Flood, fire, earthquake
Switch on the news these days and it seems like armageddon, much of Australia affected by flood, terrible fires, and now a big earthquake in Christchurch, New Zealand. What counters the shock of all this is the inspiring response of the people. So many of those who have been directly affected by these horrendous disasters, […]
Dead weight
In the last six months I have learnt that my depression is fuelled, in part at least, by my resistance to negative thoughts about myself, and the emotional response this generates. A major cause of my depression is my fixation on social interaction and the inadequacy I feel in my inability to relate to other […]
Some personal insights
Had a thought recently, that my pride is at the root of my low self-esteem. Which seems a little ironic, but I think that it means I frequently set myself up to fail by being prideful and demanding perfection of myself. I’ve also been reflecting on a couple of comments people have made to me […]
12 Monkeys
Great sci-fi movie with Bruce Willis, Brad Pitt, Madelaine Stowe. Post-apocalyptic Earth of not too distant future, a terrorist attack released a killer virus, which wiped out most of the human population. The remaining few are forced to live underground and while science has not yet found a cure for the virus it has discovered […]
Harry Brown
The British version of Gran Turismo starring Michael Caine. Borrowed Dad’s copy and watched with H. this afternoon. H. reckons it captured the essence of the criminals, and the incompetence of the brass. Always love Michael Caine, great actor. Very violent. Another surprise ending.
Mentor
One of H.’s colleagues dropped by yesterday. He has a high regard for H. whom he encourages to apply himself to advancing his career and level of pay. In their sector, advancement requires study and written assessment, which H. does not have any patience for. He resents that advancement in his job is geared towards […]