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It’s another morning filled with the invasion of an illuminating rosé fog, as the sun rises between the trees. The air is fresh, so fresh you can feel the thickness of the cold air breach through your nostrils. The stirring fire place next-door emits a dark cloud into the fog. As it leaves the chimney it becomes entangled into the thickness of the foggy dew. Like the bond between water and oil this smoggy fog of blackened smoke becomes trapped amongst the fluffiness of cold pre-winter morning.

As I travel down the 4km stretch I repeatedly double tap my iPod Nano, shuffling from one song to the next. I listen to the beginning and introductions of each song; each one having a story of its own! Each one having a memory embedded within, they reflect the past; days, months and years. Each song symbolizing its own reputation of its own power and hold over my life… driving a 5 speed manual down the road suddenly becomes something of simplicity. Each shuffle is a flash, each beat is a time jump and each alliance of lyrics is a metaphor for my own realities.

It’s funny as I was just listening to one of the songs which influenced my early blogging days! And my playlist was crafted from my blogs and is titled as “Blog”. So now that I think of it each song has had a memory tied to its roots… obviously some better than others and some quite challenging but they are all bounded by memories which have helped make me who I am today. The best part is, I can now skip these songs and move on to something more my style or mood.

Speaking of memories, as per request for a mention, the following paragraph is all about Ducky.

One thing you realise when growing up is who your true friends really are and yes I know times get tough and know times get busy, but one thing that always remains with a true friend are the memories, the moments and all the happy times, but most of all is; even if you don’t see each other for however long it is.. You can always pick up from where you left off, as if it was just another day without common communication. So with that said Ducky is most defiantly one of those friends – who unfortunately I don’t see enough but when I do, there is always the swapping of smiles, hugs and chats, which will always last for ever! Miss ya Kiddo!

Oh and I made these tonight!

Simplicity is found in Clouds…

When I first heard of Dropbox, clouds are the last thing I expected to be mentioned. However in time, I have grown to admire Dropbox for its convenience for the cloud. Let me explain:

Think of all those common items you seem to be needing, taking and talking about everywhere you go; your photos, documents, music and videos too. Well with Dropbox you can automatically save all your information across 1 computer or across 100, across your iPhone or all of your Apple products or maybe you just need to access it on the web, well guess what it is there too! Dropbox makes it easy to share this data in one location across multiple platforms regardless if you are a professional consultant like me, a parent, a grandparent or a tradie working those long physical hours… With Dropbox you can be ensured that your documents can be accessed regardless of who you are and if you misplace your gadget or gizmo well fret not as your data is always safe and will never be lost (unless you delete it).

Quite the busy bee are we? Not a problem!
Dropbox works hard to make sure that all your files are the same no matter where you're working from. This means that you can start working on a computer at school or the office, and finish from your home computer. Never email yourself a file again!

Just download Dropbox to your phone or computer or just jump online and you can be flipping through those pictures or reviewing documents on the go! It’s great to know you can have the confidence to work from your own personal device.

What's that? You want to share your files?
Dropbox makes sharing so easy that you'll be amazed at the things you can do. Invite your friends, family and teammates to any folder in your Dropbox, and it'll be as if you saved that folder straight to their computers.

If you want, just send someone a link and…SHAZAAM they can have access to the file too.
This makes it perfect for projects, party photos, or even your music!

Security you ask?
Stress less kiddo! All your data can be restored in snap even if your computer decides to chuck a tanty and implode. Dropbox is like a time machine that lets you undo mistakes and even undelete files you accidentally trash.

There is a surprise for everyone!
Everyday someone around the world is relying on Dropbox in a unique way: designing buildings, composing music, documenting business papers, compiling homework or even writing the book they never get around too. There is even someone using it to store their photos while travelling Australia and I bet one of your teachers are using it too!

Dropbox simplifies your life.

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Oh now in reference to the Clouds… This is hosted via Cloud Computing which means it can be accessed via the internet anywhere at anytime! – In ‘non-technical’ terms.

-technically.sentimental

101 and Beyond!

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-technically.sentimental

1, 2, Skip A Few 99, 100!

It is not every day that that you blog a 100th blog unless it was my first one which has taken me 1 year, 7 months and 3 days or simply 581 days. On the bright side I have seen over 17,000 page views throughout this time which in itself tells me I am doing something right, even if it does take 581 days. So most importantly to my followers, to my fans and to my mates thank-you for each view and every comment but for the next 100 blogs how about we increase the comments.

With that said it has been almost 2months since I last ventured into the blogging world or maybe it was the last time I actually had something to vent about, something which was on my mind or on my heart. Regardless, I must confess that majority of my blogs are  done from my emotional outburst and things which make me turn! Little do most of you know that each blog may have some sense of direction or point which "you all think you know" but I guarantee... there is much more that what really meets the eye to these blogs with plenty of puns, anecdotes, connotations and loaded statements they all come down to some underlying plot in which I chose to express in a somewhat explanatory manner. So why haven’t I blogged for the last 2 months? Simple I have been too busy, to preoccupied to even have time to think about those things which make me tick, turn or simply curious. But on a side note, I have also been thinking about it for the last 2 months in fact I have been thinking about how can I top the last 99 and make this one be big and bold...
Who knows... and currently I am just writing what comes to my mind.

Route 99
"Infinite times infinite equals double infinite" - David Clarke
Is it just me or do we seem to live our lives of either an obvious routine or micro versions of it. I know every day for me is occupied with the constant same realities of train rides, working, eating, more train rides, more eating and winding down with of course my extracurricular activities outside of these parameters. When I am on the train, seeing the regulars every morning and thinking 'am I noticed?' and as I take my routine walk from the station to work, I identify that there is a lack of common decency let alone common sense among a collective group of people. You would think by now especially for the people who do it every day that they would devise up some sort of common practice when: crossing the street, standing to the left or walking on the right on the escalator, walking to the left down the street. Seeing the breakdown of other peoples routines which collide with your own, questions me to think: what they are up to and if their usual daily dos are exciting as my own. Regardless of the happenings around me - through my morning stroll down Collins Street, Melbourne I have a 10 minute gap to think, ponder and wander to myself about the day ahead, the people around me and my life. It is these moments where I seem to grow on epiphanies and either walk down memory lane or dare to dream. "Nothing great in the world has ever been accomplished without passion" - German Poet. The truth about this - is if we take away our daily do's and the tasks at hand than you are left with yourself and your heart. That constant thing that you think about and is pumping in your heat, will in some and most cases be your passion. It’s more so what you will do about it that creates the accomplishment.

Dinting An Impression
"They may forget what you said, but they will never forget how they made them feel" - Carl W.Buechner
One thing which seems to always startle me is understanding impact. I mean c'mon we would all like to think that when we meet people we leave an impression whether we know them for a day or have known them for like forever. It has always stomped and made me stop to think about all those people who I have cared about and still do... even if they don’t know it. Have in any sense have they stopped and given a thought about it? Now I am not saying I want to be made known as some local hero or a friendly neighbourhood Spiderman, but it would be at least nice to know, let alone think that people who you have poured a somewhat sense of care and love into has appreciated it and if they are now out of your inner circle, that they can recollect on the times that we have been able to share, times when I could care and advise. Meh... maybe I am selfish to think it, but even to secretly know that you have made a difference or are making a difference in someone’s life would be a booster! To know even if it is from your daily principals and general respects or mannerisms. On the contrary then again maybe I am making some sort of a difference...

Oh Happy Day, Happy Day
Sing it with me people! All together now!
So apparently, judging by my some of my work colleagues I am always happy and apparently too happy for a Monday morning... actually any morning for that fact. But sometimes it is said like a bad thing. Meh they are probably too tired... I like to think that I can make my day happy by building up the ones around you! I like to bounce the synergy between people with the intention to ignite some happiness, laughs and smiles to the people around.

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