Day for Daniel Day

Did you wear red today as it's Day for Daniel Day?  For our international readers, today is a National Day of Action to promote children's personal safety.  The Daniel Morcombe Foundation was introduced in 2005 when their 13yo son was abducted and murdered in December 2003. Only this year the remains of the child was found.

 

The primary school has participated in a day for Daniel. Most of the students wore some form of red clothing, made a gold coin donation and got involved with activities. Red cheerios were on sale at tuckshop today too.  All the money raised today will go to to the Daniel Morcombe Foundation.  For further details, check out this website:  http://www.dayfordaniel.com.au/ 

 

My daughter who attends primary school still, told me a policeman come into her school this week to discuss to all students about their personal safety.  It's frightening when you think about safety of our kids in this generation.  Back to the good old days of the 70s and the 80's we didn't really have an issue like today. Most of us would of been out on the streets or playground playing before and after school. And was told to come home at sunset.  Today our kids can't do that because you don't know what kind of eyes are watching them nearby.  Also we as parents need to think about our kids being on the internet because cyperspace isn't really a safe place for kids anymore neither. 

Halloween

Halloween is an annual holiday observed on October 31, which commonly includes activities such as trick-or-treating, attending costume parties, carving jack-o'-lanterns, bonfires, apple bobbing, visiting haunted attractions, playing pranks, telling scary stories, and watching horror films.

But the question is why do some of us celebrate Halloween and others don't? It was believe many centuries ago this celebration is the festival of the supernaturals. It seems the Americans keep the tradition going but not all Australians are into Halloween. It isn't we suffer Samhainophobia, it's just we might not be a believer of this culture. But some businesses will have interesting displays (mainly huge and hairy spiders) of Halloween theme this year.  Like any other celebrations that aren't really compulsory, I feel its more a money making promotion for the retail industry.
 


Do you believe in Halloween? If you celebrate the occassion what you do? Besides being a school night we won't be joining in to attend to any public celebrations in any suburbs. I am not a believer in supernationals but if there is children come into our street for trick or treating, I will be polite and give them a sweet treat.  Consider the kind of reputation to where I live with some badly misbehaved children, I don't want my property trashed with raw eggs thrown from our peaceful street.

Felines - cats

Going by my profile photo I am sure you can work out I am an evid fan of felines.  I currently own one little guy who just turned two years old.  With some of his personality traits, he reminds me about one cat I owned during my high school years.

As long as I can remember growing up, there was always a feline in the house. I must of had my belated Nanna's gene because she loved cats too!  She practically had a farm full of all ages at her old home address.  I think my eldest child might have the same gene as she seems to enjoy being around cats.  She told she would love to own a purebreed once she grows up.

All the years I have lived on this planet I have owned six felines.  All have been moggies (that is what the Australians called them.  It means these cats aren't a purebreed from a particular one breeder). Most of them lived until they turned 10 years old.  Majority of the time they were outdoor felines but they were trained to come indoors at sunset.  Only had two females and all the rest were males. The difference of behaviour with these genders is that the males aren't so affection as the female.  The male cat seem to be more the independant one and only comes to you when they need you for food and a quick hug. 

There is one male cat I had the opportunity to know for half of my life. This cat is almost two decades old and just starting to decline in its health now. Of course I am still in contact with the owner of this moggy and it will be a heartbreak when the sad news come to say this old cat went to its rainbow bridge.

How well do you know about felines??  If you don't know much about this independent mammals, here's a website link for you to view some interesting information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cat  From the basics, breeds, history and about their health is there for you to enjoy reading.

By the way I love movies and TV advertisements that shows felines too!  My favourite TV advertisment would have to be where you see workers adding cat toys on the telegraph poles in one street and see a couple of cats playing with the new toys.  

The closure of the advertisment: "one day the world will be cat lovers". 

Amen!  (my meaning I agree) Well... I would like to see some countries love cats!  From what I heard I won't be sending my cat there for a meal ticket.

Storm season

I live in the southern hemisphere which currently it's the middle of our spring season. Most of Australia states has four seasons per year but Northern Territory has only two seasons per day, known as wet and dry. Their daytime temperatures in Darwin remain in the 30's all year around.  Really that is the area I should move to as I don't like cold winters.  Humid days don't really bother me as I love to be in water during the day or night or do aqua aerobics (which I should get back into this summer)

But I live in more a sub tropical climate where we can experience severe storms and cyclones over the summery months.  Today we had two storms in one day! The first one hit at around 5am and the second one (which it was more severe down the Gold Coast and North of Brisbane) happened after 4pm here. 

BOM website has reported on where hail was hit in some areas of SE QLD this afternoon. I don't think this will be the last severe storm as our offical summer hasn't even came yet. To those who plan on travelling over summer I would think carefully on where to travel in Australia as storms and cyclones could hit in some states.

This afternoon's storm:
Golf ball size hail reported at Albany Creek at 5:00pm.
4cm hail was reported at Marburg at 4:40pm.
2cm hail was reported at Oxley at 4:30pm.
1-2cm hail was reported at Mt Alford at 3:00pm.
A 79km/hr wind gust was recorded at Warwick at 2:25pm.

How many of you know what to do if a severe/dangerous storm has been issued?  Here I will make note for all of Australians to read incase you need a fresh reminder after winter. Really when you think of it, it's only common sense. For your children's safety, teach them young about the dangers about storms before and after.

* Move your car under cover or away from trees.
* If you have to travel, don't be an impatient person on the road and speed while it's pouring rain.  Slow down or pull over where you can make a safe stop (away from trees too)
* Secure loose outdoor items.
* Seek shelter, preferably indoors and never under trees or at golf courses.
* Avoid using the telephone during a thunderstorm.
* Beware of fallen trees and powerlines.
* For emergency assistance contact the SES on 132 500.

Beauty and the Geeks

Who been watching the current series of the Beauty and the Geek show?  Normally I don't watch it but since the TV has been on since 6pm to watch the news to see what they said about this afternoon storms.  I seen some areas really coped the hail like it snowed.  As far as I know I don't think the hail hit here.  I was out at the time the storm hit before school finished for the day.  But it did rain heavier enough to make the driving vision harder.  It's raining right now as I type this blog and I think it will continue throughout the night.

Anyway back to the show...I was only watching it because I was waiting for The Amazing Race to start at 9:30pm. In tonight's episode the beauties and the geeks had a science fair at some school.  The geeks had to tutor their beauty in particular areas of science.  Then on the day of the fair the beauties had to perform their topic to a small bunch year 7 kids. I assume it was a private boys school as there was only boys in the group. 

The best laugh was to watch a beauty on how really dumb she really is.  Even the school boys and staff from this school thought it was hilarous.  She had pictures of human body parts and she had to name them and place the colour cardboard drawings on the geek.  How stupid can she be, not knowing what a man's vital reproductive organ was.  She placed the organ cardboard on the geeks' chest. One of the boys commented:  I am going to be sick!!  I laughted and I thought the b***ch was a starfish!! What kind of future will she have in relationships if she that clueless about men?