My Mind, or: The Haunted House

I'm having a fantastic time in Hermanus, as always! It never disappoints. Happy New Year! May 2016 always be a very fond memory for you guys. I look forward to it being one of my best years, and I hope it's the same for you.   Before I list my resolutions, let me quickly review what I once learned to be a SMART goal. Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time-bound I might not have put down the specific details in full of each and every goal, but ALL of these are far more than just pie-in-the-sky, trust me. Without further delay, my list: Count the Calories I aim for 1800 calories a day, and track this using the Health app on my phone. Before my next meal, I make sure that I'm up-to-date and have added the data manually. Even estimating the calories is better than just munching haphazardly, and makes you more aware of what's going in your body.  Join Virgin Active I've been putting this off for long enough, but ...

It came. After many years. I saw it. It did not conquer my heart. Not quite, but it came damn close! I salute director J.J. Abrams and his team for delivering a success. They certainly had all the odds against them. The opening battle didn't thrill me. As a designer, I'd have started a little more dramatically after the audience had waited for 40-odd years. However, Sith master Kylo Ren/Ben was initially very impressive. I loved his design, with the voice being OMG-cool! Soon, things start feeling a bit familiar with FN-2781/Finn and his exploits aboard the First Order battleship where he rescues Resistance pilot Poe Dameron. This feeling progresses when we're shown scavenger Rey's exploits on Jakku, a planet very much like Tattooine. We identify with the mission of the lovable BB8-droid entrusted with the map to Luke Skywalker's location. We are FIRMLY back in the saddle shortly thereafter. Han Solo and Chewbacca show up to re-tak...