I was just watching an interesting (but eventually too long) doco on Melbourne street art.

They interviewed various local council people saying things like "well, we have a zero tolerance policy here in Stonnington so we remove it as soon as it appears and we've set up programmes to go out to local schools so that young people know that graffiti is illegal..." which had me cacking myself.

But the best one was the really laid-back former mayor of Yarra (ie - Richmond, sort of) saying something like "yeah, other councils with a zero tolerance policy may have had some success in their municipalities, but I figure if we try that here in the City of Yarra, we're quite likely to find a considerable number of our residents would take it as a challenge..." or words to that effect, which made me laugh even harder.

It's funny 'coz it's true.

I've missed out on so much interesting stuff in recent years. When I can get out and about more, I'll be taking my camera.

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Odd observation: I'd say the two guys I was paraphrasing up there were both the same age and probably about my age, but miles apart in every other respect.

I don't like aged based stereotypes and I believe that when we buy into them we oversimplify things, overlook much of value and ultimately shoot ourselves in the feet(oi! the phrasing, sorry). However I'm still a product of my culture and I still find myself assuming that one is younger, one is older. Even more stupid when I realise that there are street artists my age and probably older, or at least plenty of people my age and older who've been part of that scene, and I'm 40.

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( Musing on diaries. )

Oh and I think I'm on the way to being a Better Person and hopefully more laid back too.

It's all good, really.

Maybe.

I hope.