Author: Funkstop
Date: October 18, 2018
I can’t exactly remember when it was, but some time in 2000 after I had been living in London for a couple years, I met this American girl named Julie (I can’t believe I’ve forgotten her last name! but she worked at the Pizza Express near Camden Market, in case she ever stumbles upon this … Read More
Author: Funkstop
Date: January 27, 2018
There is a period of time, after the departure of a family member, whether it is temporary or permanent, where you feel an emptiness. So many different emotions: regret of not spending more time, the quietness of not hearing their voices and laughter, the loss of not having someone to just talk to about little … Read More
Author: Funkstop
Date: January 16, 2018
I don’t hear your desire Knocking down trees, kindling a fire Don’t confuse my negative as thinking it’s dire I simply aspire The layers of anguish, that languish, burn and crash through The mountain top is my next stop You can’t imagine the flare Scorching the sky forcing you to stare In awe, quivering in … Read More
Author: Funkstop
Date: January 13, 2018
Author: Funkstop
Date: January 11, 2018
There are a lot of books in the past few years about creating Habits. I had first understood the value of them from reading Awaken the Giant Within by Tony Robbins back in 1997. It seemed like such a obvious thing. I like spontaneity, but there is no need to make the mundane and necessary … Read More
Author: Funkstop
Date: January 11, 2018
I’ve been traveling to Seattle often lately to work with one of my Engineering teams. I was warned about the rain and how it would be depressing, but I was sure it wouldn’t be. ‘I lived in London for 5 years, and everyone warned me about the same thing’, I said. ‘The rain never bothered … Read More
Author: Funkstop
Date: January 9, 2018
A few months ago, I woke up one day and realized that even though I had slept for over 8 hours, I was feeling just as exhausted as I was most days recently. I found that I had become the victim of the sales scripts I used way back in my early mobile days at … Read More
Author: Funkstop
Date: January 8, 2018
So I figured to start out on this again the way I did almost 15 years ago… to just start sharing my thoughts. I recall sending emails and posting on sites that existed back then (‘Future project reminder: find those emails and posts and collate them!’). I remember trailing off around 2010. My blog was … Read More
Author: Funkstop
Date: April 25, 2017
Shoe Dog: A Memoir by the Creator of NIKE by Phil Knight My rating: 5 of 5 stars This was such a great read. I’ve started to really enjoy autobiographies, but I was weary of this one, thinking that it might be masking a ‘how-to’ business book trying to give a bunch of tips. It … Read More
Author: Funkstop
Date: March 19, 2017
In my alternate dream world, I live immersed in a world of arts and culture — traveling from gallery to gallery or show to show, allowing myself to get lost in the creativity. Over the past few years, I’ve been delving back into exploring my first love: Art – music, painting, photography. The creativity that … Read More