This morning on my ride to Uni while I was getting "creative" with the traffic I saw an elderly couple that were holding up signs saying something along the lines of abortion is bad.

That is a tough call. Sure it ends a life that could have been but how does that compare to children growing up with parents that aren't willing, capable or ready to raise them. I believe there are many cases where abortion is the humane option. There are too many children in the world that get neglected and treated like crap as it is so why would we want more?

Then I look at Elli. If I was in Adam's position there is no way that I would have been ready to raise a kid. As a result I think about Elli never existing. This is a hard thought becuase Elli is such a fantastic little girl. It really is a tough call.

Surely if we banned abortion all we are doing is imposing our thoughts on others. If we allow it that isn't the same as forcing people to abort children so no one is forcing anyone to do anything. We are simply giving people the choice. Is this choice a good thing?

I still strongly believe that a couple should only have children if they are willing to sacrifice everything they have to give their child everything they need to the best life possible. That is not to say that parents need to make this sacrifice but they need to be willing to do so if it comes to that. I am not just talking material posessions of course. The most important thing anyone can give a child is love, this requires time. If anyone needs an example of how to be good parents look at them iFunker's. They seem to be on the right track.

Are the elderly couple holding up signs trying to voice their opinions or force their views upon others? My opinion is they should be able to hold up their signs and voice their opinions under freedom of speech provided they dont distract drivers and cause an accident.

One of these days I might write a blog about stem cell research and my views on that.

As humans we tend to spend our lives worrying about "what if"s. Like "what if" the plane crashes, there is a fire or my computer blows up. What ever happened to enjoying life?

Do we spend too much time worrying about what might go wrong to truely enjoy the things that go right? Are we by nature a pesomistic bunch that truely believes that if anything can go wrong it will?

Don't get me wrong I was in cubs (jnr scouts) for many years and I know the motto is "be prepared". Anyone who has been camping with me knows I like to be ready for all likely eventuallities. I always have money put aside for "a rainy day" and all that.

I know I spend too much time worrying about things. I check the oil in my car every week. I make sure I always have a bit more in the bank then I need. I spend ages worrying about my relationship and my friendships. Is this a bad thing? Should I let what will happen happen and just enjoy life?

There are several things in life which perhaps I dont worry about enough. For instance when I ride on the road I never think "this might be the last time, I might get hit by a car and never ride again". I guess this is an example of the kind of thing that if you worry about it then it will happen because you are too busy worrying about it to prevent it. So what should we worry about and what should we just let flow naturally?

I guess the main thing I want to know is how much should I worry about my relationship. I trust Andrea with all my heart and know that she won't abuse that trust. Yet I still worry about everything I do and say. I know Andrea trusts me too and we talk about everything quite openly so I know we aren't having problems. There have been many times where we are apart and I have found myself thinking I wonder what she really thinks of me. This is despite the fact I know. Is this human nature or me being silly? Our relaionship is soo important that I want to be sure that I dont stuff it up. Is this one of those things where if you worry about it you may be too busy to prevent it going wrong? Or is it one of those things that needs active worrying?

What do you guys worry about? Do you think you worry too much or not enough? Should I stop worrying about worrying? Or about the fact that worrying is worrying me? Is there something that you think I dont worry about enough?

Maybe Alfred E Neuman has it right.

Have fun.

Most of you would have seen this already but I thought it might be a good time to post it here.

My comments are in BOLD

This posting from: http://www.craigslist.org/about/best/sfo/66795671.html is kinda funny. It's told from a female point of view.

Why Geeks and Nerds Are Worth It... Date: 2005-04-03, 9:30PM PDT

In the wide world of dating, there are many options. Do you go for the flashy guy with the smooth smile, or the dude in the corner typing away on his laptop?*no I am not in a corner atm* The following are reasons why I think my fellow females should pay more attention to the quiet geeks and nerds, and less attention to the flashy boys.

1.) While geeks and nerds may be awkward, theylre well-meaning 9 out of 10 times. That smooth dude with the sly grin and the spider hands? Wonder what HIS intentions are... plus, I've never had a geek guy not call me when he said he would. Score major points THERE. *yeah I am pretty good on that front*

2.) They're useful. In this tech-savvy world, it's great to have a b/f who can make your laptop, desktop, and just about anything else that plugs into a wall behave itself. *have already made that offer to Andrea*

3.) They're more romantic than they're given credit for. Ok true, their idea of romance might be to make up a spiffy web-page with all the reasons why they love you, with links to pics of you and sonnets and such... but hey. It lasts longer than flowers, plus you can show your friends. *hahaha, blog about Andrea anyone?*

4.) Due to their neglected status, there are plenty to choose from. You like 'em tall and slender? There are plenty of geeks/nerds who are. You like 'em smaller with more meat on their bones? Got that too. *no wonder I was left at the bottom of the barrel so long*

5.) They've got brains. Come on now, how can intelligence be a bad thing? *damn straight!*

6.) Most are quite good at remembering dates. Like birthdates and such, especially if they know it?ll make you happy. Due again to their neglected status, they're more attentive than guys who 'have more options'. Plus, with all that down time without a steady girlfriend, they'll likely have mental lists of all the things they'd love to do once they GOT a girlfriend. *19/1 31/1 26/5 29/7*

7.) Sex. Yep. Sex. I'm not really familiar with this myself, but I've friends who've been intimate with geek guys and it's raves all around. They say a virgin wrote the Kama Sutra... all that time thinking about sex, imagining sex, dreaming about sex, (they are male after all) coupled with a desire to make you happy? Use your imagination. *no comment ;) *

8.) They're relatively low-maintenance. Most can be fueled on pizza, Twinkies and Mt Dew. No complicated dinners needed here, so if you're not the best cook, eh. Can you order a pizza? *sorry, I am high maintenance. I need LOTS of REAL food*

9.) Most frequent bars as often as slugs frequent salt mines. You won't have to worry much about your geek guy getting his 'groove' on with club hotties because, frankly, he'll be too busy rooting around under his computer wondering where that spare cable went. You won't have to worry about him flirting with other women because, 9 out of 10 times, he'll zip right by them in a perfect b-line towards the nearest electronics store. I've seen this happen.
Me: "Eww. Victoria Secret's Models... They're so skinny. How is that feminine? You can see her ribs!"
Geek Guy: "ooooooo..."
Me: "Hey!" *notices he is staring lustfully towards the computer store*
Geek Guy: "What?"
Me: "Never mind..."
*sorry but I do notice girls unlike some (Joel), and we all know what Adam is like!*

10.) Although he may not want to go to every outing with you, you can arrange swaps, as in, you'll go to his Gamer Con dressed as an elf princess if he'll take you to the ballet. Plus, if he doesn't want to go someplace with you, you won't have to worry much about what he's up to. You'll probably come home to find him asleep on his keyboard in a sea of Mt. Dew cans with code blinking from the screen. It's ok. He's used to this. Just toss a blanket over him and turn out the light. *already offered to do this, I am not into gameer cons though. and I generally make it into bed*

11.) His friends aren't jerks. I can't stress this enough. You'll more likely get "Omg! A GIRL!! Can I see?!" than "Hey hot stuff back that ass up here and let me get some grub on..." They're awkward geeks too and will, 9 times out of 10, treat you with the utmost respect and, more than likely, a note of awe. A cute girl picked one of their clan to date? It could happen to them! Hope! Drag some of your single girlfriends over, open up a pack of Mt. Dew, crack open the DnD set and get working. Nothing impresses geek guys more than a girl who can hack-n-slash (well ok maybe if she can code... a geek can dream). *hahaha.... soooooo true (holles). and as for the girls that can code, I can vouch for that (val and claire)*

12.) They're rarely if ever possessive. They trust you, so you can be yourself around them. You like to walk around the house in a ratty t-shirt for comfort? He won't care. He does too! They won't get pissy if you don't wear make-up or don't want to bother primping your hair. If you gain a few pounds, they won't try their best to make you feel like crap. *hahaha we have had this exact conversation!*

13.) They're usually very well educated. Physics majors and the like. See #5. You won't have to listen to him blathering on about his car (ok maybe a little) *sorry, its wrong here*, he'll have loads of other interesting things to talk about. Politics, world events, how much the chicken burgers down at the local place rock, so long as you douse them in hot sauce... *the one I had tonight was pretty good*

14.) You'll almost never have to hear, "Yaw dawg whazzap!!" plop out of their mouths. Unless it's in jest. They spell properly, use correct punctuation, and are able to tell the difference between the toilet and the floor *ADAM!!!*. They almost never get "wasted", so you won't have to worry about coming home to find him and his friends passed out on the floor amidst a pile of beer bottles. Mt. Dew cans, perhaps... *....maybe....*

15.) And the final reason why geeks and nerds make great boyfriends: They actually give a damn about you. Not how you look (though that's a plus), not how skinny you are, not how much make-up you primp yourself up with, but they like you for you. That kind of thing lasts longer than "DaMN baby you got a fine ass!!!" Believe me. *HELL YEAH I care about you Andrea! but you look damn fine too, thats a nice little bonus on the side ;) *

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So there you have it. Andrea isn't tottaly crazy after all! Well maybe a little.

Have fun.

Ok well you all already knew that but what can we do about it right?

What if we didnt elect people for three years that make all our decisions for us? What if we had a say in all the issues we want to have a say in directly? But surely to do that we would need an efficient communication medium that everyone has that can handle masses of information..... oh hang on.... there is that electronic interweb thing..... thus the idea begins.

What if all citizens were given a log in to a government run website that is well designed (hahaha, did i just say that?). This website would be used to publish current issues that would normally be presented to parliment. Everyone can vote on the issues that they care about and ignore the ones they dont care about. No more compulsary voting. No more rocking up without any ID and getting your name marked off by a complete stranger that wouldnt know if you were Mr Blogs or Mr Smith. No more having to choose between 3-4 people that you dont agree with... I mean what are the chances that you will have a candidate that will agree with your point of view on every issue for 3 years?

So what do you guys think? Too revoloutionary? Surely if any country in the world is in a good posistion to do it we are. We have half decent internet coverage around the country and we are a fairly young nation with a strong technology sector.

Do you think we would have sent troops to Iraq if we had this system? What else do you think would be different if it came down to a true majority rules situation. Would there be chaos? Would the quality of life increase?

This is meant to invoke conversation so LEAVE A COMMENT or else!.

Have fun.