SMLP – Thoughts – Page 2

Apple Watch beams newborn’s heartbeat to family

I have been waiting to pounce on a Apple Watch purchase since the device was announced. The only thing holding me back is Version One syndrome. I wanted to wait to see how the reviews paned out before investing. So far the general consensus has been that its a great device with version one limitations that should be fix with some software down the pipe. So my head tells me I should wait; however when I see storeys like this my heart tells me to buy…

Source: Parents use Apple Watch to share newborn’s heartbeat with family | 9to5Mac

Liverpool City Centre

So this week was the start of my second month working in Liverpool City Centre, after working and living around Newcastle Upon Tyne for the last 35 years.

One of the things I always loved about Newcastle was the architecture of the city. From the bridges to the old Co Op building and the Vampire Rabbit (look it up) Newcastle is full of surprises.

When I was a kid and travelled into Newcastle I found I was always looking for the hidden little gems of the city; wondering down side streets and seeing what I could find. The greasy spoon cafe in the basement side street level of what is now Yates, down the side. They service the best tasting fry up in town with the worst hygiene ever. The £1 stuck to the pavement next the the Mayfair just so the staff in the Doc Martins Shoe shop could have a laugh every time someone tried to pick it up.

As I got older that changed and I switch to walking the most direct root to get the where I needed to be, I was no longer the explorer. I had become accustom to how the City felt, looked and sounded.

In my last few months in Newcastle I found myself looking up at the sights again.

Here is Liverpool I need to start Exploring.

2015 – No Explosions

It’s the same every year, everyone is setting themselves up for a new start as the clock turns midnight and I join the band waggon of setting myself up to fail.

Push ups, sit-ups, running, quit smoking or just be a better person. Most people start off with great intentions and some actually achieve their new year goals but the majority however fail.

The good thing about failing on your New Years resolutions is it is almost always a very quiet and none eventful failure. No explosions and nobody dies. The only person that even knows that you have failed in your quest is you.

I would like to think that my creative side is the thing that drives me choice of what my New Years resolution should be. My previous years failed attempts were, Flickr 365, Beverage 365 (because everyone has a drink a day), Blog post per day and 100 push-ups (I had an app).

Everyone of my attempts started well then fizzled out as expected. Early last year however just after my New Years resolution has failed. I decided to stop smoking cigarettes and switch to Vaping; more importantly I bloody did it. Then in September me and my family got the option to uproot and move 200 miles away from my home town for the last 35 years leaving everything that was normal behind us…. And I bloody did it.

This year I’m not setting a New Years resolution; but I will be more creative. I’m not going to sign up for some gym membership; but I will be healthier. No explosions. Nobody will die. Not a better person.

Happy New Year
@SMLP