tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-112073182012-02-16T19:46:51.009ZAs we travel the road of life we are presented with various intersections and junctions. Sometimes it is not always clear which way we should proceed. Other times a choice is clearly obvious - but it may not be the one we want. In the end, life will be easier if we simply follow the green lights.Troy Norcrosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00594552903577531070noreply@blogger.comBlogger161100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11207318.post-54901016927030430302008-07-12T15:16:00.001+01:002008-07-12T15:16:46.580+01:00

Well – I loved Santorini so much that I’ve gone back. And again I stayed in Imerovigli at Xenones Filotera. There are a few tips that I wanted to get written down again before I forget them! (They are as much for me as for you!)This trip was 3-10 July 2008 and it is the very beginning of high season.Tomatoes: Don’t miss out on these. Santorini has some really amazing fresh

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Wayne and Michelle from Soho Waterloo Gym Originally uploaded by Troy Norcross 11:30 20 October 2007 20102007312 These two are my favourites!

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I cannot change other people, places and things...but they can change of their own accord.For years I lived by the first half of that phrase. And there were many times when it was very helpful. In years past I had spent entirely too much energy "tilting against windmills" - and when I realized that I didn't have to do that anymore it was a great relief.But somewhere along the way things went

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Trans fats to be banned to halt rise in obesity - TelegraphIf I've learned nothing else from my experience with the Atkins diet that I did about 4 years ago - it is that there is some problem with fats but there is also a problem with the amount of simple carbs in the diet.Whether it is processed sugar, rice or flour - there are too many simple carbs in the diet today for at least a couple of

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If you’re going to Santorini and looking for the quiet getaway spot – Imergovigli is the place. High up on the cliff most of the resorts here have an excellent view of the caldera – and that means a beautiful sunset every evening.If you stay in one of the resorts with kitchenettes – you can do so much to make this place like a home away from home.When doing your shopping, walk along the path to

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This week I am doing something I haven't done in a very long time - maybe never. I'm taking a working holiday and traveling solo.I have a lot of work to get done during this week and I decided that I wanted a beautiful place to come and do it - so I have selected Santorini. And I have not been disappointed.And although I haven't written much here in the last 2 years - I plan to get caught up on a

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Perfection is achieved, not when there is nothing more to add, but when there is nothing left to take away. (Antoine de Saint-Exupery) more...And even the statement is an example of the premise. Too many times I want to keep adding more and more to a project when less is what is called for. A classic example is when I try to host a dinner party for friends. I mean - Hey! - Their my friends -

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Wise up. Wear it. Where's Yours?Today, 01-Dec-05 is World AIDS day. Please, take just a minute and do something to learn more about HIV/AIDS - show your support for those afflicted with HIV/AIDS and their families - or find a red ribbon to wear for today.Today's postings at Consumer Preference are dedicated to my friend Jon Hook (1955-1998) and to all

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Over the years I've had more than my share of time on both sides of this issue -- I've given loads of advice and I've received even more.Here are my rules for myself:Giving advice - I try never to give advice unless someone expressly asks for it. Always keep in mind that I'm speaking from my own personal experience. Whatever advice is on offer, it's probably advice that I need to give myself and

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It's a simple axciom - but I've been needing to remind myself of that a lot lately. Probably becasue there has been a significant amount of change in my life lately.In the last 2 months I've had changes at work and I've moved home. Both of which are big changes and both of which I've managed with a relatively low level of stress. Relatively that is.I can always tell when I'm stressed - and so can

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Now I know that it's not the way that I grew up. I grew up on a farm in Missouri and we were told always to clean our plate. And as my brother and I were both big strapping farm boys we were prone to eating huge portions and taking 2nds and 3rds as well. To which my father always reminded us, "Take all you want. But eat all you take." The idea being that we shouldn't let our eyes commit us to

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If, when I wake up in the morning and go forth out amongst the other people in the world and in the course of my travels and interactions I meet a person who treats me poorly - then I have met one A**hole. I smile, wish them well, and carry on.And if, as the day carries on and I continue my movements and pleasantries with the rest of the civilized world I should run happen to encounter a person

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When I'm sick - I'm an absolute bear. People can't bear to be around me... or rather - I can't bear to be around other people - when I don't feel well.When I'm sick I go into my cave and close the door and the blinds, turn off the telephone, disconnect the computer and I stay in my cave until I feel well again. And should any well meaning friend come by to check on me and make the mistake of

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When you were a kid did you ever play with dominos? I did. And although my great grandmother taught me to play the game of dominos, I had much more fun creating great huge shapes and designs with dominos standing on their edge - and then watching the magic that happens when you push the first domino - and it hits the next domino - that falls onto the next --- and so on.In order to stop the

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Not unlike photography life is the most intense when filled with contrast. or at least chocolate.You can't appreciate the sunshine without the rain, love without the pain riches without the lack joy without the sorrow.The next time you're feeling the bad - remember it will make the good all the sweeter and whatever is happening right now - whether good, bad or indifferent -

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So what is all this nonsense about following the green lights? Well, as it says in the introduction, this is one of my core principles for getting through life and I wanted to write a BLOG about this and several of my other guiding principles in life. Who knows, at some point I might move the entire thing away from being a web log and actually try to publish the lot.Oh yes. Rather than have some

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