The Joy of Christmas
It’s funny how many of us free fall into panic when Christmas comes around. If it’s not our finances that are challenged, then it’s all the organisation required for just two days of so-called celebration. I was particularly struck how miserable everyone was looking when I recently went shopping myself, and how many of us sometimes buy presents out of obligation rather than out of love. To be seen to do the right thing seems important to us.
I was prompted to make a little film about the absurdity of all this and how far away from the original message of Christmas we are. I hope you like it!
Claudio von Planta’s Web Site
If ever you have seen Ewan McGregor’s and Charley Boorman’s Long Way Round and Long Way Down, then you will know that they have been filmed by the third motorcyclist, Claudio von Planta. He’s a Swiss Cameraman/Director (but I won’t hold that against him!) that I became friends with back in 2006. Over the past few months, another friend of mine (John Connolly) and myself have been working on his web site. It’s been a bit of a slow burner, but finally it’s ready to launch. Here’s a sneak peak:
It will be live on www.vonplanta.net and a few other URL’s soon. John does most of the techie stuff (PHP Coding) and I mostly do the look and feel. All very Swiss and efficient in style and functionality I hope.
It’s got a fully featured back end that allows a lot of flexibility so that he can update the site from the depths of the jungle with a Sat link or from his mobile. He can even create pages this way as well as updating his blog and gallery. Very neat.