And they come in marching on and on...

Today is Anzac Day. For those history enthusiasts, here's some background information regarding Anzac Day. Anzac Day, 25th April, is Australia's most important national occasion. It marks the anniversary of the first major military action fought by Australian and New Zealand forces during the first World War. ANZAC stands for Australian and New Zealand Army Corps.

When the war broke out in 1914, Australia had been a federal commonwealth for only 14 years. . In 1915 Australian and New Zealand soldiers formed part of the allied expedition that set out to capture the Gallipoli peninsula to open the way to the Black Sea for the allied navies. The plan was to capture Constantinople (now Istanbul), the capital of the Ottoman Empire and an ally of Germany. They landed at Gallipoli on 25 April, meeting fierce resistance from the Turkish defenders. What had been planned as a bold stroke to knock Turkey out of the war quickly became a stalemate, and the campaign dragged on for eight months. At the end of 1915 the allied forces were evacuated after both sides had suffered heavy casualties and endured great hardships. Over 8,000 Australian soldiers were killed. News of the landing at Gallipoli made a profound impact on Australians at home and 25 April quickly became the day on which Australians remembered the sacrifice of those who had died in war. Although the Gallipoli campaign failed in its military objectives of capturing Constantinople and knocking Turkey out of the war, the Australian and New Zealand actions during the campaign bequeathed an intangible but powerful legacy.

Australians recognise 25 April as an occasion of national commemoration. Commemorative services are held at dawn – the time of the original landing – across the nation. Later in the day, ex-servicemen and women meet and join in marches through the major cities and many smaller centres. Commemorative ceremonies are held at war memorials around the country. It is a day when Australians reflect on the many different meanings of war.

Red poppies, a symbol of remembrance. Families often place red poppies beside the names of relatives on the Memorial's Roll of Honour.ANZAC day biscuits, a snack food most commonly made from the primary ingredients of rolled oats, coconut, and golden syrup. Many myths surround the origin of the ANZAC Biscuits. One story is that the biscuits were made by Australian and New Zealand women for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (ANZAC) soldiers during World War I, that they were reputedly first called "Soldiers' Biscuits" then renamed "ANZAC Biscuits" after the Gallipoli landing.

So, that's what Anzac day represents. I have never tasted the biscuits before, but adaku nampak bejual arah supermarket, hehe. Moving on, here's how my day went on. I woke up early today, around 8:30am. At 9:45am, I decided to head to the library, in hopes of getting some reading done. When I arrived at the library, it was actually still closed. Rupanya buka pukul 12.. so I decided to just go to the P.B.L room. The building was really quiet. Stayed there till 12pm, then went to the library and did some work for my ethics essay. I didn't stay long, nda nyaman rasaku, I think I may be coming down with the flu.. I have not been feeling good for the last 2 days.. could it be due to the unpredictable weather or mayb I could have caught something dari hospital visit ku dulu atu.. ntah lah..I stayed there til 2:30pm, then walked to hawken drive to Coles.. laaa, tutup rupanya.. ngalih saja ku barat mengangkut laptop sampai ke sana, haha.. namanya public holiday kan.. tapi nda jua ku sangka supermarket kan tutup masa cuti ani. I went to the bakery instead to get some scones, baik jua buka.. I arrived home by 3pm. Fried some wedges, and rest. At 4:30pm, Yunyun, Syimsyim and I went for a jog, well more for a walk actually, hehe.. We jogged/walked along the John Oxley walkway at UQ, and met Mea and Hsn coming from the opposite direction. Rajin durang jogging.. hehe..

We crossed the bridge to the other end and went down the road at dutton park, where we saw some old graveyards not far from the river. Baru tu, kalau nda turun ke bawah atu, nda kami nampak, hehe.. We walked all the way back, and by that time, it was already getting darker. We saw a rainbow while we stopped for a bit of a rest on the bridge. Jarang sudah kan nampak rainbow ani. Then we walked back home, and sampai rumah at 5:50pm. As always, it was a really refreshing walk.

Later on, we had a dinner of lemon chicken, lauk goreng and ramis. It's time for a rest now. Tomorrow will be a busy day for us.

Gd night! :)

ANZAC day info taken from Australian War Memorial website and Wiki. :)