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Posts from 2004 to 2017. This was a personal blog during a fairly chaotic decade in independent publishing — some of it tech commentary, some of it Australia, some of it ephemera. It’s kept here in full for anyone who arrives via an old link.
Current writing lives at SiliconANGLE.
XXXIX
“The countenance is the portrait of the soul, and the eyes mark its intentions.” Sage advice I should have followed in years gone by. Marcus Tullius Cicero.
The Unbearable Likeness of Thai Living
As I walked down the street from one of my 3 local 7-Elevens tonight I was nearly hit by a car. This car came probably in under 1m away from me. I never flinched once nor cared. I’m in Thailand. It was way close, but it was never going to hit me. And if one […]
Thoughts on Chiang Mai and being accused of “Running Away”
I’ve been accused by quite a few people of running away from my problems. I’m not, as opposed to saying fuck it all and lets live somewhere where I can be happy and content. I would never have thought about moving to Chiang Mai accept this bloke I know, who’s maybe a bit crazier than […]
Hitting the Reset Button on your Life
Before I start, let me say that the following comes with a warning: I’m not a lifestyle guru, nor am I a life coach, any sort of guru, or any of the god knows how many sites who are promising you the world based on an idea. But here’s the catch: I have an idea. […]
I need to be more selfish
One of the biggest failings in my life, personally, in business and even in a gig, is that I’ve been way to trusting. The reality is that over and over again I get screwed for being so trusting. I should theoretically be in Melbourne as I write this; I’m not. I’m in Chiang Mai. […]
XXXVIII
“… and the sea will grant each man new hope, as sleep brings dreams of home.” XXXVIII and greetings from Kuala Lumpur.
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Puppy Max Pic Update 2 Weeks In
So it turns out I’ve never owned a puppy before (his name is Max)…not once…but now I do 🙂 Social media star in the making? lets see 🙂
So denied at 37 any fair access to my son, I naturally buy a puppy 🙂
So life moves on, and having lost Declan, no matter how much I love him and miss him, it’s impossible thanks to his mother and the court again. For the record that’s a statement of fact vs anything that might breach the insane orders from the insane magistrate. So I might need a substitute, and […]
XXXVII
XXXVI
What doesn’t kill us makes us stronger.
XXXV
How time flies in one year. Highlights include – stranger than fiction – record results – Lots of shows – a fair bit of travel (I’m even a Qantas Club member now!) – several rounds of dating – finally finding someone who is sane and loves me back – more dramas with the boy at […]
How To Be Alone
Life Is Good
Upcoming shows I have tickets to July 31: Stephen Fry August 8: Kevin Smith August 27: Joss Whedon Also, money permitting, I’ve got press credentials for BlogWorldExpo in Vegas in October, so that will be my first big trip this year.
Melbourne Airport Buses
I’ve been flying a lot more lately, to the point where I’ve joined Qantas Club to try and make the airport part less annoying. But there’s one thing I can’t avoid. THE GOD DAMN CRAPPY ALWAYS OVER FULL LONGTERM PARKING BUS AT MELBOURNE AIRPORT. Yes, writing in caps is like swearing. Every coupe of years […]
I’m 8 Years Late But…
I finally sat down and watched Firefly, then Serenity after getting through the 14 episodes. It is quite possibly the best show ever created for television. Yes, and I now have River Tam wallpaper 🙂
Things That Piss Me Off Episode 15635673
Mens clothing sizes. How the hell can I be a S in Zanerobe and FCUK, M in Superdry and L in Ben Sherman (although Ben Sherman is completely screwed up when it comes to sizing…I swear they make clothes for midgets.) How is it that a pair of 32 pants I bought on eBay in […]
Stranger Than Fiction
Imagine leaving your long term marriage to be with the husband of the woman you tried to donate your eggs to. Would make for an interesting Mills and Boon story.
The Filtering Problem on RSVP
So I joined an online dating site, specifically Fairfax’s RSVP. Yeah, yeah, online dating etc… But there’s a catch. Well, there’s not that sort of catch yet, its been less than 24 hours 🙂 The filtering sucks. I received an email of potential matches: none of them matched. The problem is that while you can […]
Declan’s first movie: Space Alien Attack
My iPhone 3GS combined with a 7 year old boy = this. Declan did it without prompting either…the only thing I had to do was combine 3 clips and add a small overlay intro.