Stickin it to the Man

Sometimes I think I am an absolute genius. Today is one of those days. I am going to start a cultural revolution and it all began with snow day. We've all seen on the movies when kids in America get the day off school because the snow is so amazing that it would be cruel to keep them from playing in it...or maybe it's because the roads are clogged with snow, frozen over and it would be too dangerous to drive, I can't quite recall. Here in Australia we should start something similar. As we all know spring is here and the warmer weather is slowing creeping its way back in. In the past few weeks there have been a couple of days which are absolutely perfect for going to the beach. I have been working on every single one of them for the entire day and it is very depressing. On my way to work I sometimes go past the beach and it's perfect for snorkelling!  If days like this come up we should shut all the shops and schools and head down to the beach. If someone wants to be strolling around the shops instead of swimming, tough luck you are obviously insane.

I don't mean every sunny day, we shall put guidelines in place. The temperature must be over 25 degrees, there must not be a single cloud in the sky, the sun must be blazing and there must not be a breath of wind. This should ensure flat, crystal clear water sparkling in the sun. It's really criminal to keep people inside on a day like that.

The only problem I have is coming up with a name for one of these days. Fun day? Nope, ridiculous. Sun day? Already taken. Beach day? Maybe.

Rebel Without a Cause

Is anyone else frustrated with the amount of rules we have in society? I don't just mean rules like stay to the left hand side of the road or don't marry your sibling. Those rules are fine and I am very happy to abide by them. I just feel in other areas of life there are SO many rules and it's hard to keep track of them all.

Don't go swimming for at least half an hour after eating. If you in the sun you need to reapply sunscreen every 2 hours, if your in the water it's every half an hour. Look left and right before crossing the road but don't run across you have to walk. Don't feed or pet the animals. Don't wash your face with normal soap you have to use a special face cleanser. Don't brush your hair when it's wet. Don't be single if you don't have a legitimate reason, if your young and single we will assume there is something wrong with you. The customer is always right. Wash new clothes before you wear them. Don't wash jeans after wearing them the one time, you should get at least 5 wears out of them. Sleep for at least 6 hours a night but no more than 9. If you are in a library, at a funeral or at a posh boutique you can only speak in hushed tones or a whisper. Brides wear white, long dresses and have between 2 and 4 bridesmaids. Don't feed your pets chocolate because they will get cancer and die.

That's just getting started! There are so many rules it does my head in! I can't remember them all. I can't even remember my 7 times table. They don't even matter, the rules that is (although I question the necessity of the seven times table.......and the eights. I mean honestly when do you need to know multiples of 7s or 8s and 6s for that matter).

I've had enough of these ridiculous rules and I'm here today to say that I brush my hair when it's wet, use hand soap to wash my face, feed the cat AND dog chocolate and sometimes I run across the road. So come on, who's with me? Lets rebel against the ridiculous restraints our society places upon us! Let's do what we wanna do be who we wanna be YEAH!

It's the little things that count

The invention/discovery of things like electricity and telephones are quite well known but to tell you the truth there are other inventions/discoveries that I am more interested in. Don't get me wrong Ben and Alex I really appreciate the work that you put in, my life is a lot more convenient because of you but I'm just more fascinated with trivial things.

What I really want to know is things like who on earth discovered that if you separate egg whites from the yolk and whisk it it creates a substance that can be used in so many different ways. Who does that!? Also who discovered cheese and yogurt? Were people just playing around with their food? They are quite complex processes so it doesn't seem like something you could easily stumble across. Did they understand the science behind it before they did it? Did they know what was going to happen?

Who? What? When? Why? How? These are the questions that keep me awake at night. I want to know the personal story behind these discoveries. Did their friends and families hail them as heroes or laugh at them?

Who invented egg cartons? They are genius! Who came up with the idea of the council taking all our rubbish or a lollipop person to ensure child safety while crossing the road?