Hey hey ho ho IR laws have got to go!
It's not the best rally cry in the world, but at least it rhymes.
This morning I participated in a nationwide union-organised protest against the government's industrial relations laws. I don't really have a point, except to point out that there was a protest march and I was there. The
main gathering was at the MCG in Melbourne. I joined the march down the main street of my town.
I was trying to remember if I've ever been to other protests - I vaguely remember something at uni, probably a protest against increasing student fees.
Anyway, in case you're wondering, today's protest wasn't a particularly subversive one for me to join, given that everyone I know is opposed to the IR laws and my boss was standing next to me the whole time...
Question: have you ever been part of a protest? What was it for?
R
did you miss me?
Apparently it takes three weeks to form a new habit.
It sure doesn't take long to break one.
I didn't intend to have a break from blogging. But it's been quite nice.
This is what I've been doing in the last wee while.
1. I bought a lawnmower, mowed down all the overgrowth in the back garden for the first time, and discovered a cactus!
2. I went to Dunedin, NZ and saw some yellow eyed penguins!
3. And some albatross!
4. I celebrated Thanksgiving! I even had a teeny tiny morsel of turkey. It was OK.
5. I went to an outdoor music festival called Groovin the Moo!
6. I narrowly lost Risk (the game of world domination). Twice!
7. I graded for my green tip belt (7th grade) in taekwondo!
8. I played (or pretended to play in the high fast bits) flute in our All Comers Ensemble end of term concert!
9. I planned to build my deck! (I've done the measurements)
You'd think there'd be more, wouldn't you. Then again, maybe there is, and I'm saving it all for future scintillating posts...
R.
