At the start of 2011 I hadn’t yet decided to participate in the Belron Triathlon, nor was I yet back to being a member of the gym. Now, 12 months later, here I am writing about my gym sessions like a dork and have a open water swim race under my belt. I remember when [...]
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#Metal2Medal: The history & the goal
In order to get myself back in shape and fighting fit, I’ve agreed to be part of a relay team for the Belron Triathlon (for charity of course!). Now don’t get too excited; I’m’ only doing the swimming leg of a Relay Triathlon Sprint, but as I’m still building my muscle back up from my [...]
Change is my middle name
Did you know that my middle initial is a C? Many would have you believe it stands for Christine, after both my grandmothers, and maybe once it did, but now it stands for change. No not change in the Obama way, which would be nice, but over the past year I’ve managed to change a [...]
A thank you
A year ago today, right now I was in an ambulance on the Kassandra Peninsula in Greece en route to the first of two hospitals I would be spending the next three weeks in. Throughout the ordeal and the everything that followed over the past 12 months, I just want to thank all of my friends, family [...]
Holiday in Greece: Broke back mountain
This past month I’ve been horizontal. On the 15th of September whilst holidaying in the Kassandra peninsula of Greece, I went on a mountain biking trek with a group and left in an ambulance – actually a jeep, then a truck, then an ambulance. This was a half day 35k ride, which I didn’t realise [...]
Temporary Loss of Power
As some of you might know, H, Chase (pictured above) and I are moving flats. It’s been a drawn out process and I look forward to seeing the back of it come the end of January! In light of this, we are having our brilliant Virgin trifecta (phone/broadband/tv) transferred and as helpful as they are, [...]
Ike beat Tina survives
These are images of my hometown in Houston, Texas from today, post Ike. Luckily any of my family further south went north and west during evacuation. However, my family & friends in Houston & North Houston are still without power & water pressure and it could be up to three weeks, but considering the alternative, [...]
A Waiting Game
Right now I am a person of many hats. I am the creative, the intern, the traffic department, production and accounts. What I find most difficult about this is waiting on other people. Drives me nuts. Soooo….I’m going away! Yeah it’s been planned for months, but I’m really going to try and forget about everything [...]
Inspired Procrastination
click to enlarge Some, more personal, insight by Hugh Macleaod of gapingvoid. Clever writer and unique artist. Usually of the tech/media/ad variety and started on the back of people’s business cards. I came across him in 8 places all at once – not to mention he was working in the UK ad industry, in London, [...]
Happy 4th of July – The irony is killing me…
TxKini Originally uploaded by DarcieAnyone who knows me, knows, I’m not patriotic towards my country, but I do appreciate America, and I am proud to be from Texas, but not the red, conservative, tumbleweed place that everyone believes Texas to be. Although it’s ironic that I moved from the country that gained independence from Britain [...]