Daily Archives: May 31, 2008

Pondering

The internet is one of those things that you can not imagine life without.

I remember a very patient friend explaining email to me – embarrassing to admit now – but I was completely perplexed about where the email was when my computer was not connected. I mean was it just lurking in the phone plug somewhere?

Now I am not so sure I am any more certain where it is and I remain curious to know what would happen to all the information flying above our heads if we were to flick off all the computers at the same time. However, I can not imagine what I ever did without the distraction of email, facebook and youtube.

And it is youtube that is proving the most valuable of all things procrastination at the moment. I am frequent trips down memory lane; video apparently killed the radio star, I do come from the land down under and every now and then I leave on a jet plane. The best thing is that you never really need to buy these songs you can just play them quietly in your room and no one need know you are a John Denver fan!

However, one of my friends has led me even further into information overload available on the internet – I am sure I am a bit slow on the up take but have you checked out video jug?

My goodness you can learn anything on this site – from ‘How to Kiss Passionately” to “How to Iron a Shirt.

Soon the internet will be our only way to connect and to learn. Although maybe this is not entirely accurate as videojug even has tips on how to make friends – PHEW!

The girls are back

The girls in the impossibly high heels and the tightest of tight dresses, living the impossible life in New York graced the screens of Cambridge this week. Goodness what a life they have lead and it does all come together in a very sweet ending, tears were shed!

They are a somewhat scary benchmark to consider though. Do I really want to be quite that skinny? Could I deal with the foot pain in those heels? Could I ever be as ambitious as Miranda? As confident in my self as Samantha? As sweet as Charlotte? Are we really meant to aspire to their lives?

However, there is one theme that carries through the film. As we all live faster, more demanding lives and things get bumpy connections with people remain the most important element.

Maybe that is the aspiration?