Archive for April, 2008

It is often said that the price of freedom is eternal vigilance

Τείχη
Χωρίς περίσκεψιν, χωρίς λύπην, χωρίς αιδώ
μεγάλα κ’ υψηλά τριγύρω μου έκτισαν τείχη.
Και κάθομαι και απελπίζομαι τώρα εδώ.
Αλλο δεν σκέπτομαι: τον νουν μου τρώγει αυτή η τύχη·
διότι πράγματα πολλά έξω να κάμω είχον.
Α όταν έκτιζαν τα τείχη πώς να μην προσέξω.
Αλλά δεν άκουσα ποτέ κρότον κτιστών ή ήχον.
Ανεπαισθήτως μ’ έκλεισαν από τον κόσμον έξω.
Κωνσταντίνος Π. Καβάφης [...]

On demand web training

Mood: Sleepy (it’s late!)
Sound: Soundgarden
Travel destination: Turkey
Over the years I have been involved in a lot of professional development, training and presentations, on both sides of the lectern. I have also presented professional training courses for CAVAL at LaTrobe University over a long period that saw me travel to Singapore, New Zealand and most of Australia.
I look [...]

A trip to Japan

Mood: I have a cold, I feel stuffy and my eyes are watering :(
Sound: Elliot Brood
Travel destination: China
I have not blogged much lately. I have been busy, between work and a few other exciting personal developments I have been completely overwhelmed with activity.
It’s time to start again, so here is something about a trip to Tokyo I [...]