I’ve been to several hardwares today looking for a puncher for tarpaulin and an eyelet setter…to no avail. Going through several stores (5 or 6 large ones), I found something that got me excited!

I bought myself a tin cutter! Yeah, that’s my new toy. I’m so fond of anything that cuts (scissors and cutters)! I’m also more inclined to prefer tool boxes than makeup kits!

So, what am I going to do with a tin cutter? I have something in mind that has to do with tin cans and recycling.

How far and wide can man’s imagination go? Have you heard of Kinect-ready xbox 360?

It was just in my time, not so long ago, when the Dance Revolution craze put the mouse under one’s feet while stepping on the arrows dancing to the music. Now, the control is in the camera! You can now dance in front of the camera and your moves are reflected on the screen! If you’re like me, you have the fantasy of taking care of wild animals, you can do so with Kinectimals. If you’re into sports, Kinect Sports is for you. There’s also You’re Shape: Fitness Evolved and Zumba Fitness for the exercise buff, though it looks like that most would make good workouts too. There are lots more and even more are in the making.

Are you ready to be kinected?

Toys are generally categorized into two: constructive and destructive. Toys that are destructive are guns, grenades, and the like, which molds the players’ minds into making murder as something just ok. Computer games that kill are in the same category.

Toys that build are those that enhance the brains like puzzles, building blocks, board games, raquet sports, mini golf, and the like. Computer games that teach languages, spelling, crosswords, etc., are also constructive.

Here at home, we usually make our own toys and we encourage the kids to make their own. That way, they also develop their creativity. Whether you buy or make your own toys, consider whether they are constructive or destructive. Either will develop a path for the player’s future. Your choice.