Basic Essentials

 My children are well-fed, clothed, loved and happy……..now….

…..can I say I have more shoes? : )

Miscellaneous Aping

Reading  Indyana’s unusual post inspired me to write a similar……. and I am not easily inspired : )

 

I love the smell of fresh air

I don’t want to know where I will be when I am old, because I will never age in spirit (hope not)

 

I love snobs just so I can have a good laugh at their expense

I love eating out and non-halal is not a problem for me : )

 

When eating out I like to order creations of art

That means someone (chef) has touched it ceaselessly, I am told

 

I’d like to pretend they wore gloves and enjoy the visual and delicious marvels

Because I know I won’t cook like that at home

 

Sometimes I wonder why on earth I am blogging/writing and surprised I am still at it

Perhaps because of the community

 

I constantly think others are better than me in every way

Perhaps they are : )

 

I always see me as fat, though people tell me otherwise

During the day I starve myself –coffee, water, coffee, fruit, coffee more coffee, water…..

 

Grey hair on me is only a blurry vision

The moment one crops up, it get yanked

 

Still, I don’t think I am vain

And that’s all that matters : )

 

I try not to follow certain traditions

Just because that is what I am supposed to do

 

I feel it is mostly patriarchal set

And stand for women’s rights

 

I ask, if women are supposed to train and work

And help bring home the ‘chicken’ (had to change ‘bacon’ out of respect to Indyana)

Why follow certain traditions?

 

I am first and foremost, me

An individual, constantly evolving

Downside of Democracy

Sometimes an authoritarian rule works best in certain situations. Give people the choice with the mistaken belief that fairness and implementing the majority rule theory is the way to go ….it could backfire spectacularly and end up in utter chaos.

Yet tell them….” this is what you are doing” and “this is where you are going” “RSVP before Friday” everyone is bound to oblige. Other than the usual natter of “have you been there before, I haven’t” “yes I have and the food is great”

“I have been there but it is so noisy” “Parking is too far away too”

“Tell me about it, the smoking area is too far away from the building too”

Yada yada yada…. yet the names will be on the circular one way or the other.

Ask these same people for a preference….. expect chaos unlimited.

That is exactly what has happened with our office Christmas party this year. Last year we were simply told of the place, date and time as planned by the organiser.

This time for reasons unknown, we the people were given the choice………. and you’ve got preferences ranging from the local pub to swanky restaurants, with in-between or wacky – depend how you look at it- choices like an overnighter at the Casino to paintball!

Democratic method results in looking at others’ choices and grumbling, groaning and everything in-between. “I hate that venue, the food is lousy” “Not much of a choice with drinks either”

“I don’t know if I want to go there”

“The smoking area is too close to the building, I don’t want to inhale second hand smoke”

Yada yada yada………………

I have a feeling……. at this rate, we will go to a park somewhere.