There's only so far you can go with Mobile Phones. Once they've taken the iphone and triangled off the sides (since we've already had sqauared and rounded) then it'll be Game. Set. But not match, here's why...
No matter who you are, where you live, what colour you wear, what your favourite movie is or any other obscure and infinetly useless facts about you, there will be a moment when you've been completely and utterly misunderstood. Maybe you hit on a guy by "accident", maybe you ordered some high heel pink cowboy boots "inadvertantly", or maybe you're one of the unlucky ones who ended up married after one crazy night of textual misunderstanding! Trust me, it happens. I have a friend who remembers that painful night every night before they rest their heavy head onto their pillow. Whatever the weather, we've all been there and we've all argued about the wrong thing in a cruel mix up. In fact, as I am writing this, I am reminded of only yesterday a couple I am friends with sat with me and painfully relived their worst argument and how did it start? Yeah you guessed it! A dramatic mix up via a text related substance!!!
I can tell that you are now screaming at the screen, "But, what's the solution you big cuddly clown?!?!?". Well , here it is. I'll let you on my great invention. Admitedly, it is in the initial stages of product development and is yet to be subjected to a thorough product analysis and in depth study from the Innovation expert - Karl Pilkington. However, the idea is as follows, one visits the local Spin Clinic and recieves a chip that is implanted just under the surface on the head somewhere, they then will register a unique secretcode (SC) that is intrinsically linked to their own chip. (Some may even want to give their own chip a name, this is the reason for the lack of specific product name for said chip.)
They will then be able to communicate with anyone within a 2 mile vicinity (to begin with, like a trial, before releasing it to a world wide limitation) telepathically via the chip, obviously only if they have the SC of the person they wish to 'Spin' with. Once you have registered the SC of a friend or colleague you can then Spin with them as soon as the Re:connect with their connect request.
i know many of you might have more questions. I will try to answer the biggest. Yes there will be attachments for colours, group sortings and connectcode edit software (allowing you to chose the exact thought that will cross your mind when a specific person attempts to connect with you).
Spinning is the future. So, as the Scout motto begs... Be Prepared!
In abit. Love J.
Monday, 22 November 2010
Sunday, 7 November 2010
Ethics Explored!
Everybody, well most people, maybe not most people, a lot of people like to think that they have a good, or at least appropriate system of ethics. One that usually (in Western Society, or at least my experience and study of it) consists of a 'healthy' balance of self love, a minimum of delibertate pain-causing and an adherance of the 'big' laws. Did you ever sit down and chose your own ethical structure or, like me, did you discover youself living somwhere on this balance?
Only yesterday my ethics were tested. I was at ASDA with a friend of mine, who will remain nameless ahem..Arron..cough, and we were purchasing some fireworks, beer and a scarf - all the essentials for a mainc night of funfilled madness of the day after Bonfire Night! When we arrived at the 'cheeky checkout' (pretty sure that should definately catch on) I paid for the beer and fireworks and post-payment, as I was stuffing them into a couple of flimsy carrier bags, my friend threw the scarf into the baggage area and mumbled something like "have you got this?". So like any focused packer, I crammed it in with the beer and thoguht nothing of it.
It was not until we were almost at the car, did I realise that there may have been something wrong with this issue. I asked him if it had been paid for and he looked at me as if I speaking in ancient greek. So, after realising that the scarf had been in his hand behing the counter until many seconds after the exchange of tender had occured, it seemed to make sense that the scarf was now in fact, STOLEN GOODS.
The following thought process is one of laziness versus responsibility. The next 3 minutes at the car consisted of a discussion on who was to blame. (I still think that this point is a ludacris one even to consider, since he held it in his hand untill after the payment, then proceeded to throw it into the bagging area and allowed me to leave the store without mentioning what should have been blatantly obvious by now, that I hadn't paid for the £3 scarf!) Anyway, I would like to say that amongst all the disagreement that the actuality of the scarf stealing issue was lost, but that would simply not be true. As we found ourselves driving towards the exit of the Superstore, the overwhelming sense of morality or guilt flooded the adrenaline that was burning through my veins in anticipation of pulling off my first real heist.
Hopefully, needless to say that I swung the car round and returned to thankfully a different CC-Assistant where I explained the situation with phrases like: "my friend was confused", "you know how it happens mate" and "he's clueless". The scarf is now officially and legally my own personal possesion and you see said scarf on facebook shortly (See Bonfire Madness Collection).
The point is this, we all find ourselves adhering to a set of principles and ethics that seem to control of emotional being. Did we choose them? Do you want to choose them? and What would you choose? Personally, I would prefer to have a ethical structure that is based on self improvement, loving others and obeying laws that would otherwise get me into trouble. That's me. So next time you go to ASDA with a friend like this be aware! Or if your morality allows, be this friend!
In a bit. Love J.
Only yesterday my ethics were tested. I was at ASDA with a friend of mine, who will remain nameless ahem..Arron..cough, and we were purchasing some fireworks, beer and a scarf - all the essentials for a mainc night of funfilled madness of the day after Bonfire Night! When we arrived at the 'cheeky checkout' (pretty sure that should definately catch on) I paid for the beer and fireworks and post-payment, as I was stuffing them into a couple of flimsy carrier bags, my friend threw the scarf into the baggage area and mumbled something like "have you got this?". So like any focused packer, I crammed it in with the beer and thoguht nothing of it.
It was not until we were almost at the car, did I realise that there may have been something wrong with this issue. I asked him if it had been paid for and he looked at me as if I speaking in ancient greek. So, after realising that the scarf had been in his hand behing the counter until many seconds after the exchange of tender had occured, it seemed to make sense that the scarf was now in fact, STOLEN GOODS.
The following thought process is one of laziness versus responsibility. The next 3 minutes at the car consisted of a discussion on who was to blame. (I still think that this point is a ludacris one even to consider, since he held it in his hand untill after the payment, then proceeded to throw it into the bagging area and allowed me to leave the store without mentioning what should have been blatantly obvious by now, that I hadn't paid for the £3 scarf!) Anyway, I would like to say that amongst all the disagreement that the actuality of the scarf stealing issue was lost, but that would simply not be true. As we found ourselves driving towards the exit of the Superstore, the overwhelming sense of morality or guilt flooded the adrenaline that was burning through my veins in anticipation of pulling off my first real heist.
Hopefully, needless to say that I swung the car round and returned to thankfully a different CC-Assistant where I explained the situation with phrases like: "my friend was confused", "you know how it happens mate" and "he's clueless". The scarf is now officially and legally my own personal possesion and you see said scarf on facebook shortly (See Bonfire Madness Collection).
The point is this, we all find ourselves adhering to a set of principles and ethics that seem to control of emotional being. Did we choose them? Do you want to choose them? and What would you choose? Personally, I would prefer to have a ethical structure that is based on self improvement, loving others and obeying laws that would otherwise get me into trouble. That's me. So next time you go to ASDA with a friend like this be aware! Or if your morality allows, be this friend!
In a bit. Love J.
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
A Tale of Two!
For tonight's unique posting, I have two distinct and somewhat seperate thoughts although the combination is definately an area that requires some exploration, as you will see.
The first thought is this - Halloween.
Just over a week ago, in an adhoc conversation with a girl from church, I was cordially invited to her house on the night of October 31st. My instinctive response, like many of yours would be (i assume), was (reasonably excitedly) "Oh you're having a Halloween party? Awesome! I'm coming as a Vampire!". This comment did not elicit the response i had anticipated.
To put is simply, she kindly assumed that i had been joking about the existence of a Halloween party and proceeded to tell me that a Vampire was not an appropriate choice for her gathering. As I know very few young people in this city I have recently moved into, I simply cannot afford to be turning down invites or disputing the validity of Halloween. So, before you know it I am signed up to attend an anti-halloween party. Which I later mused that I am anti-anti-Halloween parties, lol.
The party consisted of a considerable amount of glow sticks (which are awesome in all circumstances), decorating cakes and saw over 180 kids stop by to join in these festivities, which in truthfulness I missed the bulk of watching football. Anyway, I do have a point, she isn't the only one who seems to enjoy the giving side of Halloween. And I'm not just talking about Christians or Anti-Halloweeners, there seems to be a plethora of people who prepare and eagerly await TorT's.
I find this mildly Ironic, since I would suggest that well over 90% of TorT's have little or no intention of Tricking the victim's residence any longer, and halloween has evolved and transformed into a holiday (holiday seems strong since nobody in the world gets this day off) of giving and therefore by way of works, quite a christian holiday.
my second thought is not related. Taking a bath. There is something incredibly relaxing about settling down into a hot lathery tub of water. However, when one of my best friends informed me that he sits in the bath while it fills up, I was bemused (which I think is definately a word creation of bedazzled and confused), since the stepping into the hotness is nearly all of the fun. Is that only me and are the rest of the world missing out on the stepability of bathing or is just him?
Need a good bath song? try Gravity by John Mayer. You won't regret it!
In a bit. Love J.
The first thought is this - Halloween.
Just over a week ago, in an adhoc conversation with a girl from church, I was cordially invited to her house on the night of October 31st. My instinctive response, like many of yours would be (i assume), was (reasonably excitedly) "Oh you're having a Halloween party? Awesome! I'm coming as a Vampire!". This comment did not elicit the response i had anticipated.
To put is simply, she kindly assumed that i had been joking about the existence of a Halloween party and proceeded to tell me that a Vampire was not an appropriate choice for her gathering. As I know very few young people in this city I have recently moved into, I simply cannot afford to be turning down invites or disputing the validity of Halloween. So, before you know it I am signed up to attend an anti-halloween party. Which I later mused that I am anti-anti-Halloween parties, lol.
The party consisted of a considerable amount of glow sticks (which are awesome in all circumstances), decorating cakes and saw over 180 kids stop by to join in these festivities, which in truthfulness I missed the bulk of watching football. Anyway, I do have a point, she isn't the only one who seems to enjoy the giving side of Halloween. And I'm not just talking about Christians or Anti-Halloweeners, there seems to be a plethora of people who prepare and eagerly await TorT's.
I find this mildly Ironic, since I would suggest that well over 90% of TorT's have little or no intention of Tricking the victim's residence any longer, and halloween has evolved and transformed into a holiday (holiday seems strong since nobody in the world gets this day off) of giving and therefore by way of works, quite a christian holiday.
my second thought is not related. Taking a bath. There is something incredibly relaxing about settling down into a hot lathery tub of water. However, when one of my best friends informed me that he sits in the bath while it fills up, I was bemused (which I think is definately a word creation of bedazzled and confused), since the stepping into the hotness is nearly all of the fun. Is that only me and are the rest of the world missing out on the stepability of bathing or is just him?
Need a good bath song? try Gravity by John Mayer. You won't regret it!
In a bit. Love J.
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