Between the hours of about 9-10pm and 2-3am is my favourite time of night. Prime time is over and has thankfully stopped screaming at me. The world begins to slow down. Most of all, I can think, and I’m one of those people who needs a certain stillness/calmness/silence in which to think.
It’s a time of night that has a certain feel to it. It’s distinct from earlier in the evening, or much later on in the night towards dawn. It’s still and quiet, especially during the week. I’ve discovered some of my favourite TV shows and movies during this time of night.
I like hearing the occasional car drive past. Suburbia has its own insane beauty that I just adore. Being at work again has given me many thoughts. Peculiarly, one came to me while printing labels for a file. Is handwriting going out of fashion? We’ve come to rely on computers and technology for almost everything, all our communications, from twitter to writing letters to reading news. Will it eventually kill our need for handwriting? Will there come a time when a human being will not know what to do when presented with a pen?
It worries me. When you think about the work you do, how much is ever handwritten anymore? Sure, little notes or initial minutes of meetings might be handwritten, but how much of that ever gets preserved? Everything is typed, word processed and desktop pubished to death. Your employer is unlikely to see your handwriting.
Perhaps I’m being overly sentimental. Perhaps I’m being overly paranoid. I don’t know. I just … I believe the ability to write with a pen, handwriting, is too important a skill for humans to lose. We should not become so reliant on technology that we are unable to function without it. :/
I am, perhaps, rather more cynical tonight than usual. One of my moods, or perhaps the result of all the political bullshit that erupted over the last week, amusing as it is. I think the hypocrisy is getting to me. I just can’t believe any arguments the Oppostion make when I know they’ve committed the exact same crimes they’re accusing the Government of committing. It makes me a little ill. My growing apathy towards both major parties is increasing.
Also, late post is late because, well, brain has been preoccupied with other things, and it’s hard to finish a post about the night during the day. Srsly. :/
I have other thoughts, now that it’s night and I can think again. It’s quiet and calm and there is nothing buzzing around in my head. I might let them fester for a while though. I can’t quite articulate them yet. Perhaps Sunday. When I get around to fixing this blog at any rate. XD