My Introverted Self

My Introverted Self

Last year I read Susan Cain’s Quiet and realised something about my introvertedness: that it was exactly all the things I loved about being myself. If you haven’t seen Cain’s TED talk, I highly recommend you take the 20 minutes to watch it. In the...
Kickstarter and me

Kickstarter and me

I love Kickstarter. I love that I can make a difference (however small) in getting something cool made, usually by very cool people. In the past few months I’ve helped Kickstart five projects. Two of those projects were for creators or concepts who are tried and...
Doctor…. Who?

Doctor…. Who?

With today’s news that Matt Smith will be leaving Doctor Who in this year’s Christmas Special, the show has become a talking point for me (a Whovian) and my flatmate (who is distinctly not a Whovian and can’t even keep the difference between Sherlock...
Bobby Womack at The Civic

Bobby Womack at The Civic

I’ve seen a few old dudes play live. I witnessed the massacre that was (then 64 year old) Meatloaf in 2011. I saw 71 year old Paul Simon earlier than this year. And I’ve seen Iggy Pop leap around the stage like a 19 year old at age 59. Tonight I got to see...
Lorde – Gelatos

Lorde – Gelatos

I have seen a lot of concerts. I have seen heroes and icons. I’ve seen dingy neighbourhood bands and pub bands, I’ve seen church bands and latin bands. I’ve seen artists from all over the world ranging from 15 to well past 70. But I’ve never...