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Travel, business, photos, stories and views from the captain of Pete's ship.
I usually reserve my personal prose for expedient and permanent deletion post-reflection. Until recently this has been my reaction to deeply honest public self-expression. My public facing wax words cast the figure of meaning but I always leave me out of the picture. Pete is constantly referred to but never depicted. So my story is I ask people...
When you know nobody in a city, you recognize everybody. I’ve found that since I’ve moved to Melbourne I’ve been finding friends and lost acquaintances in every face in every place I’ve never been to. Is it haircuts? a shared "l...
This country has my heart. The land here is incredible but while I love it as a place to live, working here has its limitations. Where to? I’m not in much of a hurry, and I don’t know. Melbourne? the UK? There are plenty of options on a New Zealand passport. I’d like to finish a few projects locally though and enjoy a summer a bit before setting off. Surprisingly, I haven't dev...
We have one-step-removed control at best over our lives. In every person resides a memory of self, comprised of belief. Theses beliefs stratify into themes which I’ll call masters, because these self-elected collections of belief control our experience and choices. Control extends only as far...
It’s a winter Saturday in Christchurch. I wake up at 4, 7 and 12 in the morning to the racket of a strong dry wind. The waves crash down the block and I’m wondering what the surf is like, even in this cold. I have a nostalgia for Autumn surfing. Last year my view on this c...
I’ve been working on a tool lately to help me in my planning. Writing a tool for your own use is always a joy, with every word you’re furthering your reach in a personal way. Last night I hit a point of “I’ve created something now that didn’t exist before, and it’s useful”. Which is great, and I’ve already used my app to plan my next few weeks. In my most recent foray int...
Success is a matter of environment. This is what I’m learning from observing my failures. Willpower, discipline, how much you fear losing, these things mean nothing compared to your position. You may think you're free -...
Why write? Internet writing is awash with memetic misadventure. Too often, those with nothing valuable to say speak the most and those with much to share keep it to themselves. I don’t make claims about my own two cents, it may convert well with your currency, it may not. The greater of the two crimes in my opinion is silence. This may not catch the attention of masses but it will be interesting for a few, a few whose criticism and feedback matter to me. So follow along, this is th...