Is your daily activity influenced by the name of the day? The reason I ask is because I continuously tell friends that the worst way to die is to live only on the weekends. To me there is no weekend, just week days. Monday to Sunday. I don't restrict the way I have fun, the... Continue Reading →
Defining Findings
Nothing has changed in ten years: I am still an INTJ. After answering 100 interesting question within an application within Facebook, I have proven yet again that I am an Introverted iNtuitive Thinking Judging INTJs are very analytical individuals. They are more comfortable working alone than with other people, and are not usually as sociable... Continue Reading →
The Other F Word
There is an old saying that's often said by people when people beginning an arduous yet not nearly so impossible project: "Failure is not an option". For those of us of a less-cynical, more adventurous and self-forgiving attitude, I have refined this to a more positive statement: "Failure is a consideration but not a hindrance:... Continue Reading →
Facing the Facts
Previously I have mentioned to many people, both at work and online, that I am anti-Facebook. I take it all back, and apologise for anything I've ever said about Facebook! Why? ... Well, I succumbed. When both family and new friends asked me to join up to see how much it has changed and how... Continue Reading →
Switching Windows
In November 2008, I wrote a post here (yes, right here) that criticized those who switch from IBM-compatible to Apple Macintosh. Instead of deleting it today in November 2023, I have rephrased the article more appropriately: When people often express their preference more generally by saying they're switching from Windows to Apple Mac, primarily due... Continue Reading →
Sidebar On, Sidebar Off
Found the Cuban Council quite by accident tonight. After resizing the screen to see how the layers moved, I had to check under the bonnet. Hey, it's how we learn. Like you've never checked under the bonnet of a Ferrari! Anyhow, I found this freaky piece of code that I really like. <a href="index.php?notes=off" class="sml"... Continue Reading →
Image Manipulation with GIMP
Wait, there is one more thing to add to the list of unknown fact about me that I forget to mention. Amazing, it's the most enjoyable hobby I have after photography: 1. I enjoy using GIMP to manipulate my photographs. So much so that when I found this photograph on @Rant's flickr gallery, I spent... Continue Reading →
Six Stories Tall
I give to you six interesting facts about me that you most likely would not know. Whilst you all should know that I am a U2-fanatic, that we have four cats, that I like photography and that I love my wife, you probably don't know about these six interesting facts: 1. Round the Rock Collection... Continue Reading →
A Doghouse Your Husband Wish He Had
In case the moderators of comments on articles at the DailyMail News disapprove of my opinion, here is what I have to say about the £250,000 Dog House: Sounds like someone trying to get around council bylaws regarding extensions. Rather than having an extra lounge room, they've decided to call it the 'dog house'. Trust... Continue Reading →
Verbal Nourishment
After a recent hospital visit shook me awake, I'm convinced it's time to tweak my eating habits. Whilst I remember my teenage were filled with outdoor adventures and wholesome meals like Spaghetti Bolognese, Macaroni Cheese, and Shepherd's Pie, all lovingly prepared by my family, I am now eating less appealingly. Even my after-school snacks in... Continue Reading →
Almost Xmas 2008
This started as a comment to Shai Coggin's Decoration Weekend (where her small family enjoyed two days of covering the interior of their home with coloured reflective paper products) that grew into something worth publishing here. The wife and I have collected enough decorations over the last few years to wrap the earth twice, and... Continue Reading →
Top 10 Influential Songs
Like many entrepreneurial types, I slide easily into despondency when things don’t pan out as hoped, and self-pity can creep in fast. I don’t smoke or drink much, so music has become my chosen distraction from the harder parts of the day. When I play these tracks, I feel energised and focused - typing faster,... Continue Reading →
[…] with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet I…
[…] Living with XXY, and alone now, has taught me that my brain is wired differently to most – yet…