The Musings Of An Opinionated Sod [Help Me Grow!]

Obviously I have a deep love of Asia, but I have a special place in my heart for Vietnam.

Anyone who knows anything about history will understand the creativity of the place, be that its food, its art, its industry or its ability to find ways to beat every enemy who has tried to invade in the last 1000 years.

So it’s little surprise that Spikes Asia chose to hold their judging for the creative and strategy awards there … which meant I got to see some phenomenal work, some great friends and some awesome tourist stuff.

Oh, and my eye generally held up [but unfortunately not totally, hence trips back to the hospital and meds for a bit longer] but all in all it was a really fucking great week.

But I know there’s nothing worse than hearing someone talk about how great things were for them when you were stuck in the office dealing with shit so to try and win back some errrrrm, favour, let me tell you a little story.

One day – hopefully a long time in the future – my son, Otis, will go to a lawyer to hear the reading of his old mans ‘last will and testament’.

Hopefully, when he hears there’s not much left, he will find this post featuring the latest photograph someone has sent me linked to something I did to/for them a few years back [and let’s be honest, there are a TON of them] thinks, “my Dad was a mischievous sod”, rather than – as I fear – “my Dad went broke buying stupid shit to embarrass/take-the-piss out of people he loved”.

Mind you, given I love every fibre of that kid, its safe to say he will have a lot of stuff to remember me by.

Even if it might be [read: probably is] stuff he’d rather forget.

Oh well, beggars can’t be choosers.

Thank you for giving me a smile Donn … given I bought you that jumper back in 2018, it would suggest 2 things.

1. It may offer me the best ROI of anything I’ve ever bought in my life.

2. You should stay well away from Harper’s softball buddies Dad and his weird internet browsing habits.

Always looking out for you Donn. You special bloody human.