Chris Sparshott

Ice cream on a hot day
Awareness of duality
A compliment received on a bad day at the office

1. A lunchtime beer with colleagues
2. The promise of a long weekend
3. Learning new things that refresh your working life
A little kiwi music for the weekend.

1. Feeling sad under my feet
2. Watching a flag flying in the wind
3. Poached eggs on raisin toast

Sitting in a cafe watching the world go by with the Sydney Harbour bridge in the background and having the headspace to think
Being able not to care what time it is
Running for the ferry, just catching it and being slightly out of breath

We did most of the outdoor jobs like planting seeds and mowing lawns last weekend so this weekend was a lot easier
The sun is out in Auckland the boats in the Viaduct look very inviting and summer is on its way
I completed most of my admin work jobs last Friday afternoon so Monday morning has [...]

Donald Brown a IBM Software Group Architect is a brilliant person to help formalise your innovative thoughts.  He really helped me craft a presentation for the IBM Academy of Technology.
I presented to the ICANZ (Accountants) yesterday afternoon and after the presentation they gae me a wonderful bottle of wine and a book token which I [...]

My wife and I chatted about things we would like to do e.g. sail around the world
I was asked to present to the IBM Academy of Technology on digital profiles
A couple of my colleagues have left or are in the process of leaving IBM and they have all found great jobs

My neighbour lent me some of the newer music from the UK as I have been taking a big interest in the Kooks of late.
I fed the birds with my daughter
I made a vegatable planting box and we spent time putting seeds into the box

I had fun playing with my daughter after breakfast
My colleague said he enjoyed my Lotus Forms presentation at IBM Forum in Wellington from a couple of weeks ago
My wife made me meat-balls for my lunch

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