Tom has provided inspiration, but what does it mean to procrastinate, and what does being good at it really mean? Lots to consider and unpack. Do we delve into the realm of meaningless waffle? At what point do we arrive at the point, and do we even know what the point is? With procrastination, defining […]
Where would you go on a shopping spree? What would make me most happy to splurge my money on? A good question, and not one with an automatic answer. I am tempted to say ‘good food’, but then, there are so many options that I’d tie myself in knots deciding! So, we’ll rule out food […]
We are into Spring, but has it sprung?! The Weather There’s been an undeniable, steady improvement in the climate, with warmer temperatures gracing us, though we are far from the glory of a hot summer. I had hoped this would be the trend, but the end of March and early April rewarded us with only […]
Oh boy. Where do I begin?! I’ve dealt with quite a few trolls. Some have left comments here, others on the Coalition site. Some have attempted to be pests on Twitter. You could say I have a ‘collection’ of them now, a bit like a hunter has (however distasteful it may be) the heads of […]
Imagine for a moment that you’ve had an affair. Okay, not a great move, but you’ve done it. Next, you pay the illicit partner hush money. That’s not illegal in some parts of the world. So far, despite the unsavoury nature of everything, nothing could be considered a crime, but then you use business money […]
Back in March, my entire site produced an error message that I did not understand in the least. The site was inaccessible, and I couldn’t even get into the admin pages to correct it. How did I fix this? Well, technically, I didn’t. I turned to my technical guru, my man with the plan, my […]
Inspired by the question posed by Lolsys Library, I thought I’d look at what I hate to be asked. Any question which begins ‘can you…’ usually means I’ll end up doing something I really don’t want to do. I’ll usually do what is requbsted of me, but not without quietly, privately, wondering ‘why me?’ The […]
Toxic relationships. Hmm. Am I in any? Well no, or am I? I am trying to let go of my connections to certain blog-based relationships. It is not always easy, given the provocative content of one particular fundamentalist, who often shares material from my site in misleading ways. There’s no love lost there, and certainly […]
We all fail, from time to time. Not everything in life goes smoothly. That’s normal. That’s life. The question is, how do we respond to a set-back? Once, I applied for a job at a very upmarket London retail store. I was offered an interview, and the first step of the interview process was a […]
In the wake of Trump’s indictment for dodgy business dealings, his supporters have predictably lashed out. They claim to be interested in non-violent protests at this, but we’ve seen what happens when Trump’s mindless followers don’t get their way (Jan the 6th anyone?). There are dozens of examples of Trump supporters throwing temper tantrums, engaging […]
In the not so distant future, I will have been blogging at Meerkat Musings for TEN years. That's sort of scary. I never set out to reach a milestone like that, but ten years on, Meerkat Musings feels like my home-on-the-web, so to speak. #BloggingCommunity
Now, this I find difficult. Of those I have tried, which admittedly is not many, I am rather fond of McDonald's fries, though Burger King's have grown on me.
Do you vote in political elections? You can bet your ass that I vote! Ever since I was a young meerkat, I have regarded exercising my right to vote as an important civic duty. I always vote in general elections, and try to vote in local elections too. I can understand why some people abstain, […]
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