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2015

The Dark Thoughts Are Back
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There I said it. I’m angry I want to punch the wall till my fists bleed. I’m stressed and it’s starting to show, the cracks are appearing, I can feel my brain tearing itself apart.
Medication
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Everything I know now and what I didn’t know then. # Medication is a scary subject. No one really likes to talk about it and who blames them? Talking about medication puts you out there, it’s easy to find out what those medications are prescribed for.
Mental Health and DrupalCamp London
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Over the weekend I had the pleasure of presenting at DrupalCamp London and I’ve been blown away by the feedback that I’ve received form people. The slides from my session can be found here:
The Surface Detail
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The title of the latest book I’m reading struck a cord with me. It’s called “The Surface Detail” by Iain M. Banks. Without too many spoilers it’s about virtual hells. Something which those who live with depression should be well aware of.
Ubuntu can be pretty
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See Ubuntu can be pretty. Theme: Paper - http://snwh.org/paper/ Icons: Moka - http://mokaproject.com/ Dock: Docky - http://wiki.go-docky.com/index.php?title=Welcome_to_the_Docky_wiki

2014

Marriage
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After an intense 6 month anti marriage campaign I finally proposed to Hannah (28th Dec 2014). Lucky for me she said yes. I have fairly strong views on marriage, what it should be and what it shouldn’t.
CBT Update
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I gave up on CBT. The sessions were too infrequent and sporadic. I really didn’t like the over the phone sessions either they were too impersonal and didn’t really contribute anything.
Thoughts on Video Streaming Services
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Since I no longer have a magical content providing server in France I’ve been trying out a few different streaming services. Apparently this is a lot harder than it seems!
The Move to Ubuntu
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I finally did it! I moved from Windows 7 to Ubuntu 14.04. It’s not entirely great but it’s working and I can make as many changes as I want. Problems # Unity Launcher - Honestly it’s damned annoying, I hate how I can’t move it to the right hand side of the screen which would be much better with my dual monitor configuration.
Moving To Ghost
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After a conversation erupted on #drupal-uk about using the right tool for the job I decided that I would move my blog to something that was right for the job.