I know I'm a day (or 2 because of the time difference) behind, but it's great to see them winning some ARIA's. Heard about them back in October last year and didn't even realize that they released their album in North America.
Anyway, trippy cover.
1. My old site, www.savory-bites.com/jyohh was too slow
2. Posting is soo much faster. Posterous is genius for enabling posting through email
3. Bookmarklet sold me. I didn't even have to save or attach this picture
4. It's better than a tumblr
5. Minimalist themes are the way to go
30 January 2009
You can't beat the sense of empowerment that comes from knowing who gave what to which political parties. The only problem is that the Australian Electoral Commission's annual report on political donations - to be released on Monday - comes more than a year after the political donations were made, in the lead-up to the 2007 federal election. So, sifting through the data becomes an act of nostalgia, rather than transparency. The report is expected to reveal the latest escalation in the electoral arms race as big organisations throw more and more money at political parties. All sides of politics agree current arrangements are unsustainable and that campaign financing must be reviewed. In fact, reform of electoral donations and disclosures was one of the Rudd government's pre-election promises. What's more, a discussion paper on the issue has come up with some interesting ideas.
GuestsDaryl Melham
Federal MP for BanksScott Morrison
Federal MP for CookFurther Information
Daryl Melham's House of Reps website
Australian Government, Electoral Reform Green Paper
AEC, financial disclosure scheme
Presenter
Peter Mares
Producer
James Panichi
So Australia has these snakes... I say FUCK THEM, but Angove's winemakers say, "let's name wine after it." Aside from being downright terri-fucking-fying, this wine is delicious. Ringing in at $19CAD, this wine's pretty fantastic. Nice and dry... Not too intense, just, pleasant.
I would suggest giving this one a try.
"I want to study overseas" is a mantra constantly repeated by keen students worldwide, and no matter which university you go to, you will inevitably make friends with someone planning international study or someone's friend who is planning international study. It is human nature to be curious about global travel, and such is the nature of youth to be seek an adventure in a foreign land. Students also see overseas travel as an auspicious opportunity to seek achievement and acclaim for their premature Curriculum Vitae's - and it is perfectly understandable too, given the highly competitive nature of job hunting as well as the growing supposition of employers expecting candidates to have relevant degrees or some sort of tertiary qualifications in their desired job field.
So aside from the obvious career building accreditations, what are some of the long term benefits of international study? They say that student exchange is an investment for life. Here are some of the things you might take with you out of your study time overseas:
Traveling overseas may awaken that hidden passion you were oblivious to, and open up a desired career path. A trend that is rife amongst high-school graduates is having no clear sense of direction, and this is perfectly understandable. In Australia for example, the average student graduated from high school at eighteen years of age. The transition from the security blanket and routine of school life is a shock for many young students, and the pressure with-standing to choose a career or university is something many adolescents struggle to deal with.
For most students, an effective way to wean themselves out of the familiar comforts of high school life is the transition into university study, which allows students to warm into the reality of the work force. One thing that compliments this transition and of course breaks it up is international study.
If you’re an international business student looking to study abroad in Australia, the International College of Management Sydney (ICMS) is an esteemed university accredited Sydney Business College located on the northern beaches of the city of Sydney. ICMS is home to students from over 60 international locations – so everyone is welcome! Follow one of the links to the ICMS site for more information.
There are few things better in this life than an aesthetically-pleasing, self-explanatory infographic.
Actually, there are quite a few more things, but a good pie chart can kick you a few levels up Maslow's pyramid, too.
Hey. Bradley here, inside Young and Jackson, which is located at the corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street.
If there are more of you, survivors, out there. Please contact me via imstillalivehelpme@gmail.com
Its been 5 days since the first attack happened in Melbourne. I spent the last few days trying to stay alive in this madness, I fortunately managed to go from my apartment all the way to the pub where I met a few more other survivors. Thank god, we had little to none drama and trouble from those things. I think, we need put a label on those things. We can't keep calling them 'things' all the time. Samuel, the little boy, he is about 5, suggested we call them : Brodies. Thats BROken boDIES. Man, how smart is that boy?.. I feel a need to help him and his sister out of this. Their parents got attacked and they managed to get away from all that. Smaller kids, smaller body, faster stamina. His sister, Danielle is 10.I can see the amount of strength and maturity in her in handling this situation. Helping her brother understand everything when she , herself doesn't even understand anything. None of us understands what is going on...
There's Erik Vasya, 30 . Outside here, he probably could snap your head in two. Not that he has huge ass muscles although he does have a decent arm. He just has that look , like you know, he has been through tough times. If this was a movie, He'd be the hero. But here, in the pub, though strong and tough, he looks broken. I feel like like he wants to talk to me but I don't know... Maybe not yet. We're all to busy being attentive to have talks.
Roy Reid and Jaime Stone are the loving gay couple. From what I know, they've been together since they were 15. They came to Melbourne a week ago to celebrate their 10 year anniversary but then this happened. I'm sure 10 years together hasn't been easy but you know that they always stick it through( no pun intended ) . Even in this calamity, they still have the hope to carry on. It just brings in so much more hope and joy to all of us in the pub. Knowing no matter what the ordeal is, we all can get through it together.
Then , there's Kate, Joan and Lucas. The two sisters and her beard. Joke. But he doesn't do anything to contribute in anything. Even when we need everyone to be on their toes when we feel a sudden scare. He is there, just blank. His body is present but I have no clue where is mind is. Pisses me off. I would gladly vote him out of this pub if ever there was a need to sacrifice one of us. Kate is the younger sister . She's very quiet. I tried smiling and all she did was look straight at me. I thought she was blind at first... Joan is the one dating the block of wood. I mean, Lucas. She's very bubbly despite the environment we're in. She, like Roy and Jaime seems to understand that life goes on and we need to keep our spirits up.
And then , there's me. You all know me. I'm Bradley. One day I was happily walking home, then I'm here , munching on a pear . Looking at the people in front of me. In another place and another time, I don't think I would have looked at them twice. Well maybe, Kate but .. Never mind.
All I'm saying is I guess there must be a reason why things happen. As bad as it all may seem, we are still all very much alive.
Ps. I did mention there was 8 of us including me. I forgot, the block of w.. Lucas , breathes.
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