Crazy things've been happening, and they're all things I obviously have no control over.
So first up - Ms. Rames's death.
She was the Malay HoD, back at my old school in Malaysia, and she passed away due to a stroke if I'm not wrong.
I didn't know her well. She was never a teacher of mine. But she was a strong woman, who did things with great dignity, and I felt it during my time there. Her death came as a great shock to me, personally. Because I had no idea that she had any medical problems at all. But then again, I haven't been a part of the school for years now. Nontheless, any kind of death upsets me, even though I believe that we all go to a better place when we pass on. I guess it's just the shock that 'so-and-so' woke up one morning, only to pass away tragically. Or another scenario I always imagine is 'so-and-so' going to sleep and never waking up the next day. I get more upset whenever it's someone I know, however distantly related.
Whatever. I just don't like death.
Next up - Australia's kooky weather.
And I take this on a more personal level cuz it's threatening me too! Rising floods in the North East and raging bush fires in the South East. I can't imagine what's happening to everyone there.
Most of Victoria is being destroyed by fire after fire. When I watched the special news reports on raging bushfires in Australia just now, the latest was that an 80 kilometer wall of flame was headed for one of the towns in Victoria. Eighty kilometers. Who's going to be able to escape that quickly now?!
And then there's Queensland, battling wave after wave of floods. And now threats of crocodile attacks in the flood waters? I knew there had to be one con of living right next to the Great Barrier Reef.
And of course, Perth is getting by quite nicely without too many disruptions. [as usual...*sigh*] But we're still getting bushfires, such as the one in King's Park. And the one at Whiteman's Park. [both lit by humans, the buggers] And then the one closeby to my house. My house. I'm starting to freak out, and wonder where I should run and whether I can take anything and what would happen if both my parents are out of the house [which occurs rather frequently] and are unable to drive us outta there quick. Especially since I live right next to bushland! Hmm, better start getting my sneakers ready...
Also there - New immigration regulations against Zimbabweans.
So. I had high hopes for one of my friends, *Monzi a Zimbabwean girl, in joining me down here. I've missed the girls from South Africa, and having even one from the pack around would be thrilling.
But guess what? The government's being difficult now. Apparently all Zimbabweans must now have a sponsor who is a relative and a resident in Australia who owns over AUD120000 in order for the student to come here. And not to be crude, but my friend and I both realised that it was because the Aussie government is afraid that Zimbos will come as students, and then refuse to leave, claiming status as refugees once their education is over.
I want to know...since when Australia has been trying to regulate who comes into the country and who doesn't. Australia, since the 1970s, has been accepting people willy nilly into the country. Zimbabweans should be no different.
Hmm, maybe Pauline Hanson had too much of a bad impact. Boo sucks to her!
But *Monzi's got one last shot at getting here. I'm praying that she does.
On the plus side, *Leow is definitely here to stay for uni. =) *Nish is back from her round Asia tour! :P I start uni soon. I still have a job, and my mates are safe and sound. Which I'm happy about.
Mishy <3
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