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Multi tasking mirrors

By That's life, Work

Who's the fairest of them allPoor Frank, but perhaps there is one thing the two of them have in common…the love of coffee!

I admit, it’s my weakness. I can’t start the day at work without one. Even though I would like to think of myself as a coffee connoisseur, my coffee of choice shows that my palette is one of an amateur – café latte. But perhaps I shouldn’t feel too bad as I recall the man who came into my favourite coffee haunt the other day and ordered a double double espresso (no, you are not seeing double, it was his coffee that was). Noticing the look of surprise on the barista’s face, he obviously felt the need to explain. Apparently it was only the second time he had ordered one – Oh, I get it, that makes it OK… I guess.

Wiki, has an amazing list of over 53 coffee types, including some you may not be that familiar with, such as:

  • Guillermo: One or two shots of hot espresso, poured over slices of lime (sounds terrible)
  • Café bombón: Espresso with condensed milk, popular in Spain (I’ve tried similar in Vietnam and I must admit, a bit too sweet for me)
  • Caffe Zoro: Double espresso  added to hot water with a 1:1 ratio (I liked the sound of the name)
  • Greek frappé: Originating in Greece in the early 1950’s, it is a foam-covered iced coffee drink made from spray-dried instant coffee.
  • Red Tie: A traditional Thai iced tea, comprising of a single shot of espresso and a spicy and sweet mixture of chilled black tea, orange blossom water, star anise, crushed tamarind, sugar and condensed milk or cream (Umm, what can I say? I think I would need to try it before passing judgement)

So what’s your brew of choice? Ever tried an unusual one?

 

May 28, 2015
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Triple in equals triple out

By That's life, Work

How mirrors improve work revenue

Just imagine if your in tray tripled over night – Scary thought, huh?

Office in tray management is a big thing these days and many graduates are subjected to assessment centre exercises as part of the job interview process. One of the activities tends to include the in-tray exercise where you are given a hypothetical in tray which you then have to work your way through. With no definitive right or wrong answer, the objective is to assess the candidate’s ability to prioritse, work to a time frame and effectively determine actions to handle the information.

Thank goodness they hadn’t invented this when I went for my initial job interviews, as my uni degree certainly didn’t arm me with these skill sets for when I entered the work force.

Have you ever sat one of these tests and how did you go? If you haven’t, how do you think you would go?

May 14, 2015
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When mirrors talk in the workplace

By That's life, Work

When mirrors take sidesTalking mirrors, eh?

Well, IKEA have done exactly that with their Motivational Mirror. Their research suggested that in the UK

  • 49% of the British receive no compliments in an average week
  • 43.6 million people in the UK are self-critical about their appearance
  • 33% of the nation feel they look their worst before 9am on a Monday morning

The solution to this issue – the talking mirror, which compliments you as you stand in front of it.  Take a look at the customers’ reaction as they pass by in this You Tube video. Currently on trial in UK IKEA stores; I guess time will tell if it’s a success or not. I don’t think this one is for me, but it could be a fun way to start the day.

So over to you. Will you be rushing to pre-order one today?

April 30, 2015
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Right brain versus left brain

By That's life

How to get from A to Z using your left and right brain

Working as an engineer, I feel this explains many things about my work colleagues

Ask any neuroscientist what they think about the analytical left brain vs the creative right and you’ll probably end up with a lengthy lecture on why that whole concept is a myth. If logical thinking lights up those electrodes in the left brain hemisphere and visual creativity lights up the right, it doesn’t mean that your brain is more dominant on one side versus the other. The brain works as a network and such simple ‘if…then…’ type assumptions don’t necessarily correlate.

Even so, it’s good to have a bit of fun with the notion, so I couldn’t help myself and found this 5 minute online left brain vs right brain test and this shorter 30 second one. If you’re a wee bit curious as to what you are ‘labelled’, then take the short or long version.

I must admit, I thought I’d be more balanced, but my results were 78% right for the short and 67% right for the long test (showing you just how accurate the whole process is 🙂 ).

If you take the test, let me know how you go

April 24, 2015
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Boss logic

By That's life, Work

Mirrors used to duplicate work output

I’m beginning to think the boss is onto something here.

That’s it! Now even I am convinced of the boss’s logic here; nothing like a little scientific experiment to prove your theory. I’m buying two for my workstation immediately.

Will you join me?

 

April 17, 2015
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Creative accounting

By That's life, Work

Creative accounting using mirrors

It’s been a while since my last Frank cartoon so thought I’d introduce a mirror just to see what would happen.

As usual, his boss came to the rescue with an innovative take on it.

Mirrors are inspiration to many, so I did a quick Google hunt for some fun mirror quotes:

  • Who sees the human face correctly: the photographer, the mirror, or the painter?  Pablo Picasso
  • I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five.  Steven Wright
  • The best car safety device is a rear-view mirror with a cop in it.  Dudley Moore
  • Natural beauty takes at least two hours in front of a mirror.  Pamela Anderson

 

April 9, 2015
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The impact of western society’s overindulgence

By That's life

Household consumption

Have you taken a close look at your household consumption lately?

I do regularly as we seem to collect a ridiculous amount of stuff.  I religiously purge as we go and always make sure that the recycle bin is full. I follow the reduce/reuse/recycle philosophy by buying things with minimal packaging. One of my pet hates is green grocers who think it’s a good idea to cling wrap vegetables and place them onto a foam tray – avocados, bananas. (Is it just me, or is that just the most stupid idea to have evolved this century?)

I was thinking of introducing a new weight management system for the house involving a set of scales at the entrance for stuff brought home. Bring something new into the house, then offset it with something else you take out.

Enough 0f my rambling. What are your overindulgence pet hates?

March 27, 2015
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Double Selfie

By That's life

Couples taking a selfieI love watching people take selfies, it’s a wonderful way to reflect on modern day human behaviour (if I had my time again, I think I would become a behavioural scientist). I’ve observed everything from the ‘make me smirk’, to out right strange. Whatever the selfie scene, many make great sources of cartoon content.

Have you seen a memorable selfie moment recently? Do share and we’ll keep it a secret just between you, me and the internet.

 

February 28, 2015
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The ghost selfie

By That's life

Selfie gone wrong?

The selfie where you miss yourself

Ever taken a selfie where you’ve missed yourself altogether? Or maybe, you saw someone else getting into a selfie pickle. 

Let me know and we’ll chuckle together, by leaving a comment below.

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February 20, 2015
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A soft bump

By That's life

when angels collide with people

I have my work friend to thank for this one

She looked at my arm and said, ‘You’ve been bumped by an angel.’ Not understanding, I said rather intelligently (not), ‘Huh?’ She plucked the lone feather which was stuck to my jacket and showed me. It made me smile. Hope this cartoon makes you smile too.

And an important message for current followers of this site. I’ve finally plucked the courage to change over from this WordPress hosted site to self hosting. What does this mean for current WordPress followers of this site? It means that you’ll receive an alert when I convert. If you wish to still keep in touch (and I’d love you too as it might be rather lonely out there), then you’ll be promoted to re-subscribe. For current email followers, there’s no change as the emails will continue.

Why the change? I feel that I’ve outgrown the current environment and want to have more freedom with the development of my site. I have no skill set, so I’ll have to learn as I go. Rather than a well thought out plan, it’s a bit more like a leap of faith. Wish me luck and hopefully you’ll join me.

February 9, 2015
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