Paul Daniel's Views On The World, For What They're Worth

Welcome to my blog.

So who is Paul Daniel? I live in Melbourne, Australia and reckon Melbourne is fantastic. I am a career-long IT professional (now with a Microsoft bent). I’ve been working in the IT industry since 1978, in sales since 1992. I’m currently a solution sales specialist with Dimension Data (http://www.dimensiondata.com/rgn/au/Pages/Home.aspx), a Microsoft Gold Certified partner.

I am passionate about volunteering in the emergency services, having been an active member of both the Tasmanian Ambulance Service and Australian Red Cross. I now keep myself busy as Section Leader – Operational Planning & Readiness for the Chelsea unit of the Victoria State Emergency Service (SES).

I’m also passionate about my sport. I currently play lawn bowls for MCC in the RVBA Division 1 competition, and am a fanatical St Kilda AFL supporter. I also love following football (Socceroos, Melbourne Heart, Everton), Rugby Union (Wallabies, Melbourne Rebels), cricket (Australia, Bushrangers), MLB (Toronto Blue Jays), NHL (Ottawa Senators) and NFL (Chicago Bears).

Consistent with my view that life’s too short to drink shit beer, I love drinking the good stuff, especially big heavy ales and stouts. Hence, I’m a big supporter of the Australian craft beer industry.

Music is a big part of my life as well. My younger friends take the piss out of me about all the Doobie Brothers, Billy Joel and Elton John-vintage stuff in my collection. But equally, there’s a whole bunch of stuff there like The Killers, Kings of Leon and Bertie Blackman. I love female vocalists, people like Regina Spektor, Lisa Mitchell, Kathleen Edwards, Sia and Clare Bowditch. My all time favourites are Michael Franti, Loreena McKennitt, Lior, Jimmy Buffett, Regina Spektor, The Cat Empire and The Waifs.

If you’re a friend, you can track me down at http://www.facebook.com/paulwdaniel. You can also find me on Twitter – @pauld08.

(Note the views expressed in this blog are mine and not those of my employer or any organisation with which I am associated)