About Me
Okay I will read your mind and answer the questions you didn't really want to ask, see how nice I am?
I go by the name of Claire, or online its either Claire or crpitt. The crpitt often gets read as carpet, because people are strange, or it really does read like carpet.
I am British, living in Britain or English living in England, up north near Liverpool.
I go by the name of Claire, or online its either Claire or crpitt. The crpitt often gets read as carpet, because people are strange, or it really does read like carpet.
I am British, living in Britain or English living in England, up north near Liverpool.
I hate photographs of myself read this if you don't believe me:
"Me, me, me and me again".
"Me, me, me and me again".
After saying all that, I still think its nice to see who your reading about, so I have provided the above daft photographs for your amusement, against my better judgement.
What is this blog all about?
ME!
Well sort of, it is a personal blog after all.
The main things I write about, if I had to pick some, are hiking (erm less at the moment), counselling, photography,doodling and the mumborg, Each topic is injected with my own style of writing, which is greatly influenced by insomnia induced humour. So I will do a brief run down of each of them and then you can go and root out all the information at your pleasure.
Counselling
Well I am training to be a counsellor at the moment, and I have nearly finished the second year of my diploma. I 'should' finish this coming June 2009. Well no should about it! I will finish in June, then who knows what after that. This is the whole reason for the blog in the first place, as we were encouraged to keep a diary. My diary has evolved into this thing called blog. I have been very lapse about posting counselling related stuff, but that will change very soon. The biggest component of any counselling course is personal development, so this whole blog is part of my own personal development. How about that for an excuse to lark about on the internet, instead of working.
*Click the button to see all the posts I have done about counselling so far*
The main things I write about, if I had to pick some, are hiking (erm less at the moment), counselling, photography,doodling and the mumborg, Each topic is injected with my own style of writing, which is greatly influenced by insomnia induced humour. So I will do a brief run down of each of them and then you can go and root out all the information at your pleasure.
Counselling
Well I am training to be a counsellor at the moment, and I have nearly finished the second year of my diploma. I 'should' finish this coming June 2009. Well no should about it! I will finish in June, then who knows what after that. This is the whole reason for the blog in the first place, as we were encouraged to keep a diary. My diary has evolved into this thing called blog. I have been very lapse about posting counselling related stuff, but that will change very soon. The biggest component of any counselling course is personal development, so this whole blog is part of my own personal development. How about that for an excuse to lark about on the internet, instead of working.
*Click the button to see all the posts I have done about counselling so far*
The mum aka mumborg/cupboard monster, is mentioned a bit on my blog. Along with the rest of my family, but the mumborg is mentioned more due to her penchant for going into the hospital a lot. She has a long and complicated medical history, which of course provides me with many a humorous tale, no really it does.
Doodling
I was a mad doodler as a kid, probably doodled more than I did school work. Ever since starting the blog I have tried to add images to the posts that I write. It got boring trying to find clip art ones, so I came up with my own. Then after starting Doodle Week (to busy for that now) I picked up my pencils once more and have started to hand doodle like never before. I can also class this as 'art therapy' and fit it into my counselling homework, woot.
*Click the button to see all my doodles so far*
*Click the button to see all my doodles so far*
Hiking
Can I call hiking a sport? Probably not. Its the only sport that I like to do. I am not a fitness fanatic but I love outdoors, nature and all that malarkey. It is my intention to improve my hiking skills, so that I least don't cry all the time and lose the power of speech. It is apparently a true sign of fitness if you can sing whilst doing strenuous exercising, I will settle for humming.
*Click the button for hiking posts in England, Scotland and Wales mostly*
Photography
I love taking photographs, but I am just a beginner and have only had a point and shoot digital camera for about two years. Although it is a good one, a Canon Powershot A630, which I still don't know how to use properly. I have finally figured out how to use the macro feature and have loved taking flower photographs, amongst other things.
Can I call hiking a sport? Probably not. Its the only sport that I like to do. I am not a fitness fanatic but I love outdoors, nature and all that malarkey. It is my intention to improve my hiking skills, so that I least don't cry all the time and lose the power of speech. It is apparently a true sign of fitness if you can sing whilst doing strenuous exercising, I will settle for humming.
*Click the button for hiking posts in England, Scotland and Wales mostly*
Photography
The flickr DNA link below takes you to a page that shows all my recently uploaded images and what is proving popular over on flickr.
There is a link to my proper flickr page in the navigation bar just below the header.
Have a gander at the photographs on this blog by clicking the button.
There is a link to my proper flickr page in the navigation bar just below the header.
Have a gander at the photographs on this blog by clicking the button.
My Flickr DNA 
Music
I like a wide range of music from rock to electronica and whatever in-between.
Check out my last.fm profile to see what I have been listening to recently.
Claire's tunes
Twitter is like a mini blog, where you can find out what I am up to most of the time (how thrilling). I sometimes update it with my mobile when out and about (even more thrilling). I know that sounds like scintillating stuff or something.You can follow me if your a twitterer yourself by following this link or just read the updates in my sidebar. You will also notice that I use twitpic a lot, you can see the rest of my twitpics here.
TWITTER
(Hello if you have stumbled onto my site via twitter) Twitter is like a mini blog, where you can find out what I am up to most of the time (how thrilling). I sometimes update it with my mobile when out and about (even more thrilling). I know that sounds like scintillating stuff or something.You can follow me if your a twitterer yourself by following this link or just read the updates in my sidebar. You will also notice that I use twitpic a lot, you can see the rest of my twitpics here.
Charity Stuff
2009 is the year that I am doing stuff for charity
Sponsorise me if you want (Do It)
Edinburgh MoonWalk 20th June, which is a 26.2 mile powerwalk.
More about it here
Sponsor me here MoonWalk
Any questions? Leave a comment or email me at 
28 Comments:
While I work on a proper comment, I am just sticking some text and porn links here.
@.45 trust you to defile my lovely pristine about me space.
I can't see any links?
http://www.cultofqelqoth.com/qelqoth/
@.45, while that is a very funny blog it doesn't do it for me :)
Oh. Yes. Of course. My how did I wind up here? I seem to be rather lost don't I? Oh... "Olga Sent Me". They said that if I were questioned that's what I was to say. So there y'go. I'll just be off now. Had a lovely time! Do stop by sometime, I'd love to have you. Oh stop! I didn't mean in a common sexyal sort of way. Unless of course that sort of thing interests you (nudge-nudge). Right then. I'm off, thanks for stopping by... erm... I guess I did the stopping by didn't I? Yes of course. Silly me. Okay then, toodles!
I'm currently imploding due to not being able to come up with an idea for Doodle Body!
Excellent "about me" section. We need a photo of you smiling now :)
Yes, I think we need a smile :O)
I think a picture of you wearing your Bosom Buddy Olga would be nice. ;)
Excellent About Me Stuff!
People are so unobservant - you always smile whilst near a llama - tis obvious
This is one of the best 'About Me' pages I've seen. Well done, Claire.
Onward & upward!
Bobbie
Hello Claire, please to meet you!
It was the most debaucherous site I could think of at the time (besides this one).
hi claire, u got a nice blog here.. interesting actually :-) and i think u are pretty :-)
just hopping here.. and i also gave u an ec drop.. hope u can visit my blog too.. do you like poetry?
see u around.
rhea
Just visiting from Linda's blog here in the States and wanted to say hi. Your pictures of the countryside are amazing. I went overseas for the first time ever, last September to visit family in East Ayrshire. I didn't get the chance to go north, but I did get to visit Glasgow, Edinburgh, and several other towns including where my grandmother grew up. I did however get to hike around in Muirkirk, some great sights from Cairn Table and Tibbie's Brig.. Anyhow, just wanted to say hi, and let you know I enjoy your pics..
I love your blog - it is an inspiration!
beautiful photos, I am well jealous, love the writing too!
How someone so lovely possibly hate photos of herself?
Now, if you were unfortunate enough to look like me, well...never mind....
Well Shit I didn't know this existed... Wow your so many people in one... Outstanding!!!!
I was browsing google looking for walks and hikes and i see this blog because of Teg's nose.
Shall favourite it and keep reading. It's interesting
You're too funny crpitt. I'll be back for more 'about you'.
Claire, it was nice to get an overall sense of what your blog is about by breaking it down into parts.
Your photos are fab, and that is with only a year under your belt eh! I know how you feel about getting your photo taken. There is hardly a pic of me when I am not making some kind of a face.
I love your site! :) It's fun and refreshing, especially considering the fact that I spend a significant amount of time reading financial blogs (it can get boring!).
Keep up the good work!
Claire - What a delightful blog! I subscribed after Stumbling Upon one of your pages that told about your mom and your college courses. I'm a 59 yr old college student enrolled in my local community college's Human Services Assistant Certificate program (beginning social work), live with my mom, too, and there is much we have in common as I've gleaned from your pages. Amazing, yes? So far away, in geography and age. I live in California, near San Francisco. I wish you all the best with everything in your life and thank you for your young wisdom.
very cute.. you and your blog.. adding you to my subscriptions :o)
very nice blog you have here!
Hi Claire
What a fabulous blog! I wish more counsellors (moi included) would/could do something like this.
Okay, it's messy visually (blogger limitations I guess), but isn't that also the way we real people are?
I love your drawings too. Very... um, I don't know, I'm not an arty type, but they seem very 'human' is the only word that fits.
Cheers,
J
You make me laugh and I didn't read it as "carpet." Perhaps I am a bit more strange than the rest? I read it as "carpet."
Cheers,
PA
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