Lovely innit?
Sunday, January 26, 2003
Why Paris is better than London
We went to Paris for the weekend for Philippa's birthday. It was absolutely freezing cold with a top temp of 0 and lowest of -8, brrr, but it was gloriously sunny with the kind of huge clear blue sky you hardly ever get to see in London (umm except for today which did happen to be a beautiful blue sky in London -- but that's just the exception that proves the rule).
We just walked around the Marais area where we were staying and went to the Louvre which of course is bloody amazing.
It's funny that everyone in England complains that Parisians are very rude, but I can't see it. Everyone in Paris makes a point of greeting and thanking each other with every interaction no matter how trivial. Even buying a metro ticket involves good morning, thank you and goodbye. Compare that to London where you're lucky to even make eye contact with someone working in a shop, let alone exchange a pleasantry with them.
Tomorrow is Australia day. Don't forget to recite your Oath of Allegiance...
We just walked around the Marais area where we were staying and went to the Louvre which of course is bloody amazing.
It's funny that everyone in England complains that Parisians are very rude, but I can't see it. Everyone in Paris makes a point of greeting and thanking each other with every interaction no matter how trivial. Even buying a metro ticket involves good morning, thank you and goodbye. Compare that to London where you're lucky to even make eye contact with someone working in a shop, let alone exchange a pleasantry with them.
Tomorrow is Australia day. Don't forget to recite your Oath of Allegiance...
Friday, January 17, 2003
Has Australia gone completely insane?
First I hear that John Howard has offered to do a few pre-emptive strikes around the neighborhood to help nice Mr Bush to keep them dirty evil infidels on the hop. After all, they pushed him too far, and now its payback time. And this time its personal after they bombed our very own cute little cheap exotic holiday island. Oops I mean Indonesia's island.
Then I heard from Phil's rellos the other day that there are now government ads on Australian TV with warnings about suspect packages and that everyone should keep a close eye on their neighbors for any suspicious terrorist-type activities. Like speaking funny languages and eating weird food and wearing strange clothes and stuff.
And now I see this crap in The Age about the Oath of Allegiance. Puhleeeeze. Bloody hell guys. What is going on?
Anyone who recites this by the barbie should give John Howard and Les Murray a call immediately. Never know, you just might get that stupid bloody mateship preamble into the constitution after all.
Here's a better idea: just chuck the stupid card on the barbie and vote Howard out. Gawann. Do it for Orstraylia.
Then I heard from Phil's rellos the other day that there are now government ads on Australian TV with warnings about suspect packages and that everyone should keep a close eye on their neighbors for any suspicious terrorist-type activities. Like speaking funny languages and eating weird food and wearing strange clothes and stuff.
And now I see this crap in The Age about the Oath of Allegiance. Puhleeeeze. Bloody hell guys. What is going on?
Anyone who recites this by the barbie should give John Howard and Les Murray a call immediately. Never know, you just might get that stupid bloody mateship preamble into the constitution after all.
Here's a better idea: just chuck the stupid card on the barbie and vote Howard out. Gawann. Do it for Orstraylia.