It's that time of the year again, aye folks? everyone is feeling the tension...waiting outside shopping malls in the wee hours of the morning, briskly rubbing their hands in excitement & anticipation of the - boxing day sale...yippee! they cheer.
Hmp. pathetic little turds. (chuckle...I'm one of them).
We are indeed a sad lot. Businesses have us at the palm of their hands, twirling our hyped up senses with colourful advertisements which make us salivate with anticipation for cheat sales. Well, they certainly are smart a&*^%s ! incorporating classical conditioning into their promotion? ha! that's wicked aye? and we unfailingly fall for it, year in and year out.
Yep, that's right- I felt cheated with our Boxing Day sales down under 'down under' (NZ you twit!) and yeah, I am once again frustrated at having to buy the dress I have been eyeing on for 2 months & only get $10 off of it. CHEAT ! grrrr.
Darn, I need a break. Excuse moi...
(after 20 minutes...)
Hmmm, I feel calmer. Well, so how was my Christmas? it was great! the whole family was here at our place and we all had a great time. I cooked, baked, roasted- name it, I've done it (whew!), it was a feast, man. It was potluck but when you are the host of the party, there's always extra to take care of, especially the cleaning up...I was washing the dishes til 3 in the morning!
BUT all is well. I slept with a big smile, a rounded tummy (smirk!) and a smudge of chocolate pudding on my face (ha, ha, ha).
Anyway, hope youse' all had a wonderful time despite the madness of this season.
Ciao. ciao!
Saturday, December 27, 2008
Thursday, December 18, 2008
Love Earth Dot Com
Just watched the BBC documentary EARTH & it was awesome. I really enjoyed it, it was breathtaking- all the beautiful animals and magnificent nature in all its glory.
It makes you realize that we are not the only 'important' ones living on this planet, we share it with other living creatures and when man becomes negligent of looking after the earth- they suffer with us. In fact, they suffer greatly...
Global warming is getting bigger and bigger an issue with the passing of time and it is quite alarming. Personally, it kinda' makes me want to go green all the way...do my small contribution to a greener planet. Guess, a little bit will go a long way, aye?
HERE'S THE TRAILER, DO WATCH IT !
I immediately surfed the website- check it owt> http://www.loveearth.com/uk/
I recommend this clip> http://www.loveearth.com/uk/videos/birdofparadise
Thursday, December 4, 2008
Anti Smacking in NZ
I used to be against the anti smacking bill which was made into law not too long ago here in NZ. It infuriated me how such a law could stifle every parent's right to discipline their own, and can go to jail for it too.
However I changed my mind. I am 100% for it now, after realising how important that could be for the children. Yeah, never mind the parents in this case- the kids are more valuable than our personal opinions.
NZ is now gaining reputation for having violence and abuse towards children. Everytime I read a newspaper, there is always something about child abuse and it's not amusing to read. It's the type of abuse that can only be described as disturbing and inhumane.
Again, now I've just read of a teenage mother who stabbed her 2 year old son in the stomach and then used a pillow to suffocate the poor child. Last year, one of the major scandals that rocked the country was when twin Maori babies were reportedly killed by their own dad and the family had done a cover up too. Nobody spoke to the press, they claimed it was cot death, etcetera...
I honestly wonder why? why the heck is this going on ? this kind of behaviour is abnormal and not acceptable ! and yet there is an evolving pattern that is turning into a phenomena. An ugly phenomena.
Baby Nia, poor baby Nia- I could hardly write this without my eyes watering but what her Mum, her partner including the brother & the father of the partner did to her was just terrible and heartbreaking. They were convicted, guilty and I wish they rot in jail. Yeah, without batting an eyelash I really hope they stay in jail for a long, long time.
The details of Nia's abuse is too gruesome for me to write, it creates an uncomfortable sadness inside. So, I decided to just give the link for anyone interested:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4737546a11.html
It's just one of the many stories told about her. The only consolation I feel now is that she is at peace in heaven with God and the gulity parties I hope will age in jail, without parole.
However I changed my mind. I am 100% for it now, after realising how important that could be for the children. Yeah, never mind the parents in this case- the kids are more valuable than our personal opinions.
NZ is now gaining reputation for having violence and abuse towards children. Everytime I read a newspaper, there is always something about child abuse and it's not amusing to read. It's the type of abuse that can only be described as disturbing and inhumane.
Again, now I've just read of a teenage mother who stabbed her 2 year old son in the stomach and then used a pillow to suffocate the poor child. Last year, one of the major scandals that rocked the country was when twin Maori babies were reportedly killed by their own dad and the family had done a cover up too. Nobody spoke to the press, they claimed it was cot death, etcetera...
I honestly wonder why? why the heck is this going on ? this kind of behaviour is abnormal and not acceptable ! and yet there is an evolving pattern that is turning into a phenomena. An ugly phenomena.
Baby Nia, poor baby Nia- I could hardly write this without my eyes watering but what her Mum, her partner including the brother & the father of the partner did to her was just terrible and heartbreaking. They were convicted, guilty and I wish they rot in jail. Yeah, without batting an eyelash I really hope they stay in jail for a long, long time.
The details of Nia's abuse is too gruesome for me to write, it creates an uncomfortable sadness inside. So, I decided to just give the link for anyone interested:
http://www.stuff.co.nz/4737546a11.html
It's just one of the many stories told about her. The only consolation I feel now is that she is at peace in heaven with God and the gulity parties I hope will age in jail, without parole.
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