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Google Double Plus Bad?
5 min read

Google Double Plus Bad?

I looked at the "Share what's new" box thinking, what do I write as my first post on Google+? And I froze. I couldn't add anything. I couldn't contribute to this ever growing database of information a...

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It Burns!
2 min read

It Burns!

I've always loved fire, whether it's starting one, taking photos of twirlers or fireworks or just sitting in front of one with a glass of red or a hot chocolate.

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Recouperating
2 min read

Recouperating

As I lay there 15 minutes later, wanting so desperately to fall asleep in the warm room, Jacqui walked in, turned on the lights and we all came to the middle of our mats. She's just what I needed - he...

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Friends, Fun, Food and Fur
1 min read

Friends, Fun, Food and Fur

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Nerves
1 min read

Nerves

No, I think the nerves were down to the unknown and uncertainty. I didn't know what I was walking in to. Was the grass really greener? Would I like the people? Would the work be challenging and intere...

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Recommendations
1 min read

Recommendations

Having decided to move in to the world of contracting recently, I've been spending a bit more time working on [my LinkedIn profile](http://www.linkedin.com/in/bendechrau "Ben Dechrai's LinkedIn profil...

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Value
2 min read

Value

The first guy - I don't know his name, arrived to pick up a 12 piece dinner set. He used to build his own motorbikes when he was younger, starting with a Harley, and remembers when the Japanese first ...

PersonalGratitude
1 min read

Earth Day

![](https://bendechrai.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Screen-shot-2011-04-22-at-8.54.50-PM.png "Google Doodle: Earth Day 2011")

PersonalJournal
1 min read

Cause for Celebration

Well today was not only the last day before the Easter break, but also a friend's last day at Sputnik. Most of the office was empty for lunch today as a large contingent went to a nearby pub. We all d...

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3 min read

Don't Wait

Monday mornings start with an all staff meeting followed by an inspiration session in the boardroom. But that's not important right now.

PersonalGrowthWork
1 min read

Chatting with Managers

Work
1 min read

Lunch

At some point after midday, I saw Marty get up. I asked him where he was going for lunch and that if it was a pub I'd like to come along.

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