Left to right and repeat: what I read in 2013
When I was a kid we’d make regular trips to the library during school holidays and I’d pick up a stack of new reading material each time. Sometimes I would...
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Why I skipped Christmas this year
I was scared to write this post before Christmas Day itself because I wasn’t sure I would follow through with my plan. Maybe I would turkey out at the last...
S O H N — “The Wheel”
When a track sends a shiver down your spine in the first few seconds of listening, it's generally a sign that you're onto something good. But sharing discoveries on social...
Creativity is a habit, not a feeling
Chuck Close, Self-Portrait, 2004-2005 There’s a profile question on an online dating service that I (hate to) use, asking how you want to spend your retirement. Amongst the crappy preset...
Sometimes I don’t want to…
Get up in the morning Go to work Tell the truth Tell a lie Talk to ANYONE Do what you think I should Do what I thought I would Let...
Don’t take advice from the side of cereal boxes
Cereal was much more fun when I was growing up in the 80s. You could collect tokens for a free stunt kite, or find bicarbonate of soda powered submarines buried...
Late night adventures in lifestyle design.
Last night I couldn’t sleep, so I turned the light back on and started leafing through one of the notebooks next to my bed. And then I realised why my...
Complaining is silly. Act or forget.
There’s usually an interval of a couple of minutes between me broadcasting a throwaway remark or snide comment on Twitter… and me deleting the tweet. I’ll see it nestled amongst...
Itching the scratch
On my walk around the park this afternoon a kid was throwing a temper tantrum at the side of the path. His mum asked him “Why are you choosing to behave...
8 questions to ask a client before designing their website
You've beaten off the competition and are ready to start designing a shiny new website for your client. Awesome. But now what? Of course it's tempting to dive straight into...