On technological idols and my thoughts on stuff...

I don't have a MacBook Pro, though I would kinda like one. Why? I'm not entirely sure. Maybe it's the smooth and clever marketing that has slowly warped my brain. Maybe it's due to their rumoured reliability. Or it could just be due to friends recommendations. I do, however, own an iPod - his name is Fred. Fred has been a reliable companion to me through many flights, fights, tears, fears and cleaning spurts in the middle of the night.

So, as you all probably know by now, Steve Jobs died today. Now, I know that people die every day. I know that there are people out there whose good deeds, strength and character go unnoticed. I know that there are people out there who lay down their lives for others. I know that there are people battling cancer every single day. Still, I found myself feeling sad that he had died.

Mr. Jobs worked hard. He worked wisely. And he profited from it. In a business minded sense he was one smart man.* And, whether you like him or not, you have to admire what he has done for technology. (Yes, I know he is the figurehead yadda yadda yadda but without him would we really have all the technology that we do? I mean, think of the hipsters...) Anyway, my thoughts are with his family...in fact, my thoughts are with anyone grieving the loss of anyone.

After that rather morbid beginning I feel somewhat drained. I do, however, want to end on a happier note. I am sending a big thank you to everyone who has been leaving me words of encouragement regarding my attempts at teaching. You may not know it but your words cheer me up immensely. We may never have met but I feel...I want to say blessed but that sounds a wee bit presumptuous so I will say I feel lucky to have people say such lovely things to me.

Well, I will attempt a better update in the next few days. Take care all and may the force be with you.**


*Let it be known that I actually have a very shallow understanding of anything business related. I often
struggle trying to fill in tax forms so understanding marketing and that is somewhat foreign to me.
** Sorry, needed to geek up the post a little bit...also, I'm watching Thor ... and I'm really rather enjoying it.***
***Is anyone still reading these? ::*::waves::*:: hi

Of unexpected hats and the ending of things...

One of my good friends made a hat for me. Seriously. She knitted this amazing slouch hat for me and attached some seriously awesome badges.

And, because I'm feeling a little daring today I will add another photo...of me...eek.

It's me...please don't be scared. (I straightened my hair because it turned into a poodle shaped mess due to the rain...)

Anyway, I like my hat. You hear that, friend, I love my hat! Oh, please ignore the Australian shaped clock in the background. I am definitely a kiwi, I promise. Also, you can just see a small selection of my DVDs hiding in the background there. As previously mentioned, they are all alphabetised because I am actually that insane.

In other news, the final Harry Potter film starts in NZ tomorrow and I'm going to see it with my mum. She was the one who got me into HP to begin with so it seems fitting that we see the final film together. I mean, I even called her from London the minute I had my copy of Deathly Hallows and we compared notes and our views on the ending of that book. I'm still of two minds of it but that's neither here nor there.

I'm a bit worried about how I will feel once the final film has been watched and then purchased on DVD. I can't truly say that I've grown up with Harry Potter since I started it mid way through high school but I can say that it has truly changed me - hopefully for the better. It's made me more proud to be who I am.

Anyway, I'm sure many of you are sick of hearing about it so I won't go on. I will let you know my thoughts on Friday after I've seen the last film - I promise there will be no spoilers.

Until Friday, folks. I'm going to chill for the afternoon admiring my hat and the fact that my head is now cosy and warm.

Peace and pancakes.