New Year’s Conclusions
I like my demons, I consider them close personal friends.
It has always struck me as odd that at the end of each year it is customary to draw a list of resolutions to enter the New Year with. I’ve always thought of a resolution as an answer to a problem that existed in the past, not something with much relevance to the future (unless the same problem were to present itself).
So with this in mind, a long time ago, I decided (resolved - you could say) to instead draw a list of conclusions from the passing year. A conclusion has some added advantages over a resolution, for one it can’t be broken - which casual observation would seem to suggest is a major fault with the majority of those currently planning to stop smoking (for instance). Some will argue that setting your self goals is a good thing, but why compete with yourself? There can only be one winner after all…
I do not intend to discuss any conclusions drawn (or written) from last year here, but to prove I didn’t just use Google, I will show some of my working:
The above is a photograph of my spare desk, I used to use this desk a lot - keen observers will see paints, a multi meter, TShirt printing chemicals and guitar parts to name only a few… but now the desk has become a Limbo Of Infants for everything I’ve started but never finished.
So, with this is in mind perhaps, I wonder what 2008 will hold?
And need I ask?
Knock Off Nigel
Last night I went to the cinema to see Oceans $i++ (review to come, probably) and saw the below charming little ad that is presumably designed to bring social pressure to bare on people who buy and therefore fund DVD piracy.
I guess this is better than accusing all movie goers of being thieves, but I couldn’t help thinking it was still a bit childish! I’m sure there are larger social issues that should be being discussed here… like begging (which, let’s face it is what selling pirate DVDs amounts to, imho) but it’s a bit late and I want to read my book before I go to sleep!
My Sweet Lord: Fury at Chocolate Jesus
I saw this in my RSS News Feeds this morning…
One of the major parts of Christianity is the death and resurrection of Christ, to celebrate this Christians give up (or sacrifice) a luxury food for a period of time to remind them of the suffering of Christ on the cross… mean while children play with eggs as a symbol of rebirth. Well that’s kinda it any way…
So, combine luxury food with eggs and of course you get Chocolate Eggs… and from there you get the Easter Bunny and forget about giving stuff up and the sadistic torture of the Sun God… (Sorry, that’s the Son of God, I always get the two mixed up!)
But not any more! In a deliciously ironic piece the artist Cosimo Cavallaro has made an anatomically detailed sculpture of Christ made entirely out of milk chocolate! The puns keep flowing… as does the Catholic out rage!
Shopping in Bluewater
Day two of the holiday and I went shopping. After a healthy lay in I set off in the sun to Blue Water shopping centre. It’s on the wrong side of the Thames for me so I broke out the Euros and my passpor… just kidding!
Not being a house wife, heavily pregnant or a truant teenager I did feel a bit out of place going mid-week! My only purchase was some clothes from All Saints. I’ve noticed a disturbing trend, more and more of their stuff is starting to be branded with their logo, which is something I hate. I love their designs not their brand!
When I got home I relaxed in front of the TV and did some writing, not for the blog - just for me - which is something I haven’t done in nearly six months… I even used a pen and paper!
Lunch and a Walk in the Country
Today being my Dad’s Birthday, and more unprecedentedly, the first day of my holiday from work, we decided to met up with some old friends of my parents for lunch. We went to a little village called Thaxted, which is in deepest Essex. I think I managed to scare some locals with my long hair and trench coat… or it could have been my camera.
We had a pub lunch in The Swan which was followed by possibly the nicest Irish Coffee I’ve had. All in all a very good first day off…
Trigonometry Problem Hilarity!
I’m sure you’ve seen it before… I have too! But it still makes me laugh! I doubt it’s an actual exam answer, but none the less still very amusing!