Friday, October 31, 2008

The tedious introduction part

As I get older, I realise that parts of me are becoming less.... functional. I can live with the idea of losing the battle against gravity, I have even come to terms with the realisation that I've not done everything I want to do in this lifetime yet, but what does worry me is the insidious and implacable changes I've noticed in my recall of memories.

Forget going grey, forget the saggy bits, I'm talking about the stuff that keeps us young - our memories of all the things we've seen and done that made an impact on us, and as a result, have shaped our way of seeing the world and the way we live and interact with our fellow inhabitants.

Just hearing a certain song can take me back to a time in the past where I was a slightly different version of me. Finding a photo album means nothing gets done for days while I flip through the pages, re-acquainting myself with my past, my family, my friends and the amazing views of my existence that have been captured on a 5 x 7 piece of glossy coloured paper.

I'm not a pure geek, but I do love technology that works for me. What will follow is a series of photos and some of the reminiscences that are attached to them. There will also be the odd rant and rave, but mostly, I think I'll just pop in and try to keep the memories I have alive. I'll be adding the new stuff that happens as well, and most of those things will probably revolve around the things I like fooling around with, such as photography, classic cars, family and friends, an assortment of pets, animals, plants and natural phenomena, travelling, artworks, and just enjoying the amazing place that is Australia.




Shazzoir