I think the lame excuse often hides something that cannot be mentioned. Because to utter those words would be to expose a side of us we're not comfortable with showing. Or maybe we don't even know yet why we're acting so weird.

I think I was getting bent out of shape because I had ideas about how they should be acting which I didn't know about. Unbeknownst to me I had created norms, behaviours, and standards for that person and got mad when they didn't obey my unwritten rules.

I'm the only one that can cook a turkey.Yes it creates a bottleneck and yes I could have taken the time to train someone else but I've created this reliance so that when the mob are in desperate need of a cooked turkey I can be the hero that saves the day.

It's not enough to just know it. I daresay every smoker knows that smoking is bad for them. I daresay every obese person knows that sugar, salt, and fat are all bad for them. But they don't stop. If true change is going to happen then pain and emotion have to be involved.

While shame is not exclusive to men I posit that it is more likely to be present in men. First, their reputation for not talking is well known. Sports and films are the only allowed topics. To be vulnerable is to be weak! Is there a better way to brew shame than by suppressing the … Continue reading Shame and men →

There's less and less original movies these days. Instead cinemas are investing more in sequels like Gladiator 2, Deadpool 3, and BeetleJuice 2. Adaptations of popular stage films like Wicked. Prequels to established hits like Paddington in Peru. It's all because movies are both expensive to make and subjective. Therefore this presents a big financial … Continue reading Original movies →

Merry Christmas everyone, I hope you have a great day filled with good times in good company!

"Am I just eating because I'm bored?" The Grinch summed it up nicely. The sequence is supposed to be: hunger sensation, eat sustenance, then post food high. But often times, at least in my experience, there's a desire to eat without a feeling of hunger. Maybe it's a comfort thing? Maybe it's an addiction thing? … Continue reading Hungry or bored? →

The NCT is a serious operation. It is the factory model worked down to a tee. Witnessing the productivity I was grateful for whomever took the time to do all the thinking so that the foot soldiers could do all the doing and the efficiency just flowed from there.

I think a Christmas present is a good sign of how well they know you. About to finish your PhD in Engineering and they buy you a dummies guide to engineering - you would be wondering whether to feel insulted or if it was a joke. I think the best presents feel like mind reading. … Continue reading Next steps presents →