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“Happiness can be found, even in the darkest of times, if one only remembers to turn on the light.” – Steven Kloves This quote was actually said by Albus Dumbledore in this scene, but the quote goes to the screenwriter of all seven Harry Potter films, Steven Kloves. Fair play, I guess. (Hah. See what I did […]
“Happiness lies in the joy of achievement and the thrill of creative effort.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt Happiness lies in other places, too. But right now, I have to agree with Roosevelt. I’m getting an enormous sense of enjoyment and happiness from the creative effort required to design and layout our bus, the work on […]
“Derive happiness in oneself from a good day’s work, from illuminating the fog that surrounds us.” – Henri Matisse Today’s IQ is a photo taken on my father-in-law’s farm, during an extended morning fog on our visit last weekend. At the bottom left of shot is an old, almost-dried-up dam. Just above it is the […]
After about 2.5 hours sleep, this morning I woke up, got the family ready, and blasted out of the house to Sydney Airport. I’m off! I’m heading to Fargo, North Dakota, USA. I’m going to Misfit Conf – a tiny conference about making a huge dent in the Universe. (This is the reason for the late […]
Two guesses as to who I just saw in concert. Led Zeppelin? Nope. Robert Plant, the lead-singer and co-songwriter of aforementioned Led Zeppelin? Yep. Got it in two. Amazing, inspiring, touching, emotionally charged and very moving. I cried during “Going To California” – one of my all-time favourites, and I nearly cried again during […]
