Six things in the next six months.

I've been having a day in thought (not unusual) and attempting to see into the future, I've come up with six things I need to focus on in the next six months:

1. Travel.
Planning for a month long trip to Japan. I don't think it's going to happen this year, nor will any significant journey to South America. But Japan looks like the best option in about March of next year.

2. Health.
Getting my energy up and my weight back down to 72kgs by way of biking, running, cross-training and quality nutrition.

3. Profession.
Building a portfolio of quality design work and being more professional with my own design services.

4. Finances.
Consolidating my finances and eliminating debts.

5. Balancing.
Re-connecting with my spiritual life through meditation, integrative practices, finding a framework that works for me.

6. Getting out!
Outside of work, I'm bored shitless. I need to find something enjoyable, creative, educational and social. What that is I don't know but I'm trying hard to find it. Maybe Spanish lessons?Volunteering some non-practicing OT time? Pottery? Scrabble? Lawn Bowls? .....over 30's single clubs!?

Goddam - this looks like so much fun!

The Box Doodle Project.

Inspired by making the most of the least, David Hofmann wants you to submit your own Box Doodle.

All Hail The Ampersand.

Along with the interrobang, the ampersand may well be my next favourite symbol employed in the English language. A quirky little note is that it derives from the ligature of the letters in et, which is latin for 'and.' Check out this blog that is dedicated to all things ampersand.

The Kaufmann House.

More stunning images via The New York Times

Birds are cool again.

Tired of seeing so many damned bird motifs, I ranted a little while back that the bird craze needed to end. However. You have to love these hand foiled plant labels from british artist Kim Jenkins. Sourced via Design Sponge, these can be bought from Modern Gardener. 

 

Alternative Motivation Posters

Sourced and bought at Right Brain Terrain.

Six Things

It's been a while since I blogged (btw, I'm beginning to hate that term), as life choices have made sitting still in front of a computer in purely "personal time" somewhat hard. But Kristy has tagged me to write my six favourite things / things I like today so that's jolted me back into cyberbia.

So here they are:

1. Considering my two favourite coffee places are Cibo and the littler known Pranzo - noteably for their nearly always perfect coffee and the fact that they both use Rio Coffee - I give this award to the fine SA producers of Rio Coffee.

2. My nephew Oscar and the little tin car I gave him today that looks a bit like this:


3. Having the luxury of a roof, a bed, a warm room, parents, food, a vehicle, health and a job when others have none.

4. Country Road's move away from boat-shoe'd fantasies to what is now an emerging line of classic, fantastic and inexpenive clothing. Made even cheaper by the fact I'm entitled to a whopping 35% discount on everything.

5. The fluidity and the integrity of my Apple Mac, compared to this clunky windows driven, microsft loving pc I'm currently sitting at.

6. Hot, exotic women who are all over Adelaide now.

And here's a further Sicks Things. The things that make me feel ill today.

1. Bad ads.

2. The ever growing stomach flubber that feels uncomfortable inside my pants.

3. The smell of sewage outside the front door.

4. Intolerant, unlearned, unconscious and ungrateful wealthy people.

5. The current shite that is being offered on the rental market multiplied by the ridiculous weekly costs plus the real estate agents who couldn't care a less.

6. Big and unnecessary cars that ultimately complicate things for everyone.

BPA School.

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