July 2010

Sometimes Life Hands You Lemons

July 27, 2010

We’ve all heard the old phrase, “When life hands you lemons, make lemonade”. Well, I’ve had my fair share of lemons lately. Sadly, July 2010 will go down in my history as one of the worst months on record. We started out the month mourning the loss of my mother-in-law’s partner (Australian for husband, wife, [...]

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AMB Blog Carnival

July 22, 2010

This month I am participating in a Blog Carnival with the Aussie Mummy Bloggers.  They were gracious enough to let me join in the fun even though I’m a “Mommy” instead of a “Mummy”.  And, they are pretty liberal on the Aussie part too. I have had a ball going through the posts my fellow [...]

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Shish Kabobs

July 21, 2010

When I was growing up, my mom always went out of her way to pamper my brother, my sister, and I on our birthdays.  We always got breakfast in bed on our special day, and breakfast always consisted of blueberry muffins.  The whole family would gather in the birthday girl’s (or boy’s) bed and pig [...]

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Touristy Tuesdays: The Rocks Markets

July 20, 2010

Last weekend, The Aussie and I headed down to Sydney Harbour to visit the Rocks Markets. The Saturday and Sunday markets feature many unique crafts, fashion, and food.  It is a great place to pick up a unique souvenir, but sometimes they can be a little pricey.  I still remember the first time I visited [...]

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And, We’re Off

July 18, 2010

Yesterday, PM Julia Gillard called a federal  election in Australia for August 21.  So, I will finally get my vote. While there are many things I find baffling about the Australian parliamentary system, this is one of my favorite parts – short campaigns.   Seems like the US Presidential hopefuls start campaigning 2 years before the [...]

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Spelling 101

July 16, 2010

When I first came to Australia, I thought “No problem, they speak English.  I speak English.   This will be a breeze.”  English is English, right? Wrong! And not only in the spoken form.  I’ll be damned if Australians don’t spell their words differently as well. This creates a major dilemma for me as a [...]

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A Badge Of Honor

July 14, 2010

For anyone that is a regular reader of my posts, you will realise that Australians like a drink ……or twenty.  In fact, some Aussies wear their ridiculous drunken feats as a badge of honour. Take these three examples: 1) A drunken man catches a 1.3 metre (4 feet) bronze whaler shark with his bare hands. [...]

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Touristy Tuesdays: The Blow Hole

July 13, 2010

About 2 hours drive from Sydney down the south coast lies the township of Kiama.  Most famous for it’s ‘blow hole’, this romantic little historic harbour town is a personal favorite of The Aussie and I for a quick weekend getaway or a camping trip.  With plenty of cafes, restaurants and quaint shops there is [...]

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Hotels – Aussie Style

July 12, 2010

When I first arrived in Australia, I experienced some confusion about the word “hotel”. Now, I know what a hotel is.  I’ve stayed in plenty of them while on the road for work.  And, I’m a big, big fan of room service.  I don’t mind going out for the day and coming back to clean [...]

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Australian For Beer

July 7, 2010

So, we’ve all seen the ads telling us that Foster’s is “Australian for beer”. Here’s the thing, in nearly 10 years of living in Australia, I have yet to meet a single Aussie who actually drinks Foster’s.  I have never once seen Foster’s on offer in an Australian pub.  And, I don’t think my local [...]

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