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A life ‘Down Under’!
'I'm A Celebrity Get Me Out Of Here!'
'I'm a Celeb' has started here in Australia for the first time ever.......only the Celebs are not in the jungle here in Australia.....no, they are in South Africa!The two presenters are:
Chris Brown Julia Morris
Julia Morris is a comedienne and actress and Chris Brown is a TV Vet here in Australia.
Here are the ten celebrities.....and, as is often the case in the UK version, I haven't heard of any of them!
Queensland votes!
So.....today is election day in Queensland. The Liberal Party Premier Campbell Newman is seeking a second term in office after defeating Labour in the 2012 election in the largest defeat of sitting government in Queensland history. Anna Bligh, the previous Labour Premier resigned after the defeat and Annastacia Palaszczuk succeeded her as Labour leader.Campbell Newman, a previous Lord Mayor of Brisbane, has become very unpopular since his election victory. In order to deal with the massive State debt he inherited he proposed selling off some of Queensland's assets but after public consultation changed to offering them for 99 year leases.Since the last election there have been three by- elections in the State and all have been won by Labour.He announced the date of the election (31st Jan) on the 6th January. It is unusual for elections to be held in January.Not once has Tony Abbott, the Liberal Prime Minister of Australia, been up here to help Campbell with his electioneering.....saying that " Cameron wanted to run the campaign alone." Not really surprising......if anyone is more loathed than Campbell Newman it is Tony Abbott.....especially after he recently announced Prince Phillip was to be knighted!.......the 'Sir Duke of Edinburgh?'It remains to be seen how it will all turn out. Campbell Newman is hoping that people will vote to keep his 'strong team' while Annastacia Palaszczuk has said Labour will not give away Queensland's assets but she does not come across as Leadership material and always looks a bit bewildered.Polls suggest the Liberals will win but it is very likely that Campbell Newman will lose his seat at Ashgrove and therefore have to be replaced as the Premier.Whatever happens we are doomed.....as in the National Government there is no one who seems genuine or worthy of respect and office and as for some of the other candidates seeking election.....you would not believe it. One was recently filmed whacking his three year old son across the head in a restaurant, another was caught driving after being banned and then there is Pauline Hanson:"Immigration and multiculturalism are issues that this government is trying to address, but for far too long ordinary Australians have been kept out of any debate by the major parties. I and most Australians want our immigration policy radically reviewed and that of multiculturalism abolished. I believe we are in danger of being swamped by Asians. Between 1984 and 1995, 40% of all migrants coming into this country were of Asian origin. They have their own culture and religion, form ghettos and do not assimilate. Of course, I will be called racist but, if I can invite whom I want into my home, then I should have the right to have a say in who comes into my country. A truly multicultural country can never be strong or united."When asked if she was xenophobic she replied...."Please explain?"Dulcie has voted by postal vote, Will went to cast his vote yesterday.....I cannot vote......I am not a citizen. It's a good job actually......It would be so difficult to choose between the idiots.
The Wang Findings.
So.....yesterday I nipped in to make an appointment to see Dr Wang for today.Bored Stacey was there training up a new woman....there was a queue at the desk while the new woman peered at the computer......I don't think she had ever seen one before."It's very important that you acknowledge a waiting customer, by saying 'I will be with you in a moment." Stacey knew her stuff.The woman looked stumped at the computer screen."So you have a waiting customer....have you acknowledged them?" Asked Stacey.The woman just stared at the computer screen."Luckily most of our customers here are awesome....." she looked at the man waiting, "And I hope you are one of the awesome ones who is understanding.""Oh, no," said the woman, " why does it say that?" as she looked in horror at the computer screen."Come here, let me sort it." Stacey barged in.She sorted the waiting man who wanted to make an appointment then looked at me."Can I make an appointment for tomorrow?" I asked."What was your surname" (Of course she knew my first name)."Allen""And your first name?" (Oh, Stacey forgot!)"Nicholas""12.30?""Fine, thanks."I was there at 12.30 today.The waiting room was quite empty and the woman Stacey was training was there behind the desk on her own.....Eeek!She booked me in without mishap and I took a seat.I learned nothing new from 'TonicTV' but hardly had time to watch it as Dr Wang came for me.He peered at his computer screen."How do you feel?""I feel fine." I said.He took out the CT scan pictures I had brought in an envelope. He glanced over them."It says there is a mass on your left lung base.""Oh, heck," I thought he has got me confused with another patient.I peered at the computer screen and he turned it so I could see it better.....It was my name was at the top.The report from the CT scan said,'There appears to be a marginally spiculated solid mass in the posteromedial left lung, primary neoplastic pathology?'It recommended another chest CT scan.He tried to ring the clinic but no one answered."They usually go on lunch between 12 and 2."He printed out the CT scan referral form and handed it to me."Your kidneys and bladder are fine. They found nothing. This is just an incidental finding. Don't panic.""Oh, I'm not panicking," I said. "I'll make an appointment and then come back to see you next week?""Yes," he said."Thank you Dr Wang."I left.The new woman behind the desk grinned at me. "Have a nice day."'We will,' I smiled speaking also on behalf of my spiculated solid mass.I didn't think they would find anything wrong with my kidneys or bladder because I am convinced the problem is in my gut.I am still not panicking about the spiculated solid mass at the base of my left lung because my breathing is fine and I have had no pain there. I think they are 'Wang!'.....'I am convinced that it will all come to nothing.'Hay! They would be great famous last words!I am having the scan on Tuesday morning.....respite willing.'Don't worry about me, I'll be alright.......you read Possum and enjoy yourself!"