Monthly Archives: July 2008

Who Teaches Us To Live?

With everything that's been happening lately, I've been wondering why it is that years of education only teach us how to read, write, and so on. Who teaches us how to live? How to deal with painful emotions? How to survive, or better yet, to thrive? pic byJim Moore Traditionally, this is the role our parents …

29/Jul/2008 – 12:42 | By Si Dawson | Posted in life | Comments (5)

C-Walk Extraordinaire

This is simply jaw dropping (particularly after 2:30). Notice how he's moving so fast the CCD in the camera is having trouble keeping up with him — so it looks like he's dancing under a strobe, even though it's bright daylight. relatedNaked Bouldering – Can The Art Get Any Purer?Rebecca Black vs The InternetThar’s Gold In Them …

28/Jul/2008 – 05:27 | By Si Dawson | Posted in fun | Comments (0)

The Subtle Power Of A Room Shuffle

I recently shuffled my entire office around. Why? Because it was time for serious change. Remember that scene from Dead Poet's Society, where the teacher, played by Robin Williams, gets the kids to stand on their desks so they can see the world in a different way? Yeah, it's like that now. Only more so. Now, …

27/Jul/2008 – 11:18 | By Si Dawson | Posted in home | Comments (2)

I'm a Recovering Struggle-a-holic.. Are You?

I was thinking things over last night, and had one of those "once in a lifetime realisations": I'm addicted to struggling. I like to struggle. I want to struggle. pic by Ahmad Kavousian I want things to be difficult, to have to tough things out. Now, I suspect this comes from a combination of "anything …

23/Jul/2008 – 13:16 | By Si Dawson | Posted in healing | Comments (2)

War Games Cracks Me the Hell Up

So I'm reading an interview on Wired with a bunch of the people behind the 1983 hit WarGames, and I stumble across what I think may be the funniest sub-interview ever to grace a sidebar. It's with Ally Sheedy, the then 20 year old love interest of the movie (who set many a heart pattering …

23/Jul/2008 – 11:50 | By Si Dawson | Posted in fun | Comments (3)

The "I Love You" Game

We really are our own worst enemy. The little voice inside our head, criticising, judging, constantly questioning. So what to do about it? Well, there are many ways — meditating, becoming more present, releasing, eft, you name it. Here's a fun way that I've discovered helps build self-acceptance, and lessen that voice. I did this while walking about …

22/Jul/2008 – 00:25 | By Si Dawson | Posted in healing | Comments (2)

Hoop Dreams

Know how surfing the net can sometimes lead you in unexpected directions? Recently I did this: Went from twitter to Sushi Zume to hoop lovers, hooping.org (the community), hoopinglife (the movie), and finally hoop revolution. After reading a lot & watching a few videos, like this: (shot in a Tokyo skyscraper, of all crazy places) I …

20/Jul/2008 – 12:43 | By Si Dawson | Posted in fun | Comments (4)

Are You Allowed To Be Happy?

I realised something yesterday. I'm not allowed to be happy. Now, since I'm the one creating my life, what this actually translates to is I'm not allowing myself to be happy. What the… ? How did that happen?!? A lot of it is upbringing — we're taught things, for better or worse. Don't do this, make …

19/Jul/2008 – 14:42 | By Si Dawson | Posted in healing | Comments (5)

LSA, Linseed, Linseed Meal: Traps for Young Players

I've recently been introduced to the benefits of LSA. That is: 3 parts Linseed 2 parts Sunflower seeds 1 part Almonds This was used by Sandra Cabot as a liver cleansing diet (although originally put together by a couple of other Australians, in the 80's). Ok, so that's great. Soak, grind & add that to my diet, …

18/Jul/2008 – 12:53 | By Si Dawson | Posted in health | Comments (9)

Naked Bouldering — Can The Art Get Any Purer?

Seriously, is there anything more beautiful than this? Pic © Dean Fidelman I've always loved bouldering for its simplicity. No ropes, no harnesses, no gear. Just you, your shoes, maybe a chalk bag.. and the rock. Never going high enough that a fall is likely to kill, but still adrenaline & lactic acid pumping hard enough …

17/Jul/2008 – 12:42 | By Si Dawson | Posted in fun, raw | Comments (6)