So, this topic has been on my mind a lot recently, so I figured, why not blog it? I was brought up with this being a semi-regular family activity. I've got many fond memories revolving around this activity and hope to make many more as another trip is in the planning process.
This time however, will be different to any other trip I've taken. It won't be a family affair this time. Organizing this trip has only made me realize even more how very soon I'll be stepping into a world completely new to me.
Okay, so our first choice was, were do we go. We're half way through the decision being made. There's about four places being considered, with the major thing being cost. With renting a camp site being between around eight and twenty dollars a head it's something that has to be considered thoroughly. The fact that there could be around thirty of us, makes the choice more difficult.
The next thing to consider is that there is only a handful of us who have actually been camping outside of our backyards. This means that even more emphasis has to be expressed over how to keep ourselves safe. It's becoming very apparent that structured jobs will have to be allocated to people depending on their skill sets. The fact that there is also only a handful of us with cars, makes transport when we're there a bit of a problem too. We've worked out how to get there and back but if an emergency crops up this could become a real problem.
Another thing to think about is who is bringing what. Where we will probably all contribute to food, not everyone has the equipment required. We're finding that we're having to be very specific with numbers to be able to fit everyone in the tents that people do have. Lists are being written revolving around what we'll need to take. After this I think we'll have to allocate stuff to certain people.
Even with all the considerations that need to be made, only some of which are said above, the attitude around the trip is remarkably positive. People are excited, more so as the time gets closer and the organization is getting further along.
For anyone wanting to take a trip when summer comes, I'd really recommend considering camping. It's not to everyone's taste, but it's something I'd say everyone should do at least once in their life. Just pick your site carefully.
What?
Okay, so there's now a movie which I would not recommend. The reason I wouldn't is because of how... strange it is. I actually found it slightly disturbing. I think the over all concept was good, and could have made for a good movie, but specific events in the film made me wonder how sick the person who wrote it would have to be. Of course this is just my personal opinion.
This movie that I'm talking about is 'Splice'. It's all about a couple of scientists working in the field of genetic manipulation and cloning. After some talk with their superiors, who did not approve, this couple decides to mix human DNA into their next experiment. The following events cause problems for everyone, except the superiors who had denied them permission to make such a thing. This 'creation' is hidden from the worlds eye and is raised like a child of the scientists in secret, until it all goes wrong.
Admittedly, this movie did keep me guessing. Usually I'm reasonably perceptive about movies and can figure out what's going to happen in them fairly quickly. I put this down to the writer side of me. However, I do also think I didn't know what was going to happen because I actually found it morally wrong to even suggest certain things that happened in this film. In a way they weren't that bad, but I still thought it crossed a line.
It certainly did a good job of raising questions revolving around the manipulation of genetics and mixing of animal DNA. Where does the line stand? How does a person decide when enough is enough? Most importantly, who police's such a thing? In a capitalist society could moral codes be ignored for the purpose of progress and profit. I think they are. This movie had a weird yet effective way of showing that.
Maybe in the future this movie could be remade to suit those of us who are a bit more uncomfortable with it currently. The concept and moral is sound, I just think the execution was poor.
This movie that I'm talking about is 'Splice'. It's all about a couple of scientists working in the field of genetic manipulation and cloning. After some talk with their superiors, who did not approve, this couple decides to mix human DNA into their next experiment. The following events cause problems for everyone, except the superiors who had denied them permission to make such a thing. This 'creation' is hidden from the worlds eye and is raised like a child of the scientists in secret, until it all goes wrong.
Admittedly, this movie did keep me guessing. Usually I'm reasonably perceptive about movies and can figure out what's going to happen in them fairly quickly. I put this down to the writer side of me. However, I do also think I didn't know what was going to happen because I actually found it morally wrong to even suggest certain things that happened in this film. In a way they weren't that bad, but I still thought it crossed a line.
It certainly did a good job of raising questions revolving around the manipulation of genetics and mixing of animal DNA. Where does the line stand? How does a person decide when enough is enough? Most importantly, who police's such a thing? In a capitalist society could moral codes be ignored for the purpose of progress and profit. I think they are. This movie had a weird yet effective way of showing that.
Maybe in the future this movie could be remade to suit those of us who are a bit more uncomfortable with it currently. The concept and moral is sound, I just think the execution was poor.
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