Last Tuesday, Channel Nine’s current affairs show ‘A Current Affair’ aired a story about the Tim Tam. It said that Australian shops were selling cheaper and poorer quality Tim Tams manufactured in Indonesia. The story went on to say that the practice of parallel importing was the main cause of this problem. Link to the [...]
Archive for the 'Rant' Category
July 21 2010
Again on Facebook: The Friends List
This is another post about what I think about Facebook. Previously: this post of general thoughts. I noticed that my intended use of the Friends List had changed this year. Now, on the surface, the List is exactly as it says it is; a list of friends made on Facebook. But you may or may [...]
June 8 2010
I do and don’t like Facebook.
So, today I have completed the marketing exam. My mind is still quite focused on concepts (and my performance in the exam), so in the little ‘power-down’ period I have, I thought I might write a few thoughts on a service we all use so much that it is now ubiquitous: Facebook. Facebook now has [...]
May 19 2010
“Why does KFC taste so good? Uh, It just does.”
No offence to those who work at KFC. It’s just my opinion. Also, thanks to Calum for inspiration. Recently, I was waiting in the line of a KFC for a meal. The people in front of me were very frustrated, not only because of the long wait for food, but also because the lid of [...]
March 20 2010
Politics and Personal Agenda
Just a quick one tonight! Again, something I want to get off my chest. Also, I promise that the review for Skirt Day will be up tomorrow morning! I’ve just finished reading this article in the Sydney Morning Herald, and it reminded me of some similar stories during this week. The article is about NSW [...]
March 3 2010
Grow(ing) up.
Before I begin, I feel that some people haven’t got the capacity to take into account all sides of this issue. So let’s set things straight. Every time a celebrity or well-known person does something outside what we are used to seeing, there is always a group of people who will whinge about how what [...]
February 5 2010
Sharing Tables
In most Western restaurants, the idea of sharing a table with someone you don’t know seems so foreign. But in Chinese restaurants, sharing a table can be quite common. I had dinner tonight in a cha chaan teng (diner) and Dad and I found ourselves sharing with four other people. Besides the often degraded service [...]
December 31 2009
2009 to 2010
What’s interesting is that at the start of every year, we say that the year ahead will be the best one has ever seen. It begins to wear off about 20 years after (you don’t see older people make such a claim do you?) but for now the statement still holds. 2009 has been a [...]
June 29 2009
How can they survive?
This is another photography related rant. (Sorry Mark) Whilst looking around Facebook yesterday, I saw some photos of a particular formal had turned up. Obviously they had a good time. But what I noticed (and this is not new) is that people nick the photos from the photography company’s website, watermarks and all. I think [...]
June 28 2009
Photographer’s Respect
When I shoot any event, whether it be a concert, official school event, or a music tour, there are those who are always bugging you for new photos. Having done my fair share of events, I have to say that it sometimes gets annoying, but the satisfaction that you see on your “client” is well [...]
