Thoughts from the Vault

Commuting on a bus gives me a lot of time to think, and I'd like to say that I worry myself with normal things like 'that stain' or 'those people at work', but unfortunately my brain takes a more stranger route to self-processing thoughts.

So yesterday on the bus I heard the classic song/poem by Johnny cash 'Ragged Old Flag' on my playlist, and it really got me thinking about nationalism. It dawned on me that even though we have flags to represent countries, never in the history of the world as one do we have a 'flag' that represents earth as a planet and human as a species.

This whirlwind effect of panic took over me as I sat there and thought sadly to myself that if aliens visited earth, we would start two wars; 1 with the space invaders and another with ourselves to determine which flag becomes the representation of Earth.

A lot of people I know would say America's flag would be chosen, but is that really fair? In the history of Anals of the future, where kids in 4023 are reading about Earth's first contact with outer space life, did they want to know that we all made war with eachother to determine a flag, or will they read that humanity united under one banner to show other lifeforms that we as a species for equally ready for them as one cause. It's an interesting concept considering there appears to be no exact flag for all of us.

Just an interesting thought.

InstaProblems...

Needless to say there will come a time when Polaroids can start to stack up and fill old boxes and tins, and soon you'll find your collection becoming a small pool of still images. If you're a craft-inspired person like myself, then this is the perfect project to turn those decaying 'roids into bedroom decorations.

You'll need:

1 metre old yarn (or thin rope) (you can buy these from most craft shops.
2 small nails (0.5)

2B Pencil

16 wooden pegs

Basic PVA Glue

Polaroids galore (preferred colour photos but black and white goes down well too)

Step 1. Cut the yarn in two, making sure they're even. Rest against the wall with just enough of an even slack so they 'hang'.

Step 2. Mark the ends of the wall where the end rope touches with a pencil, then begin drilling (make sure to  apply safety first with this, such as goggles and electrical gloves in case of wiring)

Step 3. Add a small dab of glue onto the back of each peg and press against the rope, holding for at least a minute. Let them hang and dry for a while.

Step 4. Wrap the ends of the rope around the two nails and place in the hole, checking that it looks even.

Step 5. Begin hanging your new polaroid arrangement!

I love this arrangement, because you can change it just as easily. Polaroids take on such vivid colors from dark blue to light oranges, and you can change the mood of your room simply by taking new photos and hanging them up! Plus your friends will be very impressed by its unique style. Have fun!

From Cam

P.S If you have any other ideas of how to arrange it or add some improvisation, feel free to comment below! Tata xx