Strange yet fulfilling day
Woke up late (as usual on a Saturday).
Attended the Equal Rights for same sex marriage protest. And while I find that I'm all for same sex marriage, I can't help feeling a little bitchy about the protest. As usual (for us here in Aus) protests seem to be somewhat organized, but lacking the kind of "pop" that I'd have expected.
Maybe its a funding thing, I don't know. However, I found myself thinking that there's an awful number of people who are in public speaking roles, who strangely do not seem to do so well when they are actually in the act of public speaking.
Take for example some of the local politicians who were guest speakers at the rally. I found that there was not enough passion in their words, nor did I feel that their ellocution was to a level I would have expected from someone who had a role which relied on public speaking.
I myself am not the greatest public speaker in the world. Hell, I find that I'm probably only passable when it comes to being witty and interesting whilst speaking from behind a podium, or addressing a crowd. However, I know my shortcomings, and if I had to heavily rely on public speaking tools (such as notes, or a speech-writer) I would.
Still, aside from that particular quibble, I think the rally/protest went well. Apparently 70,000 people in attendance. Though I suspect that is simply a tally of signatures on the petition.
Aside from the above, I've spent the rest of the day just chilling with friends, and have since been home. Now its past midnight, I'm tired, but my brain is still shooting ides around, and as usual, I'm finding it difficult to sleep.
Still, I do feel a sense of one-ness with the world right now.
Attended the Equal Rights for same sex marriage protest. And while I find that I'm all for same sex marriage, I can't help feeling a little bitchy about the protest. As usual (for us here in Aus) protests seem to be somewhat organized, but lacking the kind of "pop" that I'd have expected.
Maybe its a funding thing, I don't know. However, I found myself thinking that there's an awful number of people who are in public speaking roles, who strangely do not seem to do so well when they are actually in the act of public speaking.
Take for example some of the local politicians who were guest speakers at the rally. I found that there was not enough passion in their words, nor did I feel that their ellocution was to a level I would have expected from someone who had a role which relied on public speaking.
I myself am not the greatest public speaker in the world. Hell, I find that I'm probably only passable when it comes to being witty and interesting whilst speaking from behind a podium, or addressing a crowd. However, I know my shortcomings, and if I had to heavily rely on public speaking tools (such as notes, or a speech-writer) I would.
Still, aside from that particular quibble, I think the rally/protest went well. Apparently 70,000 people in attendance. Though I suspect that is simply a tally of signatures on the petition.
Aside from the above, I've spent the rest of the day just chilling with friends, and have since been home. Now its past midnight, I'm tired, but my brain is still shooting ides around, and as usual, I'm finding it difficult to sleep.
Still, I do feel a sense of one-ness with the world right now.