hot hot hot

[rdfreak]

Well, we, or I, have just survived three consecutive record breaking days of 45+ temps (or 113 F). I amso greatful I can do the conversions now, thanks to a website that onlylisa gave me, cos I can't work out the formula myself.
Anyway, I largely survived these three days due to the aircon at work! -- my aircon at home only pretty well cools down the lounge. so for the past two nights, i have spent half of them out on the matress in the lounge.
I think the heat made me go a bit looney yesterday; I actually endured an hour of the Simpsons because I couldn't be bothered listening, or doing for that matter, anything else! -- As my modem packs up in the intense heat, I thought it'd just be pointless to turn me puter on last night.
Anyway, I got rather tired early, so I crashed out on the floor, listening for company, but not understanding a thing of, Law and Order.
anyway, I was amused with the half hour of simpsons before Neighbours, because, Duringt the little bit I could understand, the Simpsons hired a Nanny called Cherry Bobbins! Lol! that amused me greatly during my efforts to try and stay cool in my, probably, 38 hot house. and, what was even more amusing was she sung dirty parities out of Mary Poppins, and honestly had a great voice!
Maybe i should try and listen to an audio described version, (which I have got access too) of the Simpsons, Lol!
Today it's forcast 37 degrese (or 98 F) and, it's said to become very very humid!
I'm not going singing again today as I have had an annoying throat for the past week. Off to docs sometime next week as I need to be tested for Iron again. If I'm still low, I'll need to visit a specialist because it would appear i am unable to kget my iron levels up on my own.
This morning i found an email from my friend foghead420 who asked me why us Australians don't refer to ourselves as "visually impaired" because it sounds ugly.
I simply
replied: Lol funny you should bring this up. i guess it's probably fair to say we are perhaps more politically correct there. We seem to use the term "vision impaired" because yes, it has been unofficially mentioned that "visually impaired" does sound like the person is ugly. I'm sorry to say, but I personally agree with this, and much prefer the term "vision impaired". -- guess it's just what we're use too.
guess that didn't help, but i hope it did.
Cheers!
At 04:08 PM 30/01/2009, you wrote:
Hi Rachel, I heard this today and wanted to see if you know it to be true to
Australia.

"in Australia the term visually impaired means ugly".

Is this true and if so, why?


Just a curious American.

It's funny because i'm not usually that politically correct, or give a damn, but I know, I do feel strongly about that term. as I say, I do shudder when people call us "visually impaired". I say "speak for yaself!" Lol!
and with that, I'm off to continue my rare chatting on msn.
Til next time, RdFreak
::edit:: P.S. oh, happy 33rd, (I think) wedding anniversary to Mum and dad; hope he remembers all the way over in Dubai!

Comments

[theophania.livejournal.com]

I personally hate political correctness but find that two or three words actually make sense. One of those is visually-impaired. There is a difference between being totally blind, like me, and having a vision impairment. Granted, the impairment could range from only light perception to seeing well enough to read normal print but not well enough to drive but it's there. So what do blind Australians call themselves? Legally blind or something else? That website is cool, thanks for posting. Why couldn't you figure out what was going on in The Simpsons? I'm thinking either you were half-asleep or just not paying attention.

[rdfreak.livejournal.com]

yeh, it's like that over here. We have "legally blind" which is anything under 20/20, but it could just be a little bit under.
and Vision impaired can be confusing too because it technically means what you said, but a lot of people seem to get confused and think someone could have a lot more sight than they have which sucks! I only have light perception myself but never call myself 'vision impaired" any more cos people automatically assume I can see a lot more than I can.
I guess I never usually pay much attention to the simpsons because I just think it's mostly silly, but yeh, I found last night quite amusing, Lol!
I've never really understood cartoons much.

[theophania.livejournal.com]

I've never been into cartoons either. *smile* Oddly enough, we actually watched The Simpsons in my Sociology class. believe it or not, alot of their episodes have interesting messages behind them.

[rdfreak.livejournal.com]

yes, i was told that too when we studied it at TAFE (college) in a subject called "stories cultures tell themselves" a few years ago. it's quite a nice fact really! if only I can understand what's going on in the parts that sound "silly".