I knew that her debut album was out and I was curious how her new CD had been received. From what I read on Amazon, it was a success – most of the reviews were very complimentary. The negative comments were about the chosen material and the production side of the CD. One listener observed that there was too much ‘orchestra.’ I don’t know what that means exactly – did the music overpower Ms. Boyle’s voice, was there too much orchestral music???

I am sitting here trying to decide whether I should buy the CD. I hesitate, I think, because I don’t want to be disappointed.

My swimming was cut very short today due to a mishap with my clock My clock turned the time back one hour because it was still set to the old standard of Daylight Saving Time. Since I was unaware of this, I arrived at the Club to find it in full swing. Strange how such a minor happening can affect my mood. I felt somehow disconnected.

I am a retiree – with a great family; ready to join the opportunity offered on the Internet to make new acquaintances/friends in cyberspace. I am lucky in that my webmaster is an expert at creating websites and I can thus join easily the other trillions of websites without personal pain.

What am I interested in? Many things. I have several hobbies; to start with, I like swimming (which I have been doing all my life); I like books and, after my retirement, I returned to my first love – books of fiction; I also love food (in fact, I live to eat), and try to experiment with recipes, especially if they include fruits. Finally, I like to study languages – a hobby which started out as a necessity since I grew up in Europe.

If your interests are similar, please do not hesitate to post on my blog on the given subject. It is always a great joy to me and others, I am sure, when we share similar hobbies.

Enjoy!