The years we live in

Rant time! Oh wait, Hi everyone. It was a lovely Sunday was it not? We went by some potential sunflower fields. Or at least during the summer they are. I want to run through them in the summer one day.

I feel like today, people are changed. And quite drastically from even my fathers time. For example, we were talking about ADD and how it did not really "exist" when my dad was young. He just said "kids played outside..." I mean, its that simple. People found a way to entertain themselves that did not involve a screen.  Their dad went to work, their mom cleaned the house and probably shooshed the kids outside until dinner.  I wish that had happened to me more often. And kids around me too so I would have someone to adventure with.  I think had that happened, I would have had an even better childhood.  If my mom had just told us to go play outside, and we walked down to the park and made friends and played in the pond and stuff, that would have made me into a more sociable person I think. My siblings and I did that entertain yourself thing but mostly inside.  And not with screens which is important I think.  Although there was when we got our Game Boys.  But I think that was just on the edge of the technological advancement on the brains of human children.  And we did not have a lot of money so we didn't own all the fancy systems. Plus, those can only provide so much entertainment.  Today, the internet reins and kids are losing their social lives to typing on a screen to other people on their facebook walls and sitting on their asses so long they get numb.  Doesn't anyone want to appreciate the outdoors anymore? I know I do. Especially since we are demolishing and building crap on more of it day by day.

I really would like to go to Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. For two reasons, I really want to go to Africa and I like saying that name.  I have learned my African countries and feel quite proud.  Also, I would like to go to Mauritius and be sad about the Dodos I am not seeing.

Well, as much as I would like to discuss singularity right now, I think I will save that rant for another time. Though, it should be fun.