I think this just shows how amazing the internet is, how great blogging is. Within a click a new idea just pops into your head! Development happens just like that!
Inspiring anyone?
Showing posts with label development. Show all posts
Showing posts with label development. Show all posts
Friday, 11 May 2012
Thursday, 3 May 2012
Pick up the phone!
Goddamit!
I know some people who prefer to call than text. I know some who are too afraid to call and would rather text.
I've got to be honest, my harsh nature would call them pussys.
No wonder people end up feeling less special and appreciated when we can't even be bothered to pick up the phone and speak, just because 'texting is easier'.
We have even worked ourselves into the habit of email. Though, I think the lesson speaks for itself when face to face communication, meetings and phonecalls end up getting more work done than using the latter. Enthusiasm comes across so much clearer through tone of voice instead of endless !!! :) ;) :( or grrrrr arrrrghhhh urhhhhhh's.
Lets not shoot ourselves in the foot. There was a time where wrds wdn't luk lik dis.
I know some people who prefer to call than text. I know some who are too afraid to call and would rather text.
I've got to be honest, my harsh nature would call them pussys.
No wonder people end up feeling less special and appreciated when we can't even be bothered to pick up the phone and speak, just because 'texting is easier'.
We have even worked ourselves into the habit of email. Though, I think the lesson speaks for itself when face to face communication, meetings and phonecalls end up getting more work done than using the latter. Enthusiasm comes across so much clearer through tone of voice instead of endless !!! :) ;) :( or grrrrr arrrrghhhh urhhhhhh's.
Lets not shoot ourselves in the foot. There was a time where wrds wdn't luk lik dis.
Sunday, 15 April 2012
Thursday, 5 April 2012
Behind the scenes of 'Freedom'
Behind the scenes with the man who I saw on tv, when I was ten years old. Saturday night, pjs and James Bond.
Friday, 30 March 2012
Sunday, 25 March 2012
Sticky face
I can't sleep. Waheeyyyy!!! I should get a prize for this, I'm amongst a zillion others in the world who also can't sleep tonight.
Depending on the prize, at least that would make insomnia fun.
...
I've spoken about this before- to the professionals, and more often than none, the advice is the same:
1. Keep busy.
2. Don't lie in the dark thinking 'for fucks sake I should be asleep and blahh blahh rarr rarr ahhhhh'.
3. Don't eat.
4. Don't exercise.
5. Get off your ass and don't get back in bed until you are super dooper tired again.
OK.
Here's my version.
1. Countlessly tell yourself that you should be asleep, all is fine in the world and those weird things you see at night are probably your brain cells or retinas moving around when you eyes are closed.
2. Don't eat.
3. Drink lots of water.
4. Think about the people you could happily text silly things to, but don't.
5. Think about getting up out of bed, but don't (I'm sure I'll fall asleep in a minute...), except when needing to pee.
Just so you know- if you realllly need the extra establishment... that version never helps. It usually incurs waking up feeling hungover, angry and sick of your tired panda face. The following day usually feels like this:
1. Wake up, screaming 'whyyyyy'
2. Get ready- hot shower a must
3. Shout at everything that goes wrong, or at things you drop on the floor because your hands are shaking
4. Eat your entire body shape in food quantity, drink copious amounts of caffeine to survive the day
5. Feel sorry for yourself, and tell people who give you three of their seconds to hear about it- usually the ones who make 'poor you, but I don't really give a shit' expressions, and then walk off (I'm sure we are all guilty of it- can we blame us?!)
The day is then, at risk of ending in the same vicious circle- because you have had stupid amounts of food and caffeine to survive the day, to avoid that lovely sleepy fuzzy feeling. Symptoms of this incur in a head drop, most commuters witness on the AM train- neck jolts and swivels, when you thought that closing your eyes for 'just a second' wouldn't do any harm. I usually get sleepy all day, until around 5-6pm when I should be winding down, but no- I tend to start waking up again.
Here are some new rules I tried out last November, and they did help.
1. No caffeine after 12pm (so only 1-2 cups per day).
2. Eat light in the evenings (no food baby inducing carb fest).
3. Make sure everything you have to do, is done by 6-7pm (depends if you work regular shifts or not).
4. Exercise- the earlier in the day, the better- even if it's toning moves to pull in front of a mirror.
5. Avoid watching TV/listening to music to 'wind down'. Sometimes it's good to read, e.t.c. in silence.
6. Make your bed a nice place to sleep. Even if it means putting a little chocolate on your pillow at night- make your bed, even if your lazy ass doesn't want to.
Routine helps. Keep at this for 1-2 weeks and stick to a regular bed time- even if you are being poked in the night for fun times, or are called for drinks after work.
STICK TO IT.
You will be a much nicer person after 1-2 weeks of sleep try outs, rather than months of cranky broken sleep patterns.
If, and I've met some, who have suffered from this for years- the most important thing to do during the day to maintain strength and a positive mind, is your food intake.
Wholewheat carbs, bananas (great for potassium!), yogurt, a balance of fruit (probs no more than 3 a day) & veg, and protein (leaner kinds or veggie alternatives). I've read that if you take a shot of espresso and snooze on the train- by the time you have made your commute, the espresso should take affect. I've read somewhere that brazil nuts and black coffee post workout, are good for a protein build- who the jeff knows where I read that (perhaps men's health) but it's worth a try. Nuts, seeds and all that jazz really do help with protein and vitamin intake; a nice way to combine them is with yogurt, oats and honey (for brekkie or a snack).
I would say eating regular is a must, little and often. Breakfast is the exception, where I personally find a big meal doesn't send me to straight to nod. Though, for later in the day, there's nothing like a fat belly full, where all the blood rushes to your stomach to digest, and leads you to nap (for the rest of the day!) and then wake up later between 6-8 pm and think 'oh shit, I should be going to bed now but I've just woken up!'
The above point reminds me, even if you are lucky to work shifts (my work days end at 3pm this week) do not fall asleep until your scheduled bed time. If you break the pattern, it's over.
I'll be up in 5 hours & 15 mins time. In all honestly I haven't got my ass out of bed yet, accept to sit on the edge- I've written instead. I think I'll walk around my room, stretch and try doze again.
Good luuuuuuuuuuuck!!!
Is something going la la la inside your head, and when you close your eyes you see whizzing shapes? If so, you've won a prize!!!
Depending on the prize, at least that would make insomnia fun.
...
I've spoken about this before- to the professionals, and more often than none, the advice is the same:
1. Keep busy.
2. Don't lie in the dark thinking 'for fucks sake I should be asleep and blahh blahh rarr rarr ahhhhh'.
3. Don't eat.
4. Don't exercise.
5. Get off your ass and don't get back in bed until you are super dooper tired again.
OK.
Here's my version.
1. Countlessly tell yourself that you should be asleep, all is fine in the world and those weird things you see at night are probably your brain cells or retinas moving around when you eyes are closed.
2. Don't eat.
3. Drink lots of water.
4. Think about the people you could happily text silly things to, but don't.
5. Think about getting up out of bed, but don't (I'm sure I'll fall asleep in a minute...), except when needing to pee.
Just so you know- if you realllly need the extra establishment... that version never helps. It usually incurs waking up feeling hungover, angry and sick of your tired panda face. The following day usually feels like this:
1. Wake up, screaming 'whyyyyy'
2. Get ready- hot shower a must
3. Shout at everything that goes wrong, or at things you drop on the floor because your hands are shaking
4. Eat your entire body shape in food quantity, drink copious amounts of caffeine to survive the day
5. Feel sorry for yourself, and tell people who give you three of their seconds to hear about it- usually the ones who make 'poor you, but I don't really give a shit' expressions, and then walk off (I'm sure we are all guilty of it- can we blame us?!)
The day is then, at risk of ending in the same vicious circle- because you have had stupid amounts of food and caffeine to survive the day, to avoid that lovely sleepy fuzzy feeling. Symptoms of this incur in a head drop, most commuters witness on the AM train- neck jolts and swivels, when you thought that closing your eyes for 'just a second' wouldn't do any harm. I usually get sleepy all day, until around 5-6pm when I should be winding down, but no- I tend to start waking up again.
Here are some new rules I tried out last November, and they did help.
1. No caffeine after 12pm (so only 1-2 cups per day).
2. Eat light in the evenings (no food baby inducing carb fest).
3. Make sure everything you have to do, is done by 6-7pm (depends if you work regular shifts or not).
4. Exercise- the earlier in the day, the better- even if it's toning moves to pull in front of a mirror.
5. Avoid watching TV/listening to music to 'wind down'. Sometimes it's good to read, e.t.c. in silence.
6. Make your bed a nice place to sleep. Even if it means putting a little chocolate on your pillow at night- make your bed, even if your lazy ass doesn't want to.
Routine helps. Keep at this for 1-2 weeks and stick to a regular bed time- even if you are being poked in the night for fun times, or are called for drinks after work.
STICK TO IT.
You will be a much nicer person after 1-2 weeks of sleep try outs, rather than months of cranky broken sleep patterns.
If, and I've met some, who have suffered from this for years- the most important thing to do during the day to maintain strength and a positive mind, is your food intake.
Wholewheat carbs, bananas (great for potassium!), yogurt, a balance of fruit (probs no more than 3 a day) & veg, and protein (leaner kinds or veggie alternatives). I've read that if you take a shot of espresso and snooze on the train- by the time you have made your commute, the espresso should take affect. I've read somewhere that brazil nuts and black coffee post workout, are good for a protein build- who the jeff knows where I read that (perhaps men's health) but it's worth a try. Nuts, seeds and all that jazz really do help with protein and vitamin intake; a nice way to combine them is with yogurt, oats and honey (for brekkie or a snack).
I would say eating regular is a must, little and often. Breakfast is the exception, where I personally find a big meal doesn't send me to straight to nod. Though, for later in the day, there's nothing like a fat belly full, where all the blood rushes to your stomach to digest, and leads you to nap (for the rest of the day!) and then wake up later between 6-8 pm and think 'oh shit, I should be going to bed now but I've just woken up!'
The above point reminds me, even if you are lucky to work shifts (my work days end at 3pm this week) do not fall asleep until your scheduled bed time. If you break the pattern, it's over.
I'll be up in 5 hours & 15 mins time. In all honestly I haven't got my ass out of bed yet, accept to sit on the edge- I've written instead. I think I'll walk around my room, stretch and try doze again.
Good luuuuuuuuuuuck!!!
Saturday, 24 March 2012
Freedom - Goldie's latest
Proud to present Drum and Bass artist, Goldie's new music video 'Freedom', created by Burning Reel- 3 guys impassioned by ideas and versatility- something we all like to see when so many visions out there, become stuck in their ways.
Even if you don't like the song or video, just ravish in the fact Goldie got stung by several bees-strong commitment to plot development!
Beautiful beaches shot in West Wales, talented set designs made by Cod Steaks (Bristol) and some scenes shot around Central London.
Even if you don't like the song or video, just ravish in the fact Goldie got stung by several bees-strong commitment to plot development!
Beautiful beaches shot in West Wales, talented set designs made by Cod Steaks (Bristol) and some scenes shot around Central London.
Hunger Games vs Battle Royale
FINALLY!
Confirmation that my wonderings are valid (well, of course they are valid, I thought of them and blahh blahh). I'm just glad I'm not the only person who knows about Battle Royale (amazing, I remember watching this as a teen stuffing my face with friends), then heard about Hunger Games and thought, hold on, hasn't this been done already?
T.V show, teenagers. They have to kill to survive?
Confirmation that my wonderings are valid (well, of course they are valid, I thought of them and blahh blahh). I'm just glad I'm not the only person who knows about Battle Royale (amazing, I remember watching this as a teen stuffing my face with friends), then heard about Hunger Games and thought, hold on, hasn't this been done already?
T.V show, teenagers. They have to kill to survive?
Without Battle Royale, there would be no 'The Hunger Games' This is the film that started it all'
Whether it's good marketing and PR in 2012, compared to 2000-I hope The Hunger Games (i hate the trailer) doesn't become 'the new twilight' as such (and has been said to, though I can't find the article), because it would be like pissing on a classic piece of furniture, with something from Ikea.
For all the people who are older than me, and complain about their age
I want to remember the fear, I want to remember the promise, I want to remember the nights I wanted to curl up in a ball, I want to remember the people I’m not supposed to remember, I want to remember not knowing myself, I want to remember the moment I started to feel safe and like this life I’m leading is really mine. I’m going to be scared, I’m going to bruise my knees and not know how they got there, I’m going to try to fruitlessly forge a connection with someone who won’t ever get it, I’m going to lose the person that means the most to me and find my way back to them. I’m going to be a twentysomething because that’s what I am and all I know how to be. And you should too. You should love every single moment of this hot mess of a decade. Chances are you’ll miss it before you even get to say “I’m 30".
Saturday, 12 November 2011
Interesting post coming tomorrow
my night with the writer/film producer...
'I was the oak, now I am a willow tree'...
'I was the oak, now I am a willow tree'...
Wednesday, 26 October 2011
Life long answers
Life seems to be all about finding a purpose, but when we don't feel like we have a purpose we end up looking for answers-which we don't get until we find our purpose.
Our brains are like mazes, we all have mind maps. It would seem (of course only I can base this on my experience) that the more experience, good or bad-for me mostly traumatic experiences, are really opened doors of the maze. It's like we have always had these pathways built for us, but only when a particular event happens, these doors open and we choose to take that path or walk towards another one.
I wonder whether particular experiences open these doors up quicker-portals linked to chemical feelings. Drugs perhaps, after all I have read so many articles about an individuals experience on a substance which led them thinking of a better way of life, an alternative to what they already knew. A gain?
It would be too simple to write and debate whether the legalisation of drugs should/would benefit society. Why not narrow it down to whether trying and teasing the brain with a small amount of substance would benefit the mind? You could say these words sound like someone who has tried and tested, and is looking for an excuse to allow certain desires. How about I look at it from the view of a legal substance, alcohol. Who doesn't turn to this whether it's conscious or subconscious to escape from a vile reality?
We drink when we have had a good day, we drink when we have had a bad day. Why? To soothe the brain and bring out other parts of us we rather like against other parts we don't. We drink to enhance a situation. Have you felt a certain part of you suddenly click or feel at ease during this taste? Could we say that substances could allow the mind to realise certain perspectives quicker, are our doors opened faster this way? See, I don't think there is a harm as long as an addiction doesn't occur or accidental overdose. A hangover is an overdose-your body can't cope with the amount of alcohol that you need to process. Unfortunately with drugs this 'hangover' is induced quicker if too much is taken and can result in something more fatal. This all said without regarding long terms effects, but would long term effects exist if abuse, addiction and extreme long term use didn't occur in the first place? Our bodies have a way of healing when something so small has been tried and tested.
In a world currently filled with exciting development mirroring an economic crisis-how can development exist if the world is surely breaking? Crumbling...
I guess we are all tools and pivots making our own glue.
Our brains are like mazes, we all have mind maps. It would seem (of course only I can base this on my experience) that the more experience, good or bad-for me mostly traumatic experiences, are really opened doors of the maze. It's like we have always had these pathways built for us, but only when a particular event happens, these doors open and we choose to take that path or walk towards another one.
I wonder whether particular experiences open these doors up quicker-portals linked to chemical feelings. Drugs perhaps, after all I have read so many articles about an individuals experience on a substance which led them thinking of a better way of life, an alternative to what they already knew. A gain?
It would be too simple to write and debate whether the legalisation of drugs should/would benefit society. Why not narrow it down to whether trying and teasing the brain with a small amount of substance would benefit the mind? You could say these words sound like someone who has tried and tested, and is looking for an excuse to allow certain desires. How about I look at it from the view of a legal substance, alcohol. Who doesn't turn to this whether it's conscious or subconscious to escape from a vile reality?
We drink when we have had a good day, we drink when we have had a bad day. Why? To soothe the brain and bring out other parts of us we rather like against other parts we don't. We drink to enhance a situation. Have you felt a certain part of you suddenly click or feel at ease during this taste? Could we say that substances could allow the mind to realise certain perspectives quicker, are our doors opened faster this way? See, I don't think there is a harm as long as an addiction doesn't occur or accidental overdose. A hangover is an overdose-your body can't cope with the amount of alcohol that you need to process. Unfortunately with drugs this 'hangover' is induced quicker if too much is taken and can result in something more fatal. This all said without regarding long terms effects, but would long term effects exist if abuse, addiction and extreme long term use didn't occur in the first place? Our bodies have a way of healing when something so small has been tried and tested.
In a world currently filled with exciting development mirroring an economic crisis-how can development exist if the world is surely breaking? Crumbling...
I guess we are all tools and pivots making our own glue.
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