April 2, 2008

Up until yesterday, my only understanding of Labyrinths were big windy things that had scary Greek monsters in them (and I’m not talking about Con the Fruiterer.)

This article in The Age was talking about labyrinths of a totally different kind. Apparently there’s a strong religious tradition of using these.

According to the author, historically they “symbolised the soul’s journey to God, with its twists and turns and periods of going what looks like the wrong direction”

Here’s a map of one:

The idea is that you walk the entire ‘maze’.

The comments section is overflowing with people talking about the benefits of it. Some compare it to the meditation performed by Buddhists.

I really want to try one to see if it stimulates me into any new and unusual thinking. Although the problem is now, I’ve heard about it.

I’d like to take some people to one (apparently they still exist around the place, mostly in church gardens) and see if what they thought.

I’ve done something similar in my life, although it wasn’t quite as crazy as the one pictured above it basically entailed walking a long line for a very long time as it twisted and turned in that snake-like pattern.

Looking back at it, I remember that as I walked that line I drifted into some pretty serious thinking about my future, where I was heading and what I was doing in life. Maybe Labyrinth advocates are right, after all.

Whitewater rafting is one of those adventure sports that people often love to do but don’t get around to doing - unless they take it as part of a package holiday.

Personally, I always plan adventure sports because these are the things that give you great memories in life and satisfaction. I have been whitewater rafting once and that was at the Mitchell River in Victoria, Australia. Unfortunately that area is undergoing water shortages right now so I was unable to have as much fun as we’d hoped but it was still a killer time.

How mad would it be to go Whitewater rafting or kayaking in upstate New York? That’s what is on offer from Whitewater Challengers have trips to the famous Hudson River and other less-known ones such as Salmon, Black, and Moose.

What’s most surprising are the prices on offer. They can take someone for between $50-90 in most cases, which for a day of fun is quite awesome. They also have a bunch of packages for groups, the more freebies getting thrown in the bigger the group is.

I would personally choose kayaking. Although it’s more expensive, I like the extra control in kayaks, the ability to do whatever the hell you want makes it more fun (IMO!)

A new primary school teacher on her first day at a Sydney primary school and wanting to look good to the class:- asks the class I support Sydney FC who else supports them, everyone except one little girl puts up their hand.

The teacher walks over to the little girl asks her who she supports, and the little girl says I support the Victory.

Shocked the teacher asks; why do you support the Victory?????????

The little girl said because my Dad supports the Victory and my Mum supports the Victory.

The teacher then said you can not always do what your parents want, and if you wish to support another team you can, to which the little girl said no I will support the Victory.

The teacher getting a little angry now said well if your mother was a prostitute and your father a drug dealer what would you do?

To which the little girl replied I be a Sydney FC supporter.