CuppaTea

Do you see yourself, generally, as part of the majority, or part of a minority? For me, I'm aware of being a minority sub group of a majority. I am a native English speaker, which puts me in the majority in my own country, and in a significant grouping internationally. But I am Australian, not from the USA, or even from the UK, which puts me in a minority context as far as my native language is concerned, and I am very aware of this most of the time, even within Australia.

I started writing this post sometime last year, and never got around to finishing it or posting it. So now I have added a bit about who I am here. I do rather enjoy those little quizzes that go around every now and then to determine which fictional character you are most like. I would love to know how people decide on questions, and how the results are calculated - actually, I change my mind, I'm very happy not knowing how it is done! Book Week Scotland have a quiz for 'Who in fiction are you?'. "You are Mma Ramotswe from The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency Mma Ramotswe relies on her intuition and understanding of people, rather than attention to the details of the law, to help her solve cases. Her rare insight into how people work is something you share. Your quest for finding meaning in life draws you towards jobs that help you make the world a better place. Although you’re generally calm and laid-back, on bad days you can become introverted, stubborn and infl...

It has been quite a while since I wrote a post - which was completely unintentional. Partly, I was so busy I didn't have time to write, and partly when I thought about writing, I didn't know what I should write! A huge thankyou to those who have been taking the opportunity to read some of my previous posts - as far as I can tell from the statistics, I have had nearly as many people reading this month even though I haven't written anything new!

I have recently found myself doing two things I never expected to do. And enjoying them. One is so unexpected it never even occurred to me as a possibility. The other is something that I've deliberately avoided for several years with the expectation that I would not enjoy it. I wonder if you have found yourself enjoying unexpected things recently? I'd love to hear some of them if you have!