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Open relationships

Affairs or open relationships may be seen as greener pastures, but what happens when you jump the marital fence and start wandering the open plain? What are the risks and benefits when the playing field suddenly includes more than two … Read more …

Dating and relationships

In the past, one of the most common topics I used to write about was my dating and relationship experiences.  (I just checked the Tag Cloud, and discovered that it is THE most common topic, with 124 posts having been … Read more …

More on Polyamory

I’ve mentioned in the past that I’m intrigued by the concept of Polyamory, the relationship choice where you love whoever you feel like loving, rather than the ‘one at a time’ love that western society seems to dictate. While I’ve … Read more …

Spring is here

It's the 1st of September, the first day of spring. And what a lovely day it is today. Yesterday was such a miserable, wet day, and today's gorgeous. It's like winter was trying to have its last gasp before spring … Read more …

Inappropriate assumptions

I 'met' someone recently on Facebook that turned out tonight to have a few issues with me. Apparently I was playing 'games' with them because I'm engaged and yet chatting with them (they're female), and I changed the picture in … Read more …

Strangers are friends not yet met

I've been at Starbucks this afternoon, doing some writing, playing around, watching people… A guy sat opposite me on these comfy chairs, who I've seen a few times over the past few weeks when I've come here. We got to … Read more …

Stresses of life

I've been really sick again over the past few days, being stuck in bed for the past 2 of them. I've been getting a little concerned, 'cause I rarely get sick, and now I've been sick almost regularly, for the … Read more …

Disciplining kids

I hate watching tv. I never watch it – unless it distracts me when someone else is watching it. Eg. Deidre. Tonight there was a show about a ‘supernanny’ helping a couple change the habits of their 4 kids. This … Read more …

That sound

Deidre and I went out on a date on Friday night, going to dinner and then to see a movie (we saw "In Her Shoes", which I thought was quite good). During the movie I heard something. Pppfffftt That sound. … Read more …

The end of a chapter

A few years ago there was a Japanese lady called Wakana. It was one of those strange relationships – I met her and didn't think much of her. Then, the next thing I knew, we're been going out together for … Read more …

The result of being a challenge

I wrote the below early 2004, and I thought it would be a relevent addition to this site: Her name is Zhenzhen (pron: Jen-Jen) and I've been seeing her on and off for the past couple of months. It's been … Read more …

In bed with the flu…

I came down with the flu on Thursday night, waking up yesterday feeling like crap. It only got worse during the day, so I came home early and went straight to bed. Achey bones and muscles, runny nose, and a … Read more …