After putting Twilight in my post title, I've probably lost a lot of readers, but don't give up hope. Please read on.
At the end of March there will be a film released that is based on a Stephanie Meyer novel. Most people know Stephanie Meyer as the author of the Twilight saga, and might presume that this film is in the same vein. If you are a reader and read the book the film is based on, and have read the Twilight books, and can tell an author's style, it will be obvious that is by Meyer, but The Host is an adult book
I had no trouble reading it, as I had only read one of the Twilight saga at the time, but a friend, Fluffy, had read the Twilight saga several times over and had to try several times before she could read the novel through. It isn't difficult going, no, not at all. Just the setting is somewhat bleak at the start.
If you are expecting Vampires, Werewolves and their ilk, you WILL be disappointed by The Host. However, if you are a fantasy/futuristic fan and keep that mind open, you will probably thoroughly enjoy The Host. I'm torn between trying to watch it at the pictures, or waiting for the DVD.
Wednesday, 27 February 2013
Sunday, 24 February 2013
Just who is responsible?
There's a story on Yahoo's home page at the moment, saying that Nick Clegg was unaware that the former chief executive of the Lib Dems had been accused of sexual harassment. The story is here
I haven't read the entire article, but the phrase "responsible adult" springs to mind. Why are the press bringing this up. The former chief executive is not Nick Clegg's responsibility, or indeed anyone's but his own. That is unless he is what is termed a vulnerable adult himself, and I hardly think he would have held such a position if he could be looked upon as a vulnerable adult.
So, my point is, what the man did is his own responsibility, and I doubt Nick Clegg could have prevented him from acting as he had. And leading on from this, why then are the press making a song and dance about Nick Clegg being unaware? Don't they have some real news to report on, or is life in general so quiet at the moment that they need to write stories about things like this. The person to blame for the sexual harassment is the person who carried it out. And I presume he is a full grown adult man who is in control of all his faculties, and doesn't need a nursemaid to follow him around telling him what he should and shouldn't do. Although obviously it sounds like he doesn't understand the boundaries of personal space, and when it is inappropriate to invade another person's individual space.
There are too many instances like this where the buck is shuffled partly onto someone else, especially if there is a high profile person around to shuffle it towards.
I haven't read the entire article, but the phrase "responsible adult" springs to mind. Why are the press bringing this up. The former chief executive is not Nick Clegg's responsibility, or indeed anyone's but his own. That is unless he is what is termed a vulnerable adult himself, and I hardly think he would have held such a position if he could be looked upon as a vulnerable adult.
So, my point is, what the man did is his own responsibility, and I doubt Nick Clegg could have prevented him from acting as he had. And leading on from this, why then are the press making a song and dance about Nick Clegg being unaware? Don't they have some real news to report on, or is life in general so quiet at the moment that they need to write stories about things like this. The person to blame for the sexual harassment is the person who carried it out. And I presume he is a full grown adult man who is in control of all his faculties, and doesn't need a nursemaid to follow him around telling him what he should and shouldn't do. Although obviously it sounds like he doesn't understand the boundaries of personal space, and when it is inappropriate to invade another person's individual space.
There are too many instances like this where the buck is shuffled partly onto someone else, especially if there is a high profile person around to shuffle it towards.
Lazy Sunday Afternoon
No, not the song by Small Faces, although I just has to look it up after I'd typed the title. Here's a link to it, if you've never heard it., and here's the Wiki page about it.
My title is ironic, as I have been doing housework, walking the dogs and have just settled down for a rest.
It's very quiet in the street outside, and the dogs are both curled up asleep.
It is so quiet it could be the middle of the night.
That's funny, as soon as I finished typing that there was shouting
I used to look forward to Sunday Afternoons when Zenonas was here as we would snuggle on the settee watching TV.
Now there's only myself here I can have a "lazy Sunday afternoon" on whatever day of the week I want. After I have done the housework, and it doesn't take as long when there is only yourself to look after, I can relax and do whatever I want.
It does get boring pleasing yourself all the time and it is nice to have others around to look after. I do like baking, and that passes the time, but seeing as I don't eat much sweet stuff, I don't bake very much these days.
I do like trying out new recipes,but then again, it takes a while to get through the results.
My title is ironic, as I have been doing housework, walking the dogs and have just settled down for a rest.
It's very quiet in the street outside, and the dogs are both curled up asleep.
It is so quiet it could be the middle of the night.
That's funny, as soon as I finished typing that there was shouting
I used to look forward to Sunday Afternoons when Zenonas was here as we would snuggle on the settee watching TV.
Now there's only myself here I can have a "lazy Sunday afternoon" on whatever day of the week I want. After I have done the housework, and it doesn't take as long when there is only yourself to look after, I can relax and do whatever I want.
It does get boring pleasing yourself all the time and it is nice to have others around to look after. I do like baking, and that passes the time, but seeing as I don't eat much sweet stuff, I don't bake very much these days.
I do like trying out new recipes,but then again, it takes a while to get through the results.
Saturday, 23 February 2013
Can I ask a question, please?
I'm trying my best to get back into the habit of writing again. So my question is...does writing a blog post count as writing? And would that be free writing, or structured writing?
I think it would count as structured rather than free writing, as I usually think of a topic to write about and then write it, but there is only reviewing before pressing the publish button, in order to check for mis-spelt words and sentences that make nooooooooooooooo sense at all. But I have found that the more I sit at the keyboard and type, the less mistakes I make, and my fingers are finding the correct keys the bulk of the time. Occasionally my fingers will catch two letters rather than the one I want, so I might get the letter I want and the adjacent to it on the keyboard, which is no worse than your brain going quicker than your pen when writing with pen on paper, and you find when you read through that you have missed entire words out, but you know what goes where and adjust it accordingly.
So, does a blog post constitute writing? As I am trying quite hard to get myself back into writing.
I think it would count as structured rather than free writing, as I usually think of a topic to write about and then write it, but there is only reviewing before pressing the publish button, in order to check for mis-spelt words and sentences that make nooooooooooooooo sense at all. But I have found that the more I sit at the keyboard and type, the less mistakes I make, and my fingers are finding the correct keys the bulk of the time. Occasionally my fingers will catch two letters rather than the one I want, so I might get the letter I want and the adjacent to it on the keyboard, which is no worse than your brain going quicker than your pen when writing with pen on paper, and you find when you read through that you have missed entire words out, but you know what goes where and adjust it accordingly.
So, does a blog post constitute writing? As I am trying quite hard to get myself back into writing.
Friday, 22 February 2013
Who names cars?
I don't mean names their individual cars. All the cars I have had, of my own, have been named.
No, what I mean is who thinks up the names for the various types of cars?
It is obviously not children, apart from the fact that children don't work in the civilised world. If children named cars we would be driving around in cars with names like a Vauxhall jelly bean, a Ford candy floss, a Volkswagen puppy. Kids would name cars after their favourite things
The people at Mercedes, Volvo, Audi are obviously far too busy to think up names as their cars just have numbers, letters or a combination of both allocated to them. Similarly the guys at Aston Martin just use a combination of letters and numbers.
Why I wonder did Ford call one of their first cars a model T Ford? Wasn't it actually meant to be driven? What happened to the models A through to S?
My current car has the name and a number, which is odd because Rover used to name their cars. Did Rover fall out with naming their cars towards the end?
I do seem to remember that when Fiat first launched their Panda, there was something to do with WWF, but perhaps that was just if you got the one with the actual panda livery. They have evolved since they were first launched back in the early 80s.
One last thought to leave you with though.
Do you think the people who work at Volvo, Audi, Mercedes, SAAB and Peugeot call their offspring by numbers and letters rather than names?
No, what I mean is who thinks up the names for the various types of cars?
It is obviously not children, apart from the fact that children don't work in the civilised world. If children named cars we would be driving around in cars with names like a Vauxhall jelly bean, a Ford candy floss, a Volkswagen puppy. Kids would name cars after their favourite things
The people at Mercedes, Volvo, Audi are obviously far too busy to think up names as their cars just have numbers, letters or a combination of both allocated to them. Similarly the guys at Aston Martin just use a combination of letters and numbers.
Why I wonder did Ford call one of their first cars a model T Ford? Wasn't it actually meant to be driven? What happened to the models A through to S?
My current car has the name and a number, which is odd because Rover used to name their cars. Did Rover fall out with naming their cars towards the end?
I do seem to remember that when Fiat first launched their Panda, there was something to do with WWF, but perhaps that was just if you got the one with the actual panda livery. They have evolved since they were first launched back in the early 80s.
One last thought to leave you with though.
Do you think the people who work at Volvo, Audi, Mercedes, SAAB and Peugeot call their offspring by numbers and letters rather than names?
Thursday, 21 February 2013
Identity?
Yes...that is my subject.
or in the words of the caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland, " Who ARE you?"
This is something that has always been on my mind for various reasons
Are you always identified to others via your relationship with family members or close friends?
Yeah!
We are all individuals, with our own identity, and it has taken me a long time to be comfortable with being identified as me, not in relation with anyone else.
When you get there the feeling is very liberating.
or in the words of the caterpillar in Alice in Wonderland, " Who ARE you?"
This is something that has always been on my mind for various reasons
Are you always identified to others via your relationship with family members or close friends?
Yeah!
We are all individuals, with our own identity, and it has taken me a long time to be comfortable with being identified as me, not in relation with anyone else.
When you get there the feeling is very liberating.
Wednesday, 20 February 2013
Old photographs
I was looking at some old photographs from Mum and Dad's silver wedding anniversary the other night. (They were Mum's photos) It set my mind thinking of all sorts of things that I've not thought of for over 30 years myself.
You never can tell which way your life is going to go. I for one never thought I'd be alone in my mid fifties.
You never can tell which way your life is going to go. I for one never thought I'd be alone in my mid fifties.
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