Photographs and poetry

Have a look at one of my Photo's along side a beautiful poem by Jacqueline Williams Bourgeois of "Cords and Threads" here. Happy to see my amateurish work put to such good use!

You can see more of my work on my photography blog

Rage, Socialising and Culture

I've been making a lot of important decisions and changes over the past couple of weeks and put the wheels in motion to kick start my career change. The house hunt is now in full swing and I'm continuing with the mission to get in shape.

I've also been attending a couple of social and networking evenings, one in particular was run by the BBC LGBT where I met some very interesting and friendly people who I hope I will be able to stay in touch with both on a personal and professional capacity.

On Monday this week I attended a discussion and social group called TwentySomething which is run by the charity PACE. Some of the guys from the group I've been going to on a Friday came along as well so it was nice to see some familiar friendly faces.

Each month they concentrate on a specific topic, this month was all on self-esteem. It was quite therapeutic to share personal thoughts and feelings on this with a variety of men from different back grounds but also quite unsettling to reveal insecurities at the same time.

We also briefly discussed the topic of why a lot of men, especially gay men, struggle to express and show their true feelings. A book called "The Velvet Rage" was recommended to us if we wanted to read up on the potential issue further. This isnt really an issue I feel I have myself but I know plenty of people who do, and as I have an interest in psychology I may add this to my reading list.

I feel like escaping the City this weekend, making use of my camera a bit more and may be getting some culture. I may also go to the Biggin Hill Air Show with a work friend which will bring back some fond childhood memories. I'll share my latest pictures what ever I do I'm sure.

Updates

I've now updated my "About Me" & "Connect" pages - take a nosey!

More decisions

So it came to light this week that I'm probably going to have to move house again, my other housemates are wanting to move on because we have all got to the point where we are fed up with fighting our landlady to make simple "wear and tear" repairs to the flat, among many other factors.

I've contemplated making the most of this opportunity to change city, be it in the the UK or abroad, as I've mentioned before. Also with my contract coming to an end at work at the end of the year I'm trying to decide if this is the perfect opportunity to make some changes. I have all these ambitions with regards to my career and travelling but I always end up finding an excuse not to pursue them. This is another stress I feel I don't really need at the moment but also equally a welcome distraction.

I've been going to a social group in Islington over the past couple of Fridays which has been a brilliant way to start widening my social circle in a friendly and relaxed atmosphere. Its also helped to face some of my daemons, I just wish I'd known about this group years ago. Typical small world I know someone who use to go there but I'm not going to let that put me off as it actually emphasises how positive going will be for me.

Through My Viewfinder

I spent the day today walking around town with my newest toy, my Digital SLR, it's my cheer myself up treat and something that I've wanted to buy for a long time.

Once I've refined the skill I'm going to work on a photography project. Take a look at my first few attempts here.

I now have to decide what route I want to go down with my project.......