little piggy!

Dear Little Piggy, 


Every time I look at this photo of you, I laugh uncontrollably. And then I make high pitched noises that women make when we see cute things eg. babies, tiny pigs wearing gumboots, a shoe sale etc. 


Firstly, I have to ask, where on earth did you find gumboots so delightfully small? And did you have to buy two pairs or was there a special four pack for piggies? 


Secondly, since when did animals care if their feet (or in your case, hooves) get muddy? In fact, if I do recall correctly, I thought pigs LOVED rolling around in mud? (Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong, the extent of my pig knowledge is from Charlotte's Web) (the original cartoon, not the Dakota Fanning remake).


And thirdly, thanks for being so cute and making me giggle. My boyfriend rolls his eyes at me whenever I talk to your picture (I think it's mainly because I talk really fast and high pitched. Something along the lines of "awww liddle piggy wearing widdle gumboots!") But he just doesn't understand. 


If I may be so bold as to make a suggestion, perhaps a raincoat could be your next investment? Followed by a matching hat. Then I would well and truly lose my shit. 


Kind regards, 


Jess 

Social media; is it getting out of hand?

As a child of the 21st Century, it pains me to say this. 

Technology scares the crap out of me. 

Yes I spend most of my time on Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr and right here on my very own blog, but that's about the extent of my technological exploration. I'm a wiz with Microsoft Word and I can whip up a mean powerpoint presentation, but I really wouldn't consider myself tech savvy. 

Which is why I was stunned by some the statistics in the video below. 50% of the world's population is under 30 years old. WHAT!? So despite the fact that I still feel like a kid and my mummy still does my washing, my opinion and vote actually counts for something?? We're equally responsible for running the world, but we're too busy playing video games and tagging embarrassing photos of our friends on Facebook. 

Then I start to feel old because kindergarten students are learning on iPads, not blackboards. As if! I still had blackboards in grade six, what the hell is a 3 year old going to do with an iPad? 

Technology has progressed so quickly in a really short period of time and I personally find it strange and overwhelming. I'm one of those old school people who will give my kids books to read, not an e-reader. I'll make them play outside, not make them play farmville. They'll have bikes, not xbox's. And no, my 3 year old daughter will not be wearing make up and mini skirts.

Anyway, enough of my old fashioned rants. Have a look at the video and see what you think. I think technology can give us so much, but also takes a lot away.