Thursday

www.fabexpat.com

This website, my first, has been my creative outlet for the past 3 years, and whilst it has been of a poor standard of late there are, hidden deep in my archives, many posts of which I am very proud. To date just short of 470,000 individuals have had a glimpse of my life, if only for a second, and I thank you for time and comments. Which have ranged from the supporting, objectionable, profound and obscene, to the somewhat absurd.

The highlight of my blogging journey was discovering that this here site had been banned in China and a number of Middle Eastern countries(18months ago aprox). Exactly why the Chinese government (and the others) chose to censor me, a 20 something nobody with nothing but dreams and angst to his name (a ban which to my knowledge has since been lifted), I will never know. At the time all I could think was that my message, if I even had one was lost in translation. Looking back, the reason is now clear to me, they weren't censoring me for what ever I may or may not have been saying they were purely protecting them selves from anything and everything (as) "There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to ask whatever questions they wanted to." (Joseph Heller, Catch-22)

What that episode did teach me, which I feel is a valuable lesson we all should learn is that no matter how much of a progressive, accepting and connected society we think we life in, there is still much work to be done.

Now, of course I'm not ready to thrown down my gloves, but I feel this site has reached the end of its often colourful and dark journey. What I thought before, whilst valid at the time has changed. I have changed, I’ve grown up, or at least I trying to. I no longer believe that salvation comes in a Harvey Nichols carrier bag, or that my dentists assistant can whiten away my sins.

I do still believe however, that we have to make our own destiny. That if we find ourselves deeply unhappy, we must make great strides to challenge that.

And so now I find my self in Spain, taking one step at a time, trying to carve a new path in the stone. Trying to find a place to call home. Just trying, because at the end of the day that’s all we can do.

So i present you my new blog, the title of which I must apologize for profusely (have you tried finding an available and cheap domain these days), which should be operational at the weekend. I hope it will be more inspired, concise, free from my overbearing ego and that it will show you that change is indeed possible. I hoping to document my life and thoughts in a more honest fashion by cutting the umbilical bullshit that has followed and contaminated me for too long.

www.fabexpat.com

See you there, take care and thanks as always for listening.
x

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Posted by Edd at 24.7.08

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Wednesday

IM ALIVE

Hey guys, girls and anyone in between, Im alive.

Ive been in living in Spain now for coming upto 2 months and I have to say Ive rather taken to it. I will take some pics soon, I promise, but Ive been far to busy adjusting to the new pace of life, work, the unforgiving heat.Ok well thats it, I want your comments damit, its been soo long and I miss you all.

Ciao for now.xx

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Posted by Edd at 16.7.08

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