http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/07/the_postcard_project_and_what.html en-gb 30 Sun 20 Dec 2009 23:48:11 GMT+1 A feed of user comments from the page found at http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/07/the_postcard_project_and_what.html http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/07/the_postcard_project_and_what.html?page=15#comment3 Well, the other option of having a baby in order to join a mums and toddlers group seemed a tad drastic. Tue 22 Jul 2008 10:56:41 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/07/the_postcard_project_and_what.html?page=10#comment2 Ykoriana: My friend does BookCrossing as well, I got her to explain it to me, and it sounds like a good project. However she did say NOT to try and leave one in an international airport as the Security was all over her when she tried to leave it behind. You are inspiring me to join a book group since I never thought of that but it is a good way to socialize nearby.Batsgirl: Yes, I am social too which is why I find the summer to be a LOOONNNGG stretch of withdrawl.Ahha - knit to join a knitting group, I see the method, brilliant!I am glad your friends and family are learning to accommodate and actually bring you along, did you have to use shock treatment with them as I have yet to train mine?I don't laugh, I used to play Sims 2 a lot, until I realized that the Sims had WAY better lives than I did. But I am glad you are a kind and friend Sim diety. Fri 18 Jul 2008 18:08:11 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/07/the_postcard_project_and_what.html?page=5#comment1 I'm a very social person, so most of my activities are based around that as a first-principle.I knit. I only taught myself to knit so that I could join a knitting group, after my illness made it clear that socialising by joining a football team wasn't really on the cards. It was easier to learn than I thought it would be.I spend a lot of time online. I blog, and have lots of other people's blogs that I keep track of, which makes me feel like part of a community.I have made it as clear as I can to my real-life friends and family that, generally speaking, I *want* to come along to stuff. It doesn't matter that I can't participate in every bit. I'd rather watch other people do stuff than watch four walls by myself. I'd rather excuse myself for an hour halfway through and nap in the car, than miss the party altogether. For the most part, they get it.I also, don't laugh, but I love playing The Sims 2. I like being able to make their lives run smoothly, make them happy, that sort of thing. It's probably some kind of terrible God complex but at least I'm benevolent. Fri 18 Jul 2008 11:08:19 GMT+1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/ouch/2008/07/the_postcard_project_and_what.html?page=0#comment0 I do BookCrossing. You register a book on BookCrossing.com so that it gets a unique number, then you make a note on the website to say what you thought about it and what you're going to do with it. Then you leave the book somewhere and wait to see where it travels. Some people do more organised bookrings, too, and there are local groups all over the place who meet up for social time, coffee (or perhaps booze) and book-swapping. Thu 17 Jul 2008 16:54:27 GMT+1