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personal interests
personal interests
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my passions
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my family and good friends
the Maltese Islands
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to relax
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a long walk on the Gzira-to-St.Julians waterfront
a spell at Gozo
an interesting documentary on TV
(archaelogy, history, human behaviour)
a good film (romantic comedy, epic, happy ending)
a good read (see below)
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my subjects
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Melitensia (Maltese history, literature, culture)
Self-development (pop-psychology, sales, human interaction)
Art (Baroque, Impressionism)
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pick-me-ups
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a good meal in a quiet restaurant
buying a book (oh that feeling inside a bookstore)
meeting friends
watching my children sleeping soundly
a good heart-to-heart chat
the cinema (with Pauline)
Turkish Kebab take-away (especially if unplanned)
getting a 'problem task' settled
getting new clothes
a good dvd, chocolate bar, hot choc and
good company (especially in winter time)
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other interests
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building my-malta.com (though it's hard work)
good food (luckily Pauline's an excellent cook)
digital photography
the Maltese countryside
the beach (the environs more than swimming)
collecting weapons (edged especially)
growing plants
exercising — gym, powerwalking, etc.
art (don't practice much these days)
music (70's Rock, easy listening, classical)
poetry
Maltese theatre & performing arts
our national heritage and culture
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what I hate
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cruelty, especially involving children! and animals
vandalism
Maltese people who are ashamed of their nationality
fanaticism of any kind
people wasting my time
being disrespected
bad manners and selfishness (all around us ...)
loud, agressive people/arguments
being patronized
chronic indecisiveness
being rushed for no good reason
carelessness / disorder (maybe I'm too sensitive on this)
tacklessness
house/car maintenance
weekend sports on TV/radio
over-eating / over-drinking
shallow, action films
bad endings (even in movies)
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my wish list
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peace of mind for all
a good future for my children
a house of character with a library and a garden
dining out in style more frequently
having nice clothes
a world free of oppression, hunger, war, crime and terrorism
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