h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

Hello Saturnine,

I like your red lipstick!

*waves to the new peoples I used to get dilemas about my life being too shallow, but now, so long as I can get on to here twice or more a day then I'm fine I went a whole week once without logging on, I almost turned into an alcoholic, much longer and i'd have had to take up "passtimes", who knows, two weeks without the web and I might have even graduated to actually making it to the gym If you've spare time a plenty, I know a few people who get a lot out of voluenteer work; which isn't necessarily doing a few hours behind the counter at the local charity shop; there are all kinds of things that people do; visiting people in jail, or helping people who can't get out too easiley to go shopping and the kind, and plenty more beside failing which, ever thought about pot holing or absailing? Cannoeing or sailing? taking up a musical instrument? I used to play an instrument, then I found h2g2 How about comign the best writer on H2G2 and producing loads of really good articles for the guide about things in your local or not so local area; might encourage a little set of trips out to investigate places to write guide entry's on well I'm sure there are a lot of other things, that arn't to do with H2G2 but I can't really think of many How about studying part time? I guess you've got to be the kind of person who likes that sort of thing though a little too much like hard work if you ask me, though I'm not probably a very good person to ask, seeing as How i'm on my third degree and thinking about the forth Knitting? Well seeing as how I only have two offical passtimes, one of which is H2G2 I'm probably not the best to advice on that either Hmm, but I've always wanted to do more home brewing, something I did a few years back before I noticed it detracted from teh actual lengh of time I could spend drinking in various bars and the like I really should do a whole set of guide entry's on the pubs I've been to in the recent years I wonder how much storage space is left for guide entry's, Hmm, probably not enough Don't panic and have fun and ponder

Thankyou Melusine! How are you finding h2g2? I found it tough in the beginning, but I soon picked it up. There are plenty of places for help. One of the best things I find is to look at plenty of userspaces...and once yout ake time out to learn GuideML, everything slots into place!

My advice is short and sweet.

Find three good books - one poetry, one novel and one non-fiction.

Have one good outfit.

Get involved in at least one social injustice because you WANT to. I abhor the idea of charity work, but when I heard about the West Memphis Three action, I couldn't keep away. You can find out about that at : http://www.wm3.org

Always have someone to lean on.

Always do 90% of things to benefit yourself and it geenrally benefits others.

Hobbies are always a great thing. Extreme sports are worth a go. Computer games are a must. H2G2 is a must. Films, books, art. You could be a buff in all of them! Trawl through the h2g2 guide and find out new things. Learn how to sew. Look after your friends kids.

So much to do in life. It's hard to forget what freedom is sometimes...

Hi Tom!

I'm fairly addicted to h2g2 now - sitting here waiting for someone to reply to my posts.........

But to answer your query - if you feel unfulfilled, I suggest you do something to help other people as already mentioned.
Is your health really too bad to do much sport or are you just not athletically inclined? Plenty of activities available that don't require much physical exertion.

One other thought that hasn't cropped up - are you ready to consider having children? It's certainly been the most fulfilling aspect of my life, though not the only one.

Yeah, but children are a bit permanant aren't they? If a couple of months down the line you decide you don't like them you can't exactly take them back for a refund.

Along the same lines and an excellant book for sorting out your true callings is "Wishcraft" Sorry I do not know the author.

Going back to the marital issue - sounds like you're more hung up over 'wedding' rather than 'marriage' - the wedding is only one day, and that one day is over before you know it!

But it's *not* just a piece of paper - something does change - it does tend to feel different. Me - I'm very happy in the state of matrimony, don't get me wrong - but don't let anybody tell you it's a chance for a knees-up and then business as usual.

I thinkt he fact that you're even thinking about where your life is going may change things, even qwithout you realising it....



And you're right - it's a totally cool U number!

JUST THINK OF SUM-THING THAT YOUR REALLY INTERESTED IN AND THEN PERSUE IT. OR TRY JOINING IN WITH SOMETHING YOUR FRIENDS DO CAUSE YOU MIGHT ENJOY IT TO. FAILING THAT GO OUT AND SPEND THREE AND A HALF GRAND ON A TOP OF THE RANGE MOUNTAIN BIKE AND GO AND RIP UP WHATEVER GET'S IN YOUR WAY JUST LIKE ME.... BBFL.

ALTERNATIVY U COULD KIT UP YOUR CAR AND CRIUSE IF YOU HAVE ONE, IF YOU DONT THEN SAVE SUM OF THAT MONEY FROM YOUR WELL PAID JOB AND GET ONE.

Don't write in capitals bbfl - looks like you are shouting! Tres rude...

Eh, what's that? Can't you speak up a bit? Some of us are a bit deaf, you know.

Noggin

*Oh the wit*

whats oh the wit supposed to mean

I think it was a sarcasm.

Noggin the auditorally challenged

Auditors - have we got the auditors in? Help!

Sarcasm? Me? NEVER...

I'll vouch for Saturnine's lack of sarcasm. She's not clever enough. But then what do you expect from a WEEite?!

I'm pretty much hooked on hootoo but I'm not sad enough to check my ratings in the "most active poster" list or whatever.

There's loads of thing you can do here - join POO for example!
Become a Thingite, get your own and learn the mantra:
Soddit
Wimpy
Wibble
Thing
Poets
Doobry
Dontbry
(where Sodit = the first and most awful day of the week)

Join PUDDING and "enjoy" the company of other grumpy old sods.

Or if you can't be bothered, there's always the Royal h2g2 Procrastination Society!

As for marriage, well I've been snuggling up to my other half for 17 years without feeling the need for a piece of paper making it "official" in the eyes of some small minded bureaucrat. The presents would be nice, mind...


Oh, and welcome! Enjoy!
Shan't spoil it by sermonising about how you can save the planet/feed the poor. Well not yet anyway!

Dammit, Narapioa got here first to do the inevitable POO plug and Saturnine joke. I had one all lined up, Ill have to save it now.

But welcome anyway mate, any problems or questions with anything, ask here and there are so many people from such a broad range that you're bound to find the answer you want...

Thanks all for the top advice.. it might take me some time just to try out some of these options so that'll keep me occupied, as will h2g2!

I joined Amnesty International some time ago which gives me a little of the doing something worthwhile thing - but I think we're totally unprepared for kids. Still, practising for them is always fun.

Oh, and happy Wimpy, everyone..?