While were’re on the topic I just want to highlight Sye Online which is by my good friend Sye. On it he has comics that he’s produced (which are very funny) and other art work too. If you ever find yourself looking for a Community Artist/Web Designer, I’d highly recommend him.

Blog soon,

Antony

On Christmas eve Sye came round so that we could exchange gifts. Sye made me one of the nicest gifts I have ever received:

This drawing of me and the cats, drawn and coloured by Sye is brilliant and shows his true talent. Click on any of the pictures above for full size. I thanked Sye and he told me to check my email Christmas Day. Sye left and I went to bed, early, after all it was Christmas eve.

On Christmas Day I checked my email and I had one off Sye. He’d designed me a new logo:

(The New Logo.)

(The Old Logo, for you to compare.)

Not only that, but he intends to help me to redesign the new blog in the Summer of next year. So a project for us to work on together!

Then it was time for the cats Dylan & Russell to receive their gifts:

(Cats getting into their Christmas bag.)

(Cats playing with a spinning penguin toy.)

(Cats chasing the lazer pen beam.)

(The cats got lots of toys for Christmas.)

The day continued with a quick visit to see Kay (my good friend) & her family. After that I went to spend the day at mums. Without any doubt the best aspect about the day was spending Christmas with family and friends. In particular my little nephew Ethan (photos of him coming soon, promise).

Hope you all had a Merry Christmas.

Write soon,

Antony

Then this weekend my good friend Sye came round to visit. Sye and I have a rather unique relationship – we can tell each other anything (and I mean anything). We had a long chat about different things going on in our lives going in to the early hours of the morning. I won’t go into the detail of the conversation as it’s private and unimportant, but what is important is what I’ve realised: I’m not always being completely honest with myself. I do a fantastic job of avoiding the issues that I have and distracting myself with other things.

This avoidance of these issues has led to them seeping in to my everyday life with out me even realising. Look at my blog for example, when’s the last time I wrote a personal post? In the last few months it’s been review after review, books, TV anything to avoid writing from the heart. Well that’s going to be the first change. I’m still going to write reviews (as I quite enjoy it), but the most recent personal post will be a sticky. This means the most recent personal post will appear as the first blog post on the home page. If you like reading the reviews remember to check further down the page for the most recent review. Oh and I know I’m a few Torchwood episodes behind, but I do intend to catch up.

So first completely honest point – I am struggling to decide what are my own feelings and those of others. In paganism and indeed most spiritualities there is a belief that everyone and everything are interconnected. The theory goes that we are all connected and that if enough people feel negative it spreads making more people feel negative. Have you ever been to see a friend feeling really happy but they are down in the dumps and you leave them feeling down yourself? It’s kind of like that but on a much larger scale. We are constantly being bombarded with negativity, more so than ever before, just think: bankers, corrupt politicians, the economic climate (and all that it brings – lack of job security, etc.), the list could go on.

So that’s my first challenge to decide how I feel about everything in my life. To sort through things in my head and listen to what my heart says. From there I can decide what and how I am going to change the things in my life that need changing.

Write soon,

Antony

Here’s some of my recent moments of joy:

Try looking out for the moments of joy in your own life, it will make you feel much better. Remember it’s not all doom and gloom.

Write soon,

Antony