Tuesday, July 11, 2023

oh My another blog

 Well now I decide...one or more to be my substitute for the social media? I might ask readers to help me decide....

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Typhoon In Phillippines

Causes great loss & suffering. But the leading banner on the Sydney Morning Herald's webpage
Sydney Property records smashed


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Saturday, March 02, 2013

Let me pay you to bully me!

Some months ago, without any warning ( ie  a Development Application advising local residents), a bootcamp opened near my home. Initially  I learned about it by hearing excessive and loud shouting twice a day, reminiscent of my childhood growing up in army camps. Only this time, accompanied by loud music with a heavy beat.
Annoying though it is , I have become used to it, knowing that it does not last for too long and that eventually the poor creatures  get to go home. The facility advertises itself with before & after pictures. the 'before' pictures often feature a young, plump woman with a baby in her arms and a happy smile . The 'after' pictures show her standing tall, slim & upright, and ready for battle.
Years ago, and far away, I worked in a job that required me to implement the changes enabled by human rights in employment legislation. The right  to not be discriminated against on the basis of ethnicity, gender, or disability. It was  difficult and challenging to persuade and encourage people with entrenched views about, for example, the role of women in the workforce, or employing people from an Aboriginal background in public contact roles through affirmative action programs.
 Some changes have been made, though in general, this country has not advanced hugely in this area. Women, on the whole, still earn less money than men, even in professions like medicine and engineering. People whose appearance is not white european are  still called  by derogatory names. Sexual harassment has not been removed from the workplace, and now bullying has become the means to harass people at work for all sorts of reasons, and causes distress not only for the victims , but for  others who witness such ill treatment.
What has this got to do with getting fit?
Most of us know the common sense  of losing weight or getting fit is to eat less and move more. I guess many have the view that they cannot do it by themselves, and if they pay someone to help them, they will commit to the task. But why do we have to have someone shout at us? If we are feeling powerless to make the changes we need to make, being shouted at must surely reinforce the idea of lack of ability, or knowledge . And underscores possible emotions of low self esteem and low self worth. So people sign up to become victims ?

So do they learn sustainable ways of changing their fitness practices, or will they be back in three years time, after the wedding and the babies?
I hear the instructor from my back yard , four houses away, he is probably a nice and well meaning person who wants to help others 'achieve their goals', but it still sounds like bullying to me.

Thursday, February 09, 2012

Tokyo pix




At the Yasukuni shrine




The holiday is well and truly over, work has resumed. We are planning the return trip. But here are some photos from the 2 days in Tokyo

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

A walk around Lake Moreau

Lake Moreau
-quite lovely , but not as summery as the link!

Well the lake was frozen anyway!


Tuesday, January 10, 2012

NYC


After theatre drinks
Lost in Time(s square)











The Garment District

Monday, January 02, 2012

New photos

Dining at Fort Edward

Sunday January 1 2012 about 1:00pm