2021: A dog odyssey
Dogs, monoliths, and the importance of novelty
Richard Allardice
#3 🤩 Stars, lasers and work garble 👔
The work you and the you you
Are you the same person at work that you are at home? For me these are two slightly different people. I even have an entirely separate name, just for work. My name is Richard, but most people at work call me Dice. 🎲
We’
Touching base
Stars, lasers and taxi cabs – the glorious (and mixed) metaphors of workplace language
#2 🧠 Blurts, faux pas and wide-eyed reactions 😮
Hello! 🐣
Have you ever said the wrong thing and regretted it? Yeah, me neither. Maybe don’t read this while drinking a hot drink. ☕
Heads saying words
Your brain retrieves and delivers the words that come out of your mouth very, very fast – it takes mere hundreds of milliseconds. Sometimes
Into the wild
Blurts and faux pas – when you don’t know what the right thing to say is until you’ve already said the wrong one
#1 🥾 Expectations thwarted, then redeemed by duct tape + a mango 🥭
Great expectations
This week’s post is about a pair of boots and a cascading series of disasters, but it’s also about expectations – those beliefs you have about the future which can often see you wrong. You’re not ready for the unexpected because you were so assured of
Soul of Asolo
Pride, fancy boots set to self-destruct, tramping with kids, and a DOC ranger who prioritises mangoes