'What did they say about me?' If you had the ability to hear any conversation anyone has about you, behind your back, would you listen? I think it's healthier not to. If it's behind your back then conversation wasn't meant for you to hear and they spoke as if you weren't listening. Therefore if they've … Continue reading Conversations behind your back →

'This feels like a roasting' 'It's not, stop it' 'Look how angry he's getting' 'He's not angry, he's just animated' 'You are definitely getting roasted right now' 'I am not, now shut up!' ... The petulant child within us loves to take comments personally. Its cries of outrage will put up a good fight but … Continue reading You’re getting roasted! →

I think there are two requirements that make a movie quote a famous movie quote: 1) The movie has to be a hit - A great line in a bad movie doesn't make the cut. 'I want the ball' is a great line in 'The Replacements' but unfortunately not a lot of people saw that … Continue reading Famous movie quotes →

‘Why do you hang out with those bullies?’ ‘Because they’re the cool kids!’ We may have left the playground but the cool kids weren’t going to leave their status behind. They formed cool kid adult clubs and infiltrated groups all around us. Our desire to be part of the ‘cool kids’ seems to be deeply … Continue reading Cool kid status →

I think everyone is irritating to someone. Nobody is flawless. But I think the level of annoyance depends on the relationship commitment. The nose picking of someone you just met and will never see again might be unbearable. The back slapping of your new brother in law might start as insufferable but because he’s your … Continue reading Annoying habits →

‘Ready when you are’ Now those not ready should be starting to feel the heat. It was fine when everyone else wasn’t ready but now the pressure is on because you’re holding people up. People are waiting on you and who knows they might be judging you! And we don’t want people judging us. Also … Continue reading Ready when you are →

Every relationship has it's bumps. If you spend enough time with someone, eventually you're going to clash heads and say something you regret. Regrets are part of life and everyone makes mistakes. But with each fight I think there is a decision to be made. After the brooding is over and the emotions have died … Continue reading Relationship bumps →

Felix has four college roommates.  Felix is a very clean boy.  Every night after dinner, Felix goes straight to the sink and cleans his dirty dishes. Occasionally Felix will see his roommates' dirty dishes left by the sink. And occasionally Felix will be feeling generous and will clean his roommates' dirty dishes for them. It doesn't … Continue reading Felix’s dishes →

'I find your lack of faith disturbing' Vader, Darth I'm part of two sporting teams at the moment and my enjoyment varies hugely between the two. The difference? The faith On one team there is a strong belief that we can win. Not just each game but the whole competition. I love playing for this … Continue reading Team Faith →

Broken promises - learning the hard way to trust a little less.