I have 2 children and a third on the way. I don't know about other people's kids, but mine complain, fight and argue all the time. Don't get me wrong, I love my kids, but they are so draining. I feel tired in the morning when I wake up. When I go to bed I'm usually exhausted. Wife is a shift worker. She does a great job, but I am at home with kids a lot. I find if I can keep them out and active until at least lunchtime, then they will be content to watch a movie in the afternoon. If we are home together we split them up as much as possible. Wife will take one out somewhere while the other will go with me. This has been working very well. They still argue when they are together though. Any way hopefully the holidays will come to an end soon and the kids can get back to school.
Tuesday, 5 January 2016
Tuesday, 5 August 2014
A day of things.
Why do we like things? What makes them special or valuable?
I remember as a kid I had a box full of special things. Old buttons, a pocket knife, some string, shiny or smooth miscellaneous objects. I had a plethora of items that in reality were junk. I remember I had a translucent pink button that belonged to my Nan. She died when I was 8, so that button was pretty special to me.
So what then defines something as special? Is it the association that signifies meaning, as with my Nan's button, or is it a monetary value? Perhaps the way an object feels, it's texture, size and shape and altogether general feel.
I've always collected little boxes (not made of tiky taky) which I like the look of. I love wooden boxes with the grain oiled or polished.
I like stones with smooth surfaces or an unusual pattern. I have a rock somewhere that I took from a place in the Otway Ranges. It is about the size of a fist, is very dark grey and has a band of what I presume to be quartz running its circumference. It is very smooth and I like the way it is cold when you first pick it up, yet it will retain warmth once you have held it for a period of time.
Around my house outside I have a lot of little stones. My six year old son likes sorting them into various categories. He had one in his hand the other day that was black, smooth and irregularly shaped. I really liked it too, so we now have it on our bookshelf.
I also like things that are well designed. An iphone, an Apple TV, a watch. These things aren't necessarily special, yet they hold value none the less.
So what does make an object special? Of course, it is a combination of things. Some things are special because you spent a lot of money on them. The object may be considered special because it was given to you by someone special or that it simply feels good to hold.
I hope you like my rant.
I remember as a kid I had a box full of special things. Old buttons, a pocket knife, some string, shiny or smooth miscellaneous objects. I had a plethora of items that in reality were junk. I remember I had a translucent pink button that belonged to my Nan. She died when I was 8, so that button was pretty special to me.
So what then defines something as special? Is it the association that signifies meaning, as with my Nan's button, or is it a monetary value? Perhaps the way an object feels, it's texture, size and shape and altogether general feel.
I've always collected little boxes (not made of tiky taky) which I like the look of. I love wooden boxes with the grain oiled or polished.
I like stones with smooth surfaces or an unusual pattern. I have a rock somewhere that I took from a place in the Otway Ranges. It is about the size of a fist, is very dark grey and has a band of what I presume to be quartz running its circumference. It is very smooth and I like the way it is cold when you first pick it up, yet it will retain warmth once you have held it for a period of time.
Around my house outside I have a lot of little stones. My six year old son likes sorting them into various categories. He had one in his hand the other day that was black, smooth and irregularly shaped. I really liked it too, so we now have it on our bookshelf.
I also like things that are well designed. An iphone, an Apple TV, a watch. These things aren't necessarily special, yet they hold value none the less.
So what does make an object special? Of course, it is a combination of things. Some things are special because you spent a lot of money on them. The object may be considered special because it was given to you by someone special or that it simply feels good to hold.
I hope you like my rant.
Wednesday, 11 April 2012
Introduction
Hi, my name is Dave. Most days I find something or hear of something that annoys me. This information comes either via Facebook or from direct experience. This blog is a way of me venting about the the problems of our everyday society. Since I tend to dwell on the negative and let's face it, if something is wrong we tell everyone but when things go right we usually keep them to our selves; I will be including a positive story in each post also.
I hope if you come to read this that you will think about the issues for yourselves. My writing will of course be bias towards the way I view the world or a certain situation. I believe perception is reality but we don't all perceive things in the same way. In other words my reality may differ from yours in some aspects.
I hope if you come to read this that you will think about the issues for yourselves. My writing will of course be bias towards the way I view the world or a certain situation. I believe perception is reality but we don't all perceive things in the same way. In other words my reality may differ from yours in some aspects.
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