19 July, 2022

Looking back I realise I have been doodling on this web site for 20 years. I guess it ended up as a sort of weird journal exercise that has at times kept me sane but it is interesting to read back and reflect on how life has changed in some ways and not much in others.

Covid is still a thing and it’s getting pretty weird out there as people try their best to ignore things they don’t like. I get it but it’s tricky watching social systems like health and education bending under the pressure when we could all just ease off a bit. The ol’ “lets get back to normal” thing only really works with people who liked the old normal. It reminds me of the Xander Cage quote from xXx:

“Before you ask someone to save the world, you’d better make sure they like it the way it is.”

The last guinea pig died a few weeks back leaving us with some fish and a somewhat psychotic cat who hates everyone but C. He regularly just hisses at me. I miss the guinea pig. I think we’re leaving off any new pets for a while and see how this year pans out.

The library job is plugging along. School holidays are a bit weird and I’m still not a fan of primary education but I’ve got a few secondary schools to work with next term and the community education in the maker space is still good fun. In between I get to play with the tools and try out project ideas as they come up.