About a year or two ago, I stumbled across a blog, run by a lad named Jonathan. Back then, it looked a little different. At the time, I was going through a lot of self realisation and one thing I’d realised was my judgements and how it stopped me from going forward. If I hadn’t [...]
Our office is getting torn down at the moment. All the glass panels have been moved to the new shop and the plastered wall panels are getting dismantled slowly piece by piece. The snapping of the wood hurts my ears and the sound of hammers pierce my skull. But I’m enjoying it. I’ve never seen [...]
Misanthropy misantrhopy [mis-an-thruh-pee, miz-] -noun hatred, dislike, or distrust of humankind. This is a simplification of the meaning – see here for the ‘wiki’ version which is more concise. Source: http://www.dictionary.com
At the suggestion of an old and well read friend. I read the short story “The Man Who Planted Trees” by Jean Giono. The story is both simple yet profound and I can fully appreciate how it has endured over many decades and translations. Stories that inspire the human spirit usually do. Unlike movie trailers [...]
Yesterday marked the last day of the Dali Exhibit at the NGV. Me and the girls managed to sneak in some cultural time on Friday before a full-on shopping spree at Bridge Rd; and I must say… it was worth it! A 30min wait in line for the tickets and a massive crowd wasn’t ideal, [...]