Saturday, 20 June 2009

Clothes I

I was driving along when a lady caught my attention. She looked like a dance or gym teacher; a slim Chinese lady. Then I realised I thought she was Chinese and not Japanese. I did not make this distinction from her facial features. It was her clothes: she was wearing a singlet top with gym pants that didnt leave much unnoticed. This seemed to mark her as a foreigner and not Japanese.

I looked around and realised, Japanese people are prudish in their dressing. To keep warm in winter and keep the sun from their skins in summer, we never see their skin. They wear 2 layers most times a inner shirt and a coat. The outer coat always makes them presentable. Never a T shirt and jeans kind of culture.

Thursday, 11 June 2009

Save Bastion Point: result

The minister has decided to go ahead with building a wall to upgrade the boat ramp.

The 178 page EES Inquiry report, and the Minister's 14 page justification for ignoring it, can be found at:

http://www.dse.vic.gov.au/DSE/nrenpl.nsf/LinkView/A684ED3F5775D64DCA256F2A000EDE6592FBC7C133A6F520CA2572DA007FAB8B

Our Media release is attached, and is also available from our website.

The Ministers media release is at http://www.premier.vic.gov.au/minister-for-planning/safety-first-for-new-bastion-point-boat-ramp.html

Tuesday, 2 June 2009

Tokyo Tower

Views from Tokyo Tower