'Hip'

         

 

 

                                                                                       Edition 325 Monday 04/04/16

 

 

 

 

 

Hi, they say it used to be ‘hip’ to be square but I reckon it is ‘hip’ to listen to the Coast radio station and our threenager agrees!We are often seen (heard?) cruising in the Gorilla mobile singing up a storm to legends like Crosby Stills Nash and Young,Steeley Dan, Rod Stewart, Abba, America, The Eagles,Supertramp and many more….need I go on? I am sure you have formed the perfect picture!!

Fletcher reckons; that listening to Coast is hip and happening but not as good as smashing gib board walls with his hammer (picture).Yes he and his hipster Father not only sing brilliantly but they form a formidable DIY demolition crew…..ask Mum who is still attempting to clean up the mess!!!

I cant believe parents who take their kids somewhere and then spend the entire time on their cell phones…..why bother?As someone who is pretty attached to my phone this has made me determined not to do this when it is essential to ‘be present’ on family time(good lesson).

Speaking of lessons I have learned a few but none as important as ‘working to peak not at peak’ when exercising.I have had to reluctantly concede that Steve Hansen has overlooked me for far too long and it is time I started easing back a bit.

I love daylight saving and it will be sad to see it go but the extra hour on the first weekend back is huge. I hope you also got to stack up some extra zzzzz……….Cheers Jonesey

 

Harry and the Hendersons reckon its ‘hip’ to be a (West) ‘Coast’ canine at 48 !!!

 

 

“Always stand up for yourself.Dont take bullshit from anyone.No one in this world is more important than you are.” A Nono Mous

 

I am a nice guy!

I know that because I care about other peoples feelings and I am always mindful of them.

So why doesn’t that apply to a lot of the people I come into contact with weekly??

Crikey some people are arrogant and rude and its like they don’t even know they are doing it?

If they do know they are doing it but dom iot anyway then that’s even worse in my view.

So why are some people like that?

Some say it is because in a lot of cases they are vertically challenged? or that maybe vital pieces of their anatomy may be inadequate so they are over compensate by being nasty?

Whatever it is it is hard to understand when you are the opposite!

After years of letting these types over power me with their arrogance I have learned to objectively combat their ignorance and rudeness.

This takes a lot of self control and the secret is not to let your emotions get the upper hand.

I have found that doing this takes the feeling out of it and allows you to deal with what is being said rather than how it is being said to you.

If you can learn to do this you can quite often turn the conversation completely around resulting in either a concession (more often) or an apology(not often).

This is satisfying and adds another important communication skill string to your bow.

People like us can be the nice ones without having to be subserviant to the arrogant aggressive types who think they can prey on us without any fear of reprisal!!

So stand up for yourselves in an objective and intelligent manner and put the ignorant ones to the sword because you don’t have to put up with it from anyone!

Aaaaaarrrrgggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh yes I am hot on this and so should you be….good luck !!!!

 

“You need to learn to stand up for yourself and what you believe and sometimes, pardon my language, Kick some Ass.” A Nono Mous