Although a morbid subject, a recent death, made me realise a little bit more about myself. Not that many people read my blog anyway, so for anyone reading this, sorry for such a depressing subject!
I was always very close with my grandad. Having been so lucky as to grow up into my adult life with BOTH sets of grandparents made me realise that I was luckier than most. I'm not sure why, but, myself and my brother Luke, always felt like our grandparents were indestructable. I suppose that meant we sort of, always thought they would be there. It was the best thing, being kids, and going to see nans and grandads. You grow up though don't you. You find yourself getting busier and busier, before you know it, your seeing nans and grandads on maybe special occasions. Don't get me wrong. I'm not on some guilt trip tormenting myself, I just wish i'd spent more time with him. He was such an amazing character! Schoolboy demeanor, Frank Sinatra loving, charmer, who loved and cared for his grandchildren. Telling my dad this, I started to cry, amidst the sobs, there were words about an empty space at the dinner table as I had always sat next to him. Sure there were little digs and jobes at my mum for being from manchester, but he did love her.
Then my dad said something to me. "He's probably watching you know. Laughing at you, he's not crying. We're crying because of our loss, because, he won't be a part of OUR lives any more. How selfish is that" this followed by a little bit of a laugh. I realised then, that is why people always say "when I die, please don't grieve for me" because we're not greiving for them. We're grieving for ourselves. Its not bad, I don't mean that. I just think that thats why a life should be celebrated. My grandad lived a long, fun (and sometimes difficult) life. His favourite little saying was "I don't care what the weatherman says, If the weatherman says its raining" maybe we should all be like that. There will always be rain in our lives, I guess its whether we choose to stay inside and avoid it, rather than face it with a big red umberella and wellies LOL! I don't want to sound like, a wise old egg, I just can't think of any other way to put it across. I will miss him. I will miss him in my life, at my birthdays, wedding, (hopefully graduation), because he was the one that pushed me the most, I don't think I would have gone to university if not for my dad and grandad. I'll always remember our last conversation,
"How's university, doing well I hope."
"Yeah its good, i'm trying my best anyway, I seem to be doing alright"
"So.. We can expect great things from you then"
"Maybe... Hopefully"
"Not hopefully, definately"
I'll always love my grandad, its selfish of me to say i've lost him, I haven't lost him. Even though there will be no new words. I'll have all the best words from him always!
Thanks grandad!
xxx
Tuesday 24 February 2009
Sunday 22 February 2009
Somethings Wrong Here...
Having a conversation with a friend i'm convinced that younger teenagers are out of control. After the shocking revelation about the thirteen year old father and his fifteen year old girlfriend, another story has come out about two more fifteen year olds who have become mother and father to two twins, a seventeen year old who is expecting triplets. What is going on? Not only this, but little Alfie is now walking round in a jumper on which is printed "I'm the daddy... If not f**k you". Are his parents for real? Letting him advertise the fact that this society has let him down.
These kids cannot be responsible enough to have children can they?. Conceiving at ages 12-16, they clearly don't have a clue. What will it take for people to sit up and think, "hmmm something's not right here." I'm not some sort of prude or anything, but its sad thinking that these kids are going to grow up and realise they never had a childhood. Although how much of a childhood can you have growing up in their gang and knife culture. It is like they have a choice between one wrong and another - highlighting everyones opinion about a broken Britain. This is not about having abortions, it is about these kids who should NOT be conceiving children at the age of twelve in the first place. If they aren't responsible enough to use contraception then they can hardly be trusted with a baby! Society has really let these kids down, lack of sexual education? Parents who are not strict with their children anymore? Or maybe just the lack of something to do for children? It could be put to anything, but maybe if something was done, rather giving them so much publicity this crises may come to an end.
Forget about the recession, that will dissappear in time, shouldn't first priority go to the kids in this country, the next generation? This is something that is getting worse. It will not go away. It will not get better. If these children are going to act out this poor imitation of adulthood, then maybe they should be treated as such. A "family" that DO NOT support themselves (let alone children) should have their children taken off them and giving to someone who can care for them properly. An example needs to be set, standards need to be made. Society needs to help the youth in todays society. The future of Britain doesn't look good, our fast food nation is becoming a crises.
I'm not sure about anyone else, but isn't teenage preganancy becoming a little bit of a joke now?
These kids cannot be responsible enough to have children can they?. Conceiving at ages 12-16, they clearly don't have a clue. What will it take for people to sit up and think, "hmmm something's not right here." I'm not some sort of prude or anything, but its sad thinking that these kids are going to grow up and realise they never had a childhood. Although how much of a childhood can you have growing up in their gang and knife culture. It is like they have a choice between one wrong and another - highlighting everyones opinion about a broken Britain. This is not about having abortions, it is about these kids who should NOT be conceiving children at the age of twelve in the first place. If they aren't responsible enough to use contraception then they can hardly be trusted with a baby! Society has really let these kids down, lack of sexual education? Parents who are not strict with their children anymore? Or maybe just the lack of something to do for children? It could be put to anything, but maybe if something was done, rather giving them so much publicity this crises may come to an end.
Forget about the recession, that will dissappear in time, shouldn't first priority go to the kids in this country, the next generation? This is something that is getting worse. It will not go away. It will not get better. If these children are going to act out this poor imitation of adulthood, then maybe they should be treated as such. A "family" that DO NOT support themselves (let alone children) should have their children taken off them and giving to someone who can care for them properly. An example needs to be set, standards need to be made. Society needs to help the youth in todays society. The future of Britain doesn't look good, our fast food nation is becoming a crises.
I'm not sure about anyone else, but isn't teenage preganancy becoming a little bit of a joke now?
Friday 20 February 2009
Empiricism&Apriori Reasoning.
I'm not going to lie. I absolutely dreaded the politics lecture, from the second I found out it was the next module. Politics is definitely not a subject i'd slip into my 'strength' catagory. It isn't that I don't like it, I just find it a difficult concept to talk about! However, it is key in understanding the way our society works, and I appreciated the opportunity to know more!
Having missed the first lecture due to personal events, I could not help thinking that I was off to a brilliant start. I probably would not understand what Chris was talking about, but I would soldier on none the less.
Empiricism, a complicated word, but yes! I understand the meaning. Although a very basic (very, very basic) understanding I was surprised at how much the topic interested me. I do to a certain extent agree with the argument. In this modern society we are a very much 'seeing is believing' culture. That is what I understand empiricism to be, an ideology that can be observed or experienced directly. You know, an idea that can be supported by evidence.
An example of an empirical argument would be that the amount of benefits being given out has increased. There is sufficient evidence to support this. With the decline in economic activity, many companies have shut down and many jobs have been cut. The outcome of this being that many people have now been left with no option other than to apply for jobseekers allowance.
My understanding of A priori is that it is reasoning that cannot be proven as true or false until such an event occurs that proves it to be true or false. A good example that Chris gave was David Icke and his belief that the the 'rulers' were actually lizards or extra terrestrial race. Due to the fact that there is no evidence to prove otherwise there is only reasoning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctIpUmJjkAs - Whether you believe it or not is upto you!
An example I could give of A Priori reasoning is that of "ghosts" or "witchcraft". There is no evidence to prove that any of these do not exist yet there is no 'real' evidence that they do. We're lead into a state of mind that perhaps doubts that 'true' paranormal activity exists because of such people as mediums and ghosthunters. Until there is any evidential proof it is upto the man as to what he believes. Also in regards to witchcraft it is no longer dominant in society where religion is no longer dominant. In many instances, "witches" were only witches if they were practicing something other than the dominant religion. So many people may argue that although it may appear that it does not exist it may not be defined in the same way as it was 200 years ago.
My attitude to Empiricism? Although I mostly agree with the view that 'seeing is believing' there are some instances that blur the black and white lines. With regards to the A Priori argument that I gave earlier, if there is no factual evidence to support that there is no paranormal actuvity, then surely men must have a 'spirit' of somekind? Then the definition of the empirical economic man would be untrue.
Having missed the first lecture due to personal events, I could not help thinking that I was off to a brilliant start. I probably would not understand what Chris was talking about, but I would soldier on none the less.
Empiricism, a complicated word, but yes! I understand the meaning. Although a very basic (very, very basic) understanding I was surprised at how much the topic interested me. I do to a certain extent agree with the argument. In this modern society we are a very much 'seeing is believing' culture. That is what I understand empiricism to be, an ideology that can be observed or experienced directly. You know, an idea that can be supported by evidence.
An example of an empirical argument would be that the amount of benefits being given out has increased. There is sufficient evidence to support this. With the decline in economic activity, many companies have shut down and many jobs have been cut. The outcome of this being that many people have now been left with no option other than to apply for jobseekers allowance.
My understanding of A priori is that it is reasoning that cannot be proven as true or false until such an event occurs that proves it to be true or false. A good example that Chris gave was David Icke and his belief that the the 'rulers' were actually lizards or extra terrestrial race. Due to the fact that there is no evidence to prove otherwise there is only reasoning.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctIpUmJjkAs - Whether you believe it or not is upto you!
An example I could give of A Priori reasoning is that of "ghosts" or "witchcraft". There is no evidence to prove that any of these do not exist yet there is no 'real' evidence that they do. We're lead into a state of mind that perhaps doubts that 'true' paranormal activity exists because of such people as mediums and ghosthunters. Until there is any evidential proof it is upto the man as to what he believes. Also in regards to witchcraft it is no longer dominant in society where religion is no longer dominant. In many instances, "witches" were only witches if they were practicing something other than the dominant religion. So many people may argue that although it may appear that it does not exist it may not be defined in the same way as it was 200 years ago.
My attitude to Empiricism? Although I mostly agree with the view that 'seeing is believing' there are some instances that blur the black and white lines. With regards to the A Priori argument that I gave earlier, if there is no factual evidence to support that there is no paranormal actuvity, then surely men must have a 'spirit' of somekind? Then the definition of the empirical economic man would be untrue.
Tuesday 10 February 2009
Narrow Minded....
I've met alot of people over perhaps the last 15 years. Not sure about the first three (being shoved around from pillar to post by your mum is not something i remember.) I've met such a wide variety of people, many different backgrounds, many different looks on life. I say now, the people that are a joke to me the most. Narrow minded, hypocritical people that judge other people because they are a little bit different to them. I am not just talking racism or whatever. I am talking about right down to the way people talk. A battle between the middle class and working class. Hello? Get over yourselves. Just because you pronounce every little detail or a word you think that your intelligent and those who don't talk like you are stupid or common? Well how naive are you? Just because i was not born with a silver spoon in my mouth and was probably someone your mother called a "latch key kid" does not make me any less educated that you. YOUR A JOKE. You know what makes me laugh the most, the people that hang around with the narrow minded people... you're even worse!! You listen to these people talking about how these people are this and that. Then when their backs are turned, you'll go and be all nice to that person, when it suits you! To be honest, i'm over the whole being spoken to when suited. How about I give YOU, MY attention when it suits ME. I'm really sorry that i'm not everything you want me to be, but i have much better things on my time than to worry about your opinion, like having a life? Just stop judging people and arguing with people and take a good look at yourself, you probably have one or maybe two people that you actually like? How are you going to go through life with a narrow mind and open yourself up to new experiences and new people. I'm not stupid. I'm not silly. I'm not COMMON. I'm from the south east of London. As are my family, as are my closest friends. I'm at University, doing a degree and I have many friends. I don't go through life screwing people over, and before you think anything, there is a fine line between bitching and helping someone out when you think they're in trouble.
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