I don’t live my life by any specific sayings or soundbites. One, because I can’t remember them exactly as they were said and two, living life in all the ways you
Month: April 2017
Sooner or later…Sooner or later…
There’s a beautiful 5-year-old tan kelpie called Tessa at the dog pound I volunteer at who has a neurological impairment (she looks something like this cutie). It’s caused her to
To be honestTo be honest
How did some of our language get all twisted around, bent out of shape? And how much of it is based on white lies, politeness, placating or keeping the peace?
Interference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishnessInterference, ingratitude, insolence, disloyalty, ill-will, and selfishness
In my everyday life, I’m fortunate I rarely come across assholes. I teach a class of foreigners who, whether I’m good at what I do or not, have some respect for
We need a new word for ‘inspiration’We need a new word for ‘inspiration’
(The full, non-chopped off version of the above quote): ‘Inspiration is a word used by people who aren’t really doing anything. I go into my office everyday that I’m in
How to be a good person: You can’t.How to be a good person: You can’t.
This is Henry: Henry likes to do all the usual things. Like going to the park, the beach, or just hanging out at home The problem is for Henry to
PausePause
The American national anthem’s played before almost every game in the National Hockey League. But sometimes there’s not even one American competing or coaching in the actual game. So what’s the
Fire is a luxuryFire is a luxury
Last night I faced a conundrum, otherwise known as a dilly of a pickle… I was going to have a fire in the backyard and cook dinner on it. I
Going on 1 more quest than Gandalf (or Frodo) didGoing on 1 more quest than Gandalf (or Frodo) did
I’ve never seen Lord of the Rings¹. Everything I know about the series is just from what I’ve heard living on a planet full of millions of Lord of the
Multi-task and miss the busMulti-task and miss the bus
About an hour ago, I had what felt like 50 things (books, computer, phone, pens, bottle of water, headphones and more) all spread out on the table in front of
My quest to find something I give a lot of fucks aboutMy quest to find something I give a lot of fucks about
Imagine being at work and giving this many fucks (watch at 32:00)… Those are the employees of SpaceX giving exactly an infinity fucks about what they do, after the first
Breakup with the newsBreakup with the news
If every time you spend time with your partner, she only talks about depressing stuff, constantly bums you out and makes you feel bad, would you stay in that relationship? Or say you
How’s the weather?How’s the weather?
I’ve come to realize it’s not realistic to think the weather is always good (even in heavy rain or storms). Especially if you’ve planned an outdoor wedding and a monsoonal
I swearI swear
We tend to remember bad memories more than than the good ones… or they’re at least more vivid and more powerful. So when we swear and use cuss words do
Nothing and NobodyNothing and Nobody
There’s a difference between needing others company and wanting it. About 9 times out of 10, we have a choice whether to put a negative spin on things or positive.
Get over itGet over it
If you’re feeling bad, about 9 times out of 10, those 3 words are the best sympathy anyone can give you. There are genuinely some serious situations that call for
Want what you haveWant what you have
In September 2004, I was on a street corner in the Central Business District (CBD) in Melbourne, on the way home and I remember thinking the following (and then writing
Weakness into strengthWeakness into strength
When Arnold Schwarznegger came to America, people laughed at him. Here’s this yodelling European yokel who wants to be a Hollywood superstar. People laughed at him – ‘Who the hell’s going
THESE ARE the daysTHESE ARE the days
Do you look back on a time in your life and half think, ‘That was sweet…’ and half think, ‘If only I’d appreciated it…‘? Well, chances are you’re in one
1 less thing1 less thing
Diogenes was the guy who started the philosophical movement of Cynicism in ancient Greece. Emily Watson, in Seneca – A Life says that he lived like a dog – actually literally like a dog