Oh Honestly Erin

On a recommendation from a fellow magician and poet, I decided to do something I almost never do – check out somebody’s personal blog.

It’s not that I don’t like reading – the main problem is time, plus the fact that very few people’s blogs are well-written and entertaining.

However, I’m glad to say that this one was a great find!

It’s simply called Oh Honestly Erin, and it’s written by a lady called Erin Rachelle Kelly.

I’m only up to page four, but thus far, I’ve found it to be the sort of eclectic writing that I enjoy, and which sort of applies to my own blog too.

Much of it is about her personal life, including her family, but you have to read it carefully to extract the full degree of wit from it.

There are plenty of photos too, which are often “unusual” but striking.

My favourite post (of the ones I’ve managed to find time to read) at the moment is called That Fucking Tomato.

Just one word of warning, however – as the title of that post implies, Erin is not averse to using some direct language.

But if you have an open mind and enjoy a good read, check out Erin’s blog.

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Song Of The Day – Vincent (Wednesday, 14 September 2011)

(See my previous post, My Internal Jukebox for what this category is all about.)

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Why Is The God Of The Old Testament…

… vengeful and murderous, when the God of the New Testament is all about love and forgiveness?

You have to admit, that’s a pretty huge about-face in terms of character.

And if this God can apparently change so dramatically, at what point did he (or she or it) stop being fallible and become infallible?  Surely an omnipotent, omniscient entity would have known from the word go that murder and revenge were not right, so why did it take him all those centuries to realise it?

Does that mean God is actually schizophrenic, and that he could turn back to his old self at any moment?

If the Bible as a whole is meant to represent any type of truth at all, how come so many people described such diametrically-opposed qualities in this super-being?

And while we’re at it, who did God go to for Confession when he decided to turn over a new leaf and be nice guy instead?

So many questions, and so few satisfactory answers!  If you have any (either more questions or good answers), please feel free to leave a comment below.

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Hat On A Cot Tin Roof

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How Do You Start Your Own Cult?

This is a question that has intrigued me for some time now.

You see, it’s fairly easy to see how you can people to join your group once it’s grown a bit, and you can see how people can be coerced into becoming “followers” when there are some heavies to throw their weight around, using intimidation tactics, for example.

But how, exactly, do you get your very first member?

Do you press-gang family members or friends? Aren’t they going to tell you to go forth and multiply – the only sane response?

Even if you’re totally depressed and at rock bottom, why would you choose to follow somebody (especially a stranger) who’s had a message from some “divine entity”?

How desperate do you have to be to tag along and become this “guru’s” first recruit?

Is it a case of get in early and have a position of power within the new cult?

Is it herd mentality at work – some primeval desire to belong to something, anything, however weird or bizarre it may be?

And if the solution to happiness and success is to give away all your worldly possessions (usually, to the cult leader, of course), then why do you need to join a cult to do this? Can’t you just donate your stuff to a charity, which would be a much more worthy recipient, and get on with things? Why complicate matters by joining a cult if that’s all you want to achieve?

And where is the tipping point, when does a small band of delusional misfits become large enough to be called “a cult”?

All fascinating questions, and as always, all without any sort of logical answers – so if you have any, please feel free to comment, below.

Oh, and in case you were wondering, I’m not thinking of starting my own cult – I clearly wouldn’t know where to begin (even if I wanted to)!

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If You Go To Korea…

… and you order Chow Mein in a Chinese restaurant while you’re there, be careful – you may not get what you expected!

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Le Tour De France Indoor Cycling Bike

Many years ago, back in England, I bought myself an exercise bike – the cheapest I could find.

The reason why I had this mental aberration?

Well, my wife at the time (and now my ex-wife), decided to try the Jane Fonda Aerobics record, but she would only do it while I was out of the room, so I thought that if she was going to try to get fitter, so would I.

Well, going cheapie was a big mistake – the thing was so flimsy that it toppled over at the slightest hint of a breeze.

So, I took it back and exchanged it for a more expensive model – still budget, mind you, but at least I wouldn’t fall over.

I kept at this for a few weeks, often reading a book or playing computer games while I “rode”, but then I lost interest, as has happened all too often.

And in the end, I sold it to a friend.

However, this week, while surfing the web in one of my rare spare moments, I came across the exercise bike to end all exercise bikes.

It’s called Le Tour De France Indoor Cycling Bike, and it’s apparently the official training bike of Le Tour de France, so it sounds like it’s the real deal.

Anyway, if you’re in the market for a top of the range indoor training bike, take a look, as it has some really cool features!

Here’s where I found out about this bike:

http://letourdefranceindoorcyclingbike.com/

I’ve no idea how much it costs, but I assume it won’t be cheap.

Assuming it’s affordable, however, all I need now is somewhere to put it, and some time to take it for a spin!

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Song Of The Day – Young At Heart (Saturday, 23 July 2011)

(See my previous post, My Internal Jukebox for what this category is all about.)

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Song Of The Day – I’ll Find My Way Home (Monday, 18 July 2011)

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Snatch-22

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