Ewan's Corner

The past week has been very busy – lots of lessons and self reflection. I have learned:

1. What life is like for a parent with a brain tumour. A friend and ex-colleague of mine recently discovered she has a large brain tumour – probably impossible to remove via surgery, and very much life threatening. She has two young daughters – and is an inspiration to me (such a poor cliché to describe someone so positive and strong who has changed the way I see and appreciate the world, my family and my good health)
2. I need to be a more courageous manager
3. Most of my (business) peers think I am a “nice guy”
4. I have a very definitely internal locus of control.
5. I can hold my breath for over 2 minutes in a competitive environment :)
6. I don’t always fully appreciate how blessed I am in my work environment – I love my job, and I love working at Derivco
7. There *is* ice water on Mars! (aside: “The Big Picture” continues to amaze me daily – most recently with the Martian Skies post).
8. The world seems to be heading for a new and scary nuclear showdown
9. Fancy French cars are dead in the water when they have electrical problems
10. itunes isn’t quite as bad as some people make out. It makes downloading regular podcasts (NBR and GIBS) quick, easy and automated for one thing.
11. The orchestral piece I have been half-heartedly hunting for some time is “lux aeterna” from the film “requiem for a dream” – found it mentioned in the brilliant “Requiem For A Day Off” spoof trailer of the classic Ferris Bueller’s Day off.
12. A puppet show can turn a good kids birthday party into a fantastic one. Caleb totally loses himself in the show, while Daniel is scared of the puppet monster.
13. Launchball is horribly addictive

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