The uncertainty of the past month has drawn me to the diversion of online streaming
I found a stream that centred its attentions to mature professional gay men and found myself chatting to men from all over the world, most over a McDonald’s Coffee and porridge breakfast.
Of course like any, internet phenomenon, there are idiots and predators there, but robust policing of the site and strict boundaries set by me, tend to eject the unwelcome before they can cause trouble or offence.
This morning I had a hilarious conversation with a Spanish Physiotherapist, a Fijian Emergency Room Doctor, a gentle IT specialist from Denmark and a wisecracking father of two from New Zealand.
With the 5 of us sharing a similar sense of humour, I laughed until I cried
The world isn’t that big after all
Ps this video and story moved me greatly
It is so good to feel your relief. This sounds like a wonderful way to meet others. XO
ReplyDeleteI needed the diversion and the conversations
DeleteI stream on a Sunday night as “ Jewish wisecracker”
ReplyDeleteI swear a great deal because I’ve usually downed two cosmos
Lee
Send me your link ( pissh im not Jewish )
DeleteLaughter is a universal language! Brilliant, John, boldly go, doncha know?!
ReplyDeleteHugs!
Yes babs , bold!!!
DeleteBloody marvellous 😉
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DeleteI did watch the moving of Kiruna church live - it was Svt broadcast so it was in Swedish (don't think there was any English broadcast), VERY slowTV - over 16 hours. There is a huge mine underneath Kiruna, and they keep mining more and more. The whole project is to move the whole town! There is the bell tower still to be moved, but I don't think there would be live broadcast. This is a slow move, they've been planning it for eight years. So no for speedheads.
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It’s incredibly moving
DeleteLaughter, the best medicine!
ReplyDeleteWhat a logistical feat that was. I bet there were a few sighs of relief at the end! xx
Just a fewx
DeleteWhen my son was first figuring out his sexuality, his gender identification, his place in this world, the internet was just coming to life. He was able to talk to so many people, still via the written word but so important. He was not the only one! He found a community! Many of his friends are still people he met in those early, early days. I am so grateful that it eased his struggle even the merest amount.
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DeleteGood for you, John. You may run into someone closer, as you say the world is a small place. In the mean time you will have a few laughs. I have a story about how small. A lady we knew in Grenada went to Scotland to visit her sister for two weeks, and on the train up to Fife she started talking to a man who asked her about her trip. She told him she lived in Grenada and was going to visit her sister. The man said funny that as my nephew lives on his boat in Grenada. Then she said would that be J.H. And of course it was my husband. She couldn’t wait to get back to Grenada and tell us that she had met George on the train. Small world aint it? Gigi
ReplyDeleteThat should be uncle, not nephew. Gigi
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ReplyDeleteI just read the comment that is an actual church being moved! They're probably make the current town collapse with all the minig.
And the world is getting smaller and smaller.
Glad you enjoyed the chats!!
XOXO
I'm so uncool, I thought streaming was like Netflix delivering endless episodes of tv shows and films? This streaming seems more like old fashioned chat rooms. I'm glad you had fun tho.
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