Well I think I have solved my writing problem. My whole lack of wanting to actually do anything online in fact. It wasn't that I didn't have ideas, or things to say. It was that I was uncomfortable typing. After some Nancy Drewing on my part, I concluded that it was my chair. That's right folks, I was just uncomfortable in my chair. So, we have bought a new chair, and here I am back blogging. Obviously this could of just been a mental block, that I have now convinced myself is over, due to a ch...

There are times when writing is such a chore for me. I don’t know why. It just seems to be so much effort. Maybe that is incorrect. The idea of writing is such a chore to me. Then somehow the words fall on to the page and they all make sense. Well at least to me they do. God help anyone else trying to make sense of my ramblings. I suppose I should start this blog off by wishing the kindly folk of JU a very Happy New Year. Slightly belated but the thought is there anyway. Hopefully this will be...

There have been many times over the past few weeks that I have sat down and wanted to write. Now the ‘want’ to write doesn’t always mean that you are actually going to be able to write, and that has been the case for me. I’ve started things, and half way through I’ve just lost it, for reasons that are far beyond me. Now it isn’t that what I was writing was bad, it’s just I wasn’t feeling it. Now I know that may sound stupid to some people, but for me writing is an experience you have to feel com...

So it turns out that JU has been one of the casualties of my hectic life. It seems that at the moment, time, just simply isn't on my side. The moment that I have some spare time, I am getting pulled in so many different directions, it is impossible for me to keep everybody happy, and find time to do things for myself. So as I have attempted to keep everyone happy, I have succeeded in keeping no one happy, and that includes myself. I know that I have full control of what I do with my time, but b...

So blogs still seem to fascinate me, I am not exactly sure why, you would really think that I would of got over it by now, but I just don't seem to be able too. I really enjoy blogging, and the interaction, and it would seem that alot of other people are starting to enjoy this little craze. Google blog search is, erm..different, but at the same time it can open you up to alot of different blogs and perspectives on things, and that can only be a good thing. When I was looking through, I came acro...

I like it here at JU.  I like the freedom it gives me to write.  I like the people that I 'meet', that allow me into their lives, even if it is only for a moment.  There is a real community spirit, and I think that is what I like best.  The lovely Maso wrote an article recently about inspiration, and what inspires us.  Alot of people here inspire me on a daily basis, and I don't think that you can always show your appreciation to those that do, or let them know that they...

When I am making my way round JU, usually on a daily basis, I notice the names of the newest bloggers, who have just registered. Sometimes I even click on their names to have a bit of a nosey...because well, I'm nosey. Thinking about it, not many of them bloggers I have noticed, appear to have made a huge impact on JU, and I wonder why? Some may post a few articles, try to get into things a little, and when they recieve no attention they get bored and don't bother again. Now obviously this isn'...

So I had to do it, I had to check out what the deal with MySpace was. So I went for a look.....I even created a profile (call it a scientific experiment) and my conclusion....well a fair summary would be that said profile is now deleted, and I will not be returning to that website. MySpace doesn't seem to be a good name for it....collectafriend.com is much better. Now I know alot of people have already given MySpace a good slating, so I'll try and keep this as constructive as possible. Wh...

I sometimes think I should pay JU for therapy. When I want to write, when I want to vent, when I want to share something, I come here, and out it all comes. In person I am pretty much the same. I have a very tough time keeping my emotions to myself. I wear my heart on my sleeve, and I hope that people appreciate that they at least get honesty from me, even if they don't always agree with what I have to say. I like people to be real. I also love the feedback I get from here. From people...

I suffer from sleepless nights. When everyone else is tucked up in bed and dreaming. I'm wandering about the place, and wondering what I can possibly do to make me sleep. JU helps me at this time, because I usually end up reading articles. My favourite thing to do at the moment is read old articles, from current and past users. Because I'm in a state of half asleepness (don't think that's a word...but you get my drift) it's nice to read old articles, and appreciate what you already have ...

I honestly don't know how I would cope without google. Everytime I think of a question that I would like an answer to, I simply type my question into google, and BAM! There isn't just one answer, there is millions of answers, millions of perspectives, and insight into millions of different peoples minds on my chosesn subject within seconds. How do you beat that? I don't think that you can. So my chosen topic today for google, was, blogging. You see I have been at JoeUser for about two y...

Christmas wasn't as bad as I expected. I was prepared for the worst day possible, and it was actually pretty painless. We had a few arguments, a few disagreements, but on the whole we all got along pretty well. Me and Santa need a discussion about his present delivering techniques but that's another story. No mince pies for him next year. Christmas is generally a time for family and people you care about. I am very grateful for my family and the fact that I'm not alone at Christmas, to ...

Heeelllllllooooooo JU! I know, I know...I said NO blogging for a while....this isn't a real blog...this my friends is a drunken helloooooooo. It's Halloween here, and I love it. All the kids are dressed up, some of the adults too.....ohhhhh I just love it! I have been at the the pub for the majority of the day, and now I am drunk, well no not drunk...merry?? Yes...we will say merry! I'm in a good mood. Missing Kermit like crazy, and kicking myself for being such a deleting queen, bu...

I feel a bit out of things at the moment. I'm spending less time here, and things have changed. Of course that is what happens with this site. It is evolving all the time, and we as a community are evolving. I don't really feel part of the JU community at the moment, and that is no ones fault but my own. I don't exactly know how or when it happened. I think I've just had other things on my mind and JU has just taken a back seat. Some people here I considered to be friends, turned out n...

I've noticed on a few of my top articles, and other peoples, anon users are posting adverts to their sites! How annoying! Not just one either... a few of them. Is there any way I can stop this? Or do I just need to stop anon users being able to post?