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"Nature is more complex than anything humans could imagine, but nature is precisely as complex as it..."

Sat, 28 Aug 2010 08:16:42 +0100

“Nature is more complex than anything humans could imagine, but nature is precisely as complex as it needs to be and not one bit more, which makes it simple.”

- Jonathan Harris – Simplicity (via minimalmac)

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one forty plus: Just A Thought.

Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:18:00 +0100

one forty plus: Just A Thought. :

I believe that the BP oil spill could have even bigger ramifications on our country than we already realize.

If this disaster exits the public consciousess without there being a 1:1 ratio of fault to accountability, then we as a nation will have demonstrated to our government (and the…

"We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this..."

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 22:47:29 +0100

“We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? So this is what we’ve chosen to do with our life. We could be sitting in a monastery somewhere in Japan. We could be out sailing. Some of the [executive team] could be playing golf. They could be running other companies. And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it better be damn good. It better be worth it. And we think it is.”

- Steve Jobs (via mnmal)

Last night I went to watch The Winters Tale, performed by The...

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 15:21:20 +0100

Last night I went to watch The Winters Tale, performed by The Royal Shakespeare Company in Stratford Upon Avon, the place of Shakespeare’s birth.

I was fantastic!

mnmal: via this

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 16:22:54 +0100

mnmal:

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I love having the same sense of humor as my Dad, he sends me the most amazing chain...

Tue, 13 Jul 2010 09:23:20 +0100

I love having the same sense of humor as my Dad, he sends me the most amazing chain emails!

A member of Parliament to Disraeli: “Sir, you will either die on the gallows or of some unspeakable disease.”
“That depends, Sir,” said Disraeli, “whether I embrace your policies or your mistress.”

“He had delusions of adequacy.” - Walter Kerr

“He has all the virtues I dislike and none of the vices I admire.” - Winston Churchill

“I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure.” Clarence Darrow

“He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary.” - William Faulkner (about Ernest Hemingway ).

“Thank you for sending me a copy of your book; I’ll waste no time reading it.” - Moses Hadas

“I didn’t attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it.” - Mark Twain

“He has no enemies, but is intensely disliked by his friends…” - Oscar Wilde

“I am enclosing two tickets to the first night of my new play; bring a friend…. if you have one.” - George Bernard Shaw to Winston Churchill
“Cannot possibly attend first night, will attend second…. if there is one.” - Winston Churchill, in response.

“I feel so miserable without you; it’s almost like having you here.” - Stephen Bishop

“He is a self-made man and worships his creator.” - John Bright

“I’ve just learned about his illness. Let’s hope it’s nothing trivial.” - Irvin S. Cobb

“He is not only dull himself; he is the cause of dullness in others.” - Samuel Johnson

“He is simply a shiver looking for a spine to run up.” - Paul Keating

“In order to avoid being called a flirt, she always yielded easily.” - Charles , Count Talleyrand

“He loves nature in spite of what it did to him.” - Forrest Tucker

“Why do you sit there looking like an envelope without any address on it?” - Mark Twain

“His mother should have thrown him away and kept the stork.” - Mae West

“Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they go..” - Oscar Wilde

“He uses statistics as a drunken man uses lamp-posts.. . for support rather than illumination. - Andrew Lang (1844-1912)

“He has Van Gogh ‘s ear for music.” - Billy Wilder

“I’ve had a perfectly wonderful evening. But this wasn’t it.” - Groucho Marx

Churchill is awesome.

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"Trendiness is seductive, especially to the young and inexperienced, for the principal reason that it..."

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 12:08:12 +0100

“Trendiness is seductive, especially to the young and inexperienced, for the principal reason that it offers no restraints, is lots of ‘fun’, permits unlimited possibilities for ‘self-expression,’ and doesn’t require conforming to the dictates of reason or aesthetics.”

- Paul Rand

"It is fascinating. In the West, you have bigger homes, yet smaller families; you have endless..."

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 14:54:06 +0100

“It is fascinating. In the West, you have bigger homes, yet smaller families; you have endless conveniences – yet you never seem to have any time. You can travel anywhere in the world, yet you don’t cross the road to meet your neighbours; you have more food than you can eat, yet that makes many who are overweight miserable. I don’t think people have become more selfish, but their lives have become easier and that has spoilt them. They expect more, they constantly compare themselves to others and they have too much choice – which brings no real freedom.”

- The Dalai Lama

An update..

Tue, 01 Jun 2010 22:00:36 +0100

So, a lot has happened since I last posted an update..

I had my last university exam just under 3 weeks ago, Systems Analysis. Not much fun, and I wasn’t confident at all going into the exam (or during!), but I haven’t heard back about needing to retake it, so it appears to have gone alright! I should hear my results back sometime in July, and after that point, it means I have finished university. Fingers crossed!

I have also turned into a major fitness freak.
I guess it started back in December, when whilst dealing with Christmas dinner bloat, I decided that sitting at a desk all day wasn’t doing wonders for my health, and that I should join a Gym. So I did.
It has been going really well, and I generally go three times a week, Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings at 7am. I have certainly felt the effects, and I must recommend going so early in the morning, as I have found that it really energises me for the rest of the day!

I have also signed up for a five day cycling trip to the French Alps in August, where I will be riding up this, this, and possibly this. The eagle eyed of you may have noticed that the first one finishes at 2057m, and the second starts at 2057m. That is because after doing the beautiful first one, on top of that is the second.

What have I let myself in for!

I have also signed up for the British Heart Foundation London to Brighton ride on the 20th June (uh oh, I have just realised that is less than 3 weeks away!), which will serve as a warm up ride for the Alps trip.

On top of all the cycling I’m doing, and the Gym, I have also decided to enter the Bristol Half Marathon. 13.1 miles of hilly goodness!
I have always wanted to do a marathon, and I figure that a half marathon is a good way to get a taster of what to expect! That is on September 5th, so I have a few months to prepare.

In other news, it is Riina and my one year anniversary on the 9th of June, which I am super excited about! The only trouble is that she has today left to go to Brazil for two weeks, and will therefore be on the other side of the world for the event. Thanks to the wonders of modern technology however, we will be hoping to have a Skype celebration instead!

I am totally jealous of her being there, fuelled even more by the fact that it has been raining all day today!

Anyway, I want to go and read some more of my book!

I hope everyone is well!

"Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill. Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt. Chase..."

Mon, 10 May 2010 14:37:31 +0100

“Fill your bowl to the brim and it will spill.
Keep sharpening your knife and it will blunt.
Chase after money and security and your heart will never unclench.
Care about people’s approval and you will be their prisoner.”

- Tao Te Ching (circa 500 BC)

Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address (via...

Sat, 08 May 2010 23:49:01 +0100

Steve Jobs’ 2005 Stanford Commencement Address (via StanfordUniversity)

Can’t beat a fresh pack of post-it notes.

Wed, 14 Apr 2010 13:54:07 +0100

Can’t beat a fresh pack of post-it notes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g7DnGyYGnw

Wed, 07 Apr 2010 23:23:05 +0100

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2g7DnGyYGnw

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This past week I launched the Urban Warriors website. I’m...

Fri, 02 Apr 2010 08:59:23 +0100

This past week I launched the Urban Warriors website. I’m pretty happy with how it turned out, however as with any project, there is the element of “I could have done that better…”.

I guess that is healthy.