penneylaneonline for Friday, November 16, 2007

We're social creatures at the best of time or complete and utter hermits on others. I prefer the social butterfly thing (within reason) mainly because we tend to come alive in ways that may defy where we might really be at. Are we then being social frauds? I don't think so, mainly because you're never going to be on top of it all of the time, every time. And that's okay. I never really understood why you'd have to fake it till you made it but in saying that I realise that sometimes that's what... Sign in to see full entry.

We do many things in the name of love. We engage with another human being (or favourite pet) to the point where our hearts feel they might burst and we go to war (for love of God and country). Both points on the same continuum. Strange that isn't it! Strangely odd. Oddly strange when you really think about it. T he incongruity of such a happenstance never ceases to amaze me. Hugging is so affirming in its outwardly affectionate way. I find children are the most genuine huggers there are. They're... Sign in to see full entry.

Regret is an anathema to confidence because it puts a dent in it every time. Yesterday was one of those days. Have you ever had a day when (of its own accord) your mind hangs up the "Gone Fishing" sign without so much as a courtesy one of "Back in 5 minutes" too! The thing about regret is it's so immediately chastening and we only ever become the recipient of it when it nags us to consider our actions with a little more scrutiny than we'd probably like. One of my chief regrets in a gloomy day... Sign in to see full entry.