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Thank you Joe. I find it intriguing that you are interested in the Brownlow and how its determined. Its strange isn't it, the things people around the world can be interested in.

posted by Ca88andra on September 27, 2005 at 6:17 AM | link to this | reply

What an INTERESTING entry, Ca88andra !

I loved how you started your blog entry by speaking of taking your boys to the Brownlow ceremony, then moved seamlessly to explain how the Brownlows were determined (I found this especially intriguing, since it was a subject that interested me and had no knowledge of it whatsoever!), then drifted to the multi-culturalism of Melbourne.

Great! Great! Great! Great! Great!

posted by Joe_Love on September 26, 2005 at 7:05 PM | link to this | reply

Usual, I guess different parts of each country have different mixes of people. In our country areas there is not that much of a multi-cultural feel, but I believe that might change over the next 10 years.

posted by Ca88andra on September 24, 2005 at 1:43 AM | link to this | reply

Amateur I hope so too. Because Australia is so close to Asia geographically we are attractive to Asian immigrants and there are many more coming every year. Many Asians come to our Universities. Most people accept them, but there are always a few rednecks about.

posted by Ca88andra on September 24, 2005 at 1:42 AM | link to this | reply

Symphony, I was in London in 1987. I guess things have changed since then because although I saw alot of Indian and Chinese restaurants there, I didn't see the variety we have here.

posted by Ca88andra on September 24, 2005 at 1:40 AM | link to this | reply

Moondawg - it is the same thing, just different countries. There are people here too that don't want to welcome others, unfortunately.

posted by Ca88andra on September 24, 2005 at 1:39 AM | link to this | reply

I agree...

I was in California last week and had the opportunity to drive all the way up the Pacific Coast Highway. We stopped at several points of interest along the way and marvelled at how many cultures seemed to come together in each place.  It was a refreshing change from the stagnant culture of South Carolina, that's for sure!

posted by UsualSuspect on September 21, 2005 at 9:48 AM | link to this | reply

Ca88, I was in Melbourne for a fe days in 2001 and I noticed the multi-culturalism. I had heard that Melbourne is relatively more tolerant of people from other cultures (particularly Asians), compared to other Australian cities and that appeared to be the case during my trip in '01. I hope this tolerance will be maintained in years to come.

posted by Amateur on September 21, 2005 at 3:57 AM | link to this | reply

hehehe.....I guess you have not been to London.

The reason I say that is because we have every restaurant of different cultures that you can think of too.

Take care...have fun

posted by _Symphony_ on September 20, 2005 at 9:21 AM | link to this | reply

I'm on your side. Viva la difference

Even here in the smaller town that I live in , in the middle of a Southwestern desert we have such a wonderful diversity of people from all over the world. There is a military installation in El Paso that trains military personel from all over the world, there is an Air Force base in Alamagordo 50 miles from here that does the same for pilots in the stealths, and of course the University that is training the minds of young people from all around the world. What a wonderful opportunity for these people to actually see what this country is all about. Unfortuanately not everyone wishes to put their best foot forward in an attempt to show all of these visitors what we are really like, so the opportunity is sometimes lost. Of course you speak of Australia and I speak of the US, but the thing is the same.

posted by Moondawg on September 19, 2005 at 2:13 PM | link to this | reply

LOL jacenta! Hope you find something to eat soon.

posted by Ca88andra on September 19, 2005 at 5:03 AM | link to this | reply

Ca88andra,

I enjoyed ready your interesting post, but the thought of KFC made me hungry.  ha-ha

posted by jacenta on September 19, 2005 at 4:58 AM | link to this | reply