42 Days of Happiness
I'm taking photos of things that make me happy. I explain why in part one, here. There's also parts two, three, four, and five.Day 36Today is the first day of my Birthday Week. It's a concept I first...
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I'm taking photos of things that make me happy. I explain why in part one, here. There's also parts two, three, four, five, and six.Day 43It was a day so hot the sun's hat melted. I stayed home and...
View Article56 Days of Happiness
For my own inscrutable reasons - which you can scrutinise here - I'm taking photos of things that make me happy. One a day for 100 days, in the style of the 100HappyDays project.Day 50There's likely to...
View ArticleAndrew's Wedding Gift Calculator
Wedding swagWebster's dictionary defines a wedding as 'an occasion where two people ask their friends and family for kitchen utensils and cash.' If one is invited to such a gathering, how much should...
View Article63 Days of Happiness
For my own inscrutable reasons -Â which you can scrutinise here- I'm taking photos of things that make me happy. One a day for 100 days, in the style of the 100HappyDays project.Day 57Exciting times!...
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For my own mysterious reasons -Â which are plainly laid out here- I'm taking photos of things that make me happy. One a day for 100 days, in the style of the 100HappyDays project.Day 64I've become too...
View ArticleAndrew's True Reviews: Brother HL-3140CW Laser Printer
Some time ago, I reviewed the HP Officejet 6700. A friend who works at HP complained that I had been unfairly negative, but after pouring two beers into him he admitted that among HP employees the...
View ArticleHow to Write a CV
So you're struggling with your CV and google, in its robotic wisdom, has brought you here. Well, sir, you're in luck. I recently updated mine and have decided to share my methods with you.THE GIRARDIN...
View ArticleLearn EQ with Handrew (part 2)
Hi, it's me again! You know, Andrew Girardin. I won a prize for having the most Emotional Intelligence. But I wasn't born like this - I had a good teacher.My mentor and life coach Handrew wants to...
View ArticleAndrew's True Reviews: Cecile's Wedding
Note - in the original version of this post, I cruelly used an unflattering photo of Cecile for comic effect. It showed her with a very curious facial expression. I have replaced that photo with a...
View Article77 Days of Happiness
For my own mysterious reasons -Â which are plainly laid out here- I'm taking photos of things that make me happy. One a day for 100 days, in the style of the 100HappyDays project.This series was...
View ArticlePhotographer Documents the Finding of the 'Lost' Art of Conversation
A recent viral article claims to 'document' the death of real-life conversation by showing photos of people using their smartphones. While other people are nearby. Some of whom are also, scandalously,...
View Article84 Days of Happiness
It is believed that by taking photos of things that make you happy (every day for 100 days) you will improve your mood, become more optimistic, and, intriguingly, receive more compliments. Does it...
View Article91 Days of Happiness
It is believed that by taking photos of things that make you happy (every day for 100 days) you will improve your mood, become more optimistic, and, intriguingly, receive more compliments. Does it...
View ArticleMy Miserly Month
Note from Andrew - "For the first time, this blog has a guest writer. Be nice to her."ANDREW'S MISERLY MONTHby JenHi, everyone in Internet Land! My name is Jen. I'm Andrew's girlfriend. (Yes, I won the...
View ArticleHow to Not Die Like Bob Marley
"In July 1977, Marley was found to have a type of malignant melanoma under the nail of a toe."WikipediaSo Much Trouble in the World"Now they sitting on a time bomb. Now I know the time has come."I was...
View Article95 Days of Happiness
It is believed that by taking photos of things that make you happy (every day for 100 days) you will improve your mood, become more optimistic, and, intriguingly, receive more compliments. Does it...
View ArticlePodcast Pals - The World's First Podcast Review Blog
You might remember my French friend Cecile - if you don't, you can use the search bar. Type something like 'clammy forehead' or 'irascible.' Well, together we have launched a new blog called Podcast...
View ArticleHow to Train a Kitten
How to Train a KittenThere is a common misconception on the internet that kittens and cats are independent creatures who live above the rules of man. Dogs can be trained, sure, but kittens are a force...
View Article16 Weird Kitten Facts
16 Weird Kitten Facts1.If you dress kittens up in a yellow and black striped jumper, they look exactly like bees.2.Kittens have a non-fatal terminal velocity of about 60mph. They can parachute to earth...
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