1. Pick a subject your audience has little knowledge of. That way there's less chance someone will know something that could reveal the lie.
2. Speak confidently and without repetition.
3. Include facts (or previously told information) to make the audience think what you say is the truth because they've heard it before.
I don't lie but are continually faced with people who do.
Tuesday, January 27, 2009
Thursday, January 22, 2009
An Awesome Waste of Time.
"Hogan knows Best"
A reality show made about Hulk Hogan and his family.
At the moment I'm enjoying my solo training and looking forward to getting back into group riding. Work is part-time right now and finally don't have too much outside York coming on, so keeping it local for a while.
A reality show made about Hulk Hogan and his family.
At the moment I'm enjoying my solo training and looking forward to getting back into group riding. Work is part-time right now and finally don't have too much outside York coming on, so keeping it local for a while.
Friday, January 16, 2009
Thursday, January 15, 2009
Done and Dusted.
I'm sat here in front of a roaring open fire, all tasks done for the day and drinking a pint of Belgium's finest Blonde Beer. Only one thing could make it better and she's twenty odd miles away.
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Home is not Home anymore.
This week finds me house-sitting for my parents. My duties include looking after the family business, walking the dog and caring for the various other animals too.
I never thought I'd say this but I have no desire to live in this house anymore. For a long time it has been my family home and somewhere I couldn't imagine leaving. Somehow that has changed.
My room is no longer mine. It has been redecorated and all evidence of the years I spent in there gone. I don't mind though.
I've moved on.
To tell you the truth where I live now doesn't feel like home. I have very little attachment to the four walls and everything else. For me Home is with Her. I know eventually we will find our own place, settle and start making memories for ourselves. Then we will be making a Home together, which comes with a sense of attachment and belonging.
I can't wait.
I never thought I'd say this but I have no desire to live in this house anymore. For a long time it has been my family home and somewhere I couldn't imagine leaving. Somehow that has changed.
My room is no longer mine. It has been redecorated and all evidence of the years I spent in there gone. I don't mind though.
I've moved on.
To tell you the truth where I live now doesn't feel like home. I have very little attachment to the four walls and everything else. For me Home is with Her. I know eventually we will find our own place, settle and start making memories for ourselves. Then we will be making a Home together, which comes with a sense of attachment and belonging.
I can't wait.
Sunday, January 04, 2009
Thursday, January 01, 2009
Black is the new Black.
The start of a new year and I'm going to talk about subjects that are anything but new.
Originality.
When growing up I was part of a small group of people who rode bikes. We listened to the same type of music as each other, wore the same clothes and spent a lot of time in each others company. At no time did anyone copy another.
When one person copies another, that person will never be as good as who they copied.
It's hard to separate inspiration and copying. We've all been inspired by others but it's how you do it for yourself that counts. These days a lot of society depends on the influence of a few on the many, but it has never been as important to be your own person and live your own life.
Back in the day we listened to music because we liked it, nowadays it's seems like it's only correct to listen to what Radio One tells you is cool. We watched a lot of American BMX videos and picked up on bands when they were just starting out, we didn't shout about what we liked from the rooftops, we just did it for ourselves. Now through mediums like Facebook, the bands you like get you points with people who have never met you.
Copying is one person wanting to be exactly like another, at the cost of not being themselves.
Everything has been said before so there's no need to lose sleep about any of this. And I'm not writing this as some kind of trend-setter, only as someone who has seen both sides of the problem.
Originality.
When growing up I was part of a small group of people who rode bikes. We listened to the same type of music as each other, wore the same clothes and spent a lot of time in each others company. At no time did anyone copy another.
When one person copies another, that person will never be as good as who they copied.
It's hard to separate inspiration and copying. We've all been inspired by others but it's how you do it for yourself that counts. These days a lot of society depends on the influence of a few on the many, but it has never been as important to be your own person and live your own life.
Back in the day we listened to music because we liked it, nowadays it's seems like it's only correct to listen to what Radio One tells you is cool. We watched a lot of American BMX videos and picked up on bands when they were just starting out, we didn't shout about what we liked from the rooftops, we just did it for ourselves. Now through mediums like Facebook, the bands you like get you points with people who have never met you.
Copying is one person wanting to be exactly like another, at the cost of not being themselves.
Everything has been said before so there's no need to lose sleep about any of this. And I'm not writing this as some kind of trend-setter, only as someone who has seen both sides of the problem.
Sunday, December 28, 2008
The Lull.
I don't like this time inbetween Christmas and New Year, it always seems like dead time of stupid sales and people trying to continue the festivities for no reason except to keep boredom at bay.
Had a bit of a bad luck day too, it's taken all afternoon to get two new tyres on my bike because twice messed up the inner tube just as I had got the tyre on, including a broken valve. Katherine's been at work all day so I slept in too long this morning and haven't managed to actually get going.
I need to get out and ride. My legs are aching to cycle, hopefully tomorrow I can have a pedal.
Had a bit of a bad luck day too, it's taken all afternoon to get two new tyres on my bike because twice messed up the inner tube just as I had got the tyre on, including a broken valve. Katherine's been at work all day so I slept in too long this morning and haven't managed to actually get going.
I need to get out and ride. My legs are aching to cycle, hopefully tomorrow I can have a pedal.
Tuesday, December 23, 2008
Monday, December 22, 2008
Almost time for time off.
It's my last day of work tomorrow, following which we'll be making a trip over to West Yorkshire to see my family and friends before Christmas. I will also be picking up my films of sunday's 'cross event in Wakefield so they should be online very soon too.
Christmas eve finds us heading south down the M1 to Maidenhead to spend the festive period with Katherine's family. Then after that hopefully begin the New Year as I mean to go on with plenty of cycling, photography and good times.
Christmas eve finds us heading south down the M1 to Maidenhead to spend the festive period with Katherine's family. Then after that hopefully begin the New Year as I mean to go on with plenty of cycling, photography and good times.
Monday, December 15, 2008
Stuffed.
Even though I've been working all the daylight hours every weekday (and a bit more besides), things have still been happening. This weekend was proof of what you can do in a day when you put the effort in.
The Natural History Museum made me feel like a kid again, being amazed at everything I saw, I still don't really believe all the animals on display were once actually real.
The Rouleur exhibit was inspirational, and a indication that the photographs I produce have a real market and there is an audience out there. Popped into Condor Bikes next door at the same time and just about managed to stop a shopping spree.
The only thing I have taken a break from is the road bike but only because I knew how little I'd be able to ride this month so rather than being disappointed I took a break. I'm still commuting daily, enjoying the morning race on the bike paths of York with similar minded cyclists. The hunger is there as well, one of my aims for the New Year is to really step up my mileage and become a regular at the sunday club runs.
Hopefully a quieter week this week, and then final Yorkshire Points 'cross on sunday.
Friday, December 12, 2008
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Friday, November 28, 2008
Sunday, November 23, 2008
Winter weekends.
Today it was 'cross at Bingley for round 7 of the Yorkshire Points series. Shot quite a few rolls of film and this week am hoping for a slightly quicker turn-around to get my photos online before the end of the week.
I'm going to miss the atmosphere of these races when the season is over. Even though it's my first taste of cyclo-cross, I feel smitten already.
I'm going to miss the atmosphere of these races when the season is over. Even though it's my first taste of cyclo-cross, I feel smitten already.
Friday, November 14, 2008
Monday, November 10, 2008
Air/Water
Random horizon photo from a Summertime trip.
Had another busy weekend this week. I spent Saturday with a lot of my family and had a bonfire in the rain and pie'n'pea supper.
Then Sunday I was over in Brighouse for another round of cyclo-cross. It was the first time I had seen it ridden in the wet and my respect for every rider who turned out doubled instantly. There was a lot of good racing but my schnapping was hindered by one of my camera bodies jamming, still made the best of the situation. Hopefully photos will be online by next weekend.
Today I've been in bed most of the day with a bug, had to call in sick to work, which didn't feel good letting people down but I would have been as much use as a chocolate fireguard. Seems like the worst has passed now though.
I've had a lot of time to think today and tried to use what energy I had to do some organising so hopefully I can hit the ground running with both photography and cycling when next Spring rolls around.
Tuesday, October 28, 2008
Monday, October 27, 2008
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