Confessions of an irresolute

Well, I kept my New Year’s resolution going longer than most but March has been a difficult month and I’ve found regular activity in all areas too much to squeeze in. Bombarded with work and bad news, plus trying to get back into the long-neglected running habit, time has been at a premium. Now I’m pretty much settled into the new routine, AKE! will be back to regular working order, with the promised minimum one post a week, before March is over (some of them could even be interesting!).

In the meantime, my best wishes to all the people out there with infinitely bigger problems than what I refer to as bad news in my life. The shocking stories and images from the earthquakes in New Zealand and more recently Japan, and the regime change demonstrations in North Africa and the Middle East truly bring an extra sense of perspective to the travails of regular, unimportant individuals like myself.

 

Stuck for something to read?

The voice behind the sadly defunct Anglik z Anglii is back, this time to guide rather than complain. Finished your book you got for Christmas? Looking for inspiration as to what to read next? Consult The Krakow Review for all your literary needs.

Don’t forget to spread the word- keep books alive!

 

Goal!

2011 is rolling in and this seems like as good a time as any to think ahead to the future. Success in any field is dependent on setting yourself goals and, without going into the whole ‘SMART’ mantra too much, having something realistic to steadily work towards gives you a much greater chance of making progress and achieving what you want. Sitting down over this Christmas holiday  and looking at the situation around me, it seems I have been guilty of letting this habit slip in recent times, happy rather than moving forward to simply maintain the status quo. No time like the present to mend my ways, so today I’m setting out the major aims for the year ahead, with part of the plan being that this blog will form a vital part of monitoring progress towards achieving them

Georgia on your mind?

Like many people, you’ve probably wondered, at some point in your life, “Where oh where in the wide world of former Soviet republics is Georgia?” Maybe you’re a football fan and have come across the name whilst checking the latest round of international qualifiers, perhaps you’re wine drinker and fancied a change from the usual tipple, or you could even be a politically minded soul who read about the goings-on a couple of years ago in Abkhazia.

Whatever the reason for your wondering, a thoroughly enjoyable insider’s view on life in Georgia (possibly including where it can be found- if not try an atlas) can be found at wishdafishwasme’s blog.

The pick so far

Like any youngster, ‘Andy Knows Everything’ is still developing, figuring out what its strong points are and what it should cunningly steer clear of to avoid embarassment. This is your chance to aid this development, to become a kind of Dr. Frankenstein of the blog world if you like. All you have to do, for now at least, is let me know what your favourite post is from what’s on offer thus far, and what your least favourite is. Couldn’t really be much easier, so get stuck in

Facebook Page

The observant among you will have noticed a recent addition to the sidebar on the right-hand side of proceedings here. There is now a link to the newly-formed “Supporters of Andy Knows Everything” page. Get involved, and enjoy more opportunities to share your thoughts on matters big and small with me and, more excitingly, with each other.

For the not so observant, here’s a link to the page:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Supporters-of-the-Andy-Knows-Everything-Blog/286493946094?ref=ts