“I've heard that it's possible to grow up - I've just never met anyone who's actually done it. Without parents to defy, we break the rules we make for ourselves. We throw tantrums when things don't go our way, we whisper secrets with our best friends in the dark, we look for comfort where we can find it, and we hope - against all logic, against all experience. Like children, we never give up hope...”
-Meredith Grey, Greys Anatomy
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Quote of the Day
"The past, I think, has helped me appreciate the present - and I don't want to spoil any of it by fretting about the future"
- Audrey Hepburn
- Audrey Hepburn
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
"Just 5 more minute please"
I decided to treat myself to a nice hot lunch today. Earlier in the day my co worker and I had been talking about noodles which I developed a craving for and decided I'd go on a noodle hunt. I had previously seen a place selling noodles in a tucked away food court and decided to try that out.
My selection was "Large Rice Noodle", "Vegetables" and "Thai sauce" (which I stupidly assumed would be something similar to the sauce you might find on Pad Thai). So I pay for my meal and stand back and wait. Two young men then approach the counter and order the same meal as me. The lady at the counter asks, "Have you had Thai Sauce before?", they reply "no". She then says, "Thai sauce very chilli, you sure you like? Very very chilli". Hoping I may have heard wrong I turned to one of the men and ask, "Did she say the Thai sauce was really chilli?". He smiled and said "yep!" . . . [insert profanity]
So I step up to the counter hoping it's not too late to change my order. I ask the lady to please change my order as I can't (won't) eat chilli. She tell's me it's too late (mind you, three people before me are still standing around waiting for their noodles) and I should have asked earlier. I kindly explain that the two men before me didn't ask and they were told the sauce was chilli. I then emphasise the "can't eat chilli bit". She tells me she'll change the order.
Understandably when asking to change my order I expected some kind of delay. About five minutes (and a very hungry stomach) later the woman looks at me and says, "Just five more minute please", then decides to add a rather sarcastic, "next time, you ask me first".
Five minutes comes and goes and just when I think my foods coming I realise it's not my food (even though I'm the only one left standing at the counter). The woman who took my order decides to start chowing down on her lunch, right there, at the counter, where food is being prepared and cooked (note to self: call the Department of Health).
So roughly twenty seven minutes after placing my original order, my noodles appear. After a few bites I either want to cry or throw them at the noodle ladies head. They're still chilli, the vegetables are all raw and crunchy, and frankly, they all round taste like crap.
What a waste of $7.50 and my lunch break - I think I'll go back to a trusty vegemite sandwich tomorrow.
Yours truly,
Hungry & Pissed off!
My selection was "Large Rice Noodle", "Vegetables" and "Thai sauce" (which I stupidly assumed would be something similar to the sauce you might find on Pad Thai). So I pay for my meal and stand back and wait. Two young men then approach the counter and order the same meal as me. The lady at the counter asks, "Have you had Thai Sauce before?", they reply "no". She then says, "Thai sauce very chilli, you sure you like? Very very chilli". Hoping I may have heard wrong I turned to one of the men and ask, "Did she say the Thai sauce was really chilli?". He smiled and said "yep!" . . . [insert profanity]
So I step up to the counter hoping it's not too late to change my order. I ask the lady to please change my order as I can't (won't) eat chilli. She tell's me it's too late (mind you, three people before me are still standing around waiting for their noodles) and I should have asked earlier. I kindly explain that the two men before me didn't ask and they were told the sauce was chilli. I then emphasise the "can't eat chilli bit". She tells me she'll change the order.
Understandably when asking to change my order I expected some kind of delay. About five minutes (and a very hungry stomach) later the woman looks at me and says, "Just five more minute please", then decides to add a rather sarcastic, "next time, you ask me first".
Five minutes comes and goes and just when I think my foods coming I realise it's not my food (even though I'm the only one left standing at the counter). The woman who took my order decides to start chowing down on her lunch, right there, at the counter, where food is being prepared and cooked (note to self: call the Department of Health).
So roughly twenty seven minutes after placing my original order, my noodles appear. After a few bites I either want to cry or throw them at the noodle ladies head. They're still chilli, the vegetables are all raw and crunchy, and frankly, they all round taste like crap.
What a waste of $7.50 and my lunch break - I think I'll go back to a trusty vegemite sandwich tomorrow.
Yours truly,
Hungry & Pissed off!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
"Life is short... Have an affair"
During an ad break on Sunday night's episode of Underbelly, Australians witnessed a short and distasteful display of Noel Biderman's message to the world.
In April 2010, Biderman launched the website AshleyMadison.com. A dating website with a twist. The site encourages married people to join the site in search for another married person looking to have an affair. The sites slogan "Life is short, have an affair".
Most people would remember hearing about this newly formed site on news and a current affair programs on which Biderman claimed, "I'm happily married, I would never cheat on my wife". (To which I'm sure most people thought "BULL".)
At the time the site came to light in the Australian Media it was not yet decided if the site would be advertised in the country.
The ad shows a lingerie clad woman climbing into bed with a man in a passionate embrace. The following captions appear... "This couple is married"... "But not to each other"... "Life is short, have an affair. AshleyMadison.com".
To me it was a really low budget ad, with a big impact. Frankly I was pretty pissed that Channel 9 had decided to show the ad, especially in such a prime viewing time and not just with the other slutty ads that come on after midnight. Apparently I wasn't the only one that was pissed off...
Since the ad was played Channel 9 has been bombarded with complaints and it is now under review by the Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB). However the ASB claims that it can only make a ruling based on the content of the ad and not on the service it provides.
When asked to comment on the outrage that has been sparked by the ad, relationship psychologist Sarah Gibson said, "It's understandable that the ad is confronting because infidelity can be destructive and seems to be a negative thing to promote". Well yeah Sarah Gibson I think a lot of people would say it is a negative thing to promote.
Though surely one can assume that if a marriage can be broken by a cheap and nasty money making scheme, perhaps it wasn't such a strong marriage to begin with.
Of course those of you who no me would know I am in no position to make such an assumption as I have no experience in the marriage field what so ever due to lack of ever being married, or for that matter anywhere close to it. However I am currently in a loving and committed relationship which I do hope has the end goal of marriage. And yes, I do fear that the exposure of morals and ideals such as those expressed by Mr. Biderman will one day have a serious impact on the sanctity of marriage.
Surely if the Australian Media are advertising sites such as AshleyMadison that means they are accepting cheating as a way of life, a milestone in a marriage. "We give in Australia, we know your cheating on your wives and husbands and we can't do anything more, so we're going to help you".
In April 2010, Biderman launched the website AshleyMadison.com. A dating website with a twist. The site encourages married people to join the site in search for another married person looking to have an affair. The sites slogan "Life is short, have an affair".
Most people would remember hearing about this newly formed site on news and a current affair programs on which Biderman claimed, "I'm happily married, I would never cheat on my wife". (To which I'm sure most people thought "BULL".)
At the time the site came to light in the Australian Media it was not yet decided if the site would be advertised in the country.
The ad shows a lingerie clad woman climbing into bed with a man in a passionate embrace. The following captions appear... "This couple is married"... "But not to each other"... "Life is short, have an affair. AshleyMadison.com".
To me it was a really low budget ad, with a big impact. Frankly I was pretty pissed that Channel 9 had decided to show the ad, especially in such a prime viewing time and not just with the other slutty ads that come on after midnight. Apparently I wasn't the only one that was pissed off...
Since the ad was played Channel 9 has been bombarded with complaints and it is now under review by the Advertising Standards Bureau (ASB). However the ASB claims that it can only make a ruling based on the content of the ad and not on the service it provides.
When asked to comment on the outrage that has been sparked by the ad, relationship psychologist Sarah Gibson said, "It's understandable that the ad is confronting because infidelity can be destructive and seems to be a negative thing to promote". Well yeah Sarah Gibson I think a lot of people would say it is a negative thing to promote.
Though surely one can assume that if a marriage can be broken by a cheap and nasty money making scheme, perhaps it wasn't such a strong marriage to begin with.
Of course those of you who no me would know I am in no position to make such an assumption as I have no experience in the marriage field what so ever due to lack of ever being married, or for that matter anywhere close to it. However I am currently in a loving and committed relationship which I do hope has the end goal of marriage. And yes, I do fear that the exposure of morals and ideals such as those expressed by Mr. Biderman will one day have a serious impact on the sanctity of marriage.
Surely if the Australian Media are advertising sites such as AshleyMadison that means they are accepting cheating as a way of life, a milestone in a marriage. "We give in Australia, we know your cheating on your wives and husbands and we can't do anything more, so we're going to help you".
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Horrible News
9.52 - Sitting at my desk watching 'The Morning Show', some horrible report on "bride-zillas". Is that really the best they can do for morning entertainment? This makes me think... The quality of news stories is declining rapidly. Do we really care about feuding bogan neighbors and Suri Cruise wearing tiny baby high heels??
It shocked me to hear that a few days ago the three major news programs' headline story was the Bingle/Clarkey saga, ahead of a story about a six year old girl who stepped on a syringe at the beach & her parents now have to wait six months to find out if she has AIDS. But apparently the relationship status of some sports star and his over exposed girlfriend is more important than the safety of our countries beaches.
The part about these Bingle/Clarkey fluff up's that annoys me the most is that the reports aren't even confirmed!! Wait till you have a real story before chucking some rumor in our faces. Good quality reporting seems to be disappearing as quickly as Bingle's engagement ring. Reporters lack commitment to their duties and rather than doing some real research, spit out a bunch of media releases and hear-say.
The HR departments of our major news stations seem to be looking for a pretty face and a sense of humor rather than qualifications and dedication to presenting a good quality story to the public.
It shocked me to hear that a few days ago the three major news programs' headline story was the Bingle/Clarkey saga, ahead of a story about a six year old girl who stepped on a syringe at the beach & her parents now have to wait six months to find out if she has AIDS. But apparently the relationship status of some sports star and his over exposed girlfriend is more important than the safety of our countries beaches.
The part about these Bingle/Clarkey fluff up's that annoys me the most is that the reports aren't even confirmed!! Wait till you have a real story before chucking some rumor in our faces. Good quality reporting seems to be disappearing as quickly as Bingle's engagement ring. Reporters lack commitment to their duties and rather than doing some real research, spit out a bunch of media releases and hear-say.
The HR departments of our major news stations seem to be looking for a pretty face and a sense of humor rather than qualifications and dedication to presenting a good quality story to the public.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Today's Theme: Love
The silence is eating away at my brain, there is NOTHING to do... Not even the phone will ring.
In my hour's of boredom I stumble across a simply lovely quote...
"You are . . . well not exactly the love of my life, because I expect to love you for much longer than that. The love of my existence."
- Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer.
To the love of my existence, I miss you!
My Bear xo
In my hour's of boredom I stumble across a simply lovely quote...
"You are . . . well not exactly the love of my life, because I expect to love you for much longer than that. The love of my existence."
- Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer.
To the love of my existence, I miss you!
My Bear xo
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