Cold Snap

The weather has turned. It has become cold out of nowhere and I don't feel like a full on guitar night. Therefore, I have just completed my warm up exercises and put the 6 stringer away. I have decided to hit up the beloved blog and I am feeling very happy.

Well at least until I need to go the bathroom and brush my teeth before bed time. Haha I'm a bit like Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, but a little less scary!

There will be an update to the Joaquin Rate List (JRL) in the very near future, so keep an eye out for that.

I have been very busy with some song ideas that have made their way to dropbox so I am keen to start working on those with the other. However, the other is quite busy so I will get on to him when his workload has died down a bit.

Yes, I know I have been delaying it for a long time, but it is finally here. My blog about women being treated/seen as objects. Objects as in a tradeable, inanimate chattel (which the law actually saw them as during the 18th-19th century), or as sex objects. Either way, those are my terms of reference. Pornography, 'sleaze-ism', dickhead boyfriends, etc. the list goes on and on. These things are (mostly) where women get seen as objects, and become objectified. Then, by mass consumption, social pressures etc., it just becomes ingrained behaviour in males. This may be glossing over the issue quickly, but I have not had time to give this much thought. As per the themes of this blog, they are just thoughts in my mind.

Anyhow, let's take it down to the base issue here: sex. Are women objectified because of sex? Is there some sort of Freudian psychoanalysis weirdy thing that is going on where men are so horrified/disgusted at the thought of sex, that rejecting intimacy and objectifying a woman is the only respite available to escape with their sanity? After all, it is someone's daughter, could be someone's mother, we have women in our own families who we are close to and feel for. Hmm, but that doesn't make total sense now does it? Cause there's the other side of the coin, cause not all guys are like that. Then that means the hypothesis is broken right? I believe so, but hey, it's food for thought right? Give it a gander if you have the time.

So yes I know I have informed you all before, but I now work for the public sector. Is it very different to the private sector? Yes, it is ridiculously different. I think the private sector is definitely a lot more busy and stressful. This is why I favour the public sector. Yes, the private sector offers more money, but in today's economic climate, that's not always the case. Was it a right idea to leave? I believe so. The opportunities were better in a private sector job, due to networking, salary options, and have the prestige of a global brand behind you. But I was just unhappy with my life. My quality of life is much better here. I am being paid more, and saving more, I finish work a lot earlier than I used to (and start later than I used to). But here, I'm also not a slave to outmoded work principles. I learned well from my last job, and I have a fantastic work ethic. I'm able to be innovative here, and not have 50 middle management types come down on me like a ton of bricks for wasting time, then wait 4 months, and have the same idea come up, albeit in an inferior form and have one of them take credit for it. I also think here I have the opportunity to do more stuff and progress quicker.

Well that's my blognotes all out of the way. I feel relieved! Have a nice day folks. Joaquin out.