Uncategorized Experience, Humour, Random stuff, Rant, youth 10:21 am
Having listened to my son speaking to a freind this morning, I wonder what the youth of today will do when the do encounter something that is, actually, ‘awesome’.
Or come to that, how will they convey when something is ‘literally’ true (as opposed to “I literally died”. Really – you are a zombie then?)
Uncategorized Computers, Experience, Leisure, youth 12:19 am
When I was 11, and in the first year at Secondary school, I found a book in the school library on teach your self BASIC, an early programming language (remember this was 1980). I taught myself to program and thus started a love/hate relationship with silicon filled plastic boxes. This has all been brought flooding back by the discovery of a ZX81 emulator to download. In a fit of nostalgia I downloaded it. Mistake. (click below the break for more self indulgent memoirs)
Uncategorized Random stuff, youth 10:15 am
And I beat my grandad. He died at 38, so ever since my Dad’s 38th Birthday he has been annoying my Mum with “I’ll be dead before I’m ….”.
Time to wind up Mrs Hussar with “I’ll be dead before I’m 40″.
Uncategorized D'oh, Experience, Random stuff, Rant, Uncategorized, youth 12:23 am
…not so much the loss of youth, but the fact that “If I knew then what I know now…”
No, really, it’s just not fair.
This all started about an hour ago, watching ‘Classic Albums’ on BBC4. I wasn’t going to watch, but I missed the opening titles, and on re-entering the room I found it was “Night at the Opera” by Queen. Being a bitt of a fan in my teens I watched.
I’d forgotten, or possibly never realised how good they were. I have/had this on tape (somewhere, possibly thrown away now).
The production of the talent was something I can now appreciate. Usually when it comes to presents I say not to worry, so end up with stuff I often don’t really want. I want this on CD.
It made me think. Youth is wasted on the young. I didn’t appreciate Queen 20 years ago, not really. I didn’t understand the skill and talent they contained. Likewise, I have said for about 10 years if I could retake my O levels they would be stunning, especially subjects like English Lit. I look at the opinions of teens now, and think “Was I like that?”
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