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Currently Listening to: Marvin Gaye - "Let's Get In On"

But there was an important and essential truth contained in the idea, and the truth was that these things matter, and it's no good pretending that any relationship has a future if your record collections disagree violently, or if your favorite films wouldn't even speak to each other if they met at a party. -Rob, "High Fidelity"

On the recommendation of a good friend, I made my sis hire "High Fidelity" last night, and I have to admit, it's a great movie...although, I'm sure the book is much better, and with quotes like the one above? Killin' it...I also FINALLY saw that "mystery for grown ups" too...I'm not a major film buff, but to me it's a classic too. Two good films in the one day? That hasn't happened since Austin Powers 1 and 2! *grin*

An interesting part I remember from "High Fidelity" tho...they actually called Marvin Gaye pop music! Well, I'm not one to start an arguement, but say for the sake of it, Marvin Gaye WAS pop music. Mr. What's-Going-On-Let's-Get-It-On-Sexual-Healing was pop music? Think about that. What the does it say about the standard of music back then? More accurately, what the HELL does it say about the state of music today?

Speaking of the state of things today, I was at the international conference, The Refugee Convention, "Where to from here?" at uni today as part of my summer school course. I pity the guys from DIMA who were there, especially the one who had to deliver Phillip Ruddocks message. He DEFINATELY drew that short straw. Some interesting stuff though...in fact, the past few days have been a windfall of information that we may know, but forget...

_Of the 1.2 billion Muslims in the world, only 15% are Arabs._

_Many Arabs are NOT Muslim_

_Islam is the fastest growing religion in the US. Similarly, in Australia, Islam is also the fastest growing non-Christian religion_

_The term illegal refugees is a oxymoron; by definition, refugees are fleeing their country and seeking asylum, and the lack of authorisation or documents DOESN'T make them illegal_

_Australia is the only country that uses mandatory detention when processing refugees_

_Passports weren't even widely used for people moving between countries until after WW1; before WW1, it wasn't even a problem. Why? Because war is the greatest cause of refugees..._

Interesting, neh? That stuff is just iceberg tipping...