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Category Archives: Asia
10 things I’ve learnt from writing a book so far
I’m now 55,000 words into my book’s first draft and I’ve learnt a few things which I thought I’d share: Get up early in the morning to write. e.g. 6 am. I tried writing late at night and got into a counter-productive routine of falling asleep at 10.30 pm, waking up at 2 am and [...]
Also posted in Climate Change, Expedition Journal, Georgia, writing Tagged Cycling, learning, Process, productivity, tips, writing 5 Comments
Getting things clear
I’ve been working a lot on creative stuff recently. My profession is in the field of web design. I’ve been posting artwork onto the Ride Earth flickr photo album, and other creative nuggets of inspiration and perhaps they don’t belong there.
My photos headline on Citizenside.com
I heard about a public-driven journalism website from a friend, http://www.citizenside.com and I uploaded some photos I took of the ‘cells’ that appeared all over the main street, Rustaveli, Freedom Square and around the Parliament building yesterday morning. These metal framed cuboids covered in plastic sheeting are housing protesters claiming the president Saakashvili has been [...]
Also posted in Constructive Ranting, Georgia Tagged cells, citizen, citizenside, demonstration, Georgia, journalism, news, photos, side, Tbilisi Leave a comment
A life without goals is going nowhere
Being in a new location, and having hatched new plans I’m finding myself at that stage of tilling the ground and sowing the seeds to hopefully grow into burgeoning new projects.
Also posted in Constructive Ranting, Georgia Tagged Friends, Georgia, group, mentality, networking, ngo, Philosophy, Photography, projects, psychology, Tbilisi, Volunteering, writing 2 Comments
Writing etc
Writing is going ok. It’s new territory and a new challenge and I’m enjoying it.I have written about a previous adventure before- a mountain bike ride from Inverness to Fort William in May 2006. You can read that account in the earlier blog archives. I feel that my writing then was particularly stylised to appeal [...]
Also posted in Constructive Ranting, Georgia Tagged books, disease, malaria, Philosophy, Photography, reality, tom, travel, writing Leave a comment
A new mission
So, I’m hanging up the panniers for a while and I’m living in a flat with Fanny in Tbilisi. I decided to write up my journals into a book which will cover my journey from England to India and Nepal.
Demonstrations in Tbilisi
I arrived back in Tbilisi in Georgia just in time to witness a demonstration in a similar mould to the one Tom and I witnessed when we arrived for the first time back in January 2008. 50,000 people gathered on the main street, Rustaveli, outside the front of the parliament building. There is a large [...]
Back in Tbilisi- On the lookout for work
“Build it up, tear it down” “A period of expansion, and a period of consolidation”
Also posted in Constructive Ranting, Expedition Journal, Georgia Tagged Art, audio, Communication, creative, Georgia, money, Photography, Tbilisi, video, website, Work Leave a comment
10 Things i don’t do enough of
1. Pursue my music production interests+ meet likeminded people 2. Paint and draw – making art in general 3. Spend time with mum, dad, sister, grandparents, in fact my entire family
Also posted in Constructive Ranting Tagged Art, Conviction, Dancing, Drawing, Energy, Expression, Friends, Making Stuff, Music, Music Production, Painting, People, Philosophy, Singing Leave a comment
Back on the Road, for now.
Hi, I’m back in that bumpy, unforgiving place of discovery they call the road. This time I’ve only got myself and the wildlife for company. I’m in exotic ancient Persia, or Iran on modern maps. I traversed the mountainous land of Armenia in a thigh burning, vodka toting, but rewarding 6 days. The luxury of [...]
Also posted in Armenia, Climate Change, Iran 4 Comments
Needle in a haystack
This morning I have been digging through the news about Georgia to find some articles which are closer to what I consider to be closer to the truth. Typing ‘real news’ into Google I came across a news website which is member supported and do not accept advertising, government or corporate funding. We don’t know [...]
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War
Today Georgia declared a state of war with Russia. Luckily I’d left on the 26th of July to come home to England to surprise my family. I travelled by bus and train. I’m planning to start to travel back towards Georgia on Monday. I hope that by the time I intend to get back to [...]
Also posted in Expedition Journal, Georgia 1 Comment
Environmentally Sustainable Building Technology in Tbilisi
I have recently designed a website for a new building in Tbilisi. It is the first Class A+ building, designed by a German architects Wandel Hoefer Lorch. It is an impressive looking structure with a glass fascade which stands out amongst traditional Tbilisi buildings. The special thing about the building is that it is one [...]
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A Two Month Storm