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Me...by Martin

About me...

Hi. My name is Julia but my friends call me Jules. I'm from North London and live in an area that isn't exactly "up and coming" but my boyfriend Rob and I own our own house and we're very proud of it!

I am always interested in other peoples cultures and try and make the effort to experience the real aspects of the countries I visit instead of the pre-packed tourist version. I am always impressed by how genuine and friendly the people I meet are, which is saying something as I am a bit of a cynic and don't trust people easily.

One of my greatest passions in life has always been writing. I considered being a journalist as a career, but didn't want to compromise my integrity or creativity by conforming to a few column inches. I concluded that my passion should remain just that and not be cheapened by becoming that thing I would come to find tedious and repetitive...a job! I write for my own pleasure now, and I use my stories in the same way I kept a journal as a child...as an outlet for my deepest feelings.

I always write a journal when I travel focussing more on my feelings about a place rather than what I did there. I do enjoy revisiting places which I have felt a connection with. It is Rob's deepest ambition to live "somewhere else" for at least part of his life. I'm not so sure that would make us any happier than we already are, but I could certainly live with some better weather, so we'll see what happens!

In terms of friends, I have only a few that I would class as friends in my life at any one time. Some last longer than others, but generally they all come to pass and we no longer need each other. Every once in a while I spring clean my life and cut out the dead wood; the people I feel no longer add value to my life. I am not a hoarder and like to keep my life simple in that area, as other areas rarely are. Better to have one friend on whom you can rely than a hundred who are only there for the good times.

I no longer have a friends list on VT, but that doesn't mean that I don't consider you a friend. I just don't feel the need to keep a list...please don't take it personally.

Now if what you have read about me interests you and you think you would like to know more, please don't e-mail me saying how much you like my picture. I won't reply. If you want to be friends, talk to me as if we were meeting in person. I've given you some information about me...use it to start a conversation. I'm not here to be hit on.

Happy travelling!

Peace

Jules xx

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If you're in trouble, keep quiet and try to blend in! This photo always makes me smile if I'm having a bad day.

I felt the need to step away from VT for a short time. That was over a year ago, and I haven't logged on much in that time. Apart from the fact that I had a lot going on in my life, I realised that I had been logging onto VT mainly to chat with my "friends" and post on the misc forum. As much fun as that was at the time, it wasn't why I joined VT and it had become more than a distraction to me.

The crunch came after a particularly distasteful turn on events that I won't go into. My "friends" left VT either by their own volition or by their accounts being terminated. Many more followed out of protest. I made the decision to keep my VT account because I believe that me and VT still have something to offer each other, and not just posting shallow rubbish on the misc forum!

So here I am, back on VT, older and wiser.

Now...to make a travel page...!