If you are, by nature, a writer, then writing is often a way of putting shape to ideas. This is what I’m doing today: ‘scuse any rambling. — I’ve been thinking recently that it would be nice to have 2FA (two factor authentication) on those random negative thoughts, feelings and memories, that seem to pop […]
Vegetarian cassoulet
If the people making meat substitutes could focus on getting the right combination of vitamins, minerals and other necessary-for-life nutrients into their products that would be awesome. Anyway, despite the lack of those, I have been experimenting with said meat substitutes to try to recreate some of my most enjoyable meals, meat free. It’s neeeeearly […]
On writing
I’ve set myself a ‘challenge’ to write something every day. I put ‘challenge’ in quote marks because I’m not great at keeping up with mandated instructions, even if I was the one to mandate them. No one tells me what to do. Not even me. So the aim is, write something every day. It doesn’t […]
Who am I (this time)?
I’m on a mission at the moment to redefine what I do (again). The bid space has changed a lot in the last decade and continues to change. I’ve been moving towards the consultancy end of it for some time while still being (relatively) content to do the writing bit alongside. Over the last couple […]
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Song of the day: Rachel Baiman ‘Self Made Man’
Source: One of many on my ‘All the Pissed Off Ladies’ Spotify playlist but, really, take your pick. If you’re not careening wildly between ‘foaming at the mouth rage’ and ‘falling to the floor in pure hopelessness and devastation’ right now then I kind of envy you. Not entirely though because it does suggest either […]
Song of the day: Alison Brown & Steve Martin ‘Girl, have money when you’re old’
Source: Spotify Release Radar believe it or not. Usually it sends me terrible dirges unrelated to anything I’d want to listen to, but maybe there’s a new bot in town. Anyhoo, I’ve been a big fan of Steve Martin since I was a kid, and I’m also a big fan of having money, especially as […]
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“When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific.” — Lily Tomlin
A while back, I wrote about retiring old stories – ‘Memoirs vs Kondo-ing your history’ – and talked about how, once a story has served its purpose, it can be good to let it go and move on. I’ve made some pretty big strides professionally in recent times, and also had some other past endeavours […]
Song of the day: Joseph ‘Nervous System’
Source: Yet another earworm. Also a long-time feature on my Utopian Vibes Only Spotify playlist. I don’t know why, maybe it’s the pared-down graphics/colours of this vid or just….something…. but I’d love to see a collaboration between Joseph and OK Go. (Don’t ask me, I’m not in charge of what my brain comes up with).