Comments | davefreer: "I may make you feel, but I can't make you think..."

davefreer

"I may make you feel, but I can't make you think..."

Mar 09, 2010 18:37

I've had a batch of bleak - finding myself far from the place I used to call 'home'. This is the start of spiny-lobster diving season there - and a time when the lemmings (my brother a friend and I) used dive. It was physically hard and made for a tight bond... I had a look in SA papers - an ambulance got called out for a burned child - the ( Read more... )

flinders, south africa

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eneit March 9 2010, 12:26:12 UTC

I've been reading, but blogspot doesn't seem to like comments lol.

davefreer March 9 2010, 20:39:50 UTC

I've been wondering about migrating away from Blogger simply because there seems to be a hassle factor involved.

eneit March 10 2010, 11:28:47 UTC

a couple of times it has quite smoothly let me comment, mostly though, all I get is a message telling me the comment hasn't been posted. It's quite odd *g* And I haven't even been making cheeky or rude comments

kk1raven March 11 2010, 19:33:11 UTC

It always seems to take me several tries to get it to let me post comments. It seems to get hung up on proving that I am who I say I am.

blloonaticbmber March 9 2010, 18:13:29 UTC

It's hard living away from home, even when the culture is similar. I can't wait to go home this summer.

brashley46 March 9 2010, 20:12:41 UTC

Y'know, I don't miss Florida much at all. It's taken 40-some years.

davefreer March 9 2010, 20:41:53 UTC

Yeah, good point. In my head I know that settling in takes on average 7 years. But knowing doesn't stop you missing stuff and people.

kk1raven March 11 2010, 19:34:40 UTC

If that's the type of thing that is going on there, not being there anymore sounds wise. I've never noticed that whether or not it was wise to move makes a difference when it comes to missing a place though.