I think it's important to not just watch the highlight reel but balance it out with their embarrassing fails and declining abilities. It's the best way to remind you that your hero is not a god but a mere human. And if they're human then they can be replicated.

The time spent labouring the point. The focus given to the mistakes. The lack of celebrating the wins makes me think we're in the business of avoiding failure rather than chasing success.

The sound of strangers is silence. The sound of friends is excited chatter. The sound of colleagues is small talk mixed with lengthy silences.

It's funny when going to the urinals in the men's toilets there is an unwritten rule that you put one urinal between each urinator. Until the second unwritten urinal rule trumps it... The emergency state. When there's two big a crowd to productively allow a space between urinators. You see it in stadiums and airports. … Continue reading Unwritten toilet rules →

"They talk the talk on social media but they don't walk the walk in real life"Why?Idyllic concepts and scenarios are pleasant and easy to agree with. Theory never met a Karen! But turning that ideal into a reality is extremely difficult. Life's messy and changing the status quo is hard to say the least.Props has … Continue reading Walking the talk →

Life of Brian was controversial in its day but I think the silliness is perfect. Jojo rabbit dealt with dark subject matter but I thought it thread the needle beautifully. Four Lions on the other hand whilst it had some fun silly moments, ultimately, for me, it didn't redeem the dark subject matter. To delve … Continue reading Life of rabbit lions →

You're not your thoughts. You're not your actions. You're not your achievements. You're not your job. The real and true you is your inner essence. 'Could you be more specific please?' Deep down underneath all the superficialness is your true nature. 'And what is that?' That's up to you to find. --- I appreciate the … Continue reading Your essence →

It's obvious when friends get on the bus together.They break the monotony of strangers all sitting together in silence.

"Sometimes you just have to let art wash over you" The Big Chill I think psychological analyses should be left out of art. It's easier to enjoy a piece when you're not worried about being considered a pervert for liking it. Furthermore an art piece could be interpreted a million different ways.

Hermanus gasped and loudly reacted shocked to Gianis' taste in yoghurt.Hearing this, Ermis piped up and chimed in with the judgemental waves Hermanus was sending Gianis' way.---Shame eh? It runs deep.I think it comes from people who are insecure in their own tastes and so they make a show of judging others to make themselves … Continue reading Chiming in on shaming →