Wrote one in a script
found a funny one online
thought you would like it
Online:
http://www.rswheeldon.com/haikucv.html
What I wrote in script:
/*haiku alert*/
//new, improved columns
//embedded spaces they have
//alas, pain it brings
FYI, VOL_OutputTableForVol changes output format from the migration of v5 to v6.
One would think that a weekend starting off on a Friday the 13th would be one to be wary of.
As it turns out, the weekend was very nice. The 2004 Athens Olympics started off with a bang and we were able to watch it in real-time (Athens is 1 hour ahead of us).
I worked about 12 hours on Saturday and another 4 hours on Sunday. However, we made a family outing on Sunday afternoon to London Bridge area and did sightseeing roughly between the Tube stops of ‘London Bridge’, ‘Monument’, ‘Tower Gateway’ and ‘Bermoundsey’ in about 2.5 hours. Not bad. The family is getting stronger. I’ll ask the kids to write up a report on what they saw.
Then we topped off the evening with a visit to a local Chili’s restaurant in Canary Wharf. I guess the waiter knew by our accents we are American because he put ice in the soda glasses without us asking him to do so. It was a nice affordable meal for 5 and I gave a standard American tip. The waiter came back to thank me on my way out, so that was very nice.
I pray that we are being good ambassadors for our country and family. On a person-to-person interaction, I see no ill-will towards us from the USA. However, in printed material there is definitely a strong sneering slant against the American way of life. That’s too bad, because the American way of life is more than paper-wrapped burgers and gunlust. It’s like the equivalent of saying that life in the UK is a cross between Mary Poppins and the Austin Powers movies. Not fair and certainly not accurate.
One would think that a weekend starting off on a Friday the 13th would be one to be wary of.
As it turns out, the weekend was very nice. The 2004 Athens Olympics started off with a bang and we were able to watch it in real-time (Athens is 1 hour ahead of us).
I worked about 12 hours on Saturday and another 4 hours on Sunday. However, we made a family outing on Sunday afternoon to London Bridge area and did sightseeing roughly between the Tube stops of ‘London Bridge’, ‘Monument’, ‘Tower Gateway’ and ‘Bermoundsey’ in about 2.5 hours. Not bad. The family is getting stronger. I’ll ask the kids to write up a report on what they saw.
Then we topped off the evening with a visit to a local Chili’s restaurant in Canary Wharf. I guess the waiter knew by our accents we are American because he put ice in the soda glasses without us asking him to do so. It was a nice affordable meal for 5 and I gave a standard American tip. The waiter came back to thank me on my way out, so that was very nice.
I pray that we are being good ambassadors for our country and family. On a person-to-person interaction, I see no ill-will towards us from the USA. However, in printed material there is definitely a strong sneering slant against the American way of life. That’s too bad, because the American way of life is more than paper-wrapped burgers and gunlust. It’s like the equivalent of saying that life in the UK is a cross between Mary Poppins and the Austin Powers movies. Not fair and certainly not accurate.
I still can’t get over the fact that we’re actually in London, England.
A day never goes by without me waking up, saying to myself, “I’m waking up in London this morning”.
Today this got my special attention because it’s the time of the month where I have to fill out my expense report for the month. As I account for all my purchases I’m specifically reminded of where these bills and purchases come from…
Being in London has never been a “lifelong dream” for me, but understanding my cultural past has been. And knowing that this country, England, has deep roots in America’s cultural history is really a cool thing for me.
Awhile back, we Americans have chosen to rule ourselves instead of remaining a colony of an indifferent King. However, we did not abandon our cultural history. We took our collective parents’ teachings and applied them to the New World environment as best as we could. Some things changed naturally over time and distance but others have remained the same.
And our country had roots other than England to draw upon. While we’re over this way we’d like to some time in other countries as well, if only for short visits.
When things calm down every once in awhile, I look at my kids and am amazed at the comparison and contrast of their lives and mine at their ages.
In some ways, they live a more rewarding childhood than did I at their age. Then again, in other ways, mine was more rewarding. It’s a funny mix and I can see how environment (i.e., “nurture”) plays such an important part in our individual upbringings.
When you have a moment, think about some of the experiences you had as a kid… some of the things the kids today can’t experience. Not in a “The world has gone to hell” kind of a way, but just in the fact that the special places and attitudes that made
those memories just aren’t available to the kids nowadays.
…as it was with my parents and their memories and how they differed from mine.
My kids are experiencing life as strangers in a strange land…
Communicating with friends and family sometimes in real-time thousands of miles away across the ocean…
Living with toys that were just dreams in my childhood mind…
I, in contrast, experienced life in the heartland of my home country…
Spent my childhood hours wandering the woods and hills, playing Batman and “army man” with my siblings and friends…
Grew up on reruns of 1950’s B&W horror movies (no cable TV), groaning and laughing with my brother at the goofy-looking monsters that only appeared at the final 15 minutes of the film (budgets didn’t allow for much hi-tech wizardry back then)…
Makes me wonder (with excitement) what my children’s children will think when they stand in the same emotional place I am now, pondering the same thoughts.
When things calm down every once in awhile, I look at my kids and am amazed at the comparison and contrast of their lives and mine at their ages.
In some ways, they live a more rewarding childhood than did I at their age. Then again, in other ways, mine was more rewarding. It’s a funny mix and I can see how environment (i.e., “nurture”) plays such an important part in our individual upbringings.
When you have a moment, think about some of the experiences you had as a kid… some of the things the kids today can’t experience. Not in a “The world has gone to hell” kind of a way, but just in the fact that the special places and attitudes that made
those memories just aren’t available to the kids nowadays.
…as it was with my parents and their memories and how they differed from mine.
My kids are experiencing life as strangers in a strange land…
Communicating with friends and family sometimes in real-time thousands of miles away across the ocean…
Living with toys that were just dreams in my childhood mind…
I, in contrast, experienced life in the heartland of my home country…
Spent my childhood hours wandering the woods and hills, playing Batman and “army man” with my siblings and friends…
Grew up on reruns of 1950’s B&W horror movies (no cable TV), groaning and laughing with my brother at the goofy-looking monsters that only appeared at the final 15 minutes of the film (budgets didn’t allow for much hi-tech wizardry back then)…
Makes me wonder (with excitement) what my children’s children will think when they stand in the same emotional place I am now, pondering the same thoughts.
Whew! Talk about busy. We moved to our new flat and have spent some time getting settled in.
Yay now we can turn around in one spot without knocking something over. As said in popular prose, there was “not enough room to swing a cat” in the old place…
Momma and the kids have been frequenting the local library, and we’ll make a visit to the local church. Thank God both are within a pleasant walk from home.
Of course, our Internet connection is down during the moving process. Should be back online by end-of-month. Nice thing is that I know where the wireless hotspots are…
Whew! Talk about busy. We moved to our new flat and have spent some time getting settled in.
Yay now we can turn around in one spot without knocking something over. As said in popular prose, there was “not enough room to swing a cat” in the old place…
Momma and the kids have been frequenting the local library, and we’ll make a visit to the local church. Thank God both are within a pleasant walk from home.
Of course, our Internet connection is down during the moving process. Should be back online by end-of-month. Nice thing is that I know where the wireless hotspots are…