if i were to objectively state the two biggest problems in my life, look you see, then they would be that there are those what steal my dreams, and those that are enemies of mother nature. subjectively, of course, my biggest issue in life is the ludicrous tax placed on cigarettes. that i could do something about, such as "quit" or cut down considerably, i suppose. or smash the state, seize power and make them cheaper. on an objective level, though, it is them two, for i cannot control or influence them, at least not with any ease.
up until now, as mentioned above i have not been able to do much about such people, to be sure. however, a recent purchase (acquisition) means that they can now be singled out as the nasty people, or if you will traitors, what they are.
yes, that's right. i have bought a substantial number of stickers featuring a key pronouncement by that generally (and usually angry) Greta lass during one of her many keynote temper tantrum sessions. how many have i bought? a substantial number. exactly how many? fifty, i believe.
these are stickers what i have dubbed as being my stickers of shame. from here on out, i pledge, anyone who i accuse, and subsequently find guilty, of either stealing my dreams or being an enemy of mother nature, is getting one of these placed on them or otherwise presented to them. well, the first fifty to be either or both, i suppose. i would imagine, or expect, that i shall simply have to order more if such activities against me do not cease prior to the substantial number i have already bought are exhausted.
as you can see in the above image, where i have placed a Viz Cheap Pen off of The Viz for scale, the stickers are relatively unobtrusive and not particularly grandiose in scope or size. certainly, though, they are big enough to be (quite) clearly observed and noted by all who pass the guilty what are made to wear them.
so far as i am aware, no, stickers in this kind of volume are probably not eco-friendly, or "carbon neutral", whatever that may mean. it is indeed possible, and likely, that my purchase of these stickers has left something of a "carbon footprint", whatever that is. that is probably, at best, at odds with campaigning against enemies of mother nature, or those what steal my dreams.
well, yes, maybe. but as i am on the side of right, it is ok. for the greater good, those who single themselves out as champions, or defenders, of mother nature are entitled to do some (or a little) bit of damage to mother nature so as to get the wider point across. that is why Greta is allowed to command proper sailors to fly out and rescue her, and why various celebrities can fly around the world to spread their message of how all should live as they say and not perhaps as they do.
the above is an image taken from the cd booklet (linear notes) of the cd A Collection Greatest Hits....And More by none other than Barbra Streisand. one of the most striking aspects of this is, of course, the note at the bottom. CBS records are (or were) contractually obliged to address Barbs at all times as Ms Barbra Streisand, which is fit and proper and right. but they decided to make clear how it is so that they distance themselves from endorsement or support of her ideas.
a second striking thing is Barbs' ideas on how to save the planet. the fifth, or penultimate one (second from last if you simply cannot be bothered to count) is an interesting one. it is all very well and good Barbs to suggest car pooling, but did she ever did so herself? actually, i imagine yes, as luckily her entourage and people and chauffeur were probably going to the same place she was. how fortunate that she could ride with them, alone (except for the driver) in her limo, whilst the rest were crammed into a van. also, there is some naivety and innocence in her suggestion that we, the people, pressure political leaders. not all of us have the access what she does. at any time that she wishes, Barbs can (or at least could) simply barge into the office of any incumbent president, bang her fist on his (or maybe one day her) desk, demand that they "do some good", and they would comply, or else.
finally, of perhaps the greatest interest is the message at the top. apparently, according to that, and according to Barbs, we only had ten (10) years to save the planet. this was published in 1989. so, either the planet was saved, and Greta can indeed go back to school (or whatever), or the planet died in 1999 and we are experiencing some weird variation of a shared afterlife.
do i relish (or look forward to) the prospect of placing these stickers of shame on people? not at all. like a lonely high court judge i shall carry out my duty from obligation, not passion. ideally, people would simply stop stealing my dreams and cease being enemies of mother nature, then there would be no need for these stickers, and presumably x number of dolphins (or other animals, so long as they appear cute, for they are the only ones we campaign to save) would not have had to die to produce them.
well, anyway, let me get on with monitoring the enemies of both myself and mother nature, so that i may be ready to apply a sticker of shame to them. that will show them, will it not. should you for some reason, either compelling or vague, to have such stickers for yourself, these cost me somewhere in the region of south of £4 on that ebay thing. happy shopping.
be excellent to each other!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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