Photo of Julia by Cam : taken when we went to this party
After much ninja-esque shenanigans, former PM Kevin Rudd was ousted and his deputy Julia was gently shoved toward his still warm chair.
A friend and I noted that not only do women have the vote, but now a female leader. Wowee. Sheesh. It seems strange that it has taken so long, doesn't it? Is it 1955? No it is not, but we have been rowing that boat VERY SLOWLY against some sort of weird undertow for many years, methinks. Maybe the ninjas were snorkelled up underneath creating some sort of dead weight?
Regardless of ninja tricks, here we are. It is 2010. We thought we'd all be flying spaceships to work, eating three course meals from a blister-packed capsule and teleporting over to our mates quicker than you can say atom. But we were wrong. A slightly less Kubrick and more Ken-Oath kind of progress has been made. We got a lady as Prime Minister. We have a new super-smart, red headed, lady leader. The fellas decided it might be a good idea. And Julia has taken the bull by the horns and is going to own it, methinks. Good for her.
I hope she is a good leader and does a great job. Because regardless of gender or race, that is what it's all about, right? Golly. I think it's a really freaking hard job she has taken on. Let's hope that she's treated with the respect that we all deserve. Less than 12 hours into her term Ms Gillard has already been referred to as a fibbing 'ranga who may soon be chatting up voters at Fountain Gate. Hm. Whatever your politics, you have to wonder how she will fare.... Gulp. I hope she will be okay.
xx Pip
