WTF

 Today's song is: Dreamer ... SuperTramp

Have you ever woken up and thought, 'WFT, WMI and how did I get here?'. If not, perhaps you are not really living your life. Just a thought :-). I uderstand a comfort zone has its merits, but at the same time, a comfort zone has its boundaries that may be locking you into the mundane.

I was forced out of my comfor zone by a variety of life altering decisions that were made, some by me, and some by my wife at the time. It was also at a time when my children were out of the house, on their own at university. It was not a mid life crises because I was too old for that but a time in my life when life altering decisions were easier to make.

Thoughts of 'Don't foo around, buy a round', and 'Life is not a dress rehearsal' leapt to the forefront of my mind and decisions flowed.  I recently read a quote that stated, 'No one is interested in listening to what you have not done.' and that resonated with my own saying, 'I don't regret the things I have done, just the things I did not do.' and my life has flowed from that.

So, the question you should be asking yourself is, 'Am I part of the mundane, or am I challenging myself to be somewhat different than the pack?' Or, perhaps you are happy in the mundane and wish to pursue it for the rest of your life. BTW, embarking upon cruises once you retire is part of the mundane, whereas partaking of the full moon party in Thailand is perhaps stretching your horizons.

My third child arrived at my age of 63 and although unplanned, a conscientious decision to keep the child was. Definitely not mundane and it was a great decision on our part. Young people keep you young as they have yet to discover the boundaries that lock many within. It is my job as a parent to make sure that will not happen. 

My mother always called me Walter Mitty. I am not sure whether she meant that as a compliment but I think she did.

The American Heritage Dictionary defines a Walter Mitty as "an ordinary often ineffectual person who indulges in fantastic daydreams of personal triumphs". The most famous of Thurber's inept male protagonists, the character is considered "the archetype for dreamy, hapless, Thurber Man".

However, perhaps, unlike Walter, I made some dreams come true :-) I would not want to die thinking, 'What if?'.

My sone recently gifted me with a coffee mug that I am most proud of:

TTYL

Overload

 Today's song is: Dua and Da Baby ... Dua is hot!

My Lego RC cars have kept me sane and occupied during our lockdown. Apparently I will get a vacine sometime in April. My motorcycle is also delayed to port outbreaks of covid and a work to rule. Arrival also in April, 3 months late!

I have come to realize the Lego cars I like the most are my smallest, and cheapest, easiest to running and control, and designed by me.

Here is a pick of my 8 Lego RC (remote controlled) cars:

Here are my 2 pride and joy racers. I plan to shoot some racing video later today.

I also felt the need to get organized and now I am.

After my vaccination I am looking forward to sitting in Timmys and enjoying a coffee, sitting in Starbucks and watching the millineals, and perusing the motorcycle dealerships for accessories, and visiting Chapters for a good read.

I would be remiss to miss saying that Thavorn and Jaidan have also been instrumental in my sanity remaining strong during Covid. However, the wild side is calling ....

TTYL

Woke?

 Today's song is: Another Brick in the Wall ... Pink Floyd

I am becoming annoyed at 'woke' individuals. I have come to believe that 'woke' only applies to certain beliefs perpetuated by group ideologies. I learned long ago that there is no white and black, only shades of grey, no right or wrong, as it depends on where you are on a spectrum. Woke individuals seem to think they have the definitive answer.

However:

One Urban Dictionary contributor defines woke as “being aware of the truth behind things 'the man' doesn't want you to know”. Meanwhile, a concurrent definition signals a shift in meaning to “the act of being very pretentious about how much you care about a social issue”.

Pretentious indeed, to pretend to be all knowing. The problem is that the marketeers listen so carefully to woke opinions because they do not want to lose sales. This is exacerbated by social media that give woke individuals a stage to preent on.

What it amounts to is a threat to freedom of speech, or perhaps even having a different opinion to the woke crowd. Our news media is at play here as evidenced by Piers Morgan daring to criticize Meghan Markle for her Oprah's interview. It used to be if you put yourself out there in the public you had to take the good with the bad. Not so with the woke crowd.

I have discussed before how universities have restricted free speech due to unversity groups protesting certain speaker's rights to have an open debate on campus. Thought police at work! 

And don't get me started on cancel culture. If we pretend it did not happen ...

TTYL

Beautiful Music

 Today's songs are: New Orleans is Sinking ... Left The House ... Tragically Hip

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Music can help you survive the lock downs. I especially like listening to the Hip, probably the greatest Canadian band that is mostly unknown outside of Canada. This article, brilliantly written somes it all up.

CBC.ca: As an immigrant, I wanted to understand Canada's fascination with the Tragically Hip. This is what I found.

https://www.cbc.ca/music/as-an-immigrant-i-wanted-to-understand-canada-s-fascination-with-the-tragically-hip-this-is-what-i-found-1.5932223

Thavorn remains a joy and keeps me uplifted and smiling. We both miss 'Hillary 2 Bar' in Bangkok and hope it survives the pandemic. It will be one of my first stops in Bangkok when I return. It is my Cheers, 'Where Everyone Knows Your Name', however I suspect I will have been somewhat forgotten.

I was in Thailand for the Hip's last Canadian tour and I just 'Watched Long Time Running', the documentary on the that tour. What struck me was the country wide love for the group and their music. What else struck me is what covid19 has taken away from us. The ability to get together to celebrate something in common whether it be a 'Woodstock' or a love of music.

However, if you have not watched the documentary do so now:

https://youtu.be/sWqlD8prGH4

TTYL