Day 30.

One pic or series of one thing, for 30 days. This is my final day of the task: day 30.

This was not about photography. Clearly. This wasn’t even about blogging. This was about something I read a while ago. About changing behaviours. About discipline. And self control.

So what did I learn in 30 days? One of the things I learned was something that I knew already. I learned that when I HAVE to do something, I will do it, but I will not put 100% into it. Force me, get me into a rut, give me this MUST DO task and I will do it. But it will be a copy/paste. It will be dry. Lifeless. It will not move me. Excite me.

I need the opposite to flourish. This is why I am unemployable. Sometimes selfish. Bratty. 

Stubborn. Give me time, flexibility and no boundaries and it works for me. It doesn’t for everyone. Some people need structure. They perform better within boundaries. And that is fine too.

I also learned that I can do whatever I set my mind to. Well... I knew that already too. Sometimes, people like me need structure too. It’s painful and less than fun but it works.

Do something for 30 days and you can do it for a lifetime. But pick carefully. I definitely do not want to blog everyday for the rest of my life. *laughs*

Do something for 30 days and you’re behaviour will change. Try it.

You want to stop over eating? Don’t go on a diet, just don’t eat after 6 or 7 pm for 30 days. See what happens there. Don’t want to say things, do things, think things but you can’t stop? You have read all the self help books in the world and they are useless?

It’s simple. Try something for 30 days. See if you can do it. Seriously? What do you think? That you CAN’T? Really? You are that weak? That you can’t do this or that for 30 days? I doubt it.

In these 30 days I have learned something else. That whatever other 30 day task I will put in front of myself, I will not fail. I just know that. How amazing is that? Mhm.

My next 30 days are without sugar. And day 1 starts tomorrow. I will not blog about it every day, I will just do it.

But I am happy I started this 30 day thing in front of you guys. Why?

Because it seems I have inspired a couple of friends to start their own 30 day somethings.

This is it. I will go back to blogging, real blogging, when I feel like it. 

30 days and subtracting. This is day 29.

One pic or series of one thing, for 30 days. This is day 29.



Sheila Rock.


I look at one of her photographs every day, as I go from the kitchen to the bathroom or one of the bedrooms. I never really put much thought into who she was, her name visible on the very romantic print hanging on our wall.

Today, I decided to Google her name.


She is a well know photographer with a lot of merits to her name (see below).


This photo cover of Enya’s 2000 album called ‘’A day without rain’’ also belongs to this very talented photographer. 

Interesting what you discover when you start looking around in your very close proximity. :O)

30 days and subtracting. This is day 28.

One pic or series of one thing, for 30 days. This is day 28.



Dinner time is nigh. Open fridge. Have a look around. Sigh. 


Scratch your head. Yawn. Stretch your back.


Open your cutlery drawer. 


Look at the contents for a while without doing anything else.


Stretch your back again and mumble ‘’f***en hell’’.


Look back at the rest of the people in the room. Wait for their approval.


Get the main ingredients out:

Pick your food.

Bonne appetit!

Day 27

One pic or series of one thing, for 30 days. This is day 27.

Our kitchen mats from the Nobel Peace Center in Oslo. 

If you feel helpless, go and help someone.

Good advice.

http://www.volunteeringireland.com

Day 26

One picture or series of one thing, for 30 days. This is day 26.

This blog is about helping. Please help if you can.

Cognitive Semiotics is science of recognizable signs. Cognition relates to the process of thought, and the word "semiotics" is derived from the Greek word "semiotikos" meaning "interpreter of signs (or gestures)." Cognitive semiotics can be said to be the study of how meaning is constructed and understood through the communication of signs and symbols.

The main research areas in semiotics are meaningful gestures and symbols, while recognizable gestures and symbols are a part of cognitive semiotics.

Usability has much interdependency with cognitive semiotics. Users can relate to most easily understandable signs and symbols.

John Locke would define cognitive semiotics as doctrine of recognizable signs.

Emmm.... ok... you all got that, yeah?

Well this guy here (look down) is a brilliant mind that is off to study cognitive semiotics at an official elite masters course in Denmark. There are a few thousand masters courses in Denmark but only 6 official elite courses. Yes. Elite.

Help him find a summer job in Dublin so he can try and go study cognitive semiotics. Some of us should stay brilliant. For the sake of humankind. :O)

Pass it on. Thank you.

P.S.: He also happens to be my brother.

Day 25

One pic or series of one thing, for 30 days. This is day 25.


5 days left and then I'll go back to Blogging about all things... marketing-ish. 


Today is one of those days... when one needs to end it with:

The cupcake evolved in the United States in the 19th century, and it was revolutionary because of the amount of time it saved in the kitchen. There was a shift from weighing out ingredients when baking to measuring out ingredients.


In the beginning, cupcakes were sometimes called "number" cakes, because they were easy to remember by the measurements of ingredients it took to create them: One cup of butter, two cups of sugar, three cups of flour, four eggs, one cup of milk, and one spoonful of soda. Clearly, cupcakes today have expaned to a wide variety of ingredients, measurements, shapes, and decorations - but this was one of the first recipes for making what we know today as cupcakes.

Day 24

One pic or series of one thing, for 30 days. This is day 24.

Going to keep this short. Not a cat person, do not even own this cat... but it now has its own little bowl, has its own food and is also the proud owner of a flea collar. Got it Saturday, forced it onto poor Cecil(ia) today.

In this pic below Cecil is actually trying to take a look at the collar.

Day 23

One pic or series of one thing, for 30 days. This is day 23.


And this is Stha.

Stha is originally from Zimbabwe but has moved to Ireland over 10 years ago. We went to college together.

Stha is a media planner and buyer at Mediacom. Mhm. And a Wally. 

Stha is also the organiser of the Africa Fashion Weekend in Ireland. The 1^st event was held in 2010, in April. Hopefully, despite recession and lack of sponsorships, she will be able to put something together for this year as well!

Day 22

One pic or series of one thing, for 30 days. This is day 22.

The Street Performance World Championship is an annual competition for the best street performers in the world. Since its 2006 inaugural year, it is held at Cork, Dublin and Portlaoise in Ireland in mid-June. The competition is free to attend and runs for three days.

This was today, the 18th of June. In Dublin.