Jason Thompson's Blog

I didn't mean to publish that quite then

I was saying. I never usually talk to people on trains but today coming to London I got talking to a French woman who was very friendly and interesting. She's a music producer and wanted to know about the comedy DVD I was watching - which was Absolutely. She had learned English by watching Are You Being Served and Open All Hours in the late seventies. She was remarkably fluent considering, with no stammering or lewd innuendo. Surprising.

I'm in London to work with some young men who have Muscular Dystrophy on a photography project called Life Thru a Lens. More about that later. I just thought I'd mention that I'm here and will be blogging updates over the next couple of days. But right now I'm going to have a cup of tea and some shortbread and catch up on some DVD watching. Good night.

Back in London

I never talk to people on trains. I just don't do it. It's not because oqq not friendly.

Why don't I blog more?

I don't do much here these days and I'm trying to think why that is. Perhaps compared to FaceBook updates, blogging seems longwinded and time consuming. But there is something about the blog that is lost in facebook. The opportunity to explore a subject and present several ideas. Facebook is a great instant update but it lacks depth. And I miss that. But like going back to making real coffee after the convenience if instant, it seems to tale up a lot of time.

In reality it doesn't of course. I can just spend a few moments waiting for a bath to run or a train to come and blog - and it's therapeutic for me and if anyone enjoys Reading it all the better.

I suppose I was struck by this again this morning as I was listening to the radio. Someone said something I wanted to share and Facebook didn't offer me the right way of sharing it. It was this:

Success is getting what you want. Happiness is wanting what you get.

I wish you all happiness. And if you're successful too - all the better.