Cities

I just went for a walk. After a day in front of the computer, I just needed to get out...

So I walked down our road, to one of the main roads near here, along, up a medium sized street, and then down a fairly quiet one until I came to a park.

The park is just a wedge between one road and a hill, with one tennis court and a children's playground, plus some grass and a few statues of dogs...

Hmm, I thought to myself through the buzz of traffic and the wail of sirens.

Hmm.

I don't want to live in a city. I really, really don't. Looking at all the houses in various states of repair, some with beautiful circular windows, others very run down... When I look out of a window, what do I want to see? Someone else's house (be it well kept or falling down)?

There are trees in Ottawa, and lots of fearless squirrels (as well as a fearless youth practising jumps on his skateboard in the road!), but there is mostly tarmac, concrete, and...

I'm not meaning to single Ottawa out for abuse. I just happen to be here. Southend, where I grew up, is in many ways no better (except it has the beautiful wonderful glorious sea, and the center is pedestrianised).

Well, aside from completely irrelevent things - about Javascript, SQL and the like - those are my thoughts for today!