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tgriffiths42

A born creative; I love art in all forms. Life is about the opportunities that you take, not the ones that you missed.

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2012-05-12T17:35:52

Mobile Phones

Sitting at my balcony four floors up Looking over the city, Music surrounding the room behind me As the wind comes to hit me.

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2012-05-07T20:23:15

Absent Love

Heart racing, mind chasing You can't believe she's there, Throat needs hydrating, pupils dilating You then begin to stare.

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2012-05-03T15:59:09

I WON!! :-D

Sorry, a bit over-excited there...

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2012-05-03T08:11:38

Presenting

Today I am presenting in the finals of a 'best entrepreneur and business' awards... This will be interesting!.

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2012-05-01T22:50:12

If You Were Stranded...

... On a desert island with only 3 items, what would you choose, and why?.

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2012-05-01T19:53:48

Opening

This is the opening to what will be my 3rd novel - the first two were before I really developed properly in myself, and then this follows after 3 years of a break from writing, so I certainly feel...

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2012-05-01T08:06:27

Richard Branson

I sent off a pitch to be able to go and present to him yesterday... How awesome would it be if I were to win that opportunity. There will be some stiff competition, but fingers crossed!.

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2012-04-29T12:45:15

A Day With The Folks

I had a great day with my parents yesterday.

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2012-04-28T11:07:35

Untitled

No plans today - just a day off with the family; the possibilities are endless. But while I continue to wait for them to get ready, let the cooking channels commence :-D.

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2012-04-28T01:28:49

Celebrate!

Today was the day I got to prove myself and the company for all its' glory. Managed to land and negotiate a huge contract for a new client.

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2012-04-27T01:04:17

A Perfect, Pathetic Fallacy

It felt scripted. As though I was a character in a story where the audience understood everything that I didn't. As though I went through the entire day before I realised where I actually was.

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2012-04-26T11:13:33

Untitled

Just heard a cat's meow, so reached for my iPod. Then realised it was a real cat....

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2012-04-26T09:40

Thank You

I don't know how today is going to go. No work, but not for a good reason. I'm sitting in my parent's lounge in Birmingham, with full anticipation.

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2012-04-25T00:08:48

My Place To Escape

Do you have a place to escape to. My one puts everything in to perspective. Days like today are unusual. I feel like I have accomplished everything, and nothing.

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2012-04-23T21:07:33

Marvel Vs DC

Iron Man on film4, Batman Begins on ITV2. I love both, but if I have to choose between Marvel and DC, for me, Marvel would win. Who wins for you.

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2012-04-22T22:19:43

What A Day!

The great thing about a working-Sunday at home is being able to watch films simultaneously.

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2012-04-22T12:58:13

Stop - Be A Winner

To win at life, you must take time to understand the game..

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2012-04-20T22:49:03

Heart Over Mind

"Get your mind to where your heart is, your heart is right" This was the outcome of today's meeting, which changed my life once more.

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2012-04-19T08:58:37

Lesson Learnt

Today, I jumped in the puddle. I got soaked... Worth it!.

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2012-04-18T10:45:10

Kids And Puddles

Walking into work this morning, I was behind a man walking with his 3-4 year old daughter, when the two happened upon a puddle that even I must admit looked satisfying...

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2012-04-17T21:11:18

The Day I Got Quoted

A few weeks back I gave a presentation to a society of entrepreneurs to discuss my journey, and to help to inspire them to take the leap of faith that I once took.

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2012-04-16T21:05

This Is Me

Not long after I posted my previous opuss, I received the incentive I needed to leave the office - security kicked me out so that they could lock up and go home....

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2012-04-16T18:19:36

Need An Adventure!

I'm sitting in the office having just finished the work I intended for today; I know that I should now pack up and head on home, but I have no motivation to go back to an empty place with no plans...

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2012-04-16T08:20:52

I'm Thankful

There seems to be a number of people on Opuss that seem to think that all people are doing is complaining, or speaking of misery, so I wanted to remind everyone of the reasons to smile - the reasons...

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2012-04-15T12:18:32

Mistake

In the same way that 'misfire' means that something did not ignite as expected, a 'mistake' is something that simply did not take off as expected.

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2012-04-15T11:49:29

Being Normal

People talk about being normal, but what is normality. Surely, if something is normal, it is no longer unique.

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2012-04-15T11:43:32

Quote

"Be the change you want to see in the world" - Mahatma Gandhi.

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2012-04-15T11:15:41

Come Judge My House With Me

I'm visiting some family this weekend and there is a tv show that just happens to be on in the background named 'may the best house win'.

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2012-04-14T18:29:17

Live To Survive

There's a critical moment in life where you have to decide whether to become a victim, or a survivor.

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2012-04-14T18:17:36

Untitled

Regret is just a word used to describe an experience that we have not yet learnt from..

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2012-04-14T16:11:39

What Do You Know?

The best entrepreneur isn't the one who knows what they're best at, they're the one who knows what they're worst at and surrounds themselves with the right people to support them.

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