Just because I can't see you
Doesn't mean I'm blind
If I hear your voice when you're not around
It doesn't mean I've lost my mind
I reach so I can touch you
Even when I know that you're not there
I can feel you on my fingers
I can smell your hair
Because you're part of me
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
Monday, December 17, 2007
Sporting Achievement No. 2 overshadowed.
It used to be that even though my older son has surpassed my highest score, I could boast of the best bowling figures, once having taken a Michelle (5-63). Sadly (for me, but happily for him) theses are no longer the best bowling figures in the family.
They are now:
O M W R
11 4 6 24
5 bowled and an LBW. Well done.
They are now:
O M W R
11 4 6 24
5 bowled and an LBW. Well done.
A thinking voter!
This is reprinted from the blog of my friend's brother. I just wish a higher percentage of voters asked the same of their representatives.
November, 2007
To: Michael Keenan
Honourable Member for Stirling
Dear Sir,
You have been my voice in the federal parliament for 3 years. Now it is time to renew your contract and I would like to check some of your Key Performance indicators. By this, I mean, have you represented my interests at a federal level.
Therefore, I would like to ask you a few questions on which I can base my decision:
1. What have you done to make life in the city of Stirling ecologically sustainable? For example: subsidising renewable energy.
2. What have you done to reduce Western Australia’s contribution to global warming (and thus ensuring that the houses along the Mitchell Freeway don’t become water-front properties)?
3. What have you done to ensure the release of refugees from the “detention centres” in Western Australia? They are always welcome to stay at our place, if accommodation is an issue.
4. What are you doing towards creating a stable Middle-East, which the current administration helped to (further) destabilize?
5. What are you doing towards reconciling the interests of the Aboriginal Community with the rest of Australian Society? For example: perhaps moving to amend the constitution to recognize the indigenous people are the rightful custodians of the land might be a good start.
I did take the time to review you website/s in search of answers to these questions, but they seemed more concerned with crime and safety. This is not a major issue for me, having lived in the City of Stirling for 20 years, and never once been the victim of a serious crime. However, if this is a problem for the majority of residents my question is this:
What are you doing to address the causes of crime? For example: the economic factors, social environment and family structures.
If you could let me know as soon as possible it would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
A
Unsurprisingly, he is yet to receive a reply.
November, 2007
To: Michael Keenan
Honourable Member for Stirling
Dear Sir,
You have been my voice in the federal parliament for 3 years. Now it is time to renew your contract and I would like to check some of your Key Performance indicators. By this, I mean, have you represented my interests at a federal level.
Therefore, I would like to ask you a few questions on which I can base my decision:
1. What have you done to make life in the city of Stirling ecologically sustainable? For example: subsidising renewable energy.
2. What have you done to reduce Western Australia’s contribution to global warming (and thus ensuring that the houses along the Mitchell Freeway don’t become water-front properties)?
3. What have you done to ensure the release of refugees from the “detention centres” in Western Australia? They are always welcome to stay at our place, if accommodation is an issue.
4. What are you doing towards creating a stable Middle-East, which the current administration helped to (further) destabilize?
5. What are you doing towards reconciling the interests of the Aboriginal Community with the rest of Australian Society? For example: perhaps moving to amend the constitution to recognize the indigenous people are the rightful custodians of the land might be a good start.
I did take the time to review you website/s in search of answers to these questions, but they seemed more concerned with crime and safety. This is not a major issue for me, having lived in the City of Stirling for 20 years, and never once been the victim of a serious crime. However, if this is a problem for the majority of residents my question is this:
What are you doing to address the causes of crime? For example: the economic factors, social environment and family structures.
If you could let me know as soon as possible it would be greatly appreciated.
Many thanks in advance.
Sincerely,
A
Unsurprisingly, he is yet to receive a reply.
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Creative
For those of you not bludging @ work or stuck on dial-up, this is one of my favourite songs and an extremely creative and, i'm sure, time consuming effort. Hope you like it as i do
Don't you love You Tube
Don't you love You Tube
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Dear Australia (Redneck Wonderland)
In case there are any of you left out there who actually wonder where we stand as a country, have quick read of the comments here regarding the Bali Nine. I will admit to this being a real thorn in my side, primarily because of the way the Federal Police let Scott Rush's parents down, but I am once again appalled by the callousness of supposedly fellow Australians.
There was a time in my life, not that long ago, when I believed that this country was on a spiritual upturn, that we had taken on board the message that love and positivety were the way forward. Now this message is limited to the annoying "send this to 10 friends" chain email variety, while in the "real world" people not only "look out for number one", they no longer have the decency to be even faintly embarrassed by it. This leads me to a moral dilemma. Do I avoid watching the news and current affairs and reading public opinion, thereby leaving me ignorant and content, or do I tilt at windmills and look in to the face of the Ignorance Beast thereby condemning myself to spend my time in despair at my increasing feelings of isolation from, what i used to think of, as humanity?
Wednesday, November 14, 2007
Tuesday, November 13, 2007
Battlers
When I was a child, there still existed the Australian icon, the battler. The battler worked hard for a wage, doing anything they could to avoid going on the “dole”, being a “bludger” and accepting a welfare hand out from the government. They weren’t always particularly well educated and maybe life hadn’t dealt them the best hand, but they had pride and they had hope and they knew that it was them and only them that could change their circumstances. The “battler” stood for pride and the indomitable Australian spirit.
Sadly, the word itself has been hijacked, by current affairs television and worse, by the bludgers themselves. Thanks to “Today Tonight”, “A Current Affair” and their ilk, every dole-bludging piece of white trash (to steal a term from the Yanks) in leggings or a flannel shirt thinks they get to call themselves battlers.
To be fair, I realise they can call themselves what they want, but it distresses me that only a generation ago, the true battler would be faintly embarrassed to be named so. Now it is bandied about like it is a Golden Ticket to Willie Wonka’s Welfare and Sympathy Factory.
For fuck’s sake, No, for your own sake, wake up to yourself, especially if you have kids. Maybe your life hasn’t been easy, maybe it wasn’t even your fault but let me tell you something. No one else is going to fix it. Very few of us even care, as harsh as that sounds. We’re all dealing with our own shit here and all you can realistically hope to get from us is our understanding and acceptance. If you want to better yourself financially, stop feeding your kids Happy Meals. Stop smoking, or smoke rollies. Stop drinking so much. (I am going to punch the next person that tells me that smoking and drinking are the only pleasures they have in life because they can’t afford anything else and the government is trying to tax it away from them). When you go grocery shopping, buy healthy food; it’s cheaper and better for you. Sure you may have to do a bit more work, like COOKING but if you’ve cut back your alcohol consumption, you should be sober enough to manage. One or two lifestyle changes can save you upwards of $100 a week. Who doesn’t want that! $5K a year in your hand! If not for yourself then think of your kids. Or mine. I don’t want them to have to share space with the next generation of no hopers dragging them down.
The Aussie Battler these days is more likely to have come from Kenya than Kalgoolie, disdained by the bludgers for “stealing their jobs”, when really, their work ethic and desire to better themselves under adverse conditions is one of the cornerstones of this country and part of the culture that we pay lip service to.
Sadly, the word itself has been hijacked, by current affairs television and worse, by the bludgers themselves. Thanks to “Today Tonight”, “A Current Affair” and their ilk, every dole-bludging piece of white trash (to steal a term from the Yanks) in leggings or a flannel shirt thinks they get to call themselves battlers.
To be fair, I realise they can call themselves what they want, but it distresses me that only a generation ago, the true battler would be faintly embarrassed to be named so. Now it is bandied about like it is a Golden Ticket to Willie Wonka’s Welfare and Sympathy Factory.
For fuck’s sake, No, for your own sake, wake up to yourself, especially if you have kids. Maybe your life hasn’t been easy, maybe it wasn’t even your fault but let me tell you something. No one else is going to fix it. Very few of us even care, as harsh as that sounds. We’re all dealing with our own shit here and all you can realistically hope to get from us is our understanding and acceptance. If you want to better yourself financially, stop feeding your kids Happy Meals. Stop smoking, or smoke rollies. Stop drinking so much. (I am going to punch the next person that tells me that smoking and drinking are the only pleasures they have in life because they can’t afford anything else and the government is trying to tax it away from them). When you go grocery shopping, buy healthy food; it’s cheaper and better for you. Sure you may have to do a bit more work, like COOKING but if you’ve cut back your alcohol consumption, you should be sober enough to manage. One or two lifestyle changes can save you upwards of $100 a week. Who doesn’t want that! $5K a year in your hand! If not for yourself then think of your kids. Or mine. I don’t want them to have to share space with the next generation of no hopers dragging them down.
The Aussie Battler these days is more likely to have come from Kenya than Kalgoolie, disdained by the bludgers for “stealing their jobs”, when really, their work ethic and desire to better themselves under adverse conditions is one of the cornerstones of this country and part of the culture that we pay lip service to.
Wednesday, November 07, 2007
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