question: When we finally did hear a plane fly again , we wondered if it would crash into some other building of national importance . Some people took it to an extreme , calling for bombings throughout the Middle East . They called our Muslim community various names of a derogatory names .
Q: What event is likely being referred to ?

answer: World Trade Center crash

question: On our way back to Clare we had the delight of seeing two magnificent Wedge - tail Eagles gliding slowly across the road some thirty metres in front of the car . They were barely two metres off the ground . Several very frightened ducks ( species unknown ) were flying away at a great rate from the swampy ground near the roadside . I guess they figured that they might easily have been the eagles ' supper .
Q: What country may I be driving through ?

answer: Australia

question: I was really looking forward to it , I have n't been on a date for years ! So we both went out on Friday with seperate groups - I was hanging out with a friend of mine and he was out in next town . He sent me a text message at some point and of course I was really happy ! He said that he might be coming here at some point and so he did .
Q: Why has the narrator been looking forward to Friday ?

answer:
They have a meetup with a suitor .