Taking Control

I got no sleep last night, my flat is verging on a bomb site as my shoulder has been so sore I can barely keep on top of the housework and yet somehow... amidst it all, I had some kind of revelation, ass into gear moment early this morning and I have had a great day.

I woke up and decided that when life gets you caught in a rut you can either settle and see where it takes you fighting mildly or you can revamp, change the goal posts and set yourself a new path.  I've decided to go with the new path.  I'll fill you in on the details tomorrow as I'm meeting someone who I think will want to go in the same direction and so we can help each other, until then, lets just say I'm of the belief that if you decide to do something you jump in with both feet, take no prisoners and don't finish until you have success and that is firmly where I intend to go.

I was in such a great mood at work that I had a super productive day also, I got all my admin completed, I managed to write my 6 page 4,000 word prep for my IPR next month and managed to have some pretty successful conversations about moving my role forward also.

Yep, all in all it has been a great day.

Also Herb turned 30 and so I've amused myself with picking on her old age most of the afternoon/evening while working and so that has helped to pass the time.  Still really need to get something awesome for her present and ASAP as I'm jetting down for her b'day this Thursday.

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LMC Vs U2 - Take me to the Clouds above

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yos4iNlTs4Y

One Man

It was International free hug day last Saturday, a day created in 2006 by a guy called Juan Mann (below).

For those of you who don't know the story let me tell you...  Juan started the Campaign in Pitt Street Mall in Sydney in June 2004 after receiving a hug from a random stranger at a party during a bout of depression he was struggling with.  Juan realised the hug was all he needed to start pulling his life together and decided that he would try and do the same for someone else.

Despite initial scepticism when people realised Juan was taking nothing but offering something the 'free hug' trend began and before long there were several 'free huggers' in and around Sydney.  

Three months later officials arrested Juan stating that as he had no public liability insurance he was breaking the law.  To put this into context the insurance they wished him to purchase for offering something free was to provide cover of up to £15.5million.  What kind of hugs did they think he was offering??!?

Anyway.  Goodwill and sense won out and Juan and his 'free hug' companions started a petition to gain 10,000 signatures which successfully allowed Juan to continue to continue his free hug campaign.  

The free hug is now an international phenomenon where people world wide walk the streets and offer a taste of human kindness for nothing in return.  Its amazing to think something so wonderful started with nothing more than a simple thought and a man trying to find his way while helping others. 

I take my hat off to you Juan Mann.

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Today's tune is in the form of a youtube video.  The video was the creation of Shimon Moore, the frontman for the Sick Puppies.  Shimon met Juan in LA in 2005 and was inspired by his take on life and began filming Juan's journey.  The footage was made into a disc entitled 'This is who you are' and was set to one of the bands new tracks as a gift for Juan when Shimon learnt his grandmother had passed away in 2006.

Shortly after the video went viral and to date has over 69million views on YouTube.

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Sick Puppies - All The Same