The Christmas Entourage
We welcomed Christmas Cheer, but she then invited her friend Christmas Gluttony, who in turn brought along her cousins Christmas Shame and Regret. Those cousins didn’t think much of our home-made egg nog.
Now we need to meet up with Christmas Gym and Christmas Diet, those needy and pathetic acquaintances that we can never seem to shake off. 😤
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Noodle Art
I haven’t posted anything for the last couple of weeks because I’ve been busy making this self-portrait out of noodles.
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*No, I’ve had a stinking cold and have been sneezing and coughing all week. I used a photo filter app called Prisma to create this image in 10 seconds.
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Almost a Perfect Match
This is my new Facebook avatar.
Rather than include realistic wrinkles, I just need enough Botox now to make it match...
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Serious Silliness
When will they learn... NEVER give me access to a microphone at a serious business event about leadership and courage.
Many thanks to the team at the International Professional Women's Society (IPWS) for having me at their annual conference, June 2019.
The Letters A and U
A story about language, family and identity. Performed live at the Unravel storytelling event in Shanghai, Jun 2018.
The was easily one of the most nerve-wracking evenings of my life. But I’m glad that these stories are now preserved somewhere in the ether.
Notes and corrections:
Despite what you may think you hear, there are no rude words in this video. All the same, it’s probably not suitable for work or kids.
The first time I use the word ‘Homogeneous’, I meant to say the opposite word ‘Diverse’. Whoops.
I know, I know, Hungarians aren’t Slavs.
Kabanos is a Polish pork sausage.
#JáTaké is Czech for #MeToo.
風穴先生 (Kazaana-Sensei) actually spoke great English. I used her to represent how the students sounded.
I mistakenly inserted the caption ‘Unraveled’, but the storytelling series is actually called ‘Unravel’. See www.unravelstorytelling.com.
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My Vow for 2018
The world this year has offered us
Two thousand and seventeen favours,
So be grateful for all the love you share
With family, friends and neighbours.
But global news has been quite dire –
A veritable scumbag fest.
It’s despots, cheats, and arms dealers
Who are feeling most hashtag-blessed.
To counter this, what can I do?
What methods can one man employ?
I’ve ended up with a single plan:
To radiate more light and joy.
And so I’ve decided to start a blog;
I offer no humble apology
For this project, unconnected with work,
That I’m calling Oscology.
I’ll share our stories of corporate life
With humorous human dimensions.
Then added to that, we’ll barter our thoughts,
And playful poetic inventions.
For now please follow me on LinkedIn,
On Facebook, and also on Instagram.
I’ve already purchased Oscology.com,
But I’ve yet to complete all the flimflam.
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A Poem for the Powerless
Hug a bigot,
Tickle a bully,
‘Cos they were never
Nurtured fully.
Kiss a hypocrite,
Cradle a moron,
Pretend they’re not people you’d
Close the door on.
Embrace a racist,
Cuddle an oaf,
If I had the chance
I’d fondle them both.
Distract those leaders
From arming their nukes,
Without our snuggles
They’ll blow us to Fuchs.
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