It's a great feeling starting something new. Something purely for myself, not for the baby, not for the house, not for family, just for me. I'm rusty so hopefully the photos will get better as the month progresses. Come quicker April :)
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Challenge Accepted
I have been wanting to resume blogging for such a long time, yet every time I sit down to start I draw a blank. I have also missed taking photos. Today I read a friend's post about taking a photo each day in the month of April. It's something I have done before but on my own and this time around they'll be themes. I'm inspired, thanks Clare.
It's a great feeling starting something new. Something purely for myself, not for the baby, not for the house, not for family, just for me. I'm rusty so hopefully the photos will get better as the month progresses. Come quicker April :)
It's a great feeling starting something new. Something purely for myself, not for the baby, not for the house, not for family, just for me. I'm rusty so hopefully the photos will get better as the month progresses. Come quicker April :)
Sunday, March 17, 2013
Over a weekend in February, I was fortunate enough to be able to head to Sydney for a bit of a 'boy's/nerd's weekend'. I can't thank the wife enough for letting me go, as it was the first 'extended' weekend away, leaving the wife to take care of the Lil Guy by herself, potentially. Luckily, Kobe is blessed with a great grandmother who is both willing and capable of taking care of him, and Naomi took Kobe there for their own little weekend away.
I went to Sydney for Street Fighter - but I'll blog on that another day perhaps.
In Sydney, I met up with a friend I've known since childhood for lunch. We went to primary school, high school and university together. I've known him for over 20 years. After university, he moved away from Perth to head to the bright lights of Sydney to pursue a finance career, although he graduated primarily as an engineer.
It's interesting to see where people end up in life and how lives change. We tried to summarise our lives over the past couple of years in a couple of hours. The conversation drifted between career, passions, life as a father, respect for our parents, social responsibility, chasing dreams... Possibly overly heavy stuff for a Friday lunch.
My friend is one of the smartest guys I have ever known. Not only just book smarts, but smart at life also. He eventually gave up his banking job and pursued a job setting up a dot.com business and on the side, he helps lead Social Startup 48.
What is Social Startup 48? [http://ss48.org/about/]
"Our vision is to be the launchpad for entrepreneurs who will go forth to create significant social impact in cities in Australia and around the world.
Check out the website if you're interested - pretty awesome stuff.
As our conversation shifted between passions and the future, I reflected on how far both of us have come in life. This was a kid I used to walk home from primary school with. I saved him from the wrath of a burly man once, who's window he had a broken with a poorly executed rock throw. We went to detention/rubbish-duty together, for throwing toilet paper through the entire boys bathroom. Now here we are, twenty years later, and he's talking about things like changing the world (which I fully respect and admire) and I'm talking about being a father.
Upon closer reflection, I can't help but feel a little bit 'ashamed' really. I was in Sydney for a Street Fighter tournament. He was there trying to change the world. Two slightly different things really.
I admire his sense of social responsibility and desire for change because I was once like that. I once dreamt about having a platform to inspire people to effect change not through business like he is trying to do, but through love, grace and truth. I had once very seriously toyed with the idea of giving up everything and pursuing a different calling but now, that world just seems so far removed. I find myself increasingly drawn to the rat race, not necessarily dreaming about social change and seeing people's lives transformed, but bigger houses and bigger cars. For what exactly?
I think that side of me is still there. I feel him trying to push through the crap that is the rat race, and into my mind and more importantly, my heart again. Maybe it's time to let that side of me have a bigger place in my heart and voice again.
But God... That's a scary thought.
I went to Sydney for Street Fighter - but I'll blog on that another day perhaps.
In Sydney, I met up with a friend I've known since childhood for lunch. We went to primary school, high school and university together. I've known him for over 20 years. After university, he moved away from Perth to head to the bright lights of Sydney to pursue a finance career, although he graduated primarily as an engineer.
It's interesting to see where people end up in life and how lives change. We tried to summarise our lives over the past couple of years in a couple of hours. The conversation drifted between career, passions, life as a father, respect for our parents, social responsibility, chasing dreams... Possibly overly heavy stuff for a Friday lunch.
My friend is one of the smartest guys I have ever known. Not only just book smarts, but smart at life also. He eventually gave up his banking job and pursued a job setting up a dot.com business and on the side, he helps lead Social Startup 48.
What is Social Startup 48? [http://ss48.org/about/]
"Our vision is to be the launchpad for entrepreneurs who will go forth to create significant social impact in cities in Australia and around the world.
Check out the website if you're interested - pretty awesome stuff.
As our conversation shifted between passions and the future, I reflected on how far both of us have come in life. This was a kid I used to walk home from primary school with. I saved him from the wrath of a burly man once, who's window he had a broken with a poorly executed rock throw. We went to detention/rubbish-duty together, for throwing toilet paper through the entire boys bathroom. Now here we are, twenty years later, and he's talking about things like changing the world (which I fully respect and admire) and I'm talking about being a father.
Upon closer reflection, I can't help but feel a little bit 'ashamed' really. I was in Sydney for a Street Fighter tournament. He was there trying to change the world. Two slightly different things really.
I admire his sense of social responsibility and desire for change because I was once like that. I once dreamt about having a platform to inspire people to effect change not through business like he is trying to do, but through love, grace and truth. I had once very seriously toyed with the idea of giving up everything and pursuing a different calling but now, that world just seems so far removed. I find myself increasingly drawn to the rat race, not necessarily dreaming about social change and seeing people's lives transformed, but bigger houses and bigger cars. For what exactly?
I think that side of me is still there. I feel him trying to push through the crap that is the rat race, and into my mind and more importantly, my heart again. Maybe it's time to let that side of me have a bigger place in my heart and voice again.
But God... That's a scary thought.
Saturday, March 16, 2013
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