Online musings

I have two big passions and they are shared by many people. One of them was covered in one of my previous blogs. The other will be touched on in this blog. I have an ever-growing list of places I would like to visit and landmarks I would like to see before I kick the bucket. One of my classmates did a speech about the Taj Mahal. I looked at the pictures of the world famous mausoleum and saw how beautiful it was and I thought, "Wouldn't it be great if I saw it with my own eyes?" I first heard of Angkor Wat when I was playing Tekken on the Sony Playstation as the temple complex featured in the video game. OK so I play video games, don't judge me! I saw a programme where a middle-aged couple visited Macchu Picchu. I thought, "I would love to go there." There are other sights such as the Grand Canyon, the Great Wall of China and the Great Barrier Reef that I would like to see. Oh and I would love to see The Northern Lights! If I were serious about travelling

Throughout my adult life I have observed relationships in the real world and I have surfed the net for advice. I have also attempted online dating - something which I never thought I'd do. I eventually came to the conclusion that there are five ways to earn and keep a relationship. They are the following: Be confident. Be funny. Be honest. Be smart. Be yourself.  I will now go through the five pieces of advice one by one in greater detail. Be confident. One of the qualities that a person looks for in a partner is confidence. This is evident in online dating. Confidence brings about a sense of security and a strength in character which every partner requires. There are people who have ambition and will do whatever they can to achieve their goal no matter how difficult the process is. Now that is real confidence and that is very attractive in a potential partner. I can see why successful entrepreneurs and leaders have faithful partners because they exude confidenc