Rushing

You know those days where you seem to spend forever doing things, and then make the mistake of sitting down? And then waking up 4 hours later wondering why it's dark outside?

I used to look on those days as a bit of a waste, because those 4 hours could have been used to do something productive (like come up with a way to prevent the entanglement of washing inside the machine, or possibly deducing the existence of a lower order of consciousness).

Today though, I felt much better after the lie down. So today wasn't a waste at all.

Day 38 - Photo 38
Excite

Or something more.....

Is this all there is? Is there more to it? Is something else about to happen?

Week End

The end of a week is something very special. Don't get me wrong, the week itself is pretty cool. But when you get to the weekend, it's something else.

This shot was taken at the start of my weekend, after a round of golf with my brother. So far, the weekend is pretty tops. With more cool stuff to do for the remaining few days. And then an exciting week ahead.

Day 36 - Photo 36
Up

Get Smart

What is smart? Is smart being able to recite facts and figures off the top of your head? Is smart knowing where to go to find those facts and figures? Is smart knowing what to do with those facts and figures once you've got them? Or is smart being the one who came up with all those facts and figures....

.....you're smart, so you tell me.....

Day 35 - Photo 35
Red

Desire

It's something we all have. Everyoe applies it to something different, but it's there.

Our desires also vary according to our mood and situation. Ask someone who hasn't worked for a while, and they'll say they desire employment. Ask the same person what they desire after 3 years in a job, and the response is usually "a day off".

Tonight, this is my desire. To achieve a heightened state of incoherent thought through the repeated consumption of some strong alcohol.

But desire can also be seen as temptation. Tonight will not be the night I give in to temptation. Tonight I have resisted. Because I also desire a healthy lifestyle.

Day 34 - Photo 34
Below Half Empty

Butterfly effect

Normally people relate this particular theory to the weather, or evolution, or the ambiguity of our souls. Ponder, if you will, the effect the existence of golf balls.

Without golf balls, there wouldn't be golf. You might argue that the same sport could be played with tennis balls, or volleyballs, or even those ridiculous fit-ball things. But without the special design of a golf ball, the courses would be much shorter. If you watch baseball, cricket, hurling, or hockey, you'll know that 100m is the best you can reasonably hope to hit the ball. And that's if you get it perfect.

So Golf now has much shorter holes. Which means the courses are shorter. Which means you need much less property on which to have the courses. If you assume each course loses half its area (not unreasonable when a par 5 is now 250m instead of 490m), then suddenly there's a heck of a lot more real estate out there. Which means denser living overall, less commuting, more productivity, and a generally greener lifestyle.

Come to think of it, what's the carbon footprint of golf? There's all these synthetic balls, grass which has to be mown very regularly, all the clubs, bags, buggies, clubhouses, and marginalisation of women. Which leads to one heck of a footprint, before you consider the international travel a lot of the professional players undertake.

I didn't intend this to be a rant about golf. I actually enjoy playing the sport occasionally. But if the balls disappeared from the face of the planet, and we forgot how to make more, I think it would change a great many things.


Day 33 - Photo 33
Balls

Hit the Lights!

Ever wondered why the power companies tell you to turn your appliances off at the wall when you're not using them? It's about saving power right?

Wrong. When you leave those appliances on at night, and leave the room, their little lights come out to play. They starting careening around the room at breakneck speeds, chasing each other and practising formation streaking.

How do I know all this? I got this photo of them doing it. They, of course, deny ever doing this. But once I showed them the photo, they had to tell me the truth.

What do your appliance lights get up to when you're not looking?

Day 32 - Photo 32
Illicit Illumination