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Carolyn wrote: "Sally906 wrote: "Jen wrote: "so guys ... HSC RESULTS OUT TODAAAY!! D:"My godson will be getting his results. He is fairly confident he has done well but all he is hoping for is acceptance to the..."
thank yooou :)
Good Luck to all the anxious and excited ones waiting on results today!!
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Good luck!!!
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My godson will be getting his results. He is fairly confident he has done well but all he is hoping for is acceptance to the Acadmeny of Musi..."
Good luck to him Sally! I'm sure he'll get there:)
Before this week is through, just wanted to say..It has been incredibly sad and heartbreaking to witness the hostage situation in Sydney this week and to know the absolute heartbreak that those hostages and their families must be going through, especially the ones that lost their lives...God bless them.
Like many others, I have been very emotionally affected by those events and have been in a kind of fog ever since, I am just slowly trying to come to grips with what happened in our beautiful city. I find it just so incredibly hard to believe that one nutter can just walk into a place and do something like that...or moreover, that anyone would! Its unthinkable.
I keep wondering what this man thought to gain from such a despicable act, but on deeper reflection I really don't think he thought it through at all as it was so...for want of a better description..."amateurish". And that is, I think, what makes it all the more dreadful and frightening, and worrying, because there are so many people out there with an axe to grind.
I believe it is only our innocent laid back Aussie culture that has kept us relatively safe from these sort of politically motivated horrors. We thankfully don't harbour such hateful and divisive religious and political values. It is such a contradiction to cause such suffering in the name of a perceived good, and goes against everything we know to be right and good.
The angry side of me wants to scream at this man and his ilk, that, "how dare he seek and gain sanctuary in our beautiful country and avail himself of all our hospitalities and privileges..not the least of which is freedom...then abuse those freedoms to promote his vile and seemingly random ideologies."! How are we supposed to understand or sympathize with that mentality, its a total contradiction!
One stand out comment I heard last night after all that has happened and been said, was from [everybody's] Father Bob on TV, when asked what it was all about, and after expressing his deep sadness, he said that if there was any greater good to come of this sorrow, it is that it has galvanized people into reaching out to one another, and embracing those other cultures we have come to fear...often irrationally.
Maybe this is why horrible stuff like this has to happen to good people...to affect us all.
If these shocking events can effect some positive change for the greater good in our collective ethos, then those victims are truly heroes and have not suffered or died in vain.
Lets all commit to quietly doing our bit to pay it forward, in the name of everybody's God, please "give Peace a chance."
My heartfelt sympathies go to all of the victims and their families.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Before this week is through, just wanted to say..It has been incredibly sad and heartbreaking to witness the hostage situation in Sydney this week and to know the absolute heartbreak that those ..."
Well said Julie.
I think we all feel outrage that this has happened as well as sadness for the families. I feel it is a great shame that this man did what he did in the name of his religion and I do worry what effect this will have on Islamic Australians who are not radicals but peace loving people who only want a good life and education for their families.
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It has been incredibly sad and heartbreaking to witness the hostage situation in Sydney this week and to know the absolute heartbreak that those ..."
Beautifully said Julie:) Words I and many others of us totally agree with. Thank you...
Just to say that we here in Britain really do send heartfelt sympathy to the victims, their families and to all Sydneysiders and Aussies caught up in this tragedy.
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Thanks Anna; lovely of you to comment. I think it effects people world wide...
Anna wrote: "Just to say that we here in Britain really do send heartfelt sympathy to the victims, their families and to all Sydneysiders and Aussies caught up in this tragedy."Thanks Anna. I believe your expressed sentiments are well received by all. Thank you. Personally, I get really tired of these crazed zealots running around committing such egregious acts of violent distain against people that have only shown goodwill to them. It makes me feel sad.
Anna wrote: "Just to say that we here in Britain really do send heartfelt sympathy to the victims, their families and to all Sydneysiders and Aussies caught up in this tragedy."That's so nice of you Anna.
Anna wrote: "Just to say that we here in Britain really do send heartfelt sympathy to the victims, their families and to all Sydneysiders and Aussies caught up in this tragedy."That's nice to hear Anna thank you :)
As Julie pointed out, I think the good part we can take from this is the show of support for each other from other nations (thanks, Anna) and from people whose faiths differ from our own. And the fact that although something like this can happen is very scary, we must stand together and rise above this, because if we judge and condemn people based on how they look and what they wear and what they believe, then our country will be filled with suspicion and hate, and will not be a very nice place to live.
☼♄Jülie wrote: "Before this week is through, just wanted to say..It has been incredibly sad and heartbreaking to witness the hostage situation in Sydney this week and to know the absolute heartbreak that those ..."
Well said Jools - I have a Moslem friend here in Darwin who covers her head with the most beautiful shawls in public. She has twin baby girls and was shopping alone a few weeks back when these young idiots kept telling her to go back to India (she is Australian born of Pakistani parents) and was she hiding bombs in her baby stroller. The were really hassling her when a young Navy man is his uniform came up and told the idiots to go away then escorted Sumi as she finished her shopping and escorted her and the twins back to her car. That Navy man my friends is a true Australian. But to see the outpouring of support shows that the vast majority know who the enemy is and it is not ladies who cover the hair! It is not even the 95% of Muslims who live their life peaceabley - it is the radical minority who are even killing people of their own faith who don't agree with them.
Michael wrote: "Well put Sally. We seen another terrible example of that in Pakistan with all them students being killed. What possible justification can be said for such an horrific incident. My thoughts and pray..."That's a fair comment Michael. There just seems to be way too much anger these days. (Every where in the world) I suppose all we can do is move forward and do our best.
Michael wrote: "Well put Sally. We seen another terrible example of that in Pakistan with all them students being killed. What possible justification can be said for such an horrific incident. My thoughts and pray..."Ughhhh
I have to say one of my worries is that because he used the ISIS flag, some crazy in the real ISIS might decide to 'revenge' his death by starting something really terrible here.
Jen wrote: "so guys ... HSC RESULTS OUT TODAAAY!! D:"Hope those waiting on HSC results were happy by the end of the day.
B the BookAddict wrote: "I have to say one of my worries is that because he used the ISIS flag, some crazy in the real ISIS might decide to 'revenge' his death by starting something really terrible here."It wasn't an ISIS flag - that was established very quickly after the media flooded us with that idea - it WAS an Islamic flag - Arabic writing on a black banner ( the first words of the muslim prayer - There is no God but Allah; Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.")represents a general expression of faith in Islam, BUT has been adopted by various jihadist groups as a battle flag.
I do hope that this will be it - but there is a genral call out among those groups to get us - so sadly I think you're right
Dale wrote: "Jen wrote: "so guys ... HSC RESULTS OUT TODAAAY!! D:"Hope those waiting on HSC results were happy by the end of the day."
Yes I hope you were all happy with your HSC results too, now you can relax a bit knowing that it is done :)
Godson did very well - is now waiting to see if he is offered a position at his first choice.
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No it wasn't an ISIS flag Bette...
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Fingers crossed!!
I've just come down to do the grocery shop at Woolworths (I know, I know - stupid time this close to Christmas, but I was too busy this morning at 8, which is when I normally come) and there are no trolleys left!!! Not a single one!!
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Oh dear Kathryn!! I plan on being there about 7.30am on Monday and again on Christmas Eve...I hate the supermarkets at Christmas!!!
Kathryn wrote: "I've just come down to do the grocery shop at Woolworths (I know, I know - stupid time this close to Christmas, but I was too busy this morning at 8, which is when I normally come) and there are no..."Quite a common occurrence in retail this time of year, especially when a lot of us are understaffed.
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Kathryn I went in to one of about twenty coffee shops we have in our suburb where you order at the counter and get a table number. They were so busy they had run out of numbers but kept on taking orders. You can imagine the disaster that ensued. One lady waited 45 minutes for a small flat white:)
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Oh dear, indeed, Phrynne!! That's a long time for a coffee! I didn't end up waiting for a trolley - I walked down to the nearest car park and got my own, plus a couple of extras for other people waiting! And the streets are already getting crazy, even though it wasn't even 2.30 when I was coming home, and now I'm all hot and bothered and cranky!!
Yeah I don't know where you are Kathyrn but it is awful here in Bris.
You're on the southside, aren't you, Kiera? I'm on the northside, and I'm not even within the Brisbane City Council - I'm just to the north of it, but it's still crazy here!!
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I didn't end up waiting for a trolley - I walked down to the nearest car park and got my own, plus a couple of extras for other people ..."
Nice cup of tea and a relax in front of the air con Kathryn? :)
Yes, I'm much calmer now after a cold drink, air-con and a few pages of reading. Thanks, Brenda!!
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You're welcome Kathryn!
Yay! I'm on holidays. Just made my first holiday cup of tea. It's Christmas shopping tonight after dinner.
Veronica wrote: "Yay! I'm on holidays. Just made my first holiday cup of tea. It's Christmas shopping tonight after dinner."Nice feeling, isn't it Veronica? I have 2 more days of work, & then holidays till the 19th :)
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Awesome Veronica!!! Late night shopping - midnight here! - hope you're not too swamped by the hordes;)
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Nice feeling, isn't it Veronica? I have 2 more days of work, & then ho..."
Wow that's a good long holiday Mish!!! Are you going away? Have a great break, and a safe and happy Christmas and New Year:) xx
I'm off until the 13th Mish, that's a big break for me.I'll be going to the shops about 8pm Brenda, planning on staying till midnight. Love it.
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I'll be going to the shops about 8pm Brenda, planning on staying till midnight. Love it."
Have fun!!! LOL (Better you than me;))
Brenda wrote: "Mish wrote: "Veronica wrote: "Yay! I'm on holidays. Just made my first holiday cup of tea. It's Christmas shopping tonight after dinner."Nice feeling, isn't it Veronica? I have 2 more days of wo..."
It is, a lovely long break. No we don't have anything planned, yet we may go away for the weekend or overnight somewhere. We're building a shed in the backyard, so thst will keep us busy over the break :)
Veronica wrote: "I'm off until the 13th Mish, that's a big break for me.I'll be going to the shops about 8pm Brenda, planning on staying till midnight. Love it."
Lovely. That is a good break:)
Bit late, but yeah it wasn't an ISIS flag (he actually asked for Tony Abbott to bring him one), it was a pretty bog standard islamic prayer flag which quite a lot of muslims would just have.
That's what I would have done too Kathryn.
I'm officially on holidays and also unemployed...Holidays are good..The unemployment not so good.I've been dropping in here very off and on during this week but being more of a "lurker" than poster.
I'm going to bow out until Feb unless I get the chance to post...But starting tomorrow I'm going away (possibly will take photos) up the coast of Tassie...And then in Jan I'm going to be in Italy for the whole month. I will still be reading and possibly updating through my Kindle (the new updates to the Kindle).
Anyhoo's...All I wanted to say was...I hope you all have a great Christmas and a safe New Year! Remember to gobble up the food, kick up your feet, take a moment for yourself - breath and try and enjoy this "crazy" time of the year! And of course if you can find that spare moment read to your hearts content!
See ya'll later :)!!
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My godson will be getting his results. He is fairly confident he has done well but all he is hoping for is acceptance to the Acadmeny of Musi..."
oh wow, well good luck to your godson! i'm sure he did great no matter what he got :)