tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-204300702012-05-29T15:00:24.671ZWelcome to Simons Jamjar! A quirky, personal blog with TONS of quirky news, information and personal ramblings. Each blog post small enough to fit into a jam jar.Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.comBlogger108125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-81893207770017166072012-05-18T12:43:00.000Z2012-05-18T12:43:51.221ZI like this. Not as much as my first creativity post, but it's still very valid. Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-74706970262865683572012-05-02T09:29:00.000Z2012-05-02T09:29:04.453ZThis post was inspired by this post on Buzzfeed. I thought I'd add more of a UK spin :) So here's 13 items that you usually saw in the playground, round someones wrist, on someones forehead or at...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-18664055351577387692012-05-01T09:36:00.002Z2012-05-01T09:36:30.476ZI'm going to deep dive into philosophy and science for this post, stick with me! I often joke (maybe I shouldn't after you read this post) that something catastrophic will happen on the 21st December...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-41814331563136983442012-04-20T09:11:00.005Z2012-04-20T09:11:56.797ZI like to think I'm a creative person. This quote was shared with me a few weeks ago by someone who also believes I have creative blood. It's a big picture thing, and it certainly struck a chord with...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-63549294086395695032012-04-19T21:29:00.000Z2012-04-24T22:59:11.606ZWhenever I have deep and meaningful conversations about life, I always refer to the 'big picture'. My outlook of life has always been to avoid getting bogged down in the day to day strifes, and focus...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-56850095121749038102012-04-19T10:49:00.000Z2012-04-19T10:49:02.978ZI'm a 'learn by doing' guy, so I've always been curious about creating videos and infographics. As such, I thought it was about time I had a go at creating an infographic. Visual.ly is the...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-28471445991061303642012-04-17T16:44:00.003Z2012-04-17T16:44:21.598ZI keep seeing QR codes pop up more and more. East London, New York, Cornwall...and even the Lake District. Last Christmas I was in a karaoke bar in Edinburgh with some guys from my football team (of...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-14020962193551270892012-04-13T16:05:00.002Z2012-04-13T16:05:39.580ZI've always been intrigued as to how and why certain people behave in a certain way in a given situation. Why do they choose x over y? Why did they donate to that particular charity? If you're...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-78448900859117956452012-04-05T13:15:00.001Z2012-04-05T13:15:27.214ZBefore I had a jet-setting lifestyle, there was some pattern to places I used to visit around the UK. I was born, raised and schooled in Preston, so the Lake District was only an hours drive away....Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-60305045324034620392012-03-30T09:21:00.001Z2012-03-30T11:24:03.290ZIf you're with a group of people and/or bored and looking for something to do, give this little hat puzzle a whirl. It's one of those 'think logically' questions - good...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-87276648419868517402012-03-23T11:26:00.000Z2012-03-23T11:26:24.881ZI recently joined Gentlemint.com. It's a bit like a manly version of Pinterest. It's almost like these hip flasks were made for Gentlemint. An essential item for your inside pocket. I'd recommend a...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-28482705816355739742012-03-21T10:53:00.000Z2012-03-29T22:48:37.168ZSpring 2012 has broken! That puts most Brits in a happy, positive mood, so here at work we've compiled a collaborative playlist of songs to play when sitting in the sun, or even if the sun is out and...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-35214504909971651672012-03-19T10:50:00.001Z2012-03-19T10:52:13.502ZKnow your India Pale Ale from your Strong Pale Ale? How about your Double IPA from your Black IPA? A new six feet square print is now available to buy on Popchartlab.com for $32. Entitled "The Very,...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-87021737353328393222012-03-14T13:15:00.001Z2012-03-14T13:35:35.827ZValentine's Day is, on the whole, a day dedicated to ladies. For this reason, a day dedicated to men was created, exactly one month after Valentine's Day - 14th March. It involves two things men...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-2893302151548895522012-03-06T11:48:00.001Z2012-03-06T11:49:19.958ZThis is from last year, but definitly worth adding to the jamjar. Last summer, Betfair placed QR codes on two beach volleyball sportswomen. Zara Dampney, 24, and Shauna Mullin, 26, agreed to wear...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-73429061206199740302012-02-03T11:53:00.002Z2012-02-03T11:53:36.007ZIt's a phrase that sends shudders down most peoples spines. Stag do. It's a taboo subject for females. Even the male participants in the traditional bachelor-sign-off event get nervous. Stag...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-51115899817804915882012-01-26T17:02:00.001Z2012-01-26T17:02:40.955ZWhenever I work on multiple market projects at work, there is usually some sort of collaboration with people in our offices in Germany, France, Italy and Spain. Soon enough, email chains...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-67240529598084715112012-01-20T16:32:00.002Z2012-01-20T16:32:53.456ZSaw this, conserved energy. Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-68175055556777514142012-01-18T16:52:00.000Z2012-01-18T16:52:02.468ZI was introduced to the Camera+ app back in November, a few weeks after getting my new iPhone 4S. Less than 2 months later I tweeted saying it's the best 69p you could spend on an app. I was never...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-87547321311585894672012-01-11T00:56:00.000Z2012-01-16T19:45:13.577ZNo matter who you are, always have your victory dance ready, for the big and small triumphs in life :) Got a victory dance you want to share? Let me know! Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-87339306005672611292012-01-10T22:51:00.000Z2012-01-11T10:32:51.642ZIt's that time of the ski season again. Ski servicing time. Christmas has passed, and if you haven't managed to hit the snow early, next on the holiday calendar is the ski holiday. You go the...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0Edinburgh, UK55.953252 -3.18826755.8821325 -3.3461955000000003 56.0243715 -3.0303385tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-91709636705165548302012-01-10T13:13:00.001Z2012-01-19T09:00:16.038ZGreed, recessions, Eurozone in crisis, obesity, rioting...you get the idea. Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-24215909307508805422012-01-09T17:29:00.000Z2012-01-09T17:29:55.710ZI do this. If you've flown easyJet or another airline that doesn't allocate seats, I bet you've done it too :) Image courtesy of The Oatmeal Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-29845478443692589292011-12-22T15:05:00.000Z2012-03-30T11:10:40.471Z2011 has been quite a year! If I thought 2010 was busy, 2011 kicked it well and truly into touch. Here's my 2011 year in review. In no particular order - the good, the bad, the skiing, the partying,...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20430070.post-59579932849029347892011-12-01T13:55:00.001Z2012-01-08T21:18:45.505ZIt's getting to that time of year again. Blow the dust of the skis, get them edged and waxed, throw them in the bag, and head to the slopes. Straight out of your hotel or chalet, you're more excited...Simon Heyeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05307700746857814194noreply@blogger.com0