Still haven't heard back about the time off for the October trip; unfortunately it looks like the other programmer wants to take time off in October, too! ARGH!
Anyway, I have THE ENTIRE WEEK OFF. Stay home, sleep in, do a few things here and there. Plan the house renos. Things to do in my own time.
Having headaches again. I really should try to nail down what they are and why I'm getting them.
( superannuation/401K thoughts: warning, discussion of money )
The Year The (Aussie) Media Lost Its Mind: basically, all Aussie media pretty much went bonkers right around the election - from March through to May. Reporting on all the stupidest things, blowing up the tiniest things for Labor, ignoring or dismissing or flat-out gaslighting when the Liberals fucked things up.
Even now we're still dealing with all the former conservative politicians giving their opinions. Today was moderate conservative former member for an area pretty close to me writing an opinion piece for the Guardian about how the Liberals doubling-down on "climate change is dumb, unions are dirtybadevil, we don't need no stinking moderates" is bloody stupid. But the last few weeks have been all these conservative ex-pollies being invited onto talk shows, opinion shows. political correspondent discussions to talk about plans that they can't implement because they're not in power, and to criticise points of form rather than anything of substance. UGH.
Anyway, speaking of fucked up political commentary, I'm guessing that the Aussie mob Juice Media got bored in the last couple of months since our election. They haven't got anything to really mock yet since parliament only resumed yesterday, so...they went for the SCOTUS. Oh yes, they did.
"Honest Media Ads: SCOTUS"
Another Aussie comedy act: Sammy J sings 'an ode to minimum standards' and it is freaking hilarious.
On a more serious note, if you want to see statemanship (stateswomanship?), then the inaugural parliamentary speeches for two of the new female MPs are beautiful
Sally Sitou (Labor, Reid) is from a background much like mine - family got out of China, made the jump to south-east Asia, and finally came to Australia - an uplifting story of hope, love, family, and a land of opportunity. And Monique Ryan (Independent, Kooyong) toppled the former government's treasurer (and alleged "crown prince" of the federal party) to the side, and her speech is absolute poetry.
Oh, and try this photo of the eight new 'crossbenchers' (independents, neither Labor nor Liberal) - eight women, standing at the table as they're 'sworn in' to the new parliament. An entirely new sight for the Australian parliament, for all that we were one of the first in the world to have women in parliament at all.
I don't expect supergreat things from the Labor government, but there are all kinds of hopeful little things happening right now and I will take the delight where I can.
May this parliament be the start of something more!
Finally, a video: I Know Victoria's Secret (flashmob)
Warning, it's a bit of an earworm.
All righty, I'm off to read the latest Nalini Singh that's just come out - started it last night, then fell asleep. I'm just so tired these days...
Anyway, I have THE ENTIRE WEEK OFF. Stay home, sleep in, do a few things here and there. Plan the house renos. Things to do in my own time.
Having headaches again. I really should try to nail down what they are and why I'm getting them.
( superannuation/401K thoughts: warning, discussion of money )
The Year The (Aussie) Media Lost Its Mind: basically, all Aussie media pretty much went bonkers right around the election - from March through to May. Reporting on all the stupidest things, blowing up the tiniest things for Labor, ignoring or dismissing or flat-out gaslighting when the Liberals fucked things up.
Even now we're still dealing with all the former conservative politicians giving their opinions. Today was moderate conservative former member for an area pretty close to me writing an opinion piece for the Guardian about how the Liberals doubling-down on "climate change is dumb, unions are dirtybadevil, we don't need no stinking moderates" is bloody stupid. But the last few weeks have been all these conservative ex-pollies being invited onto talk shows, opinion shows. political correspondent discussions to talk about plans that they can't implement because they're not in power, and to criticise points of form rather than anything of substance. UGH.
Anyway, speaking of fucked up political commentary, I'm guessing that the Aussie mob Juice Media got bored in the last couple of months since our election. They haven't got anything to really mock yet since parliament only resumed yesterday, so...they went for the SCOTUS. Oh yes, they did.
"Honest Media Ads: SCOTUS"
Another Aussie comedy act: Sammy J sings 'an ode to minimum standards' and it is freaking hilarious.
On a more serious note, if you want to see statemanship (stateswomanship?), then the inaugural parliamentary speeches for two of the new female MPs are beautiful
Sally Sitou (Labor, Reid) is from a background much like mine - family got out of China, made the jump to south-east Asia, and finally came to Australia - an uplifting story of hope, love, family, and a land of opportunity. And Monique Ryan (Independent, Kooyong) toppled the former government's treasurer (and alleged "crown prince" of the federal party) to the side, and her speech is absolute poetry.
Oh, and try this photo of the eight new 'crossbenchers' (independents, neither Labor nor Liberal) - eight women, standing at the table as they're 'sworn in' to the new parliament. An entirely new sight for the Australian parliament, for all that we were one of the first in the world to have women in parliament at all.
I don't expect supergreat things from the Labor government, but there are all kinds of hopeful little things happening right now and I will take the delight where I can.
May this parliament be the start of something more!
Finally, a video: I Know Victoria's Secret (flashmob)
jaxwritessongs I wrote a song called Victoria’s Secret and I always wanted to be part of a Flash Mob. 👯♀️👯♀️ 👙 🤫 #victoriassecret #flashmob #bodypositivity #foryou ♬ Victoria’s Secret - Jax
Warning, it's a bit of an earworm.
All righty, I'm off to read the latest Nalini Singh that's just come out - started it last night, then fell asleep. I'm just so tired these days...
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