Sunday, 21 June 2009
Tuesday, 16 June 2009
An Update On My Life :)
I had another experience the other day of standing up for a child being abused. I was walking down the bus station when a mother really smacked her child with such a wallop I could hear it a good few metres away. I wasn't prepared to bite my tongue and just watch it happen, so I went to her and said "excuse me, hitting your kids is wrong." It was all I could get out, I said it calmly if not a little nervously. The smartest thing she could come back at me with was "mind your own business, Princess."
I had begun walking away before she could say it all to my face. Needless to say, it's one of those stomach turning moments that leaves you shaken.
I have since boiled over it and thought of a million things I could have said.
Hitting children or threatening them with violence simply enrages me.
If a man hit his wife because he thought she deserved it would a mother who hits her children think that is OK? No, of course not, the wife would likely end up getting a divorce and seek help from domestic violence charities, or turn to some other feminist organisation. . . If she stays with him, she does so by her own choice. The implication being that she believes it is wrong for people who are bigger and stronger than her (or anyone for that matter) to hit her but she still inflicts it on her own children (who are seriously smaller and weaker than a mother in comparison to a woman and a man)
Would a woman who hit her sons and daughters continue to do so as they reached adolesence and became physically fitter and stronger than them? No, of course not, because they know they're adult children can defend themselves. Child abusers are cowards.
Would an elderly parent who is forgetful and decrepped, say its OK for their carers, most likely their children who they once hit and abused, to hit and scream at them when they get things wrong, make mistakes and return back to an almost child-like state in which they are dependant and vulnerable? No, of course not, parents inflict such propoganda that they raise their children to believe that it was OK for them to hit and bully their children, that they must respect their elders and other such nonsense.
Hitting a child, verbally abusing a child, and emotionally abusing a child is a sick, vile, evil and cowardly act. This is why I have no tolerance for people who continue to treat their children in this way.
On a lighter note, I am very happy to be telling you that I finally found a stable job I really enjoy. I have been with the company for just under one week now, I have worked with one girl whose generosity and kindness in helping me learn the role has been brilliant, the manager is very friendly and I've finally been trained on how to make really nice coffees! Everything about the place seems very glitzy, we're the top floor of a large building so we have beautiful views over Perth, Kings Park and Swan River. The job role is similar to my one at the hotel, where I previously worked, being a food and beverage attendant for functions, events and conferences.
I quit my job at the Jamaice Blue Cafe after having some bad experiences with the management there. I was told I would have 30 hours of work each week, only this never happened, for a couple of weeks I had no hours of work, and others only 10 or so, I was also told my wage would be $2.05 higher than it actually was. . . Upon raising these issues with my manager he simply told me that the part time basis on which I was employed could mean hours anywhere from between 2 and 37.5, but failed to give any explanation as to why I was told I would get 30 but for half the time I was working there had no hours whatsoever (not even 2!)
Then the company I had had an interview for a few weeks back, the one I'm working for now, rang me to say they never got back to me about the job because their offices in sydney had had a set back and so they couldn't employ anyone. The manager asked me if I would like to fill the position held by a girl who is soon to be leaving, saying they needed to train someone with in 4 weeks because then the manager would be away for a week and so would the supervisor.
So in 4 weeks time I need to know pretty much everything so I can try carry out the role of the manager for a week :s which is a little daunting but so far so good, I can make all types of coffees and I'm learning my way round this rather large and seemingly complicated building and getting the hang of what needs to be done for functions etc!
I have still kept my other job in a very small hotel further out from the city centre, helping to run the restaurant, do room service and functions (when they occur). I have had some trouble with a girl that works there though, she gets very stressed and angry, and somewhat aggressive very quickly, on occasion I have seriously dreaded going to work there because I know I'll be stuck with her for 2-3 hours, but that's it thankfully, shifts are only 2-3 hours long *whew*
I had begun walking away before she could say it all to my face. Needless to say, it's one of those stomach turning moments that leaves you shaken.
I have since boiled over it and thought of a million things I could have said.
Hitting children or threatening them with violence simply enrages me.
If a man hit his wife because he thought she deserved it would a mother who hits her children think that is OK? No, of course not, the wife would likely end up getting a divorce and seek help from domestic violence charities, or turn to some other feminist organisation. . . If she stays with him, she does so by her own choice. The implication being that she believes it is wrong for people who are bigger and stronger than her (or anyone for that matter) to hit her but she still inflicts it on her own children (who are seriously smaller and weaker than a mother in comparison to a woman and a man)
Would a woman who hit her sons and daughters continue to do so as they reached adolesence and became physically fitter and stronger than them? No, of course not, because they know they're adult children can defend themselves. Child abusers are cowards.
Would an elderly parent who is forgetful and decrepped, say its OK for their carers, most likely their children who they once hit and abused, to hit and scream at them when they get things wrong, make mistakes and return back to an almost child-like state in which they are dependant and vulnerable? No, of course not, parents inflict such propoganda that they raise their children to believe that it was OK for them to hit and bully their children, that they must respect their elders and other such nonsense.
Hitting a child, verbally abusing a child, and emotionally abusing a child is a sick, vile, evil and cowardly act. This is why I have no tolerance for people who continue to treat their children in this way.
On a lighter note, I am very happy to be telling you that I finally found a stable job I really enjoy. I have been with the company for just under one week now, I have worked with one girl whose generosity and kindness in helping me learn the role has been brilliant, the manager is very friendly and I've finally been trained on how to make really nice coffees! Everything about the place seems very glitzy, we're the top floor of a large building so we have beautiful views over Perth, Kings Park and Swan River. The job role is similar to my one at the hotel, where I previously worked, being a food and beverage attendant for functions, events and conferences.
I quit my job at the Jamaice Blue Cafe after having some bad experiences with the management there. I was told I would have 30 hours of work each week, only this never happened, for a couple of weeks I had no hours of work, and others only 10 or so, I was also told my wage would be $2.05 higher than it actually was. . . Upon raising these issues with my manager he simply told me that the part time basis on which I was employed could mean hours anywhere from between 2 and 37.5, but failed to give any explanation as to why I was told I would get 30 but for half the time I was working there had no hours whatsoever (not even 2!)
Then the company I had had an interview for a few weeks back, the one I'm working for now, rang me to say they never got back to me about the job because their offices in sydney had had a set back and so they couldn't employ anyone. The manager asked me if I would like to fill the position held by a girl who is soon to be leaving, saying they needed to train someone with in 4 weeks because then the manager would be away for a week and so would the supervisor.
So in 4 weeks time I need to know pretty much everything so I can try carry out the role of the manager for a week :s which is a little daunting but so far so good, I can make all types of coffees and I'm learning my way round this rather large and seemingly complicated building and getting the hang of what needs to be done for functions etc!
I have still kept my other job in a very small hotel further out from the city centre, helping to run the restaurant, do room service and functions (when they occur). I have had some trouble with a girl that works there though, she gets very stressed and angry, and somewhat aggressive very quickly, on occasion I have seriously dreaded going to work there because I know I'll be stuck with her for 2-3 hours, but that's it thankfully, shifts are only 2-3 hours long *whew*
Saturday, 13 June 2009
On the Riverside and in The Tree Tops
I went out today and first of all found this rather scrawny, long necked bird (another type of Darter I think) shivering on the riverbank with his wings outstretched, I love this photo because of how he is looking at me. Then on my way I was really pleased to see a yellow belly bird eating out of the big red flowers on that tree with no leaves, I used the zoom on my camera to get it because he was quite high up, and after that I just enjoyed the vibrant colours of the flowers and the cheerful blue sky in the background :)
Tuesday, 9 June 2009
Black and White Seaside Bird with hook-like beak, and sea shell close up taken in Fremantle.
An old man told me the bird was injured which was why I was able to get so close to him, apparently it was the same bird who was hooked by a fishing line the day before. Then he proceeded to say it was about as exciting as things got in Perth haha.
I stumbled upon the fully enclosed sea shell when walking a long a small beachy area.
Wednesday, 3 June 2009
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