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Having barbie with Sam, great food, great company Lovely time.   Auckland Anniversary weekend   A tribute to the fallen heroes who gave up their lives in the  line of duty. Eternal rest grant unto them, O Lord, and let perpetual light shine upon them.   

The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*** Hint: don't read this article if you are offended by the F-word ;)   By Mark Manson / Source: MarkManson.net In my life, I have given a fuck about many people and many things. I have also not given a fuck about many people and many things. And those fucks I have not given have made all the difference. People often say the key to confidence and success in life is to simply “not give a fuck.” Indeed, we often refer to the strongest, most admirable people we know in terms of their lack of fucks given. Like “Oh, look at Susie working weekends again, she doesn’t give a fuck.” Or “Did you hear that Tom called the company president an asshole and still got a raise anyway? Holy shit, that dude does not give a fuck.” Or “Jason got up and ended his date with Cindy after 20 minutes. He said he wasn’t going to listen to her bullshit anymore. Man, that guy does not gi...

                                    Taken after attending midnight mass at St. Patrick's Cathedral                                                             At the Whangarei wharf                                        1st January 2015, after attending morning mass at St. John's                                               Parnell Beach on 2nd January, just relaxing. I have so many things to be thankful for the last year. Even though I had a most trying time with being made redundant from my last job, in the end I a...

Courtesy :  Harley M Storey  CEO, Executive Coach  "The Life Coach Toolman!" I had cycled in to the city to buy tickets for an international motorcycling event, and as I was riding around the city square, the enchanting strains of a bamboo flute drifted toward me. I followed the sound and sat down near the guy busking on Main Street. I had a great time relaxing in the sun, listening to some live music and watching the crowd go by. It wasn’t until I was preparing to leave, that I noticed right next to us there was some very noisy road construction underway. I didn’t even hear it. I was listening so intently to the music that I didn’t notice the jarring din of the jackhammers and generators. (You can see the plastic security barriers in the photo.) Just like a radio, I had tuned out the sound of the construction and tuned in to the beautiful music. Over Christmas and New Year we are all too aware that the values of charity and peace get lost in a whirl of sales, shop...