Cha-cha-cha-cha-Changes!!!

So Peter and I have been messing with my template. Can you tell? I just wanted to make sure I had your attention. I found the background pattern at Squidfingers. I know it's busy but it's retro and I love the colors. It's like a patterned representation of my personality. Or something. Let me know what you think. Is it okay to read? Is it hard on the eyes? Does looking at it make you feel like you are losing your mind? That kind of stuff.

I feel a bit as though I'm giving a speech in an empty gymnasium these days. Why? Just because I know that everyone is on summer holidays going here and going there and the last thing on their minds is reading blogs... But I'm here. I'm here and I'm still writing about my humdrum life even though it's summer. So you know, if you got the time. Stop by. And hopefully my new background doesn't give you a seizure or something.

I was thinking today that I'd like to invent something. Well, I guess not 'invent'. What I'm thinking of already exists but I don't believe it is being used for the purpose that I would market for. There are baby monitors. Those are cool, if you have a big house and you wouldn't otherwise hear your baby awaken in their room. We do not have a big house so our baby monitor has gone largely unused. But what I was thinking I would love to have is video surveillance in every room and hallway of my home and a viewing monitor in each room also. You know so that if I'm in the kitchen doing dishes I could just look at my monitor and see that Baby A is just playing with her toys in her room and not trying to stick her tongue in the electrical outlet or something. That would save me having to go and check on her repeatedly. And no, I'm not being paranoid because usually when I check she is doing something that could cause her some kind of bodily harm. Like trying to climb the bookcase or pulling on the vacuum hose. Not only would this baby surveillance system save me running back and forth to check on her but also it would allow her to play happily without my interference.



You see on those rare occasions when she isn't endangering her life and is playing with a toy or something, I will check on her and when she catches sight of me she forgets what a good time she's having and decides I should pick her up or she wants to come and help me with my chores. Which is not helpful. I hope she will still want to help me do things around the house when she is actually capable of doing it!



The only flaw in my plan is cost. I'm sure my 'Baby Surveillance System' would be far too costly for the average family. And giving it more thought it's likely not a new concept at all. I'm sure movie stars must have something like this. I mean, maybe not stars like Brad and Angelina or Tom and Katie. They likely have a nanny who follows their kids around everywhere. They might be able to use my system as a means to 'spy' on their nanny. Make sure that they are getting their money's worth. Hmmm... Anyone out there got any experience in marketing? We could ½ the profit. I'm generous like that.