Ladies and Gentlemen, can I have your attention? I said ATTENTION Google makes billions of dollars by grabbing tiny pieces of it from the periphery of your web experience. Other marketers make their living by capturing it through billboards, magazines, newspapers, the television and prevalent logos. I'm asking you for yours for a moment now, … Continue reading Attention!
Category: Time
Tempus Fugitive
Time plays more of a part in my life than I thought it did. Perhaps, if I pause for a moment, plays more of a part than anything else. In time, I hope to get better at it, although that hope directly undermines the point of this blog, which is to reduce dreams and increase … Continue reading Tempus Fugitive
Going To Bed Early – The New Rock and Roll
If my 18-year-old self heard my current self’s internal monologue, he’d probably begin lobotimising in earnest. I’m cocooned within a mosquito net, having read another chapter of my book and am ready to sleep. That in itself is not the problem. Books have always been and will always be cool. The problem is it is … Continue reading Going To Bed Early – The New Rock and Roll
The Tortoise Architect Vs The Entreprenhare
Thank God I didn’t decide to train to be an architect. Not because I don’t like them, or what they do. In fact, building a house here in Kenya has given me a huge appreciation for the art of building. But because, from my limited experience of dealing with architects, I’ve learnt they have to … Continue reading The Tortoise Architect Vs The Entreprenhare
How To Do Lazy Days Properly (Part 2)
When thinking about the VLD, I decided to do some research into taking time off in general. Yes, there is a delightful irony in spending time working on finding out about taking time off... but I enjoyed it, so there. It seems I'm not alone when it comes to promoting VLD (Very Lazy Days). Some … Continue reading How To Do Lazy Days Properly (Part 2)
The VLD – How To Do Lazy Days Properly
This post is a tribute to Randall Sadleir, the grandfather of one of my greatest friends. ‘Randy’ was a master of acronym – a trait that was passed onto his son, who endearingly called Randy BOB, short for ‘Blind Old Bastard’. Or, when he had his cataracts removed, Ex-BOB. Randy lived in a basement flat, … Continue reading The VLD – How To Do Lazy Days Properly
Impermanence
If you are reading this, you will die... Resistance is futile. No, these are not the mad ramblings of a James Bond villain, Nostradamus, Idi Amin or the reaper himself – but instead merely the musings of a realist. After all life, some say, is a sexually transmitted, terminal disease. Aside from the odd cryogenic … Continue reading Impermanence
Allied With Time
“Time is free, but it's priceless. You can't own it, but you can use it. You can't keep it, but you can spend it. Once you've lost it you can never get it back.” -- Harvey MacKay One of the greatest luxuries in life is to have lots of time for the things you love. … Continue reading Allied With Time
Happy Christmas – Being Thankful & Having Time
"If you as an individual no longer found an identity from your thoughts, then you would break free of time and enter the sweetness and clarity of the timeless." -- Bernie Prior A Happy Christmas to you all. Oh, and a Happy Birthday to my Mum! Sadly, I’m not with my family this year. Instead, … Continue reading Happy Christmas – Being Thankful & Having Time
How To Prevent Aging – Working Backwards
“I grow old… I grow old… I shall wear the bottoms of my trousers rolled” – T. S. Elliot In the last week I’ve had two glimpses into old age: One was offered by re-reading one of my favourite books of all time – Any Human Heart by William Boyd. In the book, Boyd tracks … Continue reading How To Prevent Aging – Working Backwards
