Breaking Through, Travelling On

Cheery_Daff

Ooh, useable space! I'm sure I had some of that once... :rotfl: :rotfl:

I didn't really keep a diary in my 20s but occasionally come across a notebook that I've ranted in, or tried to work things out in. I had some interesting diaries from my teenage years - mostly about how much I couldn't stand my sister (we"re the best of pals now but it took a LONG time), and how much better my life would be when I moved away from all these idiots at school who were too stupid to understand me (I was right about that, at least :rotfl: :rotfl: ) Love reading back, even old spending diaries are really interesting

I think it's just that I like everyday details - probably why I like reading actual books that are diaries too. I'm just nosy I think :rotfl:

earthgirl

I like reading my old diaries too. I found one the other day about my hopes and dreams when I was first pregnant - it was lovely. Reminded me of when I had a spare minute to myself!

smallholdingsister

Was au pairing vile?

beanielou

I have not long 'decluttered' my teenage diaries from my teenage years which were at my mothers.
All so very important then but oh what drivel!!!!

ZTD

beanielou wrote: »

I have not long 'decluttered' my teenage diaries from my teenage years which were at my mothers.
All so very important then but oh what drivel!!!!

And in 20 years time, all of today's teenagers will be wishing they could declutter their stuff from Faceache...

beanielou

ZTD wrote: »

And in 20 years time, all of today's teenagers will be wishing they could declutter their stuff from Faceache...

So true:rotfl::eek:

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Those diaries sound like the basis for a book, KC:j. Yet another little task to add to your 'to do' list for your retirement, you said you'd like to spend more time writing:).

To prove to you that I really did read back through the posts;) (although I think this one was very recent) I'm amazed how quickly you've amassed 2000 points on YouGov:T. I remember you and I being pretty much neck and neck leading up to our last £50 payout, I think I was about 3 weeks ahead of you. And here you are on 2000 points when I'm still only on 1300-ish:(. You must be in a more desirable demographic group than me as I answer all I'm offered from YouGov. I didn't miss many when I was away, there were only 2 invitations in my inbox when I got back.

Karmacat

Hello all :wave::wave::wave:

Cheery_Daff wrote: »

Ooh, useable space! I'm sure I had some of that once... :rotfl: :rotfl:

Exactly :rotfl: I tell you what, I've got more now than I've had for ages, but its all a bit cluttered with things that are being de-moulded

I didn't really keep a diary in my 20s but occasionally come across a notebook that I've ranted in, or tried to work things out in. I had some interesting diaries from my teenage years - mostly about how much I couldn't stand my sister (we"re the best of pals now but it took a LONG time), and how much better my life would be when I moved away from all these idiots at school who were too stupid to understand me (I was right about that, at least :rotfl: :rotfl: ) Love reading back, even old spending diaries are really interesting

I think it's just that I like everyday details - probably why I like reading actual books that are diaries too. I'm just nosy I think :rotfl:

We weren't part of each others' lives either, Cheery, my sister and I, the same. The diaries I'm reading, though, they're from trips - Interrailing then au pairing when I was 21, another Interrail trip at 25, a two month journey around Greece and Turkey, 3 weeks in Zimbabwe, all that sort of thing. My daily diaries (which I keep, cos of work) are mostly appointments and to-do lists

smallholdingsister wrote: »

Was au pairing vile?

Oh god yes! They were so unfriendly, they didn't talk much and when they did it was mostly about how nice their summer au pair had been. I'd been living in a mixed house at college for 2 years, I wasn't used to being with a toddler all day out in the countryside. And I worked 6 days a week, 12 hours a day, except when I negotiated to go to French classes at the local town hall, but they were literacy classes for Algerian immigrants who mostly spoke Arabic. I used to flee to Marseille every Sunday, and try to stay out as late as I could.

Karmacat

carbootcrazy wrote: »

Those diaries sound like the basis for a book, KC:j. Yet another little task to add to your 'to do' list for your retirement, you said you'd like to spend more time writing:).

Awww! From the start of the Interrail trip to the end of the au pairing, I *do* think there's enough for a book, actually it was all very different in those days. That's part of it - it was so long ago!

To prove to you that I really did read back through the posts;) (although I think this one was very recent) I'm amazed how quickly you've amassed 2000 points on YouGov:T. I remember you and I being pretty much neck and neck leading up to our last £50 payout, I think I was about 3 weeks ahead of you. And here you are on 2000 points when I'm still only on 1300-ish:(. You must be in a more desirable demographic group than me as I answer all I'm offered from YouGov. I didn't miss many when I was away, there were only 2 invitations in my inbox when I got back.

Nothing to prove to me, CBC :kisses3: I suspect the invites tail off with age, yes, and I think you're a bit older than me though I tell you one trick I've learned - if you suspect they're tailing off, do an Oracle survey, for prize draw entries not points - that perks them up no end

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Karmacat wrote: »

..... though I tell you one trick I've learned - if you suspect they're tailing off, do an Oracle survey, for prize draw entries not points - that perks them up no end

Thanks for that tip, KC:T.

I gave up on the Oracle ones. I found them so mind-blowingly boring and didn't win anything in all the years I did them:(. Time to start doing them again I think;)