Russell Davies

flow games

Arthur and I were playing soldiers at the weekend. Actually, he was playing, I was taking photos, and doing that not quite playing properly thing that parents tend to do. (Well, I do, Anne is much better at whole-heartedly joining in.)

And I realised how much I envied Arthur's ability to really embrace his game, to dive in, to believe in it and to get into a flow state, really quickly and easily.

I go through life being really pleased with my ironic detachment (carefully cultivated as a teenager) but it stops me having this kind of fun. I've got to get the naive fun back.

this explains a lot

a good definition of a planner

good advice

maybe a comma

Surely this needs some punctuation somewhere. It's not exactly clear what it's prohibiting.

monterey stuff

proof - scientists hate chickens

It makes it all seem a bit Wallace and Gromit doesn't it?

sometimes this is just how you feel

this made me feel slightly cool

pink simplicity

Effective branding/communications doesn't have to be hard or complicated. This is a new Paul Smith store in West Hollywood. It's huge and it's pink. No particular reason for it to be pink, except it's noticeable, friendly and seems vaguely appropriate for the neighbourhood. And it makes you want to go in. There's not been a lot of research, there's been no experiential marketing brainstorm, they just painted it pink. And everyone knows it's there.

It's nice inside too.