Friday, December 12

It's coming...

 


Well, I'm not in the best of shape with a very bad back brought on by standing for too long for a much delayed bus so am on painkillers and bed rest while I recover but we are getting closer to that day having written a few cards and organized presents bar one which I'll do shortly.

Tree and Nativity seen is out.

This time of year tends to see carol singing and and many Mr Claus's about in the bigger stores - how come he manages all that I have no idea - and in many areas a float comes around your estate which might be by your local Round Table raising funds for charity or your Scout or Girl Guiding unit.

This should be happening on Sunday here.

Friday, December 5

Computerized life

Messy, rather wet afternoon of a day that started with drip, drip drip by the front door as I woke up today so trying to get a few things done between nipping out to get the papers and the tinned fruit I forgot yesterday when shopping.


These days I try to avoid working with anything computer related in the bedroom as I found it changed my conception of it as a place to rest, chiil and go sleep altered to a spot of activity that sometimes went way beyond twelve midnight which really messed up the following day.

I never owned a Tablet not least cos I struggle scrolling for things and using virtual keyboards but Chromebooks currently a 14 inch screen Asus which works well for anything not needing a local program installing like copying music for the music player's sd card as I redo portions of the library.

I can easily understand how as a modern young teen I'd struggle with all the distractions of social media, gaming sites and that as it can pull me in despite having more experience and really would need some strict rules in place to prevent me really messing up.

No wonder Australia is set to effectively ban teens under 16 from it - I need something like that to be honest - and it has caused a whole shedful of problems in and out of school, some deadly.

It was never intended for teens more young adults needing to network but they chased the easy money and the moderation systems leave too much up that doesn't remotely belong.

I don't mind being honest about some of my issues and battles to get control over my life.