What makes the perfect weekend?

When working the whole week there is no better way to spend a weekend other than crashed out on the sofa watching films? Well no actually, as explained in this article recently featured on Lifehacker. Simply relaxing won't make you as happy as keeping active and busy.

Letting Agents

I make no apologies, this post will be a rant. Having had a stressful couple of months trying to move house things are finally settling down and hence I am taking time to go back to the things I used to such as blogging and drawing. I also write this to reflect on the last couple of months and the letting process as a whole.

Right now the letting market is crazy, less people can afford mortgages and the competition is tight to rent property. Most properties are let within a week or so of being advertised, unlike buying, tenants really don't have any power in negotiating letting terms. If they don't agree other tenants are queueing up to sign on the dotted line.

Music Unplugged

Just a quick shout out for live unplugged music videos, proof that real musicians don't need electronic aids or flashy videos to make quality music. The video below is The Cranberries performing a Tiny Desk Session which takes place in an office in Washington. What I like most about these videos is the simplicity, music shouldn't be complex and this series from NPR is a great illustration of this.



While i'm on the subject X103.9 also does a great series of acosutic videos from artists mainly from the alternative rock scene.

Living in the UK

Just recently I spotted a book to prepare Immigrants for the citizenship test on life in the UK. It got me thinking, what should someone know when going to live in the UK, what it means to immigrate to another country and about multicultural living.

The world of the train commuter

When I was young I barely ever took the train, let alone on a regular basis. Since starting a new job this has now become part of my everyday routine. I have quickly come to realise that it is a bizarre world, the world of the commuter. A world in which there are so many people rushing to get from A to B yet very little interaction between one person and the next. It makes for an unnerving experience.

Minecraft: Pixel Lego

Over Christmas I was introduced to Minecraft, a game based around 'building stuff' in a retro 8-bit style world. It is instantly addicting, very simple to use and control. I love games which allow you to exercise creativity so this game seemed like my perfect gaming experience.

Welcome to 2012

2012. It has a futuristic sound to it. Like something out of a science fiction novel. Whether it turns out anything like the film '2012' or if it all ends on December 21st is yet to be seen.

Without trying to sound as though I'm giving a church sermon; the new year provides us with the opportunity to reflect on the previous 12 months and look forward to what the new year may hold. I've mentioned it before about how beneficial taking a step back to look at our lives can be. The question I ask myself is am I getting everything from life that I want? In the grand scale of things our lives are a tiny time slice from the 4.5 billion year history of the earth amongst which now contains over 7 billion human inhabitants. This year I aim to conquer obstacles that block my path and not hesitate to try something different.

Good luck to all this year in the never ending pursuit of happiness.