Yesterday I found twitter, and like most users the first person I followed was of course Stephen Fry. Before long however this oddity took my attention
Yes indeed, that is a man with a thumb for a head.
Thursday, January 29, 2009
Confusion
Ever needed to pee really bad in a trendy bar, and you get to the toilets and instead of "Men" and "Women" you get some clever gimmick. It happened to me a little while ago and I stood there in horror thinking "I don't know the answer". A friend told me about a bar in London where they are named after the XX and XY chromosomes. Like someone thought that being drunk and needing to pee was the perfect time to do some A Level revision.
Yesterday I found twitter, and like most users the first person I followed was of course Stephen Fry. Before long however this oddity took my attention
Yes indeed, that is a man with a thumb for a head.
Yesterday I found twitter, and like most users the first person I followed was of course Stephen Fry. Before long however this oddity took my attention
Yes indeed, that is a man with a thumb for a head.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Spirit/Earthy Good... Technology Bad?
The question of whether technology was getting in the way of what it is to be human came up today... and for once it was a jump off point for me.
I know its a cliché to start with a dictionary definition but stick with me. The definition of human provides an interesting vantage point. Perhaps more so than other word definitions because it seems to acknowledge how the word does not simply name a species, but comes packaged with characteristics, observe;
It's not until the very end the species is defined, and even then it is (perhaps purposefully) not genially linked with primates. So humanity itself is not seen as a machine, or technological. Scientists would define a human very differently.
It appears we define ourselves as frail, caring & social creatures. To have a "human" quality is a good thing. So from that you could extrapolate that we also believe deep down we are at our core: good. Despite the many ailments and mistakes we have made, the interesting way in which a word is defined by how it is used is a clue, and a great starting point for discussing what it is to be human. It's interesting that emotions, rather than intellect is what defines us. Despite all our advancements, we define our world by how we feel about it.
How Technology & spirituality are viewed.
People have a tendency see the technology and spirituality as fundamentally opposed. Technology on the one hand is most often associated with pollution, corporations and greed. While 'spirituality' is given a special reverence by 99% of us, even if we are critical of the larger organised religion. Most of us have some belief. There are exceptions of course to both view points, but for the sake of discussion the assumption "spirituality good", "technology bad" is what I want to examine.
It could be fairly argued that technology has helped us more than hindered. After all technology took us from small groups of hunter gatherers, to the top of the food chain. Because of technology, even those in poverty live better than wild animals. We often don't associate things like Farming, making fire or medicine as technology. Yet fire was the iphone of it's day, providing warmth, cooking food and scaring off potential predators. We may have thanked the sky for the fire God, but it was the technology that allowed us to harness fire, not an emotion or belief.
So technology appears to suffer from an image problem. Is there is something all together sinister about technology? It can certainly appear that way. Between robots taking over the world, and nuclear holocaust, we seem pretty convinced technology will be our undoing. We don't trust it because it seems cold and we cannot relate to it (well some of us feel that way). and lets face it, technology hasn't alwats been perfect, it brought us the Atomic bomb, Asbestos and The Crazy Frog.
Yet our technology reflects us, we created tools, tools that reflect our needs... and we don't always like our reflection. Technology is created to solve a problem efficiently. It is not often made to make us feel good. The technology that is, we tend to love!
Spirituality too has caused it's wars & had its problems. The majority of human conflict even in this "enlightened" age comes from spiritual belief. Despite being associated with all that is good, spirituality has its darker side. Like technology, belief has been used to harm as well as help.
Religions have their own view of why those wars and problems exist, but very rarely accept fault for it. Spirituality has systematically escaped blame for a lot of its crimes (can you think of a religion that apologises often?). But... and this is a big round jello But... Religion and spirituality are also the greatest force for good in humanity. It is a conduit for charity & acts as a moral boundary to our dark side. Spirituality can do what technology often can't, it makes us feel better. It serves that purpose well.
Humanity as a species, is at its happiest when not thinking and simply connected with life and the feeling of being alive. There are many disciplines of meditation, but most have the same goal. A clear mind, and the wave of endorphins that follow. We have for a long time associated that much more with our brand of religion or spirituality, rather than the discipline of mediation or the good fortune of "being". In effect the good feeling we get from meditating allows us to think "Spirituality good" in simple terms.
Technology was not created to make us feel good, and yet now it surrounds us. So we find ourselves wondering "why doesn't technology make me feel good like spirituality does". We are a silly species.
Spirituality vs Technology; battle to the inevitible compromise.
So to the question of does technology separate us from God? There is no clear answer. Especially when the nature of "God" is so very subjective.
The more interesting question is can technology separate us from God?
One would think a harmonious being like a God would not need to conflict with simple technology. Technology itself simply is. It cannot be good or evil unless it is used by a human. It cannot drive us, unless it is first driven. By its very nature it is incapable of judgement or malice. Yes we can be seduced to by it, and yes it can be misused. But misusing technology, or creating bad technology is a human choice. Technology then is a reflection of humanity and an extension of it.
Technology could not separate us from God by the definition of omnipitence or omnipresence. The argument that it distracts or seduces us, is essentially another judgement of humanity. It is a simple disagreement about how to live.
Spirituality does not need to argue with technology, although it consistently finds itself doing so. It is a system of belief that has come about from two things. Our emotional need to love and care, combined with a desire to feel better in tough times. When we need to feel better, our mind gets creative. Psychologists call it "justifying". It is the same behaviour a junkie uses to explain away their addiction... and indeed we are addicted to feeling good.
So why would spirituality need to deionise technology? It's an interesting question, since on the basic level there isnt a single peice of kit that would argue with the concept of a loving parental "God". Yet when we justify, we don't try to think simply. If we're creating something to make us feel better, why stop at a loving God? Why not have a loving God who will tell you off if you don't follow the current moral consensus? That too would make you feel better about how you live your life.
So when spirituality makes us feel good. Being connected with the earth makes us feel good... yet we still feel bad. What can we blame?
It suits the agenda of some spiritualists to claim technology is separating us from God.
1) It's a pretty easy scape goat
2) Humans remember technology going wrong, no matter how much it goes right.
Feeling good about technology?
I believe the idea of a God that separates us from life, which is all around us. A parental, omnipotent figure of judgement and wisdom is more likely to guilt is into behaving, than persuade us. The "being" part of a "Human being" is often overlooked. Through meditation and many other avenues we can enjoy life, with technology or without it. So the question remains...
What is it to be human?
To be human is to be curious.
You can feel good by meditating, listening to your instincts or even listening to music. Enjoy it
I know its a cliché to start with a dictionary definition but stick with me. The definition of human provides an interesting vantage point. Perhaps more so than other word definitions because it seems to acknowledge how the word does not simply name a species, but comes packaged with characteristics, observe;
Quote:
| 1. of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or having the nature of people: human frailty. 2. consisting of people: the human race. 3. of or pertaining to the social aspect of people: human affairs. 4. sympathetic; humane: a warmly human understanding. –noun 5. a human being. |
It appears we define ourselves as frail, caring & social creatures. To have a "human" quality is a good thing. So from that you could extrapolate that we also believe deep down we are at our core: good. Despite the many ailments and mistakes we have made, the interesting way in which a word is defined by how it is used is a clue, and a great starting point for discussing what it is to be human. It's interesting that emotions, rather than intellect is what defines us. Despite all our advancements, we define our world by how we feel about it.
How Technology & spirituality are viewed.
People have a tendency see the technology and spirituality as fundamentally opposed. Technology on the one hand is most often associated with pollution, corporations and greed. While 'spirituality' is given a special reverence by 99% of us, even if we are critical of the larger organised religion. Most of us have some belief. There are exceptions of course to both view points, but for the sake of discussion the assumption "spirituality good", "technology bad" is what I want to examine.
It could be fairly argued that technology has helped us more than hindered. After all technology took us from small groups of hunter gatherers, to the top of the food chain. Because of technology, even those in poverty live better than wild animals. We often don't associate things like Farming, making fire or medicine as technology. Yet fire was the iphone of it's day, providing warmth, cooking food and scaring off potential predators. We may have thanked the sky for the fire God, but it was the technology that allowed us to harness fire, not an emotion or belief.
So technology appears to suffer from an image problem. Is there is something all together sinister about technology? It can certainly appear that way. Between robots taking over the world, and nuclear holocaust, we seem pretty convinced technology will be our undoing. We don't trust it because it seems cold and we cannot relate to it (well some of us feel that way). and lets face it, technology hasn't alwats been perfect, it brought us the Atomic bomb, Asbestos and The Crazy Frog.
Yet our technology reflects us, we created tools, tools that reflect our needs... and we don't always like our reflection. Technology is created to solve a problem efficiently. It is not often made to make us feel good. The technology that is, we tend to love!
Spirituality too has caused it's wars & had its problems. The majority of human conflict even in this "enlightened" age comes from spiritual belief. Despite being associated with all that is good, spirituality has its darker side. Like technology, belief has been used to harm as well as help.
Religions have their own view of why those wars and problems exist, but very rarely accept fault for it. Spirituality has systematically escaped blame for a lot of its crimes (can you think of a religion that apologises often?). But... and this is a big round jello But... Religion and spirituality are also the greatest force for good in humanity. It is a conduit for charity & acts as a moral boundary to our dark side. Spirituality can do what technology often can't, it makes us feel better. It serves that purpose well.
Humanity as a species, is at its happiest when not thinking and simply connected with life and the feeling of being alive. There are many disciplines of meditation, but most have the same goal. A clear mind, and the wave of endorphins that follow. We have for a long time associated that much more with our brand of religion or spirituality, rather than the discipline of mediation or the good fortune of "being". In effect the good feeling we get from meditating allows us to think "Spirituality good" in simple terms.
Technology was not created to make us feel good, and yet now it surrounds us. So we find ourselves wondering "why doesn't technology make me feel good like spirituality does". We are a silly species.
Spirituality vs Technology; battle to the inevitible compromise.
So to the question of does technology separate us from God? There is no clear answer. Especially when the nature of "God" is so very subjective.
The more interesting question is can technology separate us from God?
One would think a harmonious being like a God would not need to conflict with simple technology. Technology itself simply is. It cannot be good or evil unless it is used by a human. It cannot drive us, unless it is first driven. By its very nature it is incapable of judgement or malice. Yes we can be seduced to by it, and yes it can be misused. But misusing technology, or creating bad technology is a human choice. Technology then is a reflection of humanity and an extension of it.
Technology could not separate us from God by the definition of omnipitence or omnipresence. The argument that it distracts or seduces us, is essentially another judgement of humanity. It is a simple disagreement about how to live.
Spirituality does not need to argue with technology, although it consistently finds itself doing so. It is a system of belief that has come about from two things. Our emotional need to love and care, combined with a desire to feel better in tough times. When we need to feel better, our mind gets creative. Psychologists call it "justifying". It is the same behaviour a junkie uses to explain away their addiction... and indeed we are addicted to feeling good.
So why would spirituality need to deionise technology? It's an interesting question, since on the basic level there isnt a single peice of kit that would argue with the concept of a loving parental "God". Yet when we justify, we don't try to think simply. If we're creating something to make us feel better, why stop at a loving God? Why not have a loving God who will tell you off if you don't follow the current moral consensus? That too would make you feel better about how you live your life.
So when spirituality makes us feel good. Being connected with the earth makes us feel good... yet we still feel bad. What can we blame?
It suits the agenda of some spiritualists to claim technology is separating us from God.
1) It's a pretty easy scape goat
2) Humans remember technology going wrong, no matter how much it goes right.
Feeling good about technology?
I believe the idea of a God that separates us from life, which is all around us. A parental, omnipotent figure of judgement and wisdom is more likely to guilt is into behaving, than persuade us. The "being" part of a "Human being" is often overlooked. Through meditation and many other avenues we can enjoy life, with technology or without it. So the question remains...
What is it to be human?
To be human is to be curious.
You can feel good by meditating, listening to your instincts or even listening to music. Enjoy it
Monday, January 26, 2009
Got my wings back
Last night me and Annie hit TGI Fridays after Lucie's birthday & had get this: An Apple Waffle Crunch. That's one of those trippled barrelled names. It might as well be called Bodacious Flavoursome Awesomeness. My god, it is quite possibly the best thing to happen to my face this year (well that and the return of the beard, woo). I mean an Apple and Cinamon flavoured waffle, with syrup & crumble & ice cream. That's several times a cherry on top. That dessert alone is karma paying me back for the whole cancer thing. Being alive rocks.
Little Parkerton is a star, I don't even know half the shit we talk about. Always fun though :)
Little Parkerton is a star, I don't even know half the shit we talk about. Always fun though :)
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Just another Fun Day Sunday
There is something fun about a Sunday, something lazy & wonderful. Maybe it comes from its sabbath history, or because so many people don't work on Sundays... but it has this wonderfully relaxing vibe. A vibe than the frenzied Saturday, or the empty promising Friday can't match. I feel good today, for no particular reason, other than that's my default setting :)
Been doing a lot of thinking on the power of delusion lately & just how common it is used by people. My favourite book "Radical Honesty" talks about the mind creating a prison of beliefs. Like a cage of ideas which we restrict ourselves with & do not question. It ties in pretty well with a discussion I had with Ryan recently that subjectively you can never know the truth. So anyone who claims to be the bearer of the truth is usually trying to convince you, so that they can validate their own belief. An interesting question; do you care if people agree with you?
Challenging a belief head usually meets with resistance. When someone acts defensive it means they are defending the identity they have attached to their beliefs rather than considering what you say. The reason the Buddhist teaching;
...exists is not a statement about being humble (although being humble can be useful). Humility has never been something I'm very good at. However the knowledge that truth exists outside myself, and that I am blinded constantly by my own bias has been. For some reason that always made sense.
In short, no matter how strongly you or I ever believe we are right about something, or that the other person is wrong. We have to accept we too could be wrong. It's reached the point where (although it may not seem like it), I defend my opinions because I've thought about them a lot. Rather than having any real attachment to them. Usually getting defensive about an opinion, is usually a pretty good sign that your identity is tied to that opinion.
Why would you ever need to get upset about something you knew was not true?
Sometimes our emotions know things, our mind hasn't yet accepted.
Don't get me wrong, I get annoyed and disappointed when people believe hurtful things that I consider incorrect... but the truth will always come out in the end. Why not skip the denial and check with your conscience, could the other person be right? If the answer to that is no, and you've looked over all the evidence many times... great. It's still a useful exercise though.
The answer could also very well be yes, yes I was wrong. The people that matter know I can apologise and back down no matter how loud I have been. Is it wrong that I expect others to do that? Who knows maybe I am capable of being humble? Just not good at playing nice to people I actually don't care about... Well none of those have access to this blog, and even if they do. It's not intended for them.
Annoyingly, many of the people who have grievances with me could probably raise them with me & I would accept them if it was done right & if they had a point. (That's a big if) My mum, Scott & even Ryan have always been able to criticise me without taking me challenging their idea back personally. The best has to be Heather my career coach though. I reply with my thoughts, and if its well put there is no "I'm right, because I feel like you wronged me" with her. It's just "well consider this, and this scenario". Thoughtful, simple... the way things should be.
Ahhh. I hope to get better at that skill. I admire it.
Been doing a lot of thinking on the power of delusion lately & just how common it is used by people. My favourite book "Radical Honesty" talks about the mind creating a prison of beliefs. Like a cage of ideas which we restrict ourselves with & do not question. It ties in pretty well with a discussion I had with Ryan recently that subjectively you can never know the truth. So anyone who claims to be the bearer of the truth is usually trying to convince you, so that they can validate their own belief. An interesting question; do you care if people agree with you?
Challenging a belief head usually meets with resistance. When someone acts defensive it means they are defending the identity they have attached to their beliefs rather than considering what you say. The reason the Buddhist teaching;
A wise man accepts he knows nothing
...exists is not a statement about being humble (although being humble can be useful). Humility has never been something I'm very good at. However the knowledge that truth exists outside myself, and that I am blinded constantly by my own bias has been. For some reason that always made sense.
In short, no matter how strongly you or I ever believe we are right about something, or that the other person is wrong. We have to accept we too could be wrong. It's reached the point where (although it may not seem like it), I defend my opinions because I've thought about them a lot. Rather than having any real attachment to them. Usually getting defensive about an opinion, is usually a pretty good sign that your identity is tied to that opinion.
Why would you ever need to get upset about something you knew was not true?
Sometimes our emotions know things, our mind hasn't yet accepted.
Don't get me wrong, I get annoyed and disappointed when people believe hurtful things that I consider incorrect... but the truth will always come out in the end. Why not skip the denial and check with your conscience, could the other person be right? If the answer to that is no, and you've looked over all the evidence many times... great. It's still a useful exercise though.
The answer could also very well be yes, yes I was wrong. The people that matter know I can apologise and back down no matter how loud I have been. Is it wrong that I expect others to do that? Who knows maybe I am capable of being humble? Just not good at playing nice to people I actually don't care about... Well none of those have access to this blog, and even if they do. It's not intended for them.
Annoyingly, many of the people who have grievances with me could probably raise them with me & I would accept them if it was done right & if they had a point. (That's a big if) My mum, Scott & even Ryan have always been able to criticise me without taking me challenging their idea back personally. The best has to be Heather my career coach though. I reply with my thoughts, and if its well put there is no "I'm right, because I feel like you wronged me" with her. It's just "well consider this, and this scenario". Thoughtful, simple... the way things should be.
Ahhh. I hope to get better at that skill. I admire it.
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
This ever happened to you?
I've been accused of many things in my life, but it usually seems to go a little like this;
When I was 14 I remember catching the school bus one morning, as I did every morning. To see the guys and go play football for an hour before school started. It was a fun routine, come rain or shine that's what happened. This one day it was different however. Upon arriving I see one of my closest friends at the time waiting at the school bus stop. Saying hi, things should have been normal, like any other day. He however says "I'm not getting the bus with you today man", and when I ask why he says "You know what you've done."
Puzzled & stunned the bus to school was quiet, while my head was spinning trying to figure out what he could mean. Now, nobody is perfect, especially not me but given half a chance to explain myself I'm sure it could have been worked out.
Instead I get to school and not only is this guy not talking to me, a couple aren't. It's a quiet and weird day, but there is work to be done and it soon passes. Lunch time rolls around and a few of the guys who until earlier were friends throw a few petty insults & again confusion reigns. Then it's time for an IT lesson & this best friend sits around insulting me & my family.
I'd had enough and question why, to anyone and everyone. The guy himself answers "you know why". Mutual friends are unsure & can see that the insults are out of line. When the next day rolls around and this guy attempts to start a physical fight with me... they stop him. We end up in front of our form teacher a wise RE teacher type who I'd always respected. He makes it pretty clear that true friends are a rare thing & to let a little gossip get in the way of that is wrong. He asks are we "Willing to forgive and forget", to which I say yes provided the abuse stops.
In life we don't get that kind of mediation often. It later turns out that the guy who had spent all this energy trying to tear me down had been lied to & was going through a lot in his personal life. He has since apologised and we actually got on well for quite a while. In effect I was barring the brunt of his issues with the world. An easy target, and scapegoat for everything that was wrong in his life.
History has a way of repeating itself.
Without a chance to explain yourself, its easy to become the bad guy. Especially when dealing with a highly strung bitter individual. We all piss each other off on a regular basis, but how we react to that is what determines friendships. We can either hold a grudge, tell everyone we know & attempt to get revenge. Or it can be worked out. Of course the second option often means being humble and not saving face. Especially when you back yourself into a corner of abusing and demonising the other person for a long time.
It is certainly possible to convince yourself that the root cause of all your problems is the other guy. Yet the only person that can change events is you. The only person who is responsible for your actions is you. The only way to improve your life is to focus on doing that. Not someone elses.
The reason I mention this is because history has indeed repeated itself. Once again I find myself in a position where people are lying to me, others & behind my back because of something that isn't true. It has more to do with a bitter man taking out his frustration, than it does any legitimate complaint. I sit here no saint, but with a clear conscience, a legally audited & unedited paper trail being accused of theft, cowardice & preventing a man from seeing his son.
That would take me from being a flawed good person, to a complete asshole if it were true.
The sad fact is none of it is. It's all based on truth but twisted. The truth always comes out in the end, but frankly I'm sick of waiting. I will not stoop to someone's level if they want to spread lies about me... but 9 months on this is getting pathetic. My patience is almost gone. I moved on a long time ago to focus on the positives in life. If someone else keeps creating trouble they will get exposed.
Can we prove my innocence? Yes we can.
When I was 14 I remember catching the school bus one morning, as I did every morning. To see the guys and go play football for an hour before school started. It was a fun routine, come rain or shine that's what happened. This one day it was different however. Upon arriving I see one of my closest friends at the time waiting at the school bus stop. Saying hi, things should have been normal, like any other day. He however says "I'm not getting the bus with you today man", and when I ask why he says "You know what you've done."
Puzzled & stunned the bus to school was quiet, while my head was spinning trying to figure out what he could mean. Now, nobody is perfect, especially not me but given half a chance to explain myself I'm sure it could have been worked out.
Instead I get to school and not only is this guy not talking to me, a couple aren't. It's a quiet and weird day, but there is work to be done and it soon passes. Lunch time rolls around and a few of the guys who until earlier were friends throw a few petty insults & again confusion reigns. Then it's time for an IT lesson & this best friend sits around insulting me & my family.
I'd had enough and question why, to anyone and everyone. The guy himself answers "you know why". Mutual friends are unsure & can see that the insults are out of line. When the next day rolls around and this guy attempts to start a physical fight with me... they stop him. We end up in front of our form teacher a wise RE teacher type who I'd always respected. He makes it pretty clear that true friends are a rare thing & to let a little gossip get in the way of that is wrong. He asks are we "Willing to forgive and forget", to which I say yes provided the abuse stops.
In life we don't get that kind of mediation often. It later turns out that the guy who had spent all this energy trying to tear me down had been lied to & was going through a lot in his personal life. He has since apologised and we actually got on well for quite a while. In effect I was barring the brunt of his issues with the world. An easy target, and scapegoat for everything that was wrong in his life.
History has a way of repeating itself.
Without a chance to explain yourself, its easy to become the bad guy. Especially when dealing with a highly strung bitter individual. We all piss each other off on a regular basis, but how we react to that is what determines friendships. We can either hold a grudge, tell everyone we know & attempt to get revenge. Or it can be worked out. Of course the second option often means being humble and not saving face. Especially when you back yourself into a corner of abusing and demonising the other person for a long time.
It is certainly possible to convince yourself that the root cause of all your problems is the other guy. Yet the only person that can change events is you. The only person who is responsible for your actions is you. The only way to improve your life is to focus on doing that. Not someone elses.
The reason I mention this is because history has indeed repeated itself. Once again I find myself in a position where people are lying to me, others & behind my back because of something that isn't true. It has more to do with a bitter man taking out his frustration, than it does any legitimate complaint. I sit here no saint, but with a clear conscience, a legally audited & unedited paper trail being accused of theft, cowardice & preventing a man from seeing his son.
That would take me from being a flawed good person, to a complete asshole if it were true.
The sad fact is none of it is. It's all based on truth but twisted. The truth always comes out in the end, but frankly I'm sick of waiting. I will not stoop to someone's level if they want to spread lies about me... but 9 months on this is getting pathetic. My patience is almost gone. I moved on a long time ago to focus on the positives in life. If someone else keeps creating trouble they will get exposed.
Can we prove my innocence? Yes we can.
Monday, January 19, 2009
Got it
Those of you who know me well, will know instantly (or within a second or two in Ryans case) what this means. Looking back on it, this mornings post sums up more or less how I feel right now. On the most gloomy day of the year, in the worst economy in nearly a century... I got the job I wanted & a significant salary bump.
Thanks to everyone who believed in me. To all those who knew I could, and would secure something. You are the people that make life worth living.... To the insecure ones who question every decision I ever make. Go fuck yourselves.
It's when you're down, you see who sticks with you. Luckily a few have with me. First and foremost is Cat, my little catastrophe. Believed in me from day 1, the definition of a great friend & quite possibly the reason why I succeeded. Cat was the one who insisted I leave BT, and really made the choice clear to me. That decision has been amazing for me.
Of course I gotta mention my Mum, who believes in everything I do, Scott the very picture of consistency and reliability. The world can learn from these two, how to be chilled out and not over analyse everything. My dog Aggy, who knows all my secrets & is an inspiration to me. The greeting Aggy gives you is the highlight of any week.
Heather, my career coach, mentor and friend has a way of getting through to me that is both brilliant and succinct. It's nice to be reminded that I can take on good advice so long as its delivered well :). Having someone genuinely talented, whom I respect to believe in me and give me back my confidence & self belief has been the key to getting back where I was. Thanks Heather, for reminding me that yes I am very capable & yes I can and will be a massive success.
Too many people try to convince you that you (me) won't be when they hear your self belief. To quote Simon Cowell. Don't listen to people unless what they say proves itself. There are too many to mention that I'd like to add here. Today is a good day
Thanks to everyone who believed in me. To all those who knew I could, and would secure something. You are the people that make life worth living.... To the insecure ones who question every decision I ever make. Go fuck yourselves.
It's when you're down, you see who sticks with you. Luckily a few have with me. First and foremost is Cat, my little catastrophe. Believed in me from day 1, the definition of a great friend & quite possibly the reason why I succeeded. Cat was the one who insisted I leave BT, and really made the choice clear to me. That decision has been amazing for me.
Of course I gotta mention my Mum, who believes in everything I do, Scott the very picture of consistency and reliability. The world can learn from these two, how to be chilled out and not over analyse everything. My dog Aggy, who knows all my secrets & is an inspiration to me. The greeting Aggy gives you is the highlight of any week.
Heather, my career coach, mentor and friend has a way of getting through to me that is both brilliant and succinct. It's nice to be reminded that I can take on good advice so long as its delivered well :). Having someone genuinely talented, whom I respect to believe in me and give me back my confidence & self belief has been the key to getting back where I was. Thanks Heather, for reminding me that yes I am very capable & yes I can and will be a massive success.
Too many people try to convince you that you (me) won't be when they hear your self belief. To quote Simon Cowell. Don't listen to people unless what they say proves itself. There are too many to mention that I'd like to add here. Today is a good day
Blue Monday
So apparently today is the gloomiest day of the year. "Blue Monday" & I'm listening to the blues, but then I never did buy the idea that it was depressing genre. It's more of a release valve for emotion. Today is characterised more by boredom & impatience than anything. Will the company who interviewed me get back with an answer already? I'm ready. More so than ever.
It's funny that the optimists society want to claim today as their own, and quite typical of them really. Although there is something to be said for making your own luck & persistence as opposed to pure optimism. Emotional attachment to the future is pretty useless. To quote the turtle from Kung Fu panda who is hella wise:
How cool is that! Listening to a Will Smith interview with Radio 1 was revealing. He was saying he almost struggles to dwell on & remember bad times. It sounded familiar. Who needs bad times, fun can be made. All we gotta do is go make it. Easy really :)
It's funny that the optimists society want to claim today as their own, and quite typical of them really. Although there is something to be said for making your own luck & persistence as opposed to pure optimism. Emotional attachment to the future is pretty useless. To quote the turtle from Kung Fu panda who is hella wise:
Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why they call it the present
How cool is that! Listening to a Will Smith interview with Radio 1 was revealing. He was saying he almost struggles to dwell on & remember bad times. It sounded familiar. Who needs bad times, fun can be made. All we gotta do is go make it. Easy really :)
Sunday, January 18, 2009
The Awesome - For Jen
So I was chatting to Jen about my recent interview etc, and then things took a twist towards the crazy...
So here it is the awesome column. From 2nd century battles between a cat, and a guy in a hat. To chimaera creatures, bred for their best assets.
Jen
get a haikoo zoo pet on facebook so mine can play with yours
i have a pandafox
Simon
My goodness, a scavenger and a notoriously lazy bear combo.
Jen
yes, the best kind
Simon
A cheetah rhino would be unstoppable.
2inch thick skin, and FAST
A chino
or a Rheeta
Jen
hahahhaha
please post this convo on your blog and label it The Awesome Column
So here it is the awesome column. From 2nd century battles between a cat, and a guy in a hat. To chimaera creatures, bred for their best assets.
Saturday, January 17, 2009
New Music & Sunshine
Bloodsimple have a song called Whiskey Bent & Hellbound. It's really energetic and suits my mood on a Saturday afternoon, having just cleaned the apartment and with the sun shining.
For anyone who is interested in the Gaza conflict, there is a lot of PR & way more emotional manipulation of the media going on from both sides. Lord Levy absolutley nails the situation better than I ever could.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/this_week/7832842.stm
Also. Whatever happened to earning money? To deserving success? The new film Slumdog millionaire features a main character who tries to win the jackpot to impress a girl. Is this now the accepted way in which we buy attention. Not through strength of character, originality or personality... but by striking it lucky. Fairytales are often more evil than a tragedy, more hollow & utterly soul destroying if followed. People scramble to become a D list celebrity, for some kind of status, to climb the ladder without taking any steps themselves.
Taking shortcuts is the quickest way to short term success. I remember as a 7 year old being asked to play a game where we would bid for what we wanted in our lives. Like an auction for achievement. It was very interesting that everyone spent their money on having money. Leaving me to clean up with a good job, my health & happyness and money to spare.
C'est la vie.
For anyone who is interested in the Gaza conflict, there is a lot of PR & way more emotional manipulation of the media going on from both sides. Lord Levy absolutley nails the situation better than I ever could.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/this_week/7832842.stm
Also. Whatever happened to earning money? To deserving success? The new film Slumdog millionaire features a main character who tries to win the jackpot to impress a girl. Is this now the accepted way in which we buy attention. Not through strength of character, originality or personality... but by striking it lucky. Fairytales are often more evil than a tragedy, more hollow & utterly soul destroying if followed. People scramble to become a D list celebrity, for some kind of status, to climb the ladder without taking any steps themselves.
Taking shortcuts is the quickest way to short term success. I remember as a 7 year old being asked to play a game where we would bid for what we wanted in our lives. Like an auction for achievement. It was very interesting that everyone spent their money on having money. Leaving me to clean up with a good job, my health & happyness and money to spare.
C'est la vie.
Thursday, January 15, 2009
An Interview & A lesson learned.
Maybe its the caffeine, or perhaps it's the eerie lack of light since the light bulb blew in my bedroom... but the worst part about having just had an interview. Is the sense that it might have gone really well. Or it might just have been close, but no cigar.
The company was pretty cool, the future of the company looks bright, and the bosses seemed like decent people who I could spend time around & respect. It doesn't feel like a home run, but certainly a base hit. Everyone who had their fingers crossed for me... that good karma may come in handy! Watch this space.
The whole experience did reinforce a few things that have been swilling around in the brain of Sy lately. A long time ago I wrote an "Open letter to Game Haters" suggesting that guys wanting to improve their abilities with women systematically is a good thing. I stand by that idea. However in practice and with a few years experience under the belt, some grave concerns have developed. If the online community was what it claimed to be, supportive & helpful then yes it would be a very good thing.
It is however a honeypot for the needy. It is filled with hero worship, fanboy arguments & 9 out of 10 people offering advice, very few actually listening. Having met a large percentage of the "top guys" in the community the majority of them are a mess. They may have the ability to seduce any woman, but is that how success as a man is measured... or success as a boy
There are some wonderful people in & connected to the community, but it's structure is inherently competitive & confrontational. The rules, belief sets and methodologies may fix a leak and help in the short term, but they can damage the very foundations of a person too. In a community where the goal is helping & happyness why would anyone need to argue?
There is great advice out there & I learned a lot from it personally, but if I were to do it all over again. I'd do it very differently, and at arms length. As someone who always valued honesty, I could not get into a community where being fake and pretending to like people was essential. Yet that is exactly what the most loved are doing. Make no mistake about it. The heroes bitch about their worshippers, who are too blindly devoted to care. Sad really.
Self help is a useful tool, but a terrible & damaging crutch.
On another note. My dog Aggy is amazing. Everytime we think she has lost the ability to walk, a day later she is back at it, especially when food is on the table. Incredible how dogs can suddenly walk when food is around. Dogs have always been a grounding influence on me, reminding us all what is important in life is much more the person you are, and the impact you leave... than any big idea or utopian dream you may have.
For a short while I replaced being a person who was building his way towards and end point, to the guy who had the big dream. That is a cunning trick the dreamer deludes themselves with. "I am a good person, and right because of what will happen". It absolves you of responsibility for right now. When the only thing that exists within your remit is right now.
I've kinda got back to that. Not because of Eckhart Tolle or any other influencial thinker... but from daily having something to do, someone to call or an interview to attend. Spending all your energy fixing the radio means taking your hands of the steering wheel. I did that. I focussed all my attention on a small problem, and lost the big picture.
Never again. Lesson learned.
The company was pretty cool, the future of the company looks bright, and the bosses seemed like decent people who I could spend time around & respect. It doesn't feel like a home run, but certainly a base hit. Everyone who had their fingers crossed for me... that good karma may come in handy! Watch this space.
The whole experience did reinforce a few things that have been swilling around in the brain of Sy lately. A long time ago I wrote an "Open letter to Game Haters" suggesting that guys wanting to improve their abilities with women systematically is a good thing. I stand by that idea. However in practice and with a few years experience under the belt, some grave concerns have developed. If the online community was what it claimed to be, supportive & helpful then yes it would be a very good thing.
It is however a honeypot for the needy. It is filled with hero worship, fanboy arguments & 9 out of 10 people offering advice, very few actually listening. Having met a large percentage of the "top guys" in the community the majority of them are a mess. They may have the ability to seduce any woman, but is that how success as a man is measured... or success as a boy
There are some wonderful people in & connected to the community, but it's structure is inherently competitive & confrontational. The rules, belief sets and methodologies may fix a leak and help in the short term, but they can damage the very foundations of a person too. In a community where the goal is helping & happyness why would anyone need to argue?
There is great advice out there & I learned a lot from it personally, but if I were to do it all over again. I'd do it very differently, and at arms length. As someone who always valued honesty, I could not get into a community where being fake and pretending to like people was essential. Yet that is exactly what the most loved are doing. Make no mistake about it. The heroes bitch about their worshippers, who are too blindly devoted to care. Sad really.
Self help is a useful tool, but a terrible & damaging crutch.
On another note. My dog Aggy is amazing. Everytime we think she has lost the ability to walk, a day later she is back at it, especially when food is on the table. Incredible how dogs can suddenly walk when food is around. Dogs have always been a grounding influence on me, reminding us all what is important in life is much more the person you are, and the impact you leave... than any big idea or utopian dream you may have.
For a short while I replaced being a person who was building his way towards and end point, to the guy who had the big dream. That is a cunning trick the dreamer deludes themselves with. "I am a good person, and right because of what will happen". It absolves you of responsibility for right now. When the only thing that exists within your remit is right now.
I've kinda got back to that. Not because of Eckhart Tolle or any other influencial thinker... but from daily having something to do, someone to call or an interview to attend. Spending all your energy fixing the radio means taking your hands of the steering wheel. I did that. I focussed all my attention on a small problem, and lost the big picture.
Never again. Lesson learned.
Monday, January 12, 2009
Awesomeness.
Malteasers are little round drops of awesome. When you put malteasers into a spell checker, it comes out with "striptease". For those who don't know, here is a picture of the awesome.
That image has a silly amount of white space around it, consider that padding... for the awesome. The best part about all this, is I don't even have google ad's installed. I will not get paid for my hearty endorsement of the Small Geezers. Knowing that I have paid homage, is payment enough. Although with these things, enough is never enough. Kind of like Heroin, but without the kicks.
That image has a silly amount of white space around it, consider that padding... for the awesome. The best part about all this, is I don't even have google ad's installed. I will not get paid for my hearty endorsement of the Small Geezers. Knowing that I have paid homage, is payment enough. Although with these things, enough is never enough. Kind of like Heroin, but without the kicks.
Saturday, January 10, 2009
2008 In Review
There are a lot of reasons why 2008 stands out for us all. Perhaps the worst economic crisis of the last 70 years, a Black man in the White House & Liverpool top of the Premiership at Christmas...
For me personally it's been a period of change & transition that has not always been easy, but certainly feels worthwhile. I can't think of many years in my past where I made peace with a lot of what used to be, and changed what is/was. Things that come to mind include old friends, family & old work friends. Getting back in touch is not always a waste of time it seems. Who you used to be, is not always a bad thing.
As we all face testing times, a crisis of confidence & a gloomy prevailing sense of despair. We have an opportunity to question some of the underlying beliefs we took for granted. Were some of the views that we relied on part of our downfall?
I've always been an optimist, taking the best from a situation and generally been content as a default setting. With such a mindset, things feel unchanging, constant and life is very stable. So its often only when reflecting over the longer term you realise how you may have changed. years ago I was much more career focussed by default. Not because I wanted to be, but because it felt like it was the only way to be. There was no choice.
Then in the middle of 2006 that started to change. My priorities moved, with work being "in the pocket" so to speak and unchanging; stable & certain. Life felt like it needed excitement, zest and risk. This meant focussing on being social, spending more time out of the house and preaching this new found method of being to all who would listen. For a while the change served me well. I learned a lot very quickly and gained from it.
Things like the credit crunch sneak up on you. There are a few who warn of what might be to come, it sounds like hysteria & often it's never as bad as they suggest. There are signs that too much of a good thing can over time be very very bad.
At the beginning of 2008 shots were fired. I was confronted as not being who I was, this culminated especially after I got back from Vegas in January. There I had found like minded people who saw something in me. A spark, potential & maybe more. The stark contrast of that experience and the cold winter I returned home to was hard to deal with. Here I was with long hair, a rock star persona & living the social life... and people were doubting me. How could this be?
The low point struck while in Cancun in March. A place renowned for its partying atmosphere & looked upon by many as the holy grail of party destinations. Yet the whole thing felt hollow, stage managed, easy to manipulate but pointless.
While there, I spent a little time online chatting with old friends whom I'd clashed with. It was beginning to come clear that my life needed more direction. I had made a lot of plans, but not finished them. Something was missing. But what?
I got home, and for a time things were ok. There was a growing sense that a big change was coming. Everything I heard, read or did had a sense of change or difference. After two years of battling the system at work the opportunity came up to take the money and run. Soliciting any advice, from every possible outlet, the only answer was "yes, do it".
So I pushed the button, the change was made, and the first domino fell. Now there was no choice, and uphill battle was coming, but when would that be apparent? Summer was very quiet and I was learning from new sources how to use the skills that had laid dormant within me for years. How to work the system, the job market, how to advertise and promote yourself. With that came a sense of purpose and achievement that had been missing for a while. It became clear, that my focus had to change.
Yet over a year after having stopped cheering about a lifestyle of risk, of social prizes coming first... I was still receiving criticism from some quarters no matter what I did or said. September hit and the whole world implodes. Things taken for granted like the stability of banks, friendships & who we are were all questioned at the same time. Transition was inevitable, yet the prevailing sensation was very still.
I had a sense urgent action was needed, what action exactly wasn't clear. Banks were bailed out as I booked a flight bound for LA in late October. A last resort to shake things up, and regain some kind of stability for the economy. For me, a chance to meet some new people & take a break from the negative front at home.
I have to thank Sorah, Jen & Melissa for making my LA experience brilliant, and reminding me that I can, given a chance... chill out with people and enjoy my life. In a context where there are no expectations I remembered that yes... maybe I do have some potential. I just need to guide it.
When I got home I knew it was time to get my head down. November was here, I had put effort into job hunting, but not into being the best possible candidate and employee. My goal is to be that, and for once to be the best possible me I can be in terms of delivery. Not turning up and getting by on 20% effort... but pushing, hustling, working
Who knows where it will lead... but they say recessions are gift wrapped opportunities for the able and capable. 2009 in review, will it be good news or bad?
For me personally it's been a period of change & transition that has not always been easy, but certainly feels worthwhile. I can't think of many years in my past where I made peace with a lot of what used to be, and changed what is/was. Things that come to mind include old friends, family & old work friends. Getting back in touch is not always a waste of time it seems. Who you used to be, is not always a bad thing.
As we all face testing times, a crisis of confidence & a gloomy prevailing sense of despair. We have an opportunity to question some of the underlying beliefs we took for granted. Were some of the views that we relied on part of our downfall?
I've always been an optimist, taking the best from a situation and generally been content as a default setting. With such a mindset, things feel unchanging, constant and life is very stable. So its often only when reflecting over the longer term you realise how you may have changed. years ago I was much more career focussed by default. Not because I wanted to be, but because it felt like it was the only way to be. There was no choice.
Then in the middle of 2006 that started to change. My priorities moved, with work being "in the pocket" so to speak and unchanging; stable & certain. Life felt like it needed excitement, zest and risk. This meant focussing on being social, spending more time out of the house and preaching this new found method of being to all who would listen. For a while the change served me well. I learned a lot very quickly and gained from it.
Things like the credit crunch sneak up on you. There are a few who warn of what might be to come, it sounds like hysteria & often it's never as bad as they suggest. There are signs that too much of a good thing can over time be very very bad.
At the beginning of 2008 shots were fired. I was confronted as not being who I was, this culminated especially after I got back from Vegas in January. There I had found like minded people who saw something in me. A spark, potential & maybe more. The stark contrast of that experience and the cold winter I returned home to was hard to deal with. Here I was with long hair, a rock star persona & living the social life... and people were doubting me. How could this be?
The low point struck while in Cancun in March. A place renowned for its partying atmosphere & looked upon by many as the holy grail of party destinations. Yet the whole thing felt hollow, stage managed, easy to manipulate but pointless.
While there, I spent a little time online chatting with old friends whom I'd clashed with. It was beginning to come clear that my life needed more direction. I had made a lot of plans, but not finished them. Something was missing. But what?
I got home, and for a time things were ok. There was a growing sense that a big change was coming. Everything I heard, read or did had a sense of change or difference. After two years of battling the system at work the opportunity came up to take the money and run. Soliciting any advice, from every possible outlet, the only answer was "yes, do it".
So I pushed the button, the change was made, and the first domino fell. Now there was no choice, and uphill battle was coming, but when would that be apparent? Summer was very quiet and I was learning from new sources how to use the skills that had laid dormant within me for years. How to work the system, the job market, how to advertise and promote yourself. With that came a sense of purpose and achievement that had been missing for a while. It became clear, that my focus had to change.
Yet over a year after having stopped cheering about a lifestyle of risk, of social prizes coming first... I was still receiving criticism from some quarters no matter what I did or said. September hit and the whole world implodes. Things taken for granted like the stability of banks, friendships & who we are were all questioned at the same time. Transition was inevitable, yet the prevailing sensation was very still.
I had a sense urgent action was needed, what action exactly wasn't clear. Banks were bailed out as I booked a flight bound for LA in late October. A last resort to shake things up, and regain some kind of stability for the economy. For me, a chance to meet some new people & take a break from the negative front at home.
I have to thank Sorah, Jen & Melissa for making my LA experience brilliant, and reminding me that I can, given a chance... chill out with people and enjoy my life. In a context where there are no expectations I remembered that yes... maybe I do have some potential. I just need to guide it.
When I got home I knew it was time to get my head down. November was here, I had put effort into job hunting, but not into being the best possible candidate and employee. My goal is to be that, and for once to be the best possible me I can be in terms of delivery. Not turning up and getting by on 20% effort... but pushing, hustling, working
Who knows where it will lead... but they say recessions are gift wrapped opportunities for the able and capable. 2009 in review, will it be good news or bad?
Friday, January 09, 2009
Thursday, January 08, 2009
Interviews
Man I hate telephone interviews. All you have is a voice to deal with, and they're usually in the morning. I am useless until about 3pm, at which point I steadily become more useful until I peak around 7pm. So guess who just had a telephone interview. The company is good, the job is good, and I certainly gave a good (if a little nervous) accounting of myself.
The annoying part is, I know if that was in 6 hours time, it would have been far better, more controlled & less rushed. When you meet someone face to face, you always get the pleasantries, you can disarm someone with a smile & the whole thing revolves around your lovley Paul Smith suit. On the phone, you're trying not to miss something they're looking for when they throw a scenario at you.
Well, the good news is, I have a few more to look forward to later in the week and early next. Something should stick, watch this space.
The annoying part is, I know if that was in 6 hours time, it would have been far better, more controlled & less rushed. When you meet someone face to face, you always get the pleasantries, you can disarm someone with a smile & the whole thing revolves around your lovley Paul Smith suit. On the phone, you're trying not to miss something they're looking for when they throw a scenario at you.
Well, the good news is, I have a few more to look forward to later in the week and early next. Something should stick, watch this space.
Wednesday, January 07, 2009
Ranting for delicious Catharsis - Old Blog Post I like.
Anyone who doesn't understand the title may not follow the prose. That's not an instruction, merley a tip.
I feel a rage towards the internet that only comes at that time of the month... The time when the fair useage policy kicks in. The time when nothing is simple, and everything becomes instantly annoying.
I decided to learn how to write a facebook application. Not because I thought it would be free of difficulty, but I enjoy the reward of achievement. The "step by step" guide is more than a little confusing. It could really use a few more screenshots. I spent an hour setting up all the stuff you have to do in facebook, all the forms you have to fill in to make an application. Its a tad more complicated than an event. Still, once you get through it all, it is quite clever.
I am now, 24 hours later, at the exact same stage I was yesterday. I have a god damn PHP error that shouldn't be there. No idea where its coming from. It certainly isn't from where it says its coming from. All I want is an application that will say hello to me!
On the back of this, I decided to hit the geek boards. These guys know this stuff, and will be useful. Neglecting to realise in the last 5 years geeks went from knowledgeable PC users to FUCKING RETARDS with a PC.
Half the internet spends more time watching files download, and then posting the status of the file download, than playing the thing they downloaded yesterday. If that isn't stupid, stupid needs tochanging in the dictionary
WHY, randomly, at 8pm does my PC decide I know, I'm going to BREAK MSN, and make the internet go REALLY slow. Not in terms of downloading, just websites... you know... the stuff you like. I swear the thing knows. Does giving the machine sentience make it a more paletable adversary, or give it too much credit? I'm not sure. I do know that I want to break the fucking thing.
Speaking of spirits. Time for a good old fashioned dose of what is. When you are interested in self help, marketing and philosophy/politics. You here the word "revolution" every 30 seconds. There are a lot of people going round in circles it seems. Preferring to claim to know all ultimate truths, rather than having the humility to accept that they don't. I'm beginning to think it comes from mania. The psychology of everything being more important and bolder than it actually is.
Perspective is an interesting thing. Those who argue for you to change yours, often cannot change their own. In learning to defeat the arguments of others, people leave themselves outflanked. The heat of the defender burns their own attack. The only way to know something, is for it to stand up to repeated tests and experimentation. Everything else is conjecture. Knowing that your own bullshit, is no better than anyone elses is the best starting place for discussion.
What happened to summer? There wasn't one this year. I want a raffle ticket. I need to win something. Be safe.
I feel a rage towards the internet that only comes at that time of the month... The time when the fair useage policy kicks in. The time when nothing is simple, and everything becomes instantly annoying.
I decided to learn how to write a facebook application. Not because I thought it would be free of difficulty, but I enjoy the reward of achievement. The "step by step" guide is more than a little confusing. It could really use a few more screenshots. I spent an hour setting up all the stuff you have to do in facebook, all the forms you have to fill in to make an application. Its a tad more complicated than an event. Still, once you get through it all, it is quite clever.
I am now, 24 hours later, at the exact same stage I was yesterday. I have a god damn PHP error that shouldn't be there. No idea where its coming from. It certainly isn't from where it says its coming from. All I want is an application that will say hello to me!
On the back of this, I decided to hit the geek boards. These guys know this stuff, and will be useful. Neglecting to realise in the last 5 years geeks went from knowledgeable PC users to FUCKING RETARDS with a PC.
Half the internet spends more time watching files download, and then posting the status of the file download, than playing the thing they downloaded yesterday. If that isn't stupid, stupid needs tochanging in the dictionary
WHY, randomly, at 8pm does my PC decide I know, I'm going to BREAK MSN, and make the internet go REALLY slow. Not in terms of downloading, just websites... you know... the stuff you like. I swear the thing knows. Does giving the machine sentience make it a more paletable adversary, or give it too much credit? I'm not sure. I do know that I want to break the fucking thing.
Speaking of spirits. Time for a good old fashioned dose of what is. When you are interested in self help, marketing and philosophy/politics. You here the word "revolution" every 30 seconds. There are a lot of people going round in circles it seems. Preferring to claim to know all ultimate truths, rather than having the humility to accept that they don't. I'm beginning to think it comes from mania. The psychology of everything being more important and bolder than it actually is.
Perspective is an interesting thing. Those who argue for you to change yours, often cannot change their own. In learning to defeat the arguments of others, people leave themselves outflanked. The heat of the defender burns their own attack. The only way to know something, is for it to stand up to repeated tests and experimentation. Everything else is conjecture. Knowing that your own bullshit, is no better than anyone elses is the best starting place for discussion.
What happened to summer? There wasn't one this year. I want a raffle ticket. I need to win something. Be safe.
Resurrection
Well since my alternative outlet for ranting was largely viewed as a place by which jealous motherfuckers could select, dissect and then misinterpret my thoughts... I figured why not go back to having a real life blog. All in one place. Over the coming weeks, I'm gonna update this place with the best of my facebook notes, leaving this the one stop place for all your Sy ranting deliciousness.
Things I've been thinking about:
The Rocky Bar my well be the best named chocolate on the planet. It is named after the worlds greatest movie, which makes me wonder, why isn't there a "power bar" supplement called the "Balboa Bar". I'd buy it.
Is it just me, or does Blockbuster video seem a little 90s these days? Renting a DVD is such a waste of time when you can just download and burn. Woo.
People actually wonder why guys hate christmas. But when we get bedsheets as a main present, you have to wonder why we could possibly like it. Audi A5 pls?
Is there room for one more net comic out there, provided the humour was original, and the associated blogs both entertaining and original?
Californication is the best show on TV. The artist within character from Season 2 is like an amalgamation of two former acquaintances of mine, and a very amusing reminder why a little dose of cynicism is a healthy thing.
Be well blogshpere. Until next time, I have one testicle. You are anonymous.
Things I've been thinking about:
The Rocky Bar my well be the best named chocolate on the planet. It is named after the worlds greatest movie, which makes me wonder, why isn't there a "power bar" supplement called the "Balboa Bar". I'd buy it.
Is it just me, or does Blockbuster video seem a little 90s these days? Renting a DVD is such a waste of time when you can just download and burn. Woo.
People actually wonder why guys hate christmas. But when we get bedsheets as a main present, you have to wonder why we could possibly like it. Audi A5 pls?
Is there room for one more net comic out there, provided the humour was original, and the associated blogs both entertaining and original?
Californication is the best show on TV. The artist within character from Season 2 is like an amalgamation of two former acquaintances of mine, and a very amusing reminder why a little dose of cynicism is a healthy thing.
Be well blogshpere. Until next time, I have one testicle. You are anonymous.
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