Kids & Sport (Gen Z)

On Saturday I went to watch my godson play rugby union.  He is 8 and seems to like playing.  He likes being around his friends, it encourages him to learn about what team work  is and the added bonus is for 40 minutes they run themselves ragged!

His team was, well, there really is no other word for it, other than annihilated.  About 50 to 10.  At the end they had a bit of a pep talk, huddled and talked about the game..  That's when I discovered they got told they had tied with the other team.. TIED?  As in draw?

In short, I question why we would do this.  How are children supposed to learn about disappointment and that things don't always go our way if we are not honest with them?

For my part I think it is wrong and we need to be honest with them or we will produce a generation of kids who grow into adults and can't face rejection/disappointment.  Now wouldn't that be fun - it would make the complaints we all have about one and other (Baby Boomers complain about Gen X, Gen X complain about Gen Y and so on) seem very insignificant.

Just a thought.  Gen Z - what will become of them?

http://www.socialmarketing.org/newsletter/features/generation1.htm

Having piled on some kilos over the last seven months, thanks to a new desk job and not enough exercise, I have started walking about 9 kilometres a day (6 kms in the morning and then an additional 3 kms of running around).

I've become quite calorie conscious and decided to pull out some old cook books by Annette Syms.  I'm making one of her recipes tonight - chicken laksa.  Haven't had it for a while but I remember it was delicious and at 291 calories per bowl - a bargain!

Thought I'd share the recipe, happy eating (and healthy!).

http://food.ninemsn.com.au/recipes/ichicken/8339788/chicken-laksa-annette-sym

Hawaii.... Heaven on earth...

I didn't realise how much I needed a holiday until I landed in Hawaii for 6 days (thanks Hawaiian Airlines!).

In a nutshell:

• Stayed at the Hilton Hawaiian Village Waikiki - a vast improvement on the Hilton that used to be The Radisson up on the way to Diamond Head (which was fabulous before it changed to a Hilton!).  It was expensive, service was average, they charge you for in-room internet ($65 for 5 days!!) but at the same time it's kind of peaceful and just "easy" to stay there (I'm open to suggestions though as we will return to Hawaii within the next 18 months or so!)
• Ala Moana:  Macy's, Nordstrom's, Victoria’s Secret, Sphere, banana republic - why oh why can't you open stores in Australia?  I truly love thee
• Waikele - Premium Outlet did not disappoint - great bargains to be had (Osh Kosh clothing for the nieces and nephews and Nine West for Shoes!)
• Korean BBQ - simply divine - I'm glad we made the effort to go there
• Bubba Gump - my waiter was called Avocado - I kid you not, he was a royal pain in the butt, very over the top - killed the experience (well, let's face it, the experience isn't a lot to start with, it is a chain of restaurants and I only there when I crave a cheap and cheerful steak) and probably won't return to any Bubba Gump in the US on any other trips
• It rained and the weather wasn't great but I still loved my holiday

Hawaii - till we meet again..