What's in a name?

According to my Apple dictionary, admittedly not a definitive source, a ‘consideration’ is a thought, reflection, meditation, concern, rumination etc. I would like this blog to do those things. I’m hoping I can keep the posts positive because, as someone once reminded me, it is important to practise the habits of mind that you value and want to foster. For me those are: positivity, curiosity, openness and self-reflection (hence, a blog is a good forum).


Also, I’m calling them 'small' because I would like to try to get into the habit of blogging briefly but often. That way I can reflect on everyday occurrences and make this form of writing and thinking a habit, hopefully.


Sunday, 22 March 2015

Miss Pronunciation

Often my husband and I take drives on the weekend in search of new places to see and walk. One thing that adds much entertainment to the drive is our sat-nav. She (it's set to a female voice so we identify it as female) mispronounces many Australian place names. Bendigo [ben - di - go] becomes Bendeeego; Dandenongs [dan - de - nongs] becomes either Dand-A-nongs or Dand@#% as she mumbles the end and runs it into the next word. I'm not sure why her pronunciation varies, but it's usually very funny. Sometimes it's so badly spoken that unless we're looking at the name written on a sign, then we can't tell where she's trying to direct us.
RJ Hamer Arboretum, photo by 
Ben Kreunen

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