The pup hates technology.

Now this may seem odd, but it is most certainly true.  My ridiculously charming schnauzer hates technology.  The TV doesn't bother him too much, there is not enough interaction required which could get in between him and I.  The computer he is not crash hot about, if we are the only ones home, and I sit at my desk to write then I here a ridiculous sigh and he usually goes to the other room to sleep.  I kid you not, but this is still nothing, his true hate lies in the kindle and the iPhone.  He truly hates them, or more to the truth, hates what they do to me.  Whenever I sit/lie down with my kindle he knows I'm out for at least an hour.  Which he has figured out means no walk, food, pat or play.  Needy much?  I can not tell you the amount of times I have put it on my bed, gone to make some tea and come back to find it on the floor and him curled up looking sly where it was, if its not on the floor, he is sitting on it.  Now of course he doesn't know what it is or does, but he has most certainly made the connection that when I have it, he gets less attention.  What a brat.  This act is still nothing compared to his reaction and action to my iPhone.  This ALWAYS ends up on the floor, under the couch/bed or under his butt.  I actively have to keep it away from him so he doesn't destroy it.  I try play words with friends, tweet, read, text, whatever and he carries on like a pork chop.  I get the sigh, leaving of the room, if he can he will cover it with his face or just straight up sit on it if its on my lap and if he is really feeling neglected he tries to attack it.  Ok by attack I more mean just paw at it until it is out of my hand.  If this all does not work he usually just sits on me starring very intensely or goes to his toy basket proceeding to take everything out, bringing it to me one by one to see if I will play.  As I type this he is leaning so hard on my hand to make me pat him every sentence is a struggle, lucky I didn't get a bigger dog.  For now I find it humorous and quite funny that he is opposed to technology, bright hey?  But it also makes me more aware if I have not walked him yet or am not giving him enough attention, he is a boy after all.  My retaliation is simply trying not to leave anything where he can sit on it or fling it, and not get too involved in mind dulling activities, not including the kindle of course.  In a way his hate is a good thing, stops me from being too...boring?

Marvin the schnauzer

What the hipster

What is going on with all this hipster hate, or hate of any people for that matter.  The only people that I hate are those who are cruel to animals.  But that's a whole other issue.  Back to the humble hipster, I don't understand why they face so much scrutiny and negativity.  Seriously, these people are the bomb.  Here's why:

Firstly and most obvious, the way they dress.  Its warm and friken awesome.  These people pile on layer after layer of clashing prints and some how look amazing.  Any oversized beanie and boot is a statement and most of the chicks rock no make up and bed hair.  They always look so comfy with there tiny tops, cute tights and ridiculously large jackets.  They seem to embrace the fashion for the present and the past with faux fur, Ray Bans and socks with frills (cute as).  Today I saw a boy in a tie-dye shirt and bow tie, what's not to love, he was charming and stood out.  Is that why they are hated?  They aren't afraid to stand out?  To wear their nannas knits and mums kicks?  I love it.  They shop at high fashion stores and salvos, this brings me to point number two.

Hipsters shop at charity stores and make it cool, which is rad.  It promotes aid, recycling and no longer enforces the negative thought idea that people, kids in particular, need money and brands to look good.  You don't, and any "group" who supports charity regardless of the means is just swell.  They are savers at Savers haha...lame.

Thirdly they know where the best coffee shops, markets and gigs are.  Despite their, I'll admit it. uninterested expression I often find people how fit this demographic are in the know, they read, keep up with current affairs and are super social.  Always out drinking, talking and just living.  Ding, ding ding, what are the negatives?  Maybe people are intermediated by this newish strain of carefree kids, and have nightmares of a time when hippies ran free.  But hey I loved that generation too, maybe its me and my positivity.  I think they are rad and I wish I could pull off rimmed glasses, faux fur, florals and boots while sipping on a soy macchiato (yay no cow cruelty).  And on that note I have never seen an overweight hipster, maybe they should be seen as roll models not try hards, just a thought.