Twitter
Tweets by BlackandBlueMan-
Recent Posts
Archives
- January 2021
- January 2018
- February 2017
- November 2016
- October 2016
- September 2016
- August 2016
- July 2016
- April 2016
- March 2016
- February 2016
- January 2016
- December 2015
- October 2015
- August 2015
- July 2015
- June 2015
- May 2015
- April 2015
- March 2015
- February 2015
- January 2015
- November 2014
- October 2014
- September 2014
- August 2014
- July 2014
- June 2014
- May 2014
- April 2014
- March 2014
- February 2014
- January 2014
- December 2013
- October 2013
- September 2013
- August 2013
- July 2013
- June 2013
- May 2013
- April 2013
- March 2013
- February 2013
- January 2013
- November 2012
- October 2012
- September 2012
- August 2012
- July 2012
- June 2012
- May 2012
- April 2012
- March 2012
- February 2012
- January 2012
- December 2011
- November 2011
- October 2011
- September 2011
- August 2011
- July 2011
- June 2011
- May 2011
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- January 2011
- December 2010
- November 2010
- October 2010
- September 2010
- August 2010
Categories
Meta
Category Archives: Inspiration
‘Limitless’ lives
Earlier this week, I saw the new film Limitless that stars Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro and Abbie Cornish. Adapted from the Alan Glynn novel The Dark Fields, Limitless tells the story of Eddie Morra (Cooper), a depressed and frustrated … Continue reading
Posted in Happiness, Inspiration, Life is Good, My Story
Leave a comment
Life – what I think it’s good for
Recently at his blog, OneSTDV posed the following questions in his latest Saturday Audience Participation post Life: What Is It Good For? Is “success” even worth it? What kind of life do you aspire to – an easy one or … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Confidence, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration, Life Challenges, Life is Good, Life Strategies
1 Comment
Songs of Inspiration 1 (the first in an irregular series)
Friday, 25 February, 2011. Just after 7:30pm. It was a pleasant evening in Potts Point, a Sydney inner-city suburb. I’d just enjoyed a few hours having some laughs with an old friend, and I was at a local restaurant that … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration, Life Challenges, Life is Good
Leave a comment
I don’t feel like dancing
Last weekend, I did something that I hadn’t done since 10 June 2003. I went to a wedding reception. As well as being an event I don’t often experience, this latest case of a friend tying the knot had special … Continue reading
Posted in Confidence, Inspiration, Life Challenges, Life is Good, Life Strategies, My Story
1 Comment
“Get off my lawn!” – a celebration of Walter Kowalski from ‘Gran Torino’
WARNING! The following post contains spoilers about this film During the past few years, the 2008 Clint Eastwood film Gran Torino has become a fond favourite. I enjoyed it very much when I first saw it during its initial release, … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration
Leave a comment
The 10-Year Plan
Recently at his blog, Roosh posted the interesting and thought-provoking entry What Is Your Project? about challenging, improving and growing yourself. After Roosh explains why it’s important and rewarding to keep taking that one step further in your life, he … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Hope, Inspiration, Life Challenges, Life Strategies, My Story
3 Comments
My Top Ten Favourite Movies of 2010
As I’ve written previously, I’ve had a life-long love for movies and cinema-going. This time each year, I like to look back and make Top Ten lists of what were my favourite and least-favourite films during the previous year. So, … Continue reading
Posted in Gratitude, Happiness, Inspiration, Life is Good
Leave a comment
One fingernail at a time
Ever since I was a kid, I have bitten my fingernails. A couple of times during childhood, my parents tried coating my fingernails with a foul-tasting deterrent called Bansuk – but despite its awful taste, I kept on biting. A … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Hope, Inspiration, Life Challenges, Life is Good, Life Strategies, My Story
4 Comments
The year ahead and a 2010 resolution I did keep
It’s the second day of the new year, and once again I’m enjoying a Sabbath – from 20 December until yesterday, life had been enjoyable if hectic, so for the first time in almost two weeks I’m having a quiet … Continue reading
Posted in Action, Happiness, Hope, Inspiration, Life Challenges, Life is Good, Life Strategies, My Story
Leave a comment
The Black and Blue Man is still coming around
I apologise to all my readers for my recent extended absence. Don’t worry – there’s been no major calamity or emergency in my life. I am still here in one piece and living with depression one day at a time … Continue reading
Posted in Inspiration, Life is Good, My Story
Leave a comment
Black and Blue Man 