In a clear sign that I am getting older, I was looking at lapidary saws online today. Yes, I am seriously considering buying one. I want to be able to smoothly cut through agates, rather than smash them into bits via a hammer. And then perhaps I can get into polishing rocks. Is this all rather sad? I don't know. But I've always been kind of interested in geology, and this is just a continuation of that. In much the same way that I regret not studying history beyond GCSE, I think I can probably say the same thing about geography. The main difference being that I only got a B in GCSE geography, unlike the As I got in history and the sciences, so I never seriously considered it. But then one of my biggest life regrets is studying subjects that I was good at, rather than ones I enjoyed. Something I wouldn't recommend. That feels like the kind of good advice I wish I could pass on to someone.
