How’s your long weekend looking?
by FREYA NOBLE
The time has come again to share our weeks with each other. To catch up on what we’ve been doing, how we’ve been feeling and what we’re planning for the weekend ahead. I’ll go first.
This week I was supposed to be on holidays. However it’s been anything but a vacation. The week has passed by in a blur of extra work shifts, forgotten assignments, not enough sleep and too much coffee.
It’s not all bad – somehow, somewhere in this little mess I found my exercise motivation. The warmer weather just does things to me and I believe I am truly a happier person in summer. Is that bad? I promise I’m still nice in winter too (sort of…)
My worst would have to be hearing the devastating news of Jill Meagher’s body being found this morning. I suppose it is a tiny consolation that they have a suspect in custody and hopefully justice will come for Jill. This tragedy truly brings to light questions about the safety of women travelling alone at night. All our thoughts are with Jill’s husband, family, friends and colleagues.
Here’s what else has been happening around the Mamamia office and on social media this week:
Tweet from Mia Freedman (@MiaFreedman)
Freya is a Sydney journalism student and an intern at Mamamia, who wants to know at least a little about everything. Her friends have taken to calling her ‘crazy cat lady.’ You can check out her Twitter here.
So how was your week? What were your best and worst moments? What are your plans for the long weekend?
Comments
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Worst: Jill’s death. It’s such a tragedy and so utterly terrifying, as it’s the exact thing you fear every time you walk home alone, but you never expect for it to actually happen. The poor, darling girl. As one woman wrote in the condolences book “every person marching for her today wishes they could have been marching with her on that night to protect her”. My thoughts are with her family, friends and husband.
Best: I am overseas and miss my family, friends and boyfriend so much. I wish I could hug them all, especially with this reminder of how precious and fragile life is. But I’m so grateful that I have such beautiful people in my life that I love so much.
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Best: Have been emailing a guy that I like a lot who is in the UK at the moment. Getting lovely emails from him brightens my whole day! Also, had a job interview yesterday which went well, which means that I will soon be able to leave my current job that I am well and truly sick of!
Worst: Trying to write a 4000 word essay on a topic that the Yale Law Journal describes as ‘the most difficult area of law’ !! :S And getting the vibe from one of my best friends that he is interested in me… not reciprocated
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I have a new best to add!
Someone is interested in adopting our beautiful foster dog Zoe, who we’ve had since February!
Fabulous news… I’ve really been hoping that she’d be adopted by Christmas so that she gets to spend it with her new family… A lady is coming to meet Zoe in a few hours – fingers crossed 
If anyone reading this has ever thought about fostering dogs, take this as a sign
And if you’re around the Sunshine Coast in QLD, 4 Paws Animal Rescue is an amazing organisation who always need a hand! http://www.4pawsanimalrescue.org.au/dogs.html
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Worst: Jill. Like so many of you it has affected me SO deeply. I really really hope we can do something to make our society and communities safer and get these disgusting perpetrators off the street. I do not want to live my life in fear and lock myself away because I am afraid of fucked up individuals violating me in such a way. What happened to Jill is extreme and rare I know but I don’t want to hear of my friends being harassed, of being sexually assaulted or feeling they cannot go out and enjoy their lives because of these evil evil men. We need a strong campaign to prevent these horrific things happening but also to build respect for women so that no amount of disrespect, harassment or bad behaviour is tolerated! It is no one’s fault that this man chose to behave in such a sickening way but surely there were signs and I hope we can improve our society in future to notice them and get these sickos and creeps off the streets straight away before it escalates into such tragedy. We cannot let the despair, terror and blackness win. This man has already caused such pain, anger and fear to seep through our world spilling over us. Let us use this is a turning point towards a happier, healthier society and zero tolerance for ANY violence, harassment or ill treatment of women (and men!).
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Worst: Just like most Melbourne women I feel sickened, sad, puzzled and angry about what happened to Jill. There are not enough negative words for the man who did this.
My best this week is that I am progressing well with my spring cleaning. I started two weeks ago, but I’m not doing it every day, just one or two days a week, the rest of the week I am working or doing something with my daughters.
A question to the MM team. I’ve commented twice this week on two different posts, but those comments haven’t appeared. If I remember well I probably didn’t sign in, just put my usuall name in. So I am wondering if I need to sign in since you are moderating? I did manage to comment under anonymous once….
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best: I don’t have to go back to work until Tuesday 9 Oct. And we’re going to the coast for a week. And I got a *major* deadline met at work today. And I’m finally going to get some help at work.
worst: I have to tidy/clean the house before we head off tomorrow cos we have a housesitter coming. First world problem FTW!
OMM: The CEO has offered the job I wanted to a colleague/friend. I like this guy personally but don’t enjoy working with him professionally. Do I try and take it out from under him?
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2 bests this week – both of which are completely frivulous, but awesome:
#1: Bought these Tony Bianco babies for only $48.00! (down to $60, plus there’s a discount code that gave me 20% off which is VIP20 in case anyone’s interested!) http://www.tonybianco.com.au/sale/karissa-6.html Can’t wait until they meet their new sisters
#2: Bi carb, lemon juice and coconut oil do wonders for oily skin… who would’ve thought?! (although I wish I found this out before I wasted money on expensive Dermalogica products!)
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Love Tony Bianco, love your new shoes…and think i might love you too hehe!!….thankyou for sharing.. ive been searching in the shops for ages for a pair of turquoise heels to wear with my LBD to my high school reunion…had no success at all and had given up.
i havnt been on tony bianco website in ages cos the shoes are out of my price range at the moment but there they were, the perfect turquoise pair… on sale (and i pinched your discount code too, again, thankyou!) … $64 baby!!!
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I was exactly the same – love Tony Bianco but hadn’t checked their site in aged because I see too many shoes that I realllly shouldn’t buy… But with their current sale + an extra 20% off… Who can argue with that?! Glad I could help
Hope you have an awesome time at your reunion!! xx
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Love the lemon juice and bicarb tip youngvintage! How do you use them? Mix them up into a paste? Does the coconut oil come afterwards?
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For the past 6 wks or so I’ve been using bi carb once a week as a scrub (I mix it with some water to make a paste), using lemon juice every night as a toner (I started off using it every other day until I worked out what my skin liked) and organic coconut oil every night as a moisturiser… My skin has honestly never been + looked better!
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wicked, thank you! Off to scrub up now
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I miss these posts. Best and worst, open post and weekend water cooler. They are the reason I visit MM and would love if you could find a way to encourage commenters back onto them.
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Best: yay school holidays here in WA. I love the hols looking forward to spending some time with my 2 teen boys. Though I am sure they really don’t want to spend time with their mum. Looking forward to enjoying my mornings for the next 2 weeks without rushing around like a mad woman.
Worst: its school hols. The boys tend to fight a bit when together for a length of time and the 2 year age gap is quite big at the moment.
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worst: Jill Meagher. It is so horrible and so sad. The weather here in Melbourne really reflects it all I feel. What a sad day. I can’t imagine the pain of being in that court room today, let alone the greiving.
best: I’m not sure. I am going out for dinner tonight for my step dads birthday.. it all seems a bit unimportant really.
OMM: I just can’t concerntrate today. I’m never affected by a story in the media. i’ll think ‘oh that is horrible’ and then move on but like most poeple here, on mm, I feel so sad about it all.
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Best: It’s the weekend in 22 minutes!
Worst: I feel disgusting about myself this week. I’ve eaten shit and haven’t exercised and I just can’t seem to choose something healthy over junk. There’s nothing overly stressful or anything like that going on so I have no idea what the deal is. Hopefully I can snap out of it as I don’t want this to become normal.
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urg, me too missV! On the days I’ve been at home I’ve just eaten chocolate and chips … poor form
I’ve been trying to do some exercise to get fitter but am promptly sabotaging it all. Gotta get out of that habit
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I usually love this post, but I am feeling a bit empty today after all these posts focusing on Jill Meagher.
Dont get me wrong, it is an awful thing and I cant even imagine what her family and friends are going through, but, as someone mentioned below, awful things happen on a daily basis and they dont all get coverage.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missing_white_woman_syndrome
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This is SO true. Which is rather sad.
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Maybe, but this one has hit some of us very hard because deep down we all know it could have happened to us.
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Yeah awful things happen but it is not everyday a woman walking 5 mins home in a suburb many of us are familiar with is brutally raped and murdered. Bit too close to home and horrific behaviour that is beyond comprehension. Why do we have to make it a race issue? I would be appalled no matter what the race.
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Best: Moving into our beautiful house (me, husband, my parents (they’re both 80 and not in good health so they came too) and the three dogs)!
Worst 1: Unpacking. No explanation needed.
Worst 2: Jill Meagher. Heartbreaking.
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Worst: The tragic death of Jill Meagher. My heart breaks for her and her family.
Best: The release of JK Rowling’s new novel ‘The Casual Vacancy’. Purchasing my copy today helped bring some brightness to a gloomy day.
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Please report back with how you found the book! All the reviews I’ve seen seem to think it was a really dark, depressing read…hoping they’re wrong, love J K!
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I’ve read a few chapters. I don’t find it depressing really, but it is certainly not the comforting escapism of Harry Potter. It is a very realistic, witty, satirical depiction of the social world we live in today, full of petty social fueds, politics, and classism (although I don’t think Australia is as classist as the Britain that she describes). Anyway, I think it’s great! I love that although Rowling is now one of the ‘winners’ in our society she is still so critical, and strives to help others. I seriously love here, she is so inspiring. Oh, yeah, there is lots of swearing, even the c word. JK suprised me!
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Attention to Broken Hearted (needs a name chnage now, methinks)
Did you start you tumblr? Also, you didn’t touch your phone and contact THAT GUY did you? You better not have!
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Worst: Jill Meagher. I can’t think. I haven’t done any work at all today. (Don’t think my boss reads this site thank goodness!) I just hope that there is some sort of afterlife, because no one deserves it more than her.
Best. I feel flat. Um. I upgraded my plan and got a Samsung Galaxy? That’s sad…
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Can I just say that Jasmine is the biggest babe? She looks like Miranda Kerr!
BEST: My engagement party tomorrow! So, so, so excited!!!!!
WORST: Nothing.
OMM: Jill. Awful.
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Worst: Last saturday I got made redundant from my retail job, as the business was struggling.
Best: 3 interviews for new jobs! Had one today, one tomorrow and one wednesday! Hopefully I will get something!
Best 2: About to head off for afternoon tea/catch up with Eric Bana, who is a family friend of ours and whom I haven’t seen in ages!
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Best: right now watching my 3 yr old running around the garden in the sunshine. Great for the soul.
Worst: actually life’s pretty good right now.
OMM: Jill meagher. So so sad.
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Best and Worst: Bootcamp and the overhaul I am doing for my fitness and health. I just had some hot chips as a reward for all my hard work these last 2 weeks and feel gross now!
Going to drown it in my healthy lunch I brought in! 2 weeks of cleaner eating has made SO much difference!
OMM: While the news about Jill is terrible (any crime like that is) I am wondering how this got SO much media attention considering a person goes missing every 15 minutes in Australia. Her story was all over the news within a day of her disappearance. Is it because she worked in a prevalent media company?
I think that the explosion of online media attention this got, helped towards solving the case. More pressure on the police to do something.
But what about all the others?
Please don’t get me wrong I understand how terrible this would be for the family and friends, I just also feel sad about all the others that seem to fall through the systems cracks.
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I agree Maggie. I believe another woman and a 14 year old boy also went missing within the last two weeks in Melbourne and I can’t find a single thing about them anywhere.
It is terrible and I’m glad all this attention has captured a suspect but it’s sad that not everyone is afforded this same level of attention.
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I don’t think the media coverage surrounding Jill has anything to do with her working for the ABC. I think what had captured our attention is the circumstances surrounding her disappearance. She was simply walking 500 metres home and was abducted on a main road. It’s like the Daniel Morcombe case. It hits so close to home because every day women around Australia walk home alone and now this has happened.
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BEST: Today is my son’s 1st birthday and my husband’s 30 somthingth! Tomorrow I am throwing a joint party for them which I have been planning since April!!! Yup, I tend to go a little (mmmmm, or a lot) overboard for these things but I love doing it! I am petrified that it will rain (forecasted) but have been doing a happy-stay-away-rain dance all day…. so we’ll see…. The theme is “Gardening” and I’ve just finished doing the cutlery – they are “carrots”!
WORST: The Jill Meagher story. I just CANNOT get it out of my head. I feel sick. I feel sad. I, along with countless others, am most definitely grieving for a gorgeous young woman that I never knew, and never will. Thoughts and strength to her family.
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Since April, wow!
Good preparation!
I turned this year 30, hubby 40, we were thinking to do a joint party, but couldn’t really decide on when and what( I wanted to do a theme with all the bits and pieces of deco and food), eventually we didn’t do anything.
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Honestly I don’t even want to write a best after hearing about the news of Jill Meagher. Such a tragedy…. my heart and thoughts go out to her loved ones.
So that is definitely my worst.
My best….. things are looking up job wise for husband as I mentioned in Open Post. Whether we stay here or move somewhere else I’m glad he is making the move.
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Best : Long weekend coming up
Best 2 : Congratulations to Mia for being the 4th most powerful cultural person in the AFR Magazines Power issue
Worst : The Jill Meagher tragedy…..there is a connection to her death that seems to be felt by the whole country, maybe because of the role social media played in the whole scenario.
And there are the ‘what ifs?’…..what if she had let her workmate walk her home, what if she hadn’t gone out that night, what if she had left earlier, what if she and her husband hadn’t come to Australia in the first place…..unfortunately, there are no answers.
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Well, OMM is Jill Meagher and her poor family. I heard about it via FB while teaching this afternoon. I can’t believe there are sickos like this guy around.
Best/Worst: Yesterday I had my colposcopy. I was right – the desk ladies and nurses made it sound much worse than it really was. I totally didn’t need any painkillers (I took a couple of panadol a couple of hours before, but it was fine). I did have a couple of polyps (but no abnormal cells), which she said she needed to remove as they shouldn’t be there and they were prone to bleeding. It didn’t hurt when she removed them, but then the vinegar (they put it on the cervix) ran into the removal site (worst). Holy Moly, I thought someone had stuck a match up there! Then when I was about to get up, I felt a whoosh, and she said, “Hold it!”, grabbed an armload of towels to shove between my legs and then I realised I was bleeding everywhere. She made me stay there for awhile and then insisted she stay with me while I walked around to make sure I didn’t pass out.
So I am feeling a little sore and sorry for myself today, lost a lot of blood over the course of the rest of yesterday, and I can’t have sex for a week. :0 But the procedure itself was fine. She thinks the polyps were the cause of some of my ‘breakthrough bleeding’, so it would be nice if that has helped!
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Glad to hear things went well with the colposcopy, except for the whole bleeding thing! Hope you everything goes back to normal soon!
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Best: I’m having my first baby and I got great results from my 12 week scan.
Worst: My beautiful aunty (only 60 years old) passed away on Monday after a long battle with breast cancer. My whole family is devastated.
OMM: Health – I want to take care of myself and my family.
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Congratulations! xxxx
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Well I’m planning on having a baby this week. Hubby comes home today after having been away for a month, my bag is packed and I’m ready to get the baby out of me.
The reason I came here to comment though, is that I realised earlier how much more I enjoy reading comments to posts these days, after culling of viscous comments has been intensified. Thanks for that Mamamia!!
I have noticed though, that I’m receiving a lot less comments to mine, so I do wonder if all polite comments are actually posted???
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Hi dkmum
We only delete the comments that breach our moderation rules (and occasionally if we can salvage a comment by just deleting part of it, we try and do that).
Comments are up and down a little bit, while readers get used to the new commenting policy but as you say, it’s been an overwhelming success.
Jamila
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Oooohhh dkmum, hope all goes well with having bub! I thought I was having mine last wednesday (I posted on OMM) and am now 40+3 weeks and still waiting……….! Wishing a safe and speedy labour for you
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Best is just receiving the most lovely sms from my boyfriend saying how much he loves me.
A small thing but after what happened to Jill Meagher, I’m appreciating the small things,
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Like you all, Jillian Meagher is on my mind. I know the area very well and have walked alone there (and other cities) at night many a time. I hoped for the best outcome and it turned out to be the worst. I just can’t understand how someone could abduct, rape and then kill someone. I can’t fathom it.
Also on my mind are the thousands of sheep brutally killed in Pakistan. Do they get some sort of perverse pleasure out of killing them so inhumanely? Or do they just not know any better?
My ‘worst’ (although it suddenly doesn’t seem so terrible given the above two items) is that I have been really sick with the flu all week and haven’t been able to do anything – go to work, study, nothing. Exhausted.
My best is the warm weather. Although it’s stormy and rainy here in Canberra today, winter is definitely gone and the temps are regularly hitting the high teens which is such a luxury! I love being able to go about my day not wearing a snow jacket.
Best wishes to everyone xo
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I am so devastated by what happened to Jill. It could happen to anyone. My heart goes out to her friends and family.
A couple of years ago, I was travelling and decided to go to Kosovo. I thought it would be fine. A string of events occured, and I jumped into a cab to go to the bus station and leave Pristina because I did not feel safe. A man (who had been following me and I was trying to get away from) jumped in the front, spoke to the driver who locked the doors and drove off in the wrong direction. Many minutes of kicking, screaming and trying to speak some Albanian later, the driver let me out and I ran.
I often think of what could have happened to me and how lucky I was. I also wonder what may have happened to the taxi driver who helped me.
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Best: is yet to come, a weekend at the coast with my family. But also the weather has been divine this week (even if it is raining and thundering today) and the city is full of the most beautiful blossom! I’ve put some photos of the blossom I’ve seen on my walks this week on my blog: http://blithemoments.blogspot.com.au/2012/09/blossom.html
Worst: My partner is sick. It is just a cold but I hate seeing him so sick and miserable (plus I’m worried about catching it, I’m busy with the natural remedies).
OMM: Like everyone else Jill Meagher. It is just everyone’s worst nightmare. But what I’m most worried about is how it is affecting people. We can’t change our lives, stop exercising etc because this has happened but it is a good reminder about risk evaluation, taking care and knowing your surroundings. And do a self defence course. It is just so unbelievably sad.
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Like everyone this week has been marred with the awful news of Jill Meagher. I’m the same age as her, I walk home by myself at night after drinks with my girlfriends, whilst my husband waits for me at home.
I was also saddened to hear the comments from so many women to an article earlier this week about the time they had been followed by a man in a car or on foot. I’ve also had an experience where a man in a van followed me in his car for close to 2km whilst out on a walk… this was the middle of the day and I was lucky I was outside a school when he pulled over and approached me. I ran into the school and called the police.
Life presents many risks and I hope that rather than become fearful and afraid to go out, we women take this as reminder that we should always remain aware of our surroundings.
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I heard on the radio this morning that NSW Police have a service on their website where you can anonymously report if you’ve been followed etc. I understand some women dont want to make a fuss by going to the police station in person so I think this is a great service.
Obviously now is not the right time to be publicising it, but in a week or so, I’d love to see some attention drawn to this service. Its a great way for police to gather intlelligence and know where the unsa spots are.
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I actually think this is the right time to be publicising the website.
Maybe mammia and investigate and publish the link.
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Second that nomination, that would be fantastic
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That’s really good to know. I didn’t want to report it to the police because I must admit I was so busy trying to plan what I should do, and where I should head to not put myself at risk I didn’t take in as much detail as I could. The school was the one who really pressed for me to do it as I guess they were also concerned for the students safety.
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Yes, like most other commenters here today I have been totally consumed by the Jill Meagher case all week. It really is just so, so horrid.
My fiance has asked me to stop obsessing about it, but as pointed out by others here today is that you can’t help but think of the parallels between her walk home and the hundreds like it you and your own friends have taken. I feel devastated for her husband Tom too. I can’t imagine the pain he would feel to have his wife’s life taken in that way….
Bests: Like you Freya, warmer weather brings out the best in me. If the weather is nicer, I am nicer. Direct cause and effect thing going on here.
Best 2: Had a lovely phone call with one my Mum’s best friends who was RSVPing for our wedding this week. Whilst sometimes it can be easy to begrudge a long list of parents friends who are invited to our wedding, I spent an hour chatting to her, loved every minute, and hung up feeling all the more excited for the wedding for the fact that it will be enriched by people like her being there, who have been such a lovely presence in my life for 28 years now!
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Ive been watching the news about Jill all the way over here in San Francisco. I am utterly devastated for that poor woman and her family. I am feeling quite alot of shame about my beautiful home city today. We heard that they had found her about lunchtime my time and I can’t seem to pick myself up. Everything pales in significance. I think the thing that really bothers me too is that I have always walked around late at night if it is close to home, why is it that we have to adjust our life to accommodate for evilness of others??. Also where I am living in California there has been a number of attempted abductions of women in broad daylight, one in a shopping centre carpark at midday. What the hell is happening to this world?? Devastated…
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Completely agree Karen. I haven’t worked all morning – instead I’ve been sitting at my desk for 2 hours, manically googling her name and looking for more information. I feel so heartbroken for her family and her poor friend Tom who didn’t walk her home, he is going to blame himself for life.. The whole thing is just horrific.
MamaMia, can you post some really, really good news stories today to lift us out of this funk?
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Megs – have a read of the story on the main page about a man who is hearing music for the first time in his life. xx
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Worst: Jill Meagher. So tragic & sad. It’s very dark and stormy in Melbourne today which seems quite fitting. Another worst…A huge storm was overhead about an hour ago and I saw a guy in the park across the road from our place taking cover under a tree. Ordinarily I would invite someone in that situation into my house out of the rain but I’m paranoid in light of what happened to Jill.
Best: Had a great day at the Melbourne Show with my 9yo yesterday. He said it one of the best days of his life. Bless.
Have a lovely weekend everyone.
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Worst: Like many other MMers today, my worst is the tragedy of Jill Meagher. It is awful and horrifying to know that things like this are still happening in our streets to innocent women. I send my love to her friends and family.. a beautiful life lost far too soon.
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Best: spending alone time with my partner on Saturday night. Dinner and a movie, and a chance to relax and laugh together. It’s been a long time coming, and we can both feel the strain.. I miss him.
And tomorrow I am taking Miss 3 to the babies and toddlers expo in Syd, she cannot wait to meet Peppa Pig and have a day in the city with Mummy
I pray that Jill’s family finds peace and strength over the coming days, weeks, years. Losing someone like this is just unimaginable, I haven’t really thought about much else the last few days, except what Jill must have been feeling, thinking, and the overwhelming grief her family must be consumed by right now. Rest in peace, Jill. Xx
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Worst: Of course, the sad discovery of Jill Meagher’s body, and the nature of her death. Hideously close to home – I live about 100m from her house and know every inch of the way she travelled from Bar Etiquette to her home. Plenty of people walk around alone at night there.
OMM: The way in which Brunswick is now seen through the lens of this tragedy. I really don’t want people to be scared of walking down the streets where I live – at its best Sydney Road is a thriving, colourful place.
I think there’s going to be a Reclaim the Night march along Sydney Road? Does anyone know anything about this?
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Sorry I have to disagree. Brunswick IS seedy at night. People who are from there and live there feel it is totally safe late at night. But if you live there, that vibe feels normal so you don’t notice it. Your instincts relax when you acclimatise to the area.
I grew up in Melbourne, but in the south, and walking along Sydney Rd, you encounter a lot of pedestrian traffic – amongst the normal trendy hipster types, there are also lots packs of men and whackos, often drink or drug affected, often looking for trouble. I notice them because to me, that isn’t what I am used to.
Brunswick has become popular with bars and restaurants and young people buying there in recent years – that does not mean it is safe. Inner city areas like Richmond / Abbotsford/ St Kilda / Balaclava / Footscray etc. have a seediness to them that no amount of galleries, goats cheese pizzas and cool coffee shops gentrifying an area can undo.
I was on Sydney Rd Brunswick Saturday night (before the public were told of Jill’s disappearance) I parked on Sydney Road itself and was with a male friend. Nonetheless, there was a bad and leery vibe that made us walk to the car quickly the last 50 or so metres and leave the area.
I have been to Brunswick twice this year and both times I was walked to or dropped off at my car. I also locked my doors before driving away. I don’t give a rat’s arse how foolish or paranoid that sounds. I got home safely.
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https://www.facebook.com/ReclaimTheNightSydneyRd2012?ref=ts A date is yet to be decided by the looks of things.
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My worsts this week pale in comparison to the very sad news we have all heard about Jill Meagher this morning.My heart and prayers go out to her husband,family and friends at this time.I hope justice will be served for her.
I am thankful that all of my loved ones are safe from harm.
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Worst & OMM: Really, really teary and upset by the Jill Meagher case. I guess it hits close to home because it feels like she could be me or my friend or one of my sisters… It’s just devastating. A crime of opportunity makes it even worse, if only she’d left 5 minutes earlier or later… those thoughts will drive the family crazy. Just horrible.
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Worst: The Jilly Meagher situation… I’ve been thinking about it all week. And now that her body has been found, it still doesn’t do justice because she is no longer with us.
Best: Heading to the races this weekend plus a friend’s ‘French’ themed party… croissant anyone?
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Worst: what a horrible morning I’ve had. My husband was just about to leave for work and he goes look above your head. Well I do and inches from my head there is a huntsman! I scream, he laughs and goes to work. He is really scared of spiders anyway so I always have to deal with them but this one was just not welcome above my bed!
Best: Looking forward to the weekend. Footy Saturday, a 21st Saturday night and Sunday off to the show.
Omm: I had a job interview last Tuesday and I really hope I get it. I’m bored and over doing nothing.
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Good luck!
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Best best best of luck for the job!
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Worst: Jill Meagher, what a tragedy for her friends and family. This really makes you think twice about your safety.
Best: I have a friend and her two young girls saying with me this weekend. Hopefully the weather will remain fine and warm so we can spend time in the pool,relaxing and catching up.
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Absolutely horrified and saddened by the news overnight that Jill Meagher’s body has been found. As someone of a similar age, who always used to walk home from work late at night – it was so close to home, I ‘knew’ I would be fine – this story has hit close to home for me and made me want to give all my close girlfriends a big hug.
We shouldn’t have to fear walking home alone, we live in a generally safe country and it saddens me that I am now more paranoid of strangers than before. It isn’t fair that just because I am a young female I should be scared of walking down a street.
We all need to look out for each other and trust our instincts. My thoughts are with Jill’s friends, family, husband and loved ones. xx
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You expressed exactly what i wanted to say so eloquently.
This is my worst, and i can’t think of a best whilst this is so fresh. This could easily have been me or my friends, I’ve walked those streets anytime day or night so many times. Thinking there’s always people around… and this still happens.
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Haven’t really thought of much else all week other than Jill.
That is the worst.
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Best: My gym gave me a few PT sessions to try and stop me from cancelling my membership.. I’ll take it!
Worst: Waking up to the news of Jill Meagher this morning. Feel terrible for her family and friends.
OMM: Even in the past few months, how often I have put myself in a similar situation and assured others “I’ll be fine”. Will be thinking twice from now on.
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Worst: Jill Meagher. There is no best.
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Worst: I just can’t stop thinking about Jill Meagher. Absolutely tragic. Thought are with her family and friends.
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I drive down Sydney road to get to work. It’s been horrible all week.
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