Am I an addict?

That's it. I've had enough of it. I can't stand it any more.

I can't get away from it, it's driving me mad.

I don't want to like it, I wish I hated it. I don't even know if I really like it.

Some (lucky) people have never encountered it, others (even luckier) don't ever want to.

I did and I'm regretting it.

What is it?

Facebook.

Once you step over to the dark side and get an account that's it. It's got you.

I've never had an addictive personality... I can cut a slice of chocolate cake and put the rest back into the fridge for tomorrow. I can pour a glass of wine and save the rest. I can even, and this is serious proof, I can even resist buying amazing shoes because I don't need them (sick I know, some serious willpower comes into play here).

But when it comes to Facebook, I'm a sucker. To test my resolve, I really tried to ignore it the other day. I promised myself I wouldn't go near it for three days (until Monday). Then, on Saturday morning, my phone flashed with 5 emails - all from old friends contacting me via Facebook.

"Don't do it!" my inner voice screamed "Leave it until Monday, you've not heard from them in ten years, what does three days matter, it'll wait!"... but no, I couldn't. I had to read their messages, I had to know... so I logged on, on a Saturday morning.

Give me strength.

Does anyone have a cure?

Eva xxx

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What's on your life cards?

Is it in the cards? Is everything that is going to happen to you this week, this month, this year already set out and waiting to happen? A tarot card reader or clairvoyant will tell you that yes, it's in the cards (or to us our everyday expression - it's on the cards). But if it is all set out for us, then why do we worry so much about the future - if we can control very little of it anyway?

Was I destined to prang the car on Tuesday or was it a cause & reaction situation? Have you ever watched the film sliding doors - where the main character's whole life goes in a different direction just because she missed her train to work one morning... makes you wonder how life would have been different, if you'd taken another path. Imagine if you'd not chosen your University, and gone to another one. Or, if you didn't go, imagine what life would have been like if you did. You'd probably have a different partner, live somewhere else in the country, have different friends, job, pets, ambitions?

We spend our days running to and fro, getting things done to secure our future - but maybe it's all secured for us already - in which case, what's it all for?

Crickey... it's 9am - that's deep enough for one day, Busy Girl - have fun whatever you are striving to do -let's hope it makes a difference to your day!

Eva xx
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