How do you decide when to give up on a movie or book? Last year I watched 7 movies. And I read 15 books. So based on last year, if I
Dances, long walks, candles, flowers, babies, house, shackles, chains, despair, prison, death.Dances, long walks, candles, flowers, babies, house, shackles, chains, despair, prison, death.
This was the best ever scene in That 70s show. Over the past few years, my fiancee and I have watched that scene so many times, and every time we
There once was a ‘mook’ called Dumbo feather, pass it on…There once was a ‘mook’ called Dumbo feather, pass it on…
On a sunny Saturday afternoon back in spring 2004, I went to an exhibition at the National Gallery of Victoria (Pretty sure it was the Edvard Munch one), and looking
The Secret Life of Walter MittyThe Secret Life of Walter Mitty
This is a good movie. It’s got Ben Stiller and Kristen Wiig and it’s about a guy who’s never done more in his life than travel to Arizona, and also
Mother nature – hurts so goodMother nature – hurts so good
Yesterday, my good friend Matt went back to Melbourne. On the last day he was here we did this thing at the local surf beach, where you face the shore,
Officially into The Beginning of InfinityOfficially into The Beginning of Infinity
I am officially into David Deutsch’s book. Bigtime. And loving it. So the chapter I am reading right now… Chapter 10 – ‘A Dream of Socrates’…turns out it was actually
The Beginning of InfinityThe Beginning of Infinity
I’m reading this book. I don’t understand some of it, and my interest in it comes and goes depending on what David Deutsch talks about, but it’s amazing. And I’ve got right
My fly was open.My fly was open.
That was me today when I was teaching my English class. For over 3 hours, in front of 8 students. I knew they were laughing at something. And I only
The cartoon character I look up toThe cartoon character I look up to
This is Snufkin. He’s one of the characters from Tove Jansson’s amazing cartoon, The Moomins. The Moomins is set in fictional Moomin Valley where he and the Moomin family and their
Don’t believe thisDon’t believe this
Take everything on the internet with a grain of salt. I know a few things. Not many. I know the sun will come up tomorrow. Most likely. But scientifically you
Every word countsEvery word counts
My friend Matt is up here in Queensland for a week to watch the Super Bowl together. He expresses himself really well and understands how you say what you say
One job robots can’t doOne job robots can’t do
When choosing a new career direction, it’s important to stop and think ‘Is technology going to make me obsolete one day?’ There’s so many jobs where actual human people are
Writers Block is not a thingWriters Block is not a thing
Neil Strauss says writers block is like impotence. Firstly, he says that it’s bullshit, and all it is is you putting pressure on yourself to perform, when the thing to
The 3 things that all successful people do (I think)The 3 things that all successful people do (I think)
I’ve been reading a lot about creative, innovative, intelligent and successful people lately (I just finished Tools of Titans by Tim Ferriss – that is one amazing book). Reading about these people, and
Why I Do ItWhy I Do It
“The more of the details of our daily life we can hand over to the effortless custody of automatism, the more our higher powers of mind will be set free
Why I’m doing thisWhy I’m doing this
“If you wish to improve, be content to appear clueless or stupid in extraneous matters–don’t wish to seem knowledgeable. And if some regard you as important, distrust yourself.” – EPICTETUS,