Another weekend is over…. February 8, 2009

Well another weekend is nearly over…

*sigh*

I wish that we had a 3 day weekend instead of only 2 days. Especially when you have to do shit shiftwork. I don’t know why but I find that shiftwork really messes up my body. I always feel tired and and because of this, never have enough energy to do the things that I want….

I wish that shiftwork would be abolished…

Oh well, as I said in my previous post, we’re close to going back home to Australia, and then, hopefully my days of shiftwork will be over…..

I’ve also been glued to the news lately, as southern Australia is being ravaged by horrific bushfires:

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,27574,25023335-1243,00.html

These fires have been the worst in over 20 years, with apparently 96 people reported dead. A whole town has been destroyed.

I can only imagine what those poor people must have gone through. Some of the footage that I have seen, including that of a singed (but surviving) koala, is just heartbreaking.

One of my ‘friends’ on facebook updated her status, saying that she was ‘praying’ for the victims of the fires. While I admire her good intent, this comment angered me a little. I felt like replying to her, informing her that her prayer will have little affect, and that perhaps she should donate some money to the relief efforts instead…

It annoys me that people would rather put their hope in some invisible make-believe sky fairy, instead of ACTUALLY doing something to fix the many issues that we face in society. Saying that you’re going to ‘pray’ that things get better, is just another way of saying that you’re too lazy to get up off your butt to help, and will therefore just hope for the best.

I however intend to donate money for the relief effort, so that the people affected by the fires can start rebuilding their lives.

http://www.redcross.org.au/vic/services_emergencyservices_victorian-bushfires-appeal-2009.htm

bye for now

1azylizzie x