What's going on? Everywhere I look there's pregnant teenagers, or mothers in their early twenties with children old enough to have a detailed intelligent conversation with. How hard is it to use a prophylactic? Or even better - keep it in your pants. A twelve year old recently gave birth somewhere in Europe, and what did she tell the interviewer? "I will not play with toys any more. I have a new toy now." What on earth are parents teaching their children today?
Kids are meant to be riding their bicycles not riding each other! Mums and Dads, it's not kidnapping if you lock your own child in the house at night. When I was at school we got the theory based sexual education, we didn't go out to try the practical.
There's plenty of other things to do with your time kids! There's plenty of other ways to get exercise. American Pie was not intended as a documentary for f__k's sake! Once upon a time a guy had to get permission off the young lady's father before courting her. These days the parents are the last to know... which in some ways might be a good thing but come on! When Mummy discovers Daddy's little girl is up the duff by reading it on facebook we know there is something epically wrong with society.
How hard is it to let your child have a life while keeping control of it? At some point the parent has to gradually step back and say "OK kiddo, it's your life, you're making all your own decisions." That point should not be while the kid still hasn't sprouted pubic hair.
The unfortunate truth.
Contemplating Life
What is right? What is Wrong?
Should I write a poem or compose a song?
Battle the day and embrace the night,
Is it wrong or is it right?
Face each challenge with open arms,
Keep those we love free from harm,
If we could by any means,
Life would be a come true dream.
Life. What is life exactly? A mere collection of experiences? A small step in a greater journey? An almighty power's little game? Is life predetermined? Do we make our own decisions? Is proven fact truth or just an opinion? What is truth? What is life? Is it the pursuit of knowledge? The pursuit of truth? The pursuit of happiness? Is life all about the challenge of finding a mate and producing offspring to keep the species alive long after we die?
What is death? Is it the end of consciousness? Is the consciousness the true being? Does it exist without the body? If we are reincarnations should we not be able to access memories from past lives? If we are all meant to be paired with a certain individual do we find them again in the next life? What is life?
Surely if life is pointless, if nothing we do matters in the grand scheme of things, if there really is no grand scheme, if there really is no reason or purpose, then why are we here? The answer according to me: There is no reason, we are here, get on with it, everything could disappear tomorrow. But in the end it doesn't matter. So what does matter? We could save the planet from pollution today and tomorrow it will be engulfed by the sun. In an instant we cease to exist. What was it all for? Nothing really.
The way I see it, we have the time that we have. In that time we have the potential, the opportunity to do whatever we want. We can do whatever physics and time will allow us. So the geniuses will focus on making life changing breakthroughs, the philosophers will sit back and think about everything and ultimately do nothing, the greedy and selfish will take what they can, the vindictive and petty will cause problems for others at any opportunity, the helpful and generous will do their best to do fix what they can. Why? To make themselves feel better? Because it's their nature? Because they were raised that way? Because it's the easiest thing they know how to do? For their own individual reason? Or for no reason at all?
Personally, I do what I do, I like who I like, I hate who I hate and I love who I love, that's just me. Cross the line, I cross you off the Christmas list. I feel everyone is entitled to one major mistake. I'm attracted to brunettes with brown eyes. I'm more attracted to a nice personality than a nice body.
I will go out of my way to help friends in need. If I invite you, I got you covered. If you have a problem, I will listen. Need a hug? My arms are open. I'll be polite and hold the door. I don't talk for the sake of talking, I say my piece leave it at that. I remember little things like friend's birthdays, favourite colours, and how much milk and sugar they have in their coffee. Other things I forget more easily such as appointments.
Life is made up of little things. Little things matter. Little things effect big things. It's not just what you know, it's not just who you know. It's not just what you know about who you know. Murphy's Law comes into play more than Karma. Trust takes ages to build and seconds to destroy. It's easier to fall in love with a friend than to become friends with a lover. Imperfections are not always a bad thing. A person with no visible imperfections is hiding something. First impressions do not always last. Opinions change. Rules change. People change. You can't make everyone happy all the time, there's no point in trying. You can make your self happy, you can make those close to you happy. Your true friends are still your friends if they don't like your other friends. Your true friends won't pressure you, they will support you in one way or another.
I'm not saying this is all right, just something to contemplate.
Should I write a poem or compose a song?
Battle the day and embrace the night,
Is it wrong or is it right?
Face each challenge with open arms,
Keep those we love free from harm,
If we could by any means,
Life would be a come true dream.
Life. What is life exactly? A mere collection of experiences? A small step in a greater journey? An almighty power's little game? Is life predetermined? Do we make our own decisions? Is proven fact truth or just an opinion? What is truth? What is life? Is it the pursuit of knowledge? The pursuit of truth? The pursuit of happiness? Is life all about the challenge of finding a mate and producing offspring to keep the species alive long after we die?
What is death? Is it the end of consciousness? Is the consciousness the true being? Does it exist without the body? If we are reincarnations should we not be able to access memories from past lives? If we are all meant to be paired with a certain individual do we find them again in the next life? What is life?
Surely if life is pointless, if nothing we do matters in the grand scheme of things, if there really is no grand scheme, if there really is no reason or purpose, then why are we here? The answer according to me: There is no reason, we are here, get on with it, everything could disappear tomorrow. But in the end it doesn't matter. So what does matter? We could save the planet from pollution today and tomorrow it will be engulfed by the sun. In an instant we cease to exist. What was it all for? Nothing really.
The way I see it, we have the time that we have. In that time we have the potential, the opportunity to do whatever we want. We can do whatever physics and time will allow us. So the geniuses will focus on making life changing breakthroughs, the philosophers will sit back and think about everything and ultimately do nothing, the greedy and selfish will take what they can, the vindictive and petty will cause problems for others at any opportunity, the helpful and generous will do their best to do fix what they can. Why? To make themselves feel better? Because it's their nature? Because they were raised that way? Because it's the easiest thing they know how to do? For their own individual reason? Or for no reason at all?
Personally, I do what I do, I like who I like, I hate who I hate and I love who I love, that's just me. Cross the line, I cross you off the Christmas list. I feel everyone is entitled to one major mistake. I'm attracted to brunettes with brown eyes. I'm more attracted to a nice personality than a nice body.
I will go out of my way to help friends in need. If I invite you, I got you covered. If you have a problem, I will listen. Need a hug? My arms are open. I'll be polite and hold the door. I don't talk for the sake of talking, I say my piece leave it at that. I remember little things like friend's birthdays, favourite colours, and how much milk and sugar they have in their coffee. Other things I forget more easily such as appointments.
Life is made up of little things. Little things matter. Little things effect big things. It's not just what you know, it's not just who you know. It's not just what you know about who you know. Murphy's Law comes into play more than Karma. Trust takes ages to build and seconds to destroy. It's easier to fall in love with a friend than to become friends with a lover. Imperfections are not always a bad thing. A person with no visible imperfections is hiding something. First impressions do not always last. Opinions change. Rules change. People change. You can't make everyone happy all the time, there's no point in trying. You can make your self happy, you can make those close to you happy. Your true friends are still your friends if they don't like your other friends. Your true friends won't pressure you, they will support you in one way or another.
I'm not saying this is all right, just something to contemplate.
Type like Yoda I will
Out of bed I must drag myself. A long day ahead hmmm. Waterproofing the brigade shower I must finish. Ready to tile Monday it must be.
Morning
Sitting here in my seat 8 minutes before class is supposed to start and there are countless places I would rather be.
6 minutes to go, I should have had more than 1 coffee this morning.
5 minutes, I think I'm going off coffee. A comfortable bed would be nice right about now instead of a Mount Druitt class room.
4 minutes left on the clock, I could be waterproofing that shower right now.
3, I'm considering going home at lunch so there's less traffic to drive through.
2 minutes and I'm thinking about leaving this instant but someone needs to hand his assessment in so I can't leave yet.
1 minute left before class. Counted 4 students including myself so far. Big class.
It's now 0900hrs and no teacher or other students, I'm ready to pack it in.
0901hrs and I'm wondering why I'm typing in 24 hour time.
9:02 A.M. I want juice!
9:03 A.M. I'm actually hoping for an emergency phone call.
9:04 A.M. I'm regretting last night's omelette and the amount of onion it contained.
9:05 A.M. Still no teacher. Double check the computer clock against my phone, yep 9:05.
9:07 A.M. Still just the 4 of us. Ring you stupid phone!
9:08 A.M. Something wants to escape from my guts but it's Mount Druitt and even the clean toilets are a bio hazard.
9:09 A.M. The class next to us has their teacher.
9:10 A.M. I don't mind if our teacher doesn't show. I'm not really in the mood for anything and I left my USB discs at home.
9:11 A.M. Nothing else to do, may as well keep typing dribble.
9:12 A.M. The other teacher just asked me if I'm still attnding classes. Well, I'm sitting here.
9:13 A.M. I sneezed.
9:14 A.M. I should have a shave when I get home. Need to get into the habbit of being clean shaven every day.
9:15 A.M. The clock on the wall before me is stopped on 7:17
9:16 A.M. Teacher just walked in... and she just walked out.
9:17 A.M. 7+17=24, there's one digit before the 17, 24-1=23. Shock Horro! Yes I watched "The Number 23" the other night.
9:19 A.M. Isn't it the rule that if the teacher is more than 15 minutes late the class is off?
9:20 A.M. This is bullshit. I want juice but have none. I have a 50 in my wallet but I don't want to break it.
9:21 Teacher is back and here's student Number 5. Oh Numbr 6 snuck in at some point. Number 4 is over with the other class for some reason.
9:23 A.M. Clicking "Publish Post"
6 minutes to go, I should have had more than 1 coffee this morning.
5 minutes, I think I'm going off coffee. A comfortable bed would be nice right about now instead of a Mount Druitt class room.
4 minutes left on the clock, I could be waterproofing that shower right now.
3, I'm considering going home at lunch so there's less traffic to drive through.
2 minutes and I'm thinking about leaving this instant but someone needs to hand his assessment in so I can't leave yet.
1 minute left before class. Counted 4 students including myself so far. Big class.
It's now 0900hrs and no teacher or other students, I'm ready to pack it in.
0901hrs and I'm wondering why I'm typing in 24 hour time.
9:02 A.M. I want juice!
9:03 A.M. I'm actually hoping for an emergency phone call.
9:04 A.M. I'm regretting last night's omelette and the amount of onion it contained.
9:05 A.M. Still no teacher. Double check the computer clock against my phone, yep 9:05.
9:07 A.M. Still just the 4 of us. Ring you stupid phone!
9:08 A.M. Something wants to escape from my guts but it's Mount Druitt and even the clean toilets are a bio hazard.
9:09 A.M. The class next to us has their teacher.
9:10 A.M. I don't mind if our teacher doesn't show. I'm not really in the mood for anything and I left my USB discs at home.
9:11 A.M. Nothing else to do, may as well keep typing dribble.
9:12 A.M. The other teacher just asked me if I'm still attnding classes. Well, I'm sitting here.
9:13 A.M. I sneezed.
9:14 A.M. I should have a shave when I get home. Need to get into the habbit of being clean shaven every day.
9:15 A.M. The clock on the wall before me is stopped on 7:17
9:16 A.M. Teacher just walked in... and she just walked out.
9:17 A.M. 7+17=24, there's one digit before the 17, 24-1=23. Shock Horro! Yes I watched "The Number 23" the other night.
9:19 A.M. Isn't it the rule that if the teacher is more than 15 minutes late the class is off?
9:20 A.M. This is bullshit. I want juice but have none. I have a 50 in my wallet but I don't want to break it.
9:21 Teacher is back and here's student Number 5. Oh Numbr 6 snuck in at some point. Number 4 is over with the other class for some reason.
9:23 A.M. Clicking "Publish Post"
Updated
Thursday April 22nd - TAFE, Brigade Maintenance
Friday April 23rd - Hawkesbury Show (Overnight)
Saturday April 24th - Luna Park
Sunday April 25th - Hazard Reduction Burn
Monday April 26th - Brigade Maintenance, Brigade Training
Tuesday April 27th - TAFE
Wednesday April 28th - Brigade Maintenance
Thursday April 29th - TAFE
Friday April 30th - Brigade Maintenance
Saturday May 1st - Crew Leader Training
Sunday May 2nd - Crew Leader Assessment
Monday May 3rd - Brigade AGM
Friday May 7th - DCS Interview
Friday April 23rd - Hawkesbury Show (Overnight)
Saturday April 24th - Luna Park
Sunday April 25th - Hazard Reduction Burn
Monday April 26th - Brigade Maintenance, Brigade Training
Tuesday April 27th - TAFE
Wednesday April 28th - Brigade Maintenance
Thursday April 29th - TAFE
Friday April 30th - Brigade Maintenance
Saturday May 1st - Crew Leader Training
Sunday May 2nd - Crew Leader Assessment
Monday May 3rd - Brigade AGM
Friday May 7th - DCS Interview
Full On
Here's my agenda for the next few weeks. Somehow I also want to finish work on the bathroom down the shed before the AGM... hmm...
Saturday April 17th - Friend's Wedding
Monday April 19th - TAFE, Brigade Training
Tuesday April 20th - TAFE
Thursday April 22nd - TAFE
Friday April 23rd - Hawkesbury Show
Saturday April 24th - Hawkesbury Show
Sunday April 25th - Hawkesbury Show, Crew Leader Training
Monday April 26th - Brigade Training
Tuesday April 27th - TAFE
Thursday April 29th - TAFE
Sunday May 2nd - Crew Leader Assessment
Monday May 3rd - Brigade AGM
Friday May 7th - DCS Interview
Saturday April 17th - Friend's Wedding
Monday April 19th - TAFE, Brigade Training
Tuesday April 20th - TAFE
Thursday April 22nd - TAFE
Friday April 23rd - Hawkesbury Show
Saturday April 24th - Hawkesbury Show
Sunday April 25th - Hawkesbury Show, Crew Leader Training
Monday April 26th - Brigade Training
Tuesday April 27th - TAFE
Thursday April 29th - TAFE
Sunday May 2nd - Crew Leader Assessment
Monday May 3rd - Brigade AGM
Friday May 7th - DCS Interview
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