Archive - April 25, 2007

Ever find something little really annoying you?

Can you shrug it off and just let it go?

Are you able to realise that the world isn’t going to end, even if it is something that makes you want to scream?

I hate apostrophes in the wrong place but I can live with the fact that others use them incorrectly. I hate the way that some people behave in traffic but worrying about it gets me nowhere so I just let it go. Some people have opinions that are so obviously ludicrous that it could really get under my skin if I let it.

I have come to realise that not everyone in the world thinks and acts the same way that I do and I’m fine with that. To tell the truth, the world would be a boring place if everyone was like me.

Some people aren’t quite as forgiving. Some people get so annoyed by the little things in life that they buy domain names to let everyone know about what’s pushing their buttons.

If you could set up a URL to highlight something that annoys you, what would it be?

(Spotted at Seth’s Blog.)

Posted by Rodney Olsen

Technorati Tags: Annoying – Spelling – Definitely

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ANZAC Day, the 25th of April, has been described as Australia’s most important national occasion.

It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the First World War. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

While the date is aligned with that event in the First World War, the day is a remembrance of all those who have been to war to protect our freedom.

My parents served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. (That’s my dad in the picture.)

War is a terrible thing but I am grateful for the courage and sacrifice of those who fought for our country. I shudder when I imagine what it would be like to face a hostile enemy, knowing that any moment could be my last. I would hate to have to go to war. I can’t even imagine what it would be like to say goodbye to my loved ones, not knowing if I’d ever see them again. Having kids of my own, I don’t even want to think about the parents that have seen their children go to war.

ANZAC Day isn’t about glorifying war, it’s about paying our respects to those who put their lives on the line for their countrymen and the generations to come.

Posted by Rodney Olsen

Technorati Tags: ANZAC – ANZAC Day – War

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