So now ShitBook works for me. Well, I think so… I’m still wary of how often I’m checking in, how much stuff comes dribbling down that line. My new addiction is to ruthless management of a trickle of updates, photos that I actually find I want to know. So now I browse with a twitchy, itchy trigger finger hovering over that ‘delete friend’ button, ready to cull at any moment…no pressure…
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Jan 09
Jan 09
Farewell Curious George
Watched Fahrenheit 9/11 again the other day. I must say I find Moore’s documentaries pretty one-sided and a bit too emotive (though he does a good job of providing fact back-up here), but it was a timely reminder of the fuck up that has been the Bush administration. A brief clip below to stir the memory of Bush’s inauguration in 2001 – might be interesting to compare it to Obama’s next week.
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Jan 09
Jan 09
Goodishness
It’s one week into the New Year and I’m feeling damn inspired; the most since my autumn crack-up, maybe even the most I’ve felt in any New Year. Thankfully, this time the inspiration has been chummed up with a rather healthy bellyful of willpower. Something I’m normally frustratingly unfamiliar with – I’m typically an enthusiastic starter of things, but rarely make the first bend, let alone finish. Not sure why, but who cares – this year willpower is upon me and I must say I’m rather enjoying the company.
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Jan 09
Jan 09
These Are a Few of My Favourite Things: Books
The title might not sound like it, but Fuck It is indeed a book; not just any book though – it is a handbook on the ‘Ultimate Spiritual Way’ (author’s words). Quite an ambitious statement, but I found myself in almost total agreement with the author by the end. Even now, months after reading, I find myself quietly muttering ‘Fuck It’ to at least one thing a day that just isn’t worth worrying about…