Got myself this original signed sketch from the Simpsons at a recent fundraising auction. Paid $310 which was just above reserve so I figure its a pretty good deal as an investment.
Thursday, February 28, 2008
simpsons
Got myself this original signed sketch from the Simpsons at a recent fundraising auction. Paid $310 which was just above reserve so I figure its a pretty good deal as an investment.
Saturday, February 23, 2008
the art of procrastination...
I am very talented... at the art of procrastination! You may identify a common theme. Above is a picture of my work desk (hopefully with all identifying material obscured! lol). Notice the action items pile? Well it has since doubled! lol. Most just have to be moved to the "to file" pile, but even that is growing. The intray below is from my home office with magazines and paperwork to sort. I think I just need a clone to help me find the time (and motivation) to get it all done! 
Sunday, February 17, 2008
Second Life...
You know you're a SL addict if...
1) You keep looking for clothes you swear you have in your RL wardrobe, only to find, after much rummaging, that they were in fact pixilated purchases made in SL! (darn!)
2) You offer friendship to someone formally in RL and eagerly await their acceptance or rejection of your offer!
3) You dream about pop up blue screens with people's names on them.
4) You mistakingly think you can just casually freefall off a tall building and walk away without a scratch! (you will only make that mistake ONCE! lol)
5) You are frustrated that getting ready to go out takes more than a few clicks of a button.
6) You forget that in RL you DO have to wash and change your clothes each day! (only a problem for men I imagine!)
7) You have to set an alarm prompt while on SL to remind yourself to eat, feed the kids, the pets etc (dont laugh... Im not the only one to have forgotten meals!)
8) You find yourself signing your SL name on legal and work documents.
9) You and your friends from RL who also meet up with you in SL, cant remember how to refer to each other any more.
10) You are eliminated from the first round of "So You Think You Can Dance" after failing to impress the judges with your impromptu Michael Jackson moonwalk impersonation (after finally realising that the hot moves you showcase in SL are not transferable!!!)
Dont laugh my friends.... after all, most of you are not in a position to point the finger, cause you are ADDICTED TOO!!! lol
BTW... Above is a picture of my RL/SL friend Jasmine performing CPR on me after having been told that SL was closing for maintenance! lol
Monday, February 11, 2008
Did I really say that?
WHAT BOOK ARE YOU READING?
Am reading portions of about 10 non fiction books. Unlikely to ever finish them cause SL is getting in the way!
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
scrabble (but only like playing with people who are good at it! lol)
FAVOURITE SMELL?
frangipanis, the beach, vanilla, good coffee
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
regret (which is why I try to avoid them!)
FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING?
now get on with it!
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
oh, so you are supposed to answer? I just let it go to message bank. lol
FAVOURITE COLOUR?
currently red
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE?
fulfillment
FAVOURITE FOOD!
The main things that come to mind are spicy Thai and Italian food and sushi!
IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
have treid my hand at the piano, guitar and drums... (all rather pathetic efforts mind you...), but I would have to say the paper and comb... lol
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
The correct answer should be NO, but my recent speeding fines suggest I do!
SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
not when he is paying attention! lol
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
HG Holden that was given to me.
WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO?
Brad Pitt!!! Darn that was one offer I DO regret! lol
FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Baileys on ice
WHAT'S IN THE BOOT OF YOUR CAR?
"Blood?... what blood officer?"
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
I love broccoli so yes!
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
artist, photographer, singer songwriter or author
EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
yes, of course... too many times
GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
although a realist, still always half full
FAVOURITE MOVIE?
To rattle off what comes to mind, they include: Zoolander, Love Actually, The Notebook, Narnia, Chocolat, the Die Hard and Terminator movies... and cant recall others at this rediculous time of the morning!
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?
shoes... and a lot of dust!
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST AMBITION?
to look back on my life and smile!
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS?
procrastination...
IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE?
by the beach in a semi rural area... that or Tuscany!
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
jeans
BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY?
beach!
TECHNOLOGY OR ART?
art of course
COMEDY OR HORROR?
Comedy... dont like horror
FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
chest, shoulders and arms... mmmmm
FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY?
lazy mornings on weekends with no set routine...
THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT?
Radiohead
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED?
head mmmmm
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY?
mind
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
my body clock wakes me up naturally around 7am these days (or earlier if I want to shop SL! haha)
WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY?
tardiness!
DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE?
yes definitely... believe I am going to heaven when I die
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON?
spring and autumn, everything in between
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
to fly! That's whats so friggen amazing about SL!
DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT?
no, but I love them and want one of my own design one day.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY?
Saturday
IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD IT BE?
I think people know me well enough to expect that Italy will be my first response... but also want to see France and the rest of Europe too! Looking forward to seeing New York soon as well!
Am reading portions of about 10 non fiction books. Unlikely to ever finish them cause SL is getting in the way!
FAVOURITE BOARD GAME?
scrabble (but only like playing with people who are good at it! lol)
FAVOURITE SMELL?
frangipanis, the beach, vanilla, good coffee
WORST FEELING IN THE WORLD?
regret (which is why I try to avoid them!)
FIRST THING YOU THINK OF IN THE MORNING?
now get on with it!
HOW MANY RINGS BEFORE YOU ANSWER THE PHONE?
oh, so you are supposed to answer? I just let it go to message bank. lol
FAVOURITE COLOUR?
currently red
WHAT IS MOST IMPORTANT IN YOUR LIFE?
fulfillment
FAVOURITE FOOD!
The main things that come to mind are spicy Thai and Italian food and sushi!
IF YOU COULD PLAY AN INSTRUMENT, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
have treid my hand at the piano, guitar and drums... (all rather pathetic efforts mind you...), but I would have to say the paper and comb... lol
DO YOU LIKE TO DRIVE FAST?
The correct answer should be NO, but my recent speeding fines suggest I do!
SLEEP WITH A STUFFED ANIMAL?
not when he is paying attention! lol
WHAT TYPE WAS YOUR FIRST CAR?
HG Holden that was given to me.
WHO IS THE PERSON FROM YOUR PAST YOU WISH YOU COULD GO BACK AND TALK TO?
Brad Pitt!!! Darn that was one offer I DO regret! lol
FAVOURITE ALCOHOLIC DRINK?
Baileys on ice
WHAT'S IN THE BOOT OF YOUR CAR?
"Blood?... what blood officer?"
DO YOU EAT THE STEMS OF BROCCOLI?
I love broccoli so yes!
IF YOU COULD HAVE ANY JOB YOU WANTED WHAT WOULD IT BE?
artist, photographer, singer songwriter or author
EVER BEEN IN LOVE?
yes, of course... too many times
GLASS HALF EMPTY OR HALF FULL?
although a realist, still always half full
FAVOURITE MOVIE?
To rattle off what comes to mind, they include: Zoolander, Love Actually, The Notebook, Narnia, Chocolat, the Die Hard and Terminator movies... and cant recall others at this rediculous time of the morning!
WHAT'S UNDER YOUR BED?
shoes... and a lot of dust!
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST AMBITION?
to look back on my life and smile!
WHAT IS YOUR GREATEST WEAKNESS?
procrastination...
IF YOU COULD BUILD A HOUSE ANYWHERE WHERE WOULD IT BE?
by the beach in a semi rural area... that or Tuscany!
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE ARTICLE OF CLOTHING?
jeans
BEACH, MOUNTAINS OR CITY?
beach!
TECHNOLOGY OR ART?
art of course
COMEDY OR HORROR?
Comedy... dont like horror
FAVOURITE PHYSICAL FEATURE OF THE OPPOSITE SEX?
chest, shoulders and arms... mmmmm
FAVOURITE TIME OF DAY?
lazy mornings on weekends with no set routine...
THE LAST CD YOU BOUGHT?
Radiohead
WHAT'S YOUR FAVOURITE PLACE TO BE MASSAGED?
head mmmmm
WHAT'S MOST IMPORTANT, STRONG IN MIND OR STRONG IN BODY?
mind
WHAT TIME DO YOU WAKE UP IN THE MORNING?
my body clock wakes me up naturally around 7am these days (or earlier if I want to shop SL! haha)
WHAT MAKES YOU REALLY ANGRY?
tardiness!
DO YOU BELIEVE IN AFTERLIFE?
yes definitely... believe I am going to heaven when I die
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE SEASON?
spring and autumn, everything in between
IF YOU COULD HAVE ONE SUPER POWER, WHAT WOULD IT BE?
to fly! That's whats so friggen amazing about SL!
DO YOU HAVE A TATTOO, WHAT IS IT?
no, but I love them and want one of my own design one day.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVOURITE DAY?
Saturday
IF YOU COULD TAKE A VACATION ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WOULD IT BE?
I think people know me well enough to expect that Italy will be my first response... but also want to see France and the rest of Europe too! Looking forward to seeing New York soon as well!
Saturday, February 9, 2008
Magnificent Obsession.... Italy!
Can't really explain it... but I am obsessed with the notion of Italy! I want to travel there.... no, I NEED to travel there sometime in my life. Am hoping to do so this year and go on a food and art tour, focusing on the beautiful countryside.
Exciting thing is that my work conference in the US in April may enable me to tag on the Italian trip on a round the world ticket. Stay tuned...
Monday, February 4, 2008
Saturday, February 2, 2008
Creative Inspiration
Obsessions:
photography... being able to capture something which enables others to see life differently.
photoshop... manipulating an image to make it more spectacular.
coloured glass... the vibrant colours and forms.
The following images are a collection of photos I took of my glass bottle collection, a mosaic art piece I made and what started out as a humble doorframe at the local cemetry.
photography... being able to capture something which enables others to see life differently.
photoshop... manipulating an image to make it more spectacular.
coloured glass... the vibrant colours and forms.
The following images are a collection of photos I took of my glass bottle collection, a mosaic art piece I made and what started out as a humble doorframe at the local cemetry.
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