Great Trees And Great Queens
A beautiful tree sited at the Royal Holloway University, and from the main quad, a statue of Queen Victoria. Quite outstanding show of nature and from … Continue reading Great Trees And Great Queens
Category: Teach and Design
How To Block Abusive Stalkers
It’s come the time to talk about this and name the party responsible. He his the first to go on my public blacklist which will be located at : http://DonCharisma.org/blacklist/ I started the DonCharisma.org blog back in July-2013. These problems … Continue reading How To Block Abusive Stalkers
Announcement – Comments On Don Charisma Blog
Just a couple of quick announcements : 1. *ALL* comments on my blog will now go for moderation before appearing. I’m doing this because I’m finding it almost impossible to keep track of comments that I’ve read and not. Once I’ve … Continue reading Announcement – Comments On Don Charisma Blog
Voyagers – National Maritime Museum
This one caught my eye flicking through my photos this morning … It’s a full width iPhone interior panorama taken at the National Maritime Museum in … Continue reading Voyagers – National Maritime Museum
Helicopter Cloud Landing And Air Pioneers
The police were recently tracking down some criminals in my neighbourhood, making use of their helicopter. Little hope of escape when they get their big toys … Continue reading Helicopter Cloud Landing And Air Pioneers
British or Italian – Which Do You Prefer?
Passing by a Ferrari dealer, I couldn’t help but take a few photos. They had a number of beautiful Ferrari’s on show and even had a … Continue reading British or Italian – Which Do You Prefer?
Art And Paint – Don Charisma’s Prompts – Conclusion
I got demoted in English in school. They moved me down from the top class with Mrs-Stuck-Up-Fancy-Pants, into the class below. One’s first thought would be that that would be a denigration, how dare they move a genius like myself … Continue reading Art And Paint – Don Charisma’s Prompts – Conclusion
Intern Opportunity – Writing For Don Charisma
I blogged yesterday about collaborative SEO. Working together entirely makes sense to me, and is exactly what a lot of successful bloggers are doing. Danny and I have been discussing a writing project. Either of us can do it, it’s … Continue reading Intern Opportunity – Writing For Don Charisma
Paint – Don Charisma’s Prompt – jennydevildoll
Jenny’s surpassed all my expectations with this lovely go at my prompt … http://jennydevildoll.wordpress.com/2014/04/20/philter-phreak/ Likes and comments disabled – please visit Jenny’s blog 🙂 Continue reading Paint – Don Charisma’s Prompt – jennydevildoll
More Sky Lantern Fun – Loy Catong Festival – “Katy Perry-orama”
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand in November. The lady has just literally let go of the sky lantern 🙂 I’m calling this one a … Continue reading More Sky Lantern Fun – Loy Catong Festival – “Katy Perry-orama”
Paint – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Today’s prompt – “Paint” PAINT DO – Take your “squiggles” from yesterday’s art prompt and start to edit in your painting software. DO NOT think more than you need to, DO NOT plan. Pick any colours, the brighter and bolder … Continue reading Paint – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Art – Don Charisma’s Prompt (The “Artists”)
This prompt seemed pretty popular, does make me wonder what’s wrong with the writers, artists seem to be a lot more spontaneous … nevermind there’s always the next prompt ! I’ve reblogged the first responses that came through, there’s starting … Continue reading Art – Don Charisma’s Prompt (The “Artists”)
The Most Influential Person, EVER – Award Badge Design
I’m stuck on a design I’m working for a re-design for the “Most Influential Blogger Award”. Well not exactly stuck, but it’s an interesting question : If you were designing a badge with “the most influential person” of all time, who … Continue reading The Most Influential Person, EVER – Award Badge Design
Art – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Today’s prompt – “Art” ART Contrary to popular belief, art isn’t the preserve of the extremely talented or skilled or “artistic” or perfect. You only have to visit the Tate modern in London, and see a piece of hardboard painted … Continue reading Art – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Ship In A Bottle – National Maritime Museum
This was taken outside the front of the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, London … It’s a massive sailing ship inside a bottle … I believe … Continue reading Ship In A Bottle – National Maritime Museum
Ship Propellor Towerama – National Maritime Museum
The National Maritime Museum in London is pretty interesting to have a look around. We were using it as a shelter from the wintry rainy weather, … Continue reading Ship Propellor Towerama – National Maritime Museum
Disapproval – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Today’s prompt – “Disapproval” DISAPPROVAL A. Imagine someone disapproves of what you’ve said, what you’re doing or worse who you are. Imagine passive aggressive disapproval, ignoring, catty remarks, responsibility shifting, emotional projection (denial with blaming). Imagine aggressive disapproval, verbal … Continue reading Disapproval – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Status – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Today’s prompt – “Status” STATUS Imagine you’re a king or queen speaking to one of your minions, a mere serf, even a cat or a dog. How does it feel to be way above, high status ? Then imagine you’re … Continue reading Status – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Do I Know You? – Don Charisma’s Mini Guide To Social Retards
It’s one of those social questions that gets my back up. Until I’d read my Keith Johnstone book, I didn’t really have a way to explain why I detest this question. Now I’m half way through the book, I have … Continue reading Do I Know You? – Don Charisma’s Mini Guide To Social Retards
Lunar Eclipse Today, Now
I just had a message on my iPhone that’s there’s a lunar eclipse happing right now … thanks for the warning iPhone ! Time and date says : It will be visible from North America, South America and Australia. Parts … Continue reading Lunar Eclipse Today, Now
Friendship Supermarket And Shrine
The friendship supermarket is great. They have pretty much everything one could possibly want in the way of imported foods, and often it’s actually cheaper here … Continue reading Friendship Supermarket And Shrine
Mural
Friendship shop is the place to go for all the western foods here. They have pretty much everything that I could possibly want imported. I especially … Continue reading Mural
A Bit Annoyed With VideoPress
I’ve been posting my videos in VideoPress – it’s handy to have it integrated with WordPress.com and I thought that it’d be nicely integrated. I didn’t expect massive traffic for my videos, really I’m just experimenting. It’s a nice way … Continue reading A Bit Annoyed With VideoPress
Spam Or Not Spam ?
Ok, so the jury is out on this one – that’s you guys … Just received this email from perhaps a genuine questioner, or could be a spammer … I’m erring to spammer at the moment … I’ve partially reddacted … Continue reading Spam Or Not Spam ?
Imagine – Don Charisma’s Prompt
Today’s prompt – “Imagine” NB. I’m changing from “writing prompt” to “prompt” as creativity extends to art, design etc, not just writing – so paint, draw or photograph with it if you want. The medium is unimportant, it’s the process … Continue reading Imagine – Don Charisma’s Prompt
The Inner Peace Award
Thanks to Maryam Jamil, from entertainmentstarters … and Foxy-O from foxyolive for this award. There’s a new Don Charisma badge for the award or you can choose the existing dove badge … I think of Yoda when I think inner peace, so he’s featured … Continue reading The Inner Peace Award
Black Box – Don Charisma’s Writing Prompt
Today’s writing prompt – “Don Charisma’s Sneaky Black Box” If you didn’t get what it was about yesterday – spontaneity and creativity. Don’t think about it – do it, be it, feel it, live it, f**k it … F**K thinking … Continue reading Black Box – Don Charisma’s Writing Prompt
Don Charisma’s Writing Prompt
Think of the first thing that comes into your head. Write about it. Publish it. Job Done Continue reading Don Charisma’s Writing Prompt
Help – I’ve Been Robbed In The Ukraine!
Scammers are one of my pet hates, the only defence I’ve found is through continual learning about myself and about how they do what they do. I love watching TV shows or movies about scammers, helps me to develop an … Continue reading Help – I’ve Been Robbed In The Ukraine!
Beautiful Flowers … And Don Charisma’s Quick Guide To Taking Nice Photos
It’s amazing what one can do in five minutes on the way to the beach ! I saw these flowers and my first thought was of the lighting. Best to get the source behind one, whilst paying attention not to … Continue reading Beautiful Flowers … And Don Charisma’s Quick Guide To Taking Nice Photos
Tag Cloud – Useful Or Waste Of Space ?
I’ve got a tag cloud on my sidebar. Personally I have little use for a tag cloud, and wondered whether anyone else uses it … or any other thoughts on tag clouds – now’s your chance ! I have a feeling … Continue reading Tag Cloud – Useful Or Waste Of Space ?
Murals
It’s an odd feeling realising that something isn’t right but not knowing what it is. That’s what happened to me a couple of days ago. I … Continue reading Murals
The Angel Award – Thanks Angie :)
Thanks to Angie of ‘Kentucky Angel’s Train Wrecks’ for my Angel Award … And apologies for not getting the badge I promised to you earlier, life is, well, busy for me at the moment … Angie has been a long … Continue reading The Angel Award – Thanks Angie 🙂
Smileys On WordPress.com – Secret Smilies And Emoticons Revealed !
People have taught me a few smilies along the way, and I generally pass on the favour and teach others. Most of you will have noticed that the smilies on WordPress.com have changed. They are now vector graphics and have … Continue reading Smileys On WordPress.com – Secret Smilies And Emoticons Revealed !
Cupcake Writer
I’m less of reader and more of a looker. I’d choose a film over a book, or a photo over a poem, it’s just how god built me. There is some babble that circulates about men being visually oriented and … Continue reading Cupcake Writer
Sky Lantern Fun – Loy Catong Festival
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand. These guys are having some fun with sky lanterns 🙂 Taken in Thailand (c) Don Charisma Continue reading Sky Lantern Fun – Loy Catong Festival
Removing the SPD.EXE virus from Windows 7
I’ve had a few computer issues over the course of the last week. First the cooling fan packed up on my computer. Got a new fan and fixed that. Then I started having some data loss issues on my hard drives. … Continue reading Removing the SPD.EXE virus from Windows 7
Thai Columns – Both
I posted these before as separate photos, now here they are together. These are columns at the entrance to one of the beachfront hotels. Check out … Continue reading Thai Columns – Both
Clever Little Spammer On WordPress
I’ve received a few of these messages recently that haven’t gone directly to the Spam queue (they sit there waiting for my approval). Here’s the most recent : The message reads : When I initially commented I clicked the “Notify … Continue reading Clever Little Spammer On WordPress
Sky Lantern And Firework – Loy Catong Festival
Taken during last year’s Loy Catong festival in Thailand. Somehow I managed to get a firework and a good shot of a sky latern … How, … Continue reading Sky Lantern And Firework – Loy Catong Festival
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