Michel - Administrator. (beliefs, follower, creation, pray, Christian)

[michel]

Real Name - Michel

Gender - Male

Age - 57 (took me a while to work that out)

Location - Bournemouth, Dorset, in England. (half way across the South Coast)

Occupation - Retired from Lloyds Bank (25 years career). Left quickly before being made redundant (actually retired on medical grounds for stress and depression). Since leaving the bank have done various voluntary charity jobs.

Religion/Belief System - I call myself "a follower of Christ", because I think to say I am a Christian would be misleading; my religious beliefs are a complete 'made to measure' set of beliefs that encompass various beliefs.

Origin of Life View - I don't know; I do not believe in ID, nor Creation "as is"

Political Spectrum - Conservative (historically), with a varying streak of liberalism, 'green' beliefs, but essentially still conservative in as far as financial systems go. BUT I believe that we all owe it to those not so furtunate as us to help them.

Favorite proverb/verse/saying- too many to mention, but if I have to choose, this prayer:- "God, give me the patience to accept what I cannot change, the courage to change what I can, and the wisdom to know the difference."

More About My Beliefs - I think I am probably far too idealist for my own good. I truly believe that "Love conquers all" - although it seems like really hard work most of the time. I want to stick to my beliefs at all times; "unto thyself be true."

Biggest Pet peeve - hypocrisy
Hobbies: breaking things by taking them apart and trying to put them back together again (The very best way to learn!). I am a 'mature' part time student at the same college as the one I went to until the age of twenty - and it hasn't changed at all. I am learning Microsoft office skills with my wife (filling in the bits I don't know about in all those programs I have been using for years).


A picture is available on my public profile (and I do not want to provide any up to date ones, because they are no longer flattering - not that they ever were- they're just becoming worse with time.

[jeffrey]

You like country music too, right?

[michel]

Originally Posted by jeffrey

You like country music too, right?

I love all music; Country, folk, rock, classical. I often wish I could use all the memory I have of song lyrics for other purposes.......... But, yes, Music is my gretest love - and Country must be near the top of the table; I was weaned on Jim Reeves and Charley Pride.

[Buttercup]

Originally Posted by michel

I love all music; Country, folk, rock, classical. I often wish I could use all the memory I have of song lyrics for other purposes.......... But, yes, Music is my gretest love - and Country must be near the top of the table; I was weaned on Jim Reeves and Charley Pride.

Can you speak with a southern accent? Or ever tried to? I have this great audio/visual scene in my mind of a proper English gentleman saying something like" I'll be havin' some of them tasty grits for breakfast, darlin with some hushpuppies on the side.'"

NIce to know more about you MIchel. I'm right there with you on music being a great love.

[jewscout]

you call urself a "Follower of Christ" but where do the teachings of Paul fall into your belief structure, if at all?

[Feathers in Hair]

Thanks, Michel! That taught me a little more about you, which is always a good thing!

[fromthe heart]

What is your favorite way of saying no to someone...are you more of a commander...or that of a swayer to your way of seeing things?

[dawny0826]

I wish I could HEAR all of you from Australia and the UK speak. I love accents (which are not my own).

What was your most embarassing moment of all time?

Have you ever been to the States?

Do you play any musical instruments?

[michel]

Originally Posted by Buttercup

Can you speak with a southern accent? Or ever tried to? I have this great audio/visual scene in my mind of a proper English gentleman saying something like" I'll be havin' some of them tasty grits for breakfast, darlin with some hushpuppies on the side.'"

NIce to know more about you MIchel. I'm right there with you on music being a great love.

I am lucky with accents (there are many I can put on quite convincingly).....we have a neighbour who comes from Savannah; I am terrified that one day I'll answer her back in her own drawl. That's the only danger; it's just the same when I talk to a lLondoner (a cockney) after a few minutes I find myself speaking their way. I am always terrified they'll think I am being funny.

Originally Posted by jewscout

you call urself a "Follower of Christ" but where do the teachings of Paul fall into your belief structure, if at all?

You must have realised by now that I am not a great believer in the Bible (I call it flying by the seat of my pants); besides, why make do with the mesenger when you can go straight to the guy at the top ?

Originally Posted by fromthe heart

What is your favorite way of saying no to someone...are you more of a commander...or that of a swayer to your way of seeing things?

Saying 'no' to someone, I actually find quite hard to do. No way am I a 'commander'. In fact it wasn't so long ago that soeone taught me that you will never be able to enjoy saying 'yes' until you learn to say 'no'. I am still trying..........

Originally Posted by dawny0826

I wish I could HEAR all of you from Australia and the UK speak. I love accents (which are not my own).

What was your most embarassing moment of all time?

Have you ever been to the States?

Do you play any musical instruments?

Nothing stopping you from doing so; get Skype and a microphone. That's the way I keep in touch with the globe trotting son on mine!

Most embarassing ? I embarass very easily. Actually, just as I said that I had a flashback to when I was young; I was sitting at a dinner table with my parents and some friends of theirs. The Lady cracked a joke (it was vulgar), and I of course didn't understand it at all, but, as everyone was laughing, I thought I ought to do so too. I stopped when the lady turned round and asked me to explain why it was funny.