Writing and reacting

Time for a facebook ranting again.

The question of today is, why are we writing at facebook.

Is it, purely, to show our activity or opinion?
Or do we hope on a reaction?

Some people might say that they do not care what others think of their opinion.
Should they really not mind if no one reacts?

It happens, now and then, that I have a pretty harsh comment. I do not really care what others think, because it is MY opinion, not theirs, but still, I react and do like to see how others see this.  From the reactions of others I can learn to express myself better (maybe), or to see how right I am with what I think and do.  Or how wrong.  So, even when it does not matter too much what others think, I still like to see their reactions.

In that view I raise my eyebrows when I see people, with pretty radical statements (maybe meant as joke, maybe not), who have difficulties when someone (read me) reacts in a similar way with disagreement.
Not that I care, of course, what they think...... ;-)

Lunch break

I am not always aware that I work in a very nice environment.   When I open the door to go home, I right away am in a wonderful  corner of the little city. Usually I not take time to walk around, because I want to go home. Sometimes, like a few weeks ago, I am so lucky that I can wak in the park with a few people.

Today I decided to offer my 'lunch time'  with a walk.  I walk enough, lol, but this kind of walk is different.  Besides there is an attraction, just a few minutes away, the breeding swan.   I was witness of the 'change'.  Mother Swan got a break and father swan took over the breeding.  I could get a small glimpse at the nest, I think there are 5 eggs in it, but I am not sure.

Those swans are breeding relative close to the public paths, I must say it is pretty impressive to see those huge animals doing 'their job'  in such harmony, right under the eyes.

You get no clues further where it is, I just ant to share a few photos. Mother swan has small feathers at her mouth.

Kiss the past

Kiss the past goodbye

Can you do it?

Sometimes there show up people in your life, who you like to forget, sooner or later. I do not think you meet them by mistake, I think you meet them to learn and continue your trip through life.

I know some people, who I can get upset with, with whatever move they make.  They now and then show as well up in my friends circle, and all I get from tthem is red spots, nervous breakdowns and the intention to react negative at all that they do or say. 
I get blind for them and take everything they do as negative. 

And people can say, Hans, leave them alone, they are not worth it. And I know that they are right, but it is as if I need such a 'sparring partner', for being nasty to.
The past weeks I noticed that I had such an attitude about someone who I personally know, again. I could resist to act in public, I kept calm (can someone pat me on the shoulder for that).  And when I was thinking about why I reacted such way, I suddenly gave up about searching for that why.  I tried to look to the person and see with an open mind why (s)he is acting that way.  It was an eye opener, because I changed my opinion. No longer I think that (s)he means bad with his/her behavior.

It looks like I now realize the other side of the meddle better, why people act the way they do.  I want to keep that feeling, looking at both sides, before judging.  Life is too short to put negative energy into it

Also, I kiss the past goodbye.  I not need to be angry with you, or feel frustrated. Because I am not you, and you are not me.  I love to live my life, the way I do, so you can do that as well.

For now it feels good. Maybe you can leave your past behind as well?

A penny for your thoughts?

I think most of you read it, or heard it, the big news of the day.

Facebook is going to experiment with mind reading.  Officially it is said to be helpful, so that people can communicate faster (at FB). A mind reader could be able to write 4 times as fast as a fast typer.

People get already twisted about it. Faster, and better then the best machines, people see what  this all might mean for us.
What shall it mean, when FB can 'read our mind', and most of all what will it do with the information that they get?

That are the things that are not that much worrying me, yet.

I am more wondering about other things.  Like you now alreaqdy see with chats, messenger and short messages, people are writing fast, short lines, and the consequences of what they write they do not oversee.
See how the President of the United States is ruining things with tweets only.  Not thinking, just writing, and then afterwards he can say that he meant it different.
When our minds can be read and our words can be formed much faster then we (now) can write, what will happen then?  It might mean that words come faster into the publicity and that way we easily reveal our private side. We can react more emotionally, faster, less controlled.

We all know, or should know, that a written word remains much longer then a spoken word only. Especially digital, we rapidly loose control about where our words go to. I do not know who reads my blog, who shows it to others, who copies parts of it and where to, for what purpose.  I do not even want to THINK about that!!!

On the other hand. When you have problems with writing, and your mind is clear, then a 'mind reader'  is extremlely helpful in communication. It might even give you a chance to come into contact with people, socialize.

We shall see what it all brings. Technique is unstoppable. When we are too scared, and not allow this new challenges, then the chance is there that it lands into illegality. What might be much worse then controlled advanced technolocy.  Time will learn it, our children, and more likely our grandchildren, will learn to live with it. And might get scared about other, new technolocies as well.

How social are you?

Because I am addicted, I now and then need to talk about the social media, and for all our big evil Facebook (what has not much  with a book to do, at all).

Regurarily I read complaintts, where people question why others have to express their private life so much at FB. And sometimes I moan as well.

Is it really needed to tell every day, in public, that you love someone so much? 
Is it really necessary to tell what you are eating?
Do I really need to know that you could not sleep?  (ha. .. me guilty!)

A social media easily runs into an un-social media, when we forget what it all is about.  Just realize, again, what you really want to share and what not.
I do care for you, else you were not at my friends list, but do I need to know that your child failed in potty training (apart from the fact that he will read it in 10 year and comes with questions to his parents, why the .... such needed to be posted, with pictures and all?)

We all can fill in examples, where we read too much information about the private life of others. Maybe, before we complain about them, we could take a look at ourselves, and ask why we post things. And for all, if it really is something that others want to know, to read, to see.

Sometimes we spread too much information, even without realizing it.  Thinking, before you write or post, might help.

Here a nice example.  I took this photo, because the name of the pub, colours and more.  Then, I saw that it as well revealed a city name, so that you can figure out where I was at that moment.  Do I really want others to know that all?

Memories to look forward to

I look forward to memories.

Those memories will be made today, or in the (near) future, and will be reminded, long after that we are gone.  Some will have a name at it.  Like the war criminals, that rule their countries in Syria, Russia and America, and who play dirty games with innocent people.

I hope that other memories will be remembered better.
When we all help people who need it, we will not make it in the history books with our names written big.

But what we do will be history. The 'people'  who do care for the earth and the people who live on it.
The people who help people who need to get to the other side of the street.

You will not have a name in the books, when you help someone to eat his food.

But, when you do it, you can hope that someone will be doing it, when you need it, later, as well.
You will be glad if the guy who feed you, rememembers how someone fed his grandma, when she could not eat anymore without help.
And the guy that feeds the woman, will see the grandchild watching him, telling that grandma is ill. The helper will smile to the girl, and tell that  we all can help a bit, to make life nice for grandma who is ill. The guy gives the spoon to the little girl, who wants to try to help her grandma.
And then she returns the spoon, telling the man, that it is not so easy.

And we all can hope that the girl remembers the words that the man told her. 

 It might not be easy, Rosanna, but it is worth to do!

Why I don't like mondays?

Tell me why I don't like Mondays?

Okay, that is not a great question.  Let me rephrase.

Is it a bad day, because when I made my coffee, I dropped the 'pressing part' and a plastic part broke off?
I still could, and can, make my coffee, while looking calmly around for an aproperiate follow up.

Is it a bad day, when you find out that your camera needs a clean up, and your favorite photo shop can not help you, because the 'cleaner'  is on holidays?
I went to the alternative photo shop, got a better price for the cleaning, but....
The man told me that the sensor might have been (slightly) damaged by former cleanings. Does that make my day bad, when he assured me that I should not see (much) of it at future photos?
Maybe I should consider a new cam, tho.... but I have time :-)

Is it a bad day that I walked to the ticket office, to book a trip, and the office was closed?
The weather was beautiful, sunny, and I met very friendly people who asked me to make photos. Thereby, there is still plenty of time to order them, so I will get a new chance.

Is it making it a bad day, when I absolutely can get nothing seriously done?  I wanted to do so much, and I did so few?

Instead I blog, again, after a few days of absence, and it feels so good to write again!

Also, why should I not like Mondays?
As a wise man told me, once... If you do not know the answer at your question, then you might need to rephrase it.



And then, after I wrote this..  
Is it making the day bad, if you throw down a beer bottle and it breaks in about 1000 pieces?
The bottle was empty, and the floor is clean again...

For the record, I do not drink in the day, the bottle was left ovver from Saturday. :P