I don't sing in my free time. I wouldn't write either, except that I've been working on that Giblock Holmes and Dr. Clarkson story I post a little of here some months ago.
The point is, these are the kinds of things I'd roll off to say they're my interests, but I rarely practice any of them. I sometimes wonder if this is a common thing, or whether it's just me.
That's one way of looking at it; however, another way is that, regardless of whether you practice them, these can all be interests of yours. You might not have held a golf club for some years, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't like to if you found yourself standing on a golf course; perhaps you haven't impersonated Elvis Presley for a while, but, if a crowd were rooting for you as you stood behind the curtain at a stage, you'd leap on and dance away. So, you haven't acted for some time; but you still would love to act.
To my mind, there's a difference between 'hobbies' and 'interests', in the sense that you practice hobbies, and you don't necessarily practice interests. Those things that are interests can become hobbies, and to my mind, they are spiritually the same.
So I guess there isn't any need to dread the question of hobbies, really. They are all interests that aren't realised right now.
...Or are they?! HA HA HA HA HA!!! Ahem. I still think they are.
You know, I was just looking at my Blogger profile for the first time in a fair while (you can find the profile under 'Brins' Profile' on that menu to the right). It's a small enough profile, but I found the 'Interests' part interesting, because it made me remember that I've always dreaded the question of 'interests', or rather 'hobbies', because I've never felt that I have any proper ones.
Looking on that interests list, you can see things like 'programming', 'badminton', 'singing', 'acting', 'writing'. I think writing was there, anyway. Now, it's true, I suppose these are all 'interests' of mine; however, I haven't touched a badminton racquet for about four years; I don't programme (that's the British spelling, and I know it's never used, but I thought I might as well) in my own time; I'm not an actor or member of an acting society; and I don't sing in my free time. I wouldn't write either, except that I've been working on that Giblock Holmes and Dr. Clarkson story I post a little of here some months ago.
The point is, these are the kinds of things I'd roll off to say they're my interests, but I rarely practice any of them. I sometimes wonder if this is a common thing, or whether it's just me.
That's one way of looking at it; however, another way is that, regardless of whether you practice them, these can all be interests of yours. You might not have held a golf club for some years, but that doesn't mean you wouldn't like to if you found yourself standing on a golf course; perhaps you haven't impersonated Elvis Presley for a while, but, if a crowd were rooting for you as you stood behind the curtain at a stage, you'd leap on and dance away. So, you haven't acted for some time; but you still would love to act.
To my mind, there's a difference between 'hobbies' and 'interests', in the sense that you practice hobbies, and you don't necessarily practice interests. Those things that are interests can become hobbies, and to my mind, they are spiritually the same.
So I guess there isn't any need to dread the question of hobbies, really. They are all interests that aren't realised right now.
...Or are they?! HA HA HA HA HA!!! Ahem. I still think they are.
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
"Technical Trouble" (Site-related)
Recently, I've been having "technical trouble". Luckily, I found a soluti0n to the "technical trouble". Consequently, I don't have this "technical trouble" anymore.
Has anyone reading this had "technical trouble"? I guess so. But what is "technical trouble"? That's a question, which I think we can all answer with a resounding:
"I don't know."
So, why does nobody seem to know what "technical trouble" is? Well, it's probably just because they do know what it is, but I seem to think they don't. But I think the real "trouble" with "technical trouble" is that it can be quite troublesome. It's easy to see that there's a "technical" problem (sometimes), but it tends to be another story finding help for the problem. In my experience, my "technical trouble" is always something that the help books don't cover. You get the impression that you're being an inconvenience to the makers of the thing you're having "trouble" with.
Is it just me that's felt that there's "trouble" with "technical trouble"? Why not comment and let me know? I know I should read and respond to them more often.
Update: There is a solution to "technical trouble" after all! It's to fix the "trouble". It seems as though our "troubles" are over! Ho ho ho! HO HO HO!!!
Recently, I've been having "technical trouble". Luckily, I found a soluti0n to the "technical trouble". Consequently, I don't have this "technical trouble" anymore.
Has anyone reading this had "technical trouble"? I guess so. But what is "technical trouble"? That's a question, which I think we can all answer with a resounding:
"I don't know."
So, why does nobody seem to know what "technical trouble" is? Well, it's probably just because they do know what it is, but I seem to think they don't. But I think the real "trouble" with "technical trouble" is that it can be quite troublesome. It's easy to see that there's a "technical" problem (sometimes), but it tends to be another story finding help for the problem. In my experience, my "technical trouble" is always something that the help books don't cover. You get the impression that you're being an inconvenience to the makers of the thing you're having "trouble" with.
Is it just me that's felt that there's "trouble" with "technical trouble"? Why not comment and let me know? I know I should read and respond to them more often.
Update: There is a solution to "technical trouble" after all! It's to fix the "trouble". It seems as though our "troubles" are over! Ho ho ho! HO HO HO!!!
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
Monday, March 13, 2006
A Month of Vanish?! (Site-related)
Where have I been for the last month? How mysterious.
Sadly, it's not mysterious. There are no mysterious circumstances surrounding the issue of where I've been, because there just aren't any.
However, I have something very exciting to tell everyone. My old friend, Rob, who now owns his own country, has decided to put up advertising space on his popular side-blog/story, 'From Rob to Sob'. "What's so exciting about that? That's a pathetic excuse for excitement," I hear you ask. Luckily, I have a response:
"You see, for every person who most honourably clicks an advert at Rob's blog, Rob will actually receive some money."
It's quite true (apparently). If everyone were to just click on Rob's adverts once a visit, say, then he should make a lot of money.
"I don't care! Why should I care! I don't feel like wasting my time clicking on adverts!"
Ah, I'm sure most people feel that way. Fair enough, but if you care about Rob - and I know he has a lot of fans who do - then please, help Rob by clicking the adverts. Won't it be exciting to think that you're contributing to Rob's budget? And if you increase Rob's budget, surely that can only mean that he'll be more motivated to reward you with more posts, more effort, and more special things?! You see?! It works!! Everybody's happy!!
Where have I been for the last month? How mysterious.
Sadly, it's not mysterious. There are no mysterious circumstances surrounding the issue of where I've been, because there just aren't any.
However, I have something very exciting to tell everyone. My old friend, Rob, who now owns his own country, has decided to put up advertising space on his popular side-blog/story, 'From Rob to Sob'. "What's so exciting about that? That's a pathetic excuse for excitement," I hear you ask. Luckily, I have a response:
"You see, for every person who most honourably clicks an advert at Rob's blog, Rob will actually receive some money."
It's quite true (apparently). If everyone were to just click on Rob's adverts once a visit, say, then he should make a lot of money.
"I don't care! Why should I care! I don't feel like wasting my time clicking on adverts!"
Ah, I'm sure most people feel that way. Fair enough, but if you care about Rob - and I know he has a lot of fans who do - then please, help Rob by clicking the adverts. Won't it be exciting to think that you're contributing to Rob's budget? And if you increase Rob's budget, surely that can only mean that he'll be more motivated to reward you with more posts, more effort, and more special things?! You see?! It works!! Everybody's happy!!
Brins would appreciate it if you didn't swear in your comments
