Two things to make me proud!

[haldoor]

1.This day in 1893, NZ women got to vote in their first general election! NZ was the first country in the world to give women the vote. Thank you Kate Shepherd and all your fellow suffragettes and hard workers.

2. The Hobbit premiere is tonight NZ time! They rolled the red carpet out in Wellybob yesterday and anyone who is anyone will be down there checking out the new movie. I wish I could be there, but there was no way to justify that spending. Anyway, I'm sure I'll watch some of it on TV tonight, as one of the channels has a special on from 4pm (not that I'm home by then, but I'll watch some later). I'm not taping because I imagine there will be a lot of nothing going on for much of it, but I'll poke my nose in when I can.

Happy Hobbit Day!

Comments

[kitmerlot1213.livejournal.com]

Having the right too vote is a wonderful thing isn't it? Go early suffragettes :):)

[ladywillin.livejournal.com]

I feel very naive and ignorant but I never really considered suffragettes in other countries *hangs head in shame*. I always vote. Freedom and democracy are such important and incredibly powerful values.

Happy Hobbit day to you too! Hope you enjoyed poking your nose in. :D

[kapuahi.livejournal.com]

We are currently standing in front of subway on the red carpet only6:40 hours to go yay!

[gottalovev.livejournal.com]

I've seen pics of the buildup to the premiere (from Sir Ian!) and it sounds so very exciting! I wish I could be there. there are still two chances to go, I should plan!

happy hobbit day to you!

[fosfomifira.livejournal.com]

Wooo! Let's hear it for those brave, brave women indeed. For that reason alone, how hard it was for us women to earn the right to vote is why I always vote, no matter what.

Can't wait to see The Hobbit!

[zelda-zee.livejournal.com]

That's very cool! I did not know NZ was the first country to give women the vote!

You guys get The Hobbit first - I guess that's only fair!

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Indeed it is. I always vote, because it's a shame to waste something such incredible women worked hard to achieve for us. :-)

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

Ah well, they were in a lot of places, and NZ pioneer women were an incredible bunch. You're so very right; I always vote too. You can't complain if you didn't.

Thank you! I was too late to poke my nose in, silly me! But I don't doubt I will hear plenty in the news tonight and in the days t come it will be all over the place!

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

WOO! So obviously, you are visiting (stalking me? Not likely! HA!).

How did the night go (well, by the time you read this, I'll assume it'll be over). I hope you enjoyed it! How long are you in NZ for?

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

It did seem exciting! I'll be checking the TV News later to see! You should definitely plan! You know I'd love to see you here! That would be so awesome!

Thank you! ;-)

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

I agree on all counts! I always vote too!

Me too, though we'll probably get in Skyfall first, in all honesty! ;-)

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

It's one thing I'm very proud of, and I always vote because I know how fortunate we are to have the right.

Yes! We should get The Hobbit first! But you know we'll share! ;-)

I need a Hobbit, or at least another LOTR icon!

[tellshannon815.livejournal.com]

My friend who's working out in NZ for a few months said he'd seen Cate Blanchett at the premiere.

[haldoor.livejournal.com]

He got to the premiere? Lucky guy! ;-)