Writing About My Life, Work, Creativity, and the Daily Effort to Learn, Grow, and Live Better.
This evening I watched 'The Machinist' on DVD. This is my interpretation as I said I would. All words in brackets are moments from the movie that stuck in my mind. I wrote these down as the movie progressed thinking they would mean something later. They did. The machinist starts all-morose and sullen with an... Continue Reading →
I need to find time to see a few good movies. After a discussion about "Being John Malkovich" with a work colleague (after she saw me reaching into the back of the stationery-cupboard), I was sent an email with a list of further movies I should watch. It's an amazing list of movies that I... Continue Reading →
This morning, we visited a camera store at Westfield Marion Shopping Centre to print 23 of my RedBubble photographs in 8"x12" format. We also picked up three small folders that can hold about 120 photographs in 6"x4" format. These folders will serve as 'easy-to-display' books for my online gallery in a real-world location. I'll share... Continue Reading →
The Biggest Zoom Lens You'll Ever See! "The Beast" — a 1200–1700mm f/5.6 IF-ED Nikon zoom, custom-converted to Canon — was a true Goliath of its time. The tripod alone was a gigantic Manfrotto with a video head built to handle the monstrous weight. Mal Langsdon, Reuters' Head of Pictures Operations for France, BENELUX, Italy,... Continue Reading →
You know, I've got this bunch of posts that dive into the whole "be yourself," "stick to your convictions," and "embrace the present" vibes. It's kind of my thing. Yet it's not just a fleeting thought; I often end up exploring why we should confidently shout "FUCK NO!" in different corners of our lives, whether... Continue Reading →
This is the easiest yet most difficult set of guidelines any of can follow. Read first, then see my explanations. Say, "No."… When they say, "Be Someone Other."Say, "No."… When they ask you to do what they won’t.Say, "No."… Unless your heart and your head say "This is Where My Feet Need to Go." While... Continue Reading →
Somehow this post by Brian Lee about the pros and cons of vending-machines reminded me of how much money I wasted during my teenage years. It's truly stupid how much money I spent on these contraptions, but amazing now that I think about it. I cannot recall how I managed to afford it all! Long... Continue Reading →
Ah, the dreams of our youth, those moments when our imaginations were wild and our aspirations were sky-high. Remember when we were convinced that our wildest dreams could actually come true? Let's take a stroll down memory lane and revisit the top 10 jobs we all wanted to be before we grew up, shall we?... Continue Reading →
Despite being told not duplicate other people's posts, I am using John Chow's post about "blogging mistakes to avoid" to tell you how and why I keep a web-journal: Mistake #1 - Not Updating Have to agree with this one. I don't upload as much as the average blogger. Maybe it's because I have kept... Continue Reading →
The Entrepreneurial Life of Stephen Mitchell 