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2009 - Thinking BIG

Simon — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 19:47:29 +0000

This past year has been a great year with some very memorable experiences and changes in my life. But a new year has come and 2009 will be the starting point where I begin ‘Thinking Bigger’ and push harder at my dreams and goals.

With every step we can grow in strength or melt down into submission; what road would you choose? At the end of the day it’s only up to you to make things happen and when you are given a change, take it.

I have a feeling that 2009 will be a great year, with bigger and more exciting ideas being put into solid platforms.

The Detail We Don’t See

Simon — Mon, 22 Dec 2008 13:02:07 +0000

Something that I find absolutely amazing is how much we don’t see in our everyday lives. We may spend the whole summer holidays outside and by the pool but when you see a dragon fly whiz past, there is a hell of a lot that you don’ see. I spent half an hour the other day taking some macro photographs to get up close and personal with the smaller things in life.

Now you have seen how much detial you don’t often get to see everyday. Be sure to see more of my photography at www.flickr.com/photos/simondavo or my photography portfolio at www.simondavophotography.com

Smaller Things in Life

Simon — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 07:53:51 +0000

Yesterday morning the sky was overcast, the temperature was about 30Degrees C and I thought it would be a perfect time to get out to do some Macro photography. I got my Canon 400D with 18-200mm Sigma lens and set up my tripod ready for shooting. I had read up a little on the internet on how to make my own diffuser for the built in flash on my camera. All you need is some wax paper which I sticky taped to the flash on my camera; it worked like a charm.

I alternated between using the tripod and holding the camera free hand and came out with some nice results.

Please feel free to have a look at my Flickr gallery at http://flickr.com/photos/simondavo and my photography portfolio at http://simondavophotography.com

Going GREEN!

Simon — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 06:49:12 +0000

Going GREEN! Are people, companies, businesses and corporations doing anything to reduce the amount of damage they do to the environment? Global warming is a huge problem that we are dealing with at the moment but many people don’t actually realise what a catastrophe it is. Everyone needs to make an effort by going GREEN! Watch this short video clip on global warming:

Since there is all the talk about global warming and be eco-friendly there has got to be some big business opportunities with regards to this. Everyone is affected by global warming, and soon I think there will be major rules put in place by governments to ensure a more eco-friendly country.

Make your website green and eco-friendly… visits http://www.co2stats.com/

Packard Bell iMax 3414

Simon — Tue, 16 Dec 2008 11:36:15 +0000

I went to do some chirstmas shopping this morning and ended up coming across the Packard Bell IMAX desktop computer. Since I don’t have a desktop and I have wanted to get one in ages, I think this is the one!

Full features:

Intel Core 2 Quad Q6600 Processor
(2.4GHz, 1066MHz FSB, 8MB Cache)
Genuine Windows Vista (R) Home Premium
2GB Memory
250GB Hard Drive
Multi-Format Dual Layer DVD Re-Writer
256MB nVidia GeForce 8400 Graphics
6 USB Connections
Onboard LAN

But everything costs money so Ill have to save up and keep working hard to get this. But I think Ive found a good one; however I bet Ill change my mind in a month or so.

An Inspirational Entrepreneurial Read

Simon — Mon, 15 Dec 2008 20:36:34 +0000

The other evening I went to have coffee at ‘Seattle Coffee’ in Hyde Park and ended up browsing through Exclusive Books afterwards. As always I started at the design section, looking at some architecture books, some structural design marvels and after gently bumping into a women, whom just gazed at me as I politely said sorry. She said nothing… I thought Id better locate myself to a new premises within the Exclusive Books store.

The next location was the business section, where I ended up spending the rest of my browsing time. You see many books that are titled ‘Ill Make You Rich’, ’Become a Millionaire’, ‘learn the Money Making Tricks’. Honestly, those books are a waste of time in my mind! Just total and utter rubbish; and I have never bought any of them either. The book that really caught my eye was ‘Richard Branson - Screw it, let’s do it again’! I read a few pages and was going to pay for it but needed to rush back home because the chicken had been in the stove for the past hour and a half. On my arrival home I was relieved to say that the chicken had cooked better than ever and the meat literally fell of the bone! (It was great)

I made sure to get back to the store the next day to pick the book up, and now I have it and can’t wait to start reading it. I’m sure it will be a fantastic read and will hopefully teach my some business savvy!

SweetBRU.com - Become a Power Blogger

Simon — Sun, 14 Dec 2008 11:43:03 +0000

I wanted to get it out there and let everyone know about a new website I created called SweetBRU and can be visited at http://www.sweetbru.com. Well you may be wondering what is it and basically it is a website that allows people to sign up as a contributor where they can write there own articles and get them published on SweetBRU. It is new, fresh and full of South African flavour!

HOW IT WORKS

Sign up as a contributor and begin writing articles and submitting them for publication on SweetBRU.com. The benefits of this will give you exposure as a blogger or journalist and could help drive traffic to your website.

Submit great content, gain viewers and track your article ratings. Every month there will be a contributor selected whom will be featured on the front page of SweetBRU.com as our ‘Power Blogger’!

The only thing we ask of you is to ensure that you write articles that are linked to South Africa in some way.

So be sure to visit http://www.sweetbru.com and sign up as a contributor, or just read, rate and comment on the great content! SweetBRU - blogging, sharing and informing our nation!

Cameron Johnson - Young Success

Simon — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 11:30:59 +0000

Here is a young entrepreneur named Cameron Johnson who has achieved great things at such a young age. He will inspire many young aspiring entrepreneurs and has inspired me.

Navy Seals Workout

Simon — Thu, 11 Dec 2008 06:24:19 +0000

About two months ago I was playing club cricket here in Joburg, I went to a couple trial sessions for the Highveld Strikers and then I got injured again; the same side strain that put me out whilst playing some county cricket in the UK.

I thought that this was a good time to give myself some rest and let it heal, which it did after about 2 – 3 weeks. After which felt some withdrawal symptoms as I hadn’t done much physical exercise over those weeks. So I thought I’d better start some routine to get fitter, healthier and stronger; the beach holiday would come around soon. I didn’t want to have to go into gym to do my exercise so I found an ideal program which I started and which has done wonders.

It is the program which the Navy Seals use in the US; apparently.

Week 1

Running: 2 miles, 8:30 pace, Mon/Wed/Fri

Pushups: 4 sets of 15 pushups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Situps: 4 sets of 20 situps, Mon/Wed/Fri

Pullups: 3 sets of 3 pullups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Swimming: Swim continuously for 15 min. 4-5 days/week

Week 2

Running: 2 miles, 8:30 pace, Mon/Wed/Fri

Pushups: 5 sets of 20 pushups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Situps: 5 sets of 20 situps, Mon/Wed/Fri

Pullups: 3 sets of 3 pullups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Swimming: Swim continuously for 15 min. 4-5 days/week

Week 3

Running: No running

Pushups: 5 sets of 25 pushups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Situps: 5 sets of 25 situps, Mon/Wed/Fri

Pullups: 3 sets of 4 pullups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Swimming: Swim continuously for 20 min. 4-5 days/week

Week 4

Running: 3 miles, 8:30 pace, Mon/Wed/Fri

Pushups: 5 sets of 25 pushups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Situps: 5 sets of 25 situps, Mon/Wed/Fri

Pullups: 3 sets of 4 pullups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Swimming: Swim continuously for 20 min. 4-5 days/week

Weeks 5-6

Running: 2 / 3 / 4 / 2 miles, Mo/Tu/We/Fr

Pushups: 6 sets of 25 pushups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Situps: 6 sets of 25 situps, Mon/Wed/Fri

Pullups: 2 sets of 8 pullups, Mon/Wed/Fri

Swimming: Swim continuously for 25 min. 4-5 days/week

Go to the website: http://www.teenbodybuilding.com/brent2.htm

The only thing I haven’t been doing on the program is the swimming because I there isn’t a big enough pool available. I’m feeling as fresh as a fiddle since doing this and recommend it to anyone who doesn’t fancy having to get a gym membership to get fit.

Hectic Past Month and a Half

Simon — Wed, 10 Dec 2008 08:46:54 +0000

Hi everyone. The past month and a half has been really hectic on my side with me being busy with client projects and I had some trouble with my web hosting provider but now I am glad to say that everything is good to go and running better than ever. So from now on you should see some more recent posts.

I have also been busy setting up my freelance web design portfolio which you can check out at www.creatido.com. If you know of anyone in the need of a web designer, logo designer or any design related projects then please send them my way.

My new photography portfolio is also finally up which you can check out at www.simondavophotography.com. Let me know what you think.

Sorry about the delays.