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EDUCATION
I'm no longer attending college, anymore; which is mainly due to lack of sufficient funds.
I would like to attend Morley College to study both ceramics/sculpture/and, possibly, drawing/computer programming/web design...that is, whenever I can afford to do so.
HEALTH/DENTIST/LOWER TOOTH FILLING
I went to see the dentist just 2 days ago...290518 4:15 PM evening. He found a hole in my lower back tooth; which he decided to fill in. Then, the rest of work he did was to give the teeth a quick clean. I was told my next due appointment there was not until January 2020/next year; and, that I must note this down...as the receptionist said they will not be writing me any appointment note...as the appointment is too far away.
KEEP FIT/MARTIAL ARTS
At 56 I feel far less inclined to exercise. Consequently, I don't tend to find myself doing push up's/sit up's/walking/running, anymore. Instead, I mostly tend to stay in/as opposed to go out...and, watch people working out on YouTube...that is, I watch it...but, don't actually get up and do hardly anything at all in terms of actual 'movement'...!
I gave up going to Krav Maga in West Norwood...due to financial problems. I told the guy in charge, Remi; that I would pay him for the year...he gave me his bank a/c. details: sort code + a/c number; said I can make payment in two parts...£270.00 x 2. However, I haven't been able to afford this, yet. The next option -which in the long run turns out to be more expensive- is pay £70.00 monthly, instead; perhaps, for a time I will revert back to this option. I'm still beginner 'white belt' due to not turning up there, regularly; one month on/next month -or, two/three months- off.
However, recently, I did join in doing Aikido lessons at Kingswood House Library in Sydenham Hill. The cost is £10.00 per week/lesson twice weekly: Tue/Thu evenings 6:30-8:30 PM...with one lesson being thrown in for FREE.
UNEMPLOYED/CAN'T FIND A JOB...?!
I still haven't found a job, yet; even, though, I'm doing Job Search, constantly...at: findajob.gov.uk. I remain forevermore hopeful...but, as I get older...I'm currently aged 56...I kind of wonder if I will ever find a job?
I sign on at Streatham Job Centre, regularly, every fortnight.
GAMBLING ADDICTION
My gambling addiction never ever goes away; as soon as I get my hands on any money at all...no matter how small/big...I immediately think of doubling/trebling/quadrupling it/-etc. But, I also know that the reality is...I'm much more likely to loose absolutely everything, and, end up with a totally nil balance?! So, I been trying to gamble low...around £10.00 at most. However, when I lose that £10.00; then, the temptation to chase after one's losses by depositing another £10.00 is, well and truly, dreadful; thus, it's possible to have your losses completely run away if you aren't really careful.
Just last week Thursday evening, I went and attended Gamblers Anonymous at All Saints Clubhous, 131 Cleveland Street, (almost directly opposite London's Post Office Tower/nearest tube station: Great Portland Street Tube Station). There were two meetings, I think, the beginner's meetings start around 6 AM/and, the late meetings start at around 8 AM. I went to the 8 AM meeting. I never feel truly comfortable there...as, in reality, I tend to be a very shy and private type of person; and, voluntarily I have to take the chair in the middle of the room, and, speak to everybody there; this always makes me feel both embarrassed and vulnerable to the extreme -having to trust so many compete and total strangers-; for that reason, I don't tend to go there 'regularly'; instead, after 1/2/or, 3 meetings...I tend to drop out for the next 2/3/up to 6 months long.
ART
Currently, I joined in a Facebook group called: 'Self-portraits Sundays'...I think, I did 6 Sundays so far to date; this Sunday will make the 7th.
I also went and joined stroke victim artist, Lil Sullivan; -(who I first met as a PGTB/Paxton Green Time Bank member at Kingswood House Library)-; who is teaching Portraiture during the evenings...2-5 PM on Thursdays at Ackerman Health Center, Patmos Road, Vauxhall, London.
I also went and joined, for a monthly membership subscription fee: myblueprint.com; which teaches art based video instruction...covering such things as perspective/urban landscape drawing/-etc.
EDUCATION
West Norwood Library, has re-opened, again. But, I must be careful about taking out too many books; because I keep on forgetting to re-new them on time...; which only leads to the build up of further and further fines...all of which I can ill afford.
I note they have 3 things going on at the library which I still haven't checked out, yet...
1> Picturehouse...I think, the membership fee is something like £62.00 per year.
2> Chess club, I think, they meet during the weekends...probably, evening
3> Tai Chi, I think, they have it upstairs...; forgot exactly when...but, I have seen posters/with a phone number on it, being located here and there. (Just worried about the cost...?)
COMPUTING/WEB SITE BUILDING/PROGRAMMING
Currently, I only have one desktop PC to use at home; and, it is running Windows 10 Professional; otherwise, I tend to use iPad 4 whilst in bed. My laptop computer isn't working; and, I've gone and lost my iPhone 5(will need to buy another, soon).
Of late, for the last 3 days or so, I've been working on building myself an art based web site using HTML/CSS; but, it still isn't finished, yet. When I'm done, I intend to house it at the following URL address:
http://www.paulramnora.com/art
I should be working on studying programming more: Python/VueJS/Javascript/-etc.; but, most unfortunately, I seem to have gotten either completely distracted doing other things 'arts'/or else, just felt too lazy.
TRAVEL
Recently, I went and brought a new bike costing £350.00 Carrera Model from Brixton Halfords; mainly because the last bike Apollo Guru Model got stolen from outside of Tate Britain gallery(the thieves had used 'wire cutters' to cut straight through the 2 combination padlocks attached to both front/back wheels). To go with my new bike; I also went and brought 2 x top security: 8/10 rated thick chain lock(s) this time around. So, far the bike is still safe; nothing stolen, yet(touch wood).
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