Michael Dale
Aspiring writer, successful procrastinator, film watcher extraordinaire, amateur photographer and philosophical paradox.
Commercial Coffee Machines. Music. Artist Liwei. The Smallest Monkeys in the World. Daily Photo-Ocean from the Sand. 'Invisible' car sells at auction - Yahoo! Cars. Pato Paez. This made my day!
Thanks Jesse McDougall & Sabrina D. #lisbon #patopaez At Ivy Brown’s gallery. #art #nyc Tagged: nyc art Posted on April 7, 2014 Yesterday on 26th St. Last image from Madison Sq. This land is your land, at Madison Sq Park. Sitenoise at the movies.
Oxfordshire. Health. Videos. Writing. The long walk. And then some. For reasons unknown, last summer I had decided that a good way to spend a Saturday would be to take a leisurely stroll up the Oxford canal.
Why, I thought, I'm certain if I pushed myself I could make it all the way from Banbury to Oxford. This was clearly an excellent idea. I did the maths. It's about 2 miles from my house to work. It's must be about 25 miles to Oxford, give or take. After all I had in my possession my brand new Sony Ericsson X10 mini super phone, with maps, and tracking and sat nav and wot nots. It started off pretty innocently; the day was pleasant enough and it wasn't too hot. How to Reduce Stress by Doing Less and Doing It Slowly.
“Beware the barrenness of a busy life.”
~Socrates In April, NPR ran a story titled, “The Slow Internet Movement.” It reported that hipster cities, like Portland, Oregon, are sprouting Internet cafés that only offer dial-up access to the web. These cafés give customers, “Slow pours and slow Internet. Here, you can order your coffee and spend four hours checking your email, all for $.99 an hour.” “Wow,” I thought.” It got me thinking, though. 6 Questions That Will Make You Fee Peaceful and Complete. “The best place to find a helping hand is at the end of your own arm.”
~Swedish Proverb When I was in my mid-twenties an unhealthy relationship with an unhealthy guy sent me packing off to the corner of New Mexico to find myself. In a new age, self-discovery kind of world—a hubbub of a town filled with people in transition—I was graced to meet many powerful healers, gurus, shamans, and teachers. I became a workshop junkie. I went on Shamanic power journeys to spiritual centers around the world, chanted with Indian gurus, and became a certified yoga instructor and Reiki master.
I got rolfed, (and got more intense body-work by thick-boned Maoris) and rebirthed with conscious breath work. I went on vision quests in the desert, called leading psychics, mapped my astrological chart, figured out my Enneagram number, dreamed lucidly for nights in an upright chair, and drew down the moon in Wiccan circles. 7/15/11 Tiny Wisdom: Its Not All About You. “When you are immune to the opinions and actions of others, you won’t be the victim of needless suffering.” -Miguel Ruiz Years back, in a group therapy circle, I met a man who provided an interesting definition for paranoia: It’s when you’re sitting in the bleachers at a football game, watching the players in a huddle, convinced they’re talking about you.
While I’ve never suspected professional athletes were secretly laughing at me between plays, I have taken responsibility for a lot of things that likely had nothing to do with me. Just recently, I emailed a friend of mine from back home, only to question myself when days went by and she didn’t respond. I wondered if I’d somehow written the wrong thing. Stop Waiting to Live: Scare Yourself Alive. Grains of sand magnified to 250 times real size - Lost At E Minor: For crea... New Film. October 4, 2012 | New Film | by Jonathan Terhaar | I saw a new music documentary weeks ago that still has me asking myself questions as to how I had never heard of Rodriguez before. Searching For Sugarman is the surreal and true story of Sixto Rodriguez, a singer/songwriter from 70s Detroit who basically fell off the face of the earth right when his music began to touch American hearts.
Creators Trust. Books are now in your hands. Kickstarter. Emmi CAFFÈ LATTE. Man impersonates police officer to sneak inside festival. A court has heard how a music fan carried out real police work while pretending to be an officer in an attempt to sneak into the Isle of Wight festival.
Paramedic Daniel Tredinnick was so desperate to watch his favourite band ‘Kasabian’ play that he broke into a police car, stole a bag containing a female officer’s uniform and played dress-up. The court in the Isle of Wight was also told how Mr Tredinnick broke up a fight between festival-goers, helped find a missing woman and even liaised with fellow officers. The man from Shanklin then assisted other paramedics while they treated an injured person as ‘Kasabian’ closed the festival on 12 June. Despite all these duties, Mr Tredinnick was slapped with a 16-week suspended sentence yesterday for stealing a police uniform and impersonating an officer. Help. Film Reviews, Movie News and Interviews. The Most Awesome Training Montages In Cinema History. BBC iPlayer - iPlayer TV Home. Brilliantly Sarcastic Responses To Completely Well-Meaning Signs. World's Most Absurd Warnings And Disclaimers. 8 more of the world's most absurd warning signs and disclaimers.
Some people say Americans' love of suing the crap out of each other is a bad thing, but if it wasn't for that litigious spirit our warning signs and product disclaimers would be far less entertaining. No matter how ridiculous they may seem, remember that at some point in time, someone did something to make each of these signs necessary. Updated 12/29/11: