Monthly Archives: July, 2010
Hold On
Last night I was watching a few music vids posted on facebook by a friend of mine from back home, and it reminded me of an old tune I wrote back in the first year of my degree. It was really about being away from home for the first time (for me) and ended up [...]
Courtesy of TED
If you have never heard of TED.com, you are missing out on a fantastic slice of the Internet. Its sites like these that are pushing this technology forward. Here are a few of my favorites;
Thanks to ‘Jahmin for this one.
Visit the site, watch some amazing people, get inspired.
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Keeping that ball rollin’
Sometimes we have to kick ourselves into gear to get the productivity ball rolling, sometimes someone or something pushes us. This site pushes me.
Here’s a vid of me laying down the guide track for “Change her World”. I’m really looking forward to building something on top of this tune, because up until now its only [...]
Expectations
There are far too many unrealistic expectations in this world. They come from everywhere, but its more commonly manifested in the media and images we get thrown at us, day in and day out. I heard recently that romantic comedies are tearing some couples apart. People are starting to expect the perfect partner, the partner [...]
Appreciation of that moment.
There’s something quite frustrating about advice sometimes. Usually people try helping out those in need with good advice, but advice that is usually filtered through a web of cliches and cookie-cutter phrases. One that always come to my mind is “Live in the moment” or “live in the present”. Its actually good advice, but that [...]
In an effort to stay busy
The last few days have been intense.
As some of you who know me well may already know, I am a carrier of Hepatitis B, a viral inflammation of the liver, which can cause jaundice among other things.I’ve know I’ve had it for quite a few years, and it hasn’t really effected me at all.
When I [...]
Electricity!
I’m gonna stick with this whole relationship metaphor for a bit.
A few years ago I got together with this new guitar. Since the first time I saw it, glistening in the low light of a overcast Dunedin day, I knew there was something there. We got along well, we shared a love for the blues [...]
Tips for living in a cold climate.
I’m back in Dunedin after my brief but very worthwhile foray into building, and its fantastic to be back, even if its like living in a massive fridge.
Some recommendations for living in a cold climate:
1. Live there all year around, if you miss the transition into Winter, it’ll feel way colder.
2. Buy a hotwater [...]