Life Trove

24 February 2008

31 January 2008

29 January 2008

We spent a very restful couple of days camping at Jervis Bay. We went with our friends, Katarin and Charles who live just down the road from us.

Below is us walking on Hyams Beach. Hyams Beach holds the Guiness Book record for having the whitest sand in the world. When you walk on this stunning beach, it's best to wear shades! Thanks mum for alerting us to this beautiful beach.
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High energy Myburgian leaps. Who says I don't take my art seriously!
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Charles is an architect by trade and he just couldn't leave his work at home!
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Our first sight of a snake in Australia - undoubtedly a very poisonous fellow indeed (98% of the snakes here are!)
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Boats galore on Australia Day

Australia day is when all the boats in Sydney hit the Harbour. There are prizes for the best dressed boat and ferry races and all kinds of frivolous goings on in the water. And of course, we get to watch it all from our lounge window.
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27 January 2008

My resume (1994 - 2008)

My Blackglass bio

Graeme is an online strategist who specialises in the development of digital roadmaps, marketing communication plans and functional specifications.

Involved in the internet space since 1998, Graeme has a passion for all forms of digital communications. His 10 years of experience in the interactive industry provide him with deep strategic insight into how effective capitalisation of the digital channel can transform businesses.

During his career, Graeme has worked in over 8 countries and has developed and implemented online marketing strategies across multiple industries for both multi-national and start up companies. He has also managed the design and development of multiple internet and extranet sites and online applications.

Clients that Graeme has worked for include La Trobe University, Sydney Airport, Dulux, Hanson, Virtual Medical Centre, Kerri-Anne Kennerley, Old Mutual, Volvo and Bank Hapoalim.

Some examples of Graeme's achievements are as follows:

Developed an online marketing strategy for Hotdockets and subsequently built a database of 100,000 members and monthly revenue of $40,000 through ad serving, sponsorships and affiliate marketing within a year.
Developed an online strategy for Volvo and managed a range of online marketing initiatives that more than doubled the number of monthly visitors and leads in 18 months.
Led a rebranding exercise for Bank Hapoalim, Israel's largest bank, and developed a web site that won awards for being the strongest financial web site in Israel.
Initiated and developed an online portal for Old Mutual (a large financial services group) that was rolled out to 25,000 brokers and reduced communication and administration costs by 35%.

Graeme has worked for Blackglass as a strategist for close to 3 years. Before that, he worked as the global e-commerce manager for Volvo, based in Cambridge in the United Kingdom, and before that, as a lead stategist for Siegelgale, an interactive agency based in London.

Graeme has an honours degree from the University of Cape Town. He majored in business strategy and economics.

My CV

25 January 2008

My limiting beliefs

The results of a questionnaire I filled in during therapy.

18 January 2008

Favourite movies watched (2008)

The Dark Knight (2008)
Iron Man (2008)
There Will be Blood (2007)
Slumdog Millionaire (2008)
Atonement (2007)
The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas (2008)
WALL·E (2008)
The Notebook (2004)
A History of Violence (2005)
Eastern Promises (2007)
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind (2004)
Downfall (2004)
Spooks S1, S2 (2002 - )
Once (2006)
No Country for Old Men (2007)
In Bruges (2008)
American Gangster (2007)
Just like Heaven (2005)
As it is in Heaven (2004)
Rome (2005)
Juno (2007)

13 January 2008

Cape Town family holiday

Our Cape Town family have just returned from a wonderful couple of days at ButtonQuail.

Thanks for the photos, Jo.

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Ally's birthday party

We had a great part outside our flat, on the lawn overlooking the harbour bridge and Opera House. Ally put on the most fabulous spread including blue cheese quiches with caremelised onion, sundried tomato and basil quiches, Satay chicken, salmon in filo pastry, lamb sausages, beef meatballs, prawns in pancetta, fruit galore and crisp fresh veggies to dip into a mint dip. Then up to the flat for Bree Cheese with caremelised macadamian nuts, Kerry's now famous cheesecake, more fruit and coffee. Needless to say, everyone was totally stuffed by the time the party was over!
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11 January 2008

30 things we miss about South Africa

We love Sydney but, of course, there are certainly things we do miss about South Africa. We had a bit of a reminisce the other day and here are the things we miss most: