Anticipating a heatwave and inspired by my daughter's purchase of one recently, I decide to buy a fan instead of finishing the assignment due next week. It's a simple enough job, I tell myself, and proceed to spend the best part of a morning looking at different styles and models whilst trying to … [Read more...] about It’s Normal To Feel Stupid
Productivity
Executive dysfunction and its strange impact.
I noted with interest this week that the Catalan landmark, “Sagrada Familia”, is finally due to be completed sometime in 2026 one hundred and forty-two years after work began. I don’t imagine Gaudi envisaged it taking as long as it has, although I have wondered whether the intricacy of his design … [Read more...] about Executive dysfunction and its strange impact.
Ruined By Time
This isn't quite what I intended to write this week, but a random comment I made on a post unlocked thoughts in me that only made sense when I wrote them down. Under a photo described as, “The ruined Lidwell Chapel” "What ruined it?" "Time" Many of us are ruined by time. We are … [Read more...] about Ruined By Time
What A Fish Supper Taught Me About Productivity
It's 1996, and I'm in the chip shop buying Friday night’s dinner (Haddock and chips for me, Huss and chips for my wife). Waiting for them to cook my food, I flick through yesterday's copy of a tabloid newspaper glancing occasionally towards the tiny portable television in the corner with the volume … [Read more...] about What A Fish Supper Taught Me About Productivity
How To Procrastinate Effectively
My dog's requirement for medication to be taken thirty minutes before breakfast has given me the perfect opportunity for an early start with my procrastination. As the wind and rain howl outside, I get up to make myself a cup of tea and return to bed with Daisy's tablets where I stay for longer … [Read more...] about How To Procrastinate Effectively