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And before you know it, the first GHDR review day rolls around.
My resolutions this year were:
Just Do It,
Take Financial Control, and
Engage More
The progress...
... has been mixed at best. The detailed report follows.
Just Doing It
I initially thought I'd been doing quite well - I've certainly been very busy at work, and even completed a whimsical personal project over a weekend and a bit. But then I realised that those aren't the things I actually need to focus on just doing - I'm already pretty good at whimsical personal projects. As I've already identified, ... more
Another update from Laura
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Ho hum. Probably naïve of me, but I had no idea how focused London is on the finances of the world. UK television, newspapers, current affairs shows every single day are dominated by news of all the bank collapses and money woes and recession talk. It’s all a bit doom and gloom at the moment, isn’t it? For the first time in my life, I’m also in an industry (recruitment of all things) where people lose their jobs and lose them quickly. No fat cats at all, but people like secretaries, accountants, help desk workers, consultants and techies I was ... more
Eagle Eye
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Against my better judgement, I went and saw the movie Eagle Eye on the weekend. Eagle Eye is a hybrid political/action thriller starring Shia LaBeouf, Michelle Monaghan, Rosario Dawson, Michael Chiklis, Anthony Mackie, Ethan Embry and Billy Bob Thornton.
The movie seems to be receiving fairly average reviews, and I really wasn't expecting much, but as it turns out, I was pleasantly surprised. It's by no means a masterpiece, but definitely a skilled execution in a genre where so many go wrong. The storyline is interesting (even if it is based on a well used premise), with just enough twists ... more
GHD Resolutions 3/3
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Well, the first GHD Resolutions review day is here and, I'll be honest, I've not made a great start. The main problem is that I only really bedded down my resolutions a couple of days ago, so I haven't had that much time to actually implement any of the changes.
I've decided that the solid establishment of one major habit per month should be achievable. And I'll try and throw in some smaller, very achievable habits each month to make sure I'm not neglecting any of my resolutions.
Goals for March
The main goal for march is to implement the ... more
Dogville
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Dogville , as the title cards tell us, is "told in nine chapters and a prologue" and as the narrator tells us, it "is the sad tale of the township of Dogville."
Dogville is a movie that brings great sadness through an exploration of human nature and the horrors we are capable of when given unbridled power. I'd give you the whole run down of what it's all about and all the social comments it makes, but others have already done that better than I probably could. While reading the various reviews, it struck me that very few of them ... more
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