On Saturday we left the comfort and beauty of Pam & Phils house for the most horrific hostel we've come across yet. Cloud 9 Brisbane, stay away folks! Checked in and got out of here. We went to Surfers Paradise and well, we learnt to surf. We're naturals it's fab. Both of us managed to stand up and ride in. I even managed to ride to the end of a fair few waves and get down off the board as opposed to falling off. It's so much fun, but my muscles are still aching. Going to go again this weekend and hire boards for the day and practice as opposed to having lessons. The guys there said that you've got to practice what you learnt in the lesson and when you're good at it then have your 2nd lesson. I may have found a brand new passion. I got my belly button pierced afterwards, it bled loads and there's a big bruise and it hurts a fair bit. but it commemorates the day so that's pretty cool. Next body modification is a tatoo. I'm pretty sure I know what i'm going to get and it'll be behind my other ear I think. A can imagine a fair few eyebrows will raise at it, but that'll be because I won't be explaining the story behind it. It's going to be my secret tatoo. All mine, har-har-har-har-har!
On the train home we met an Irish guy who was a good laugh. He was pretty good looking too. Had that cute Irish charm of a smile. Will probably see him around again as he's told us the best pubs and I imagine we'll frequent them soon enough. It's a two hour journey to the beach, but a 40 min drive (next time we're going to hire a car) so we were knackered by the time we got home and allowed going out in favour of GOON! (that cheap and nasty wine that gets you plastered and every single backpacker drinks it. Only I quite like it. Cheap and nasty, yep that's me!) sat up on the roof garden at our hostel with some crazy Glaswegians that we met having a million debates about what was better England or Scotland. Me and Lauren were severely outnumbered, but I fought the good fight as ever. There was a real idiot of a girl there from Glasgow, but went to boarding school in England. So she has a weird plum in mouth with a Scottish twang that makes her sound like a dick. The added incentive of her trying to have a debate with me about the merits of London living as opposed to country living, when she "goes to London all the time, like twice a year" made me feel better about my intense dislike of her and her misconception that she actually knows what she's on about. Because she didn't. She was a public school girl who Mummy and Daddy paid to get into a "good scool" rather than actually earning her way in with her brains. We then smoozied down to a mad girls bedroom where I showed them all what mad clothing was. Everyone loves my rave hoody, but my new leggings are definately winning in the style stakes.
Anyhow we suffered yesterday. Went and got breakfast (I had a YUMMY vegetable fritter for a bargain of $7.50) then I went and bought some shirts for work and shoes, which did the job because I got an immediate placement at my first agency interview today. Start tomorrow for the rest of the week, probably next week also. At least i'll be busy all day because there's nothing to do in this entire city (which is why we're staying here because we'll save!) let alone this hostel. Honestly it's bad. I'm refusing to cook here because the kitchen is so awful. And we're in a huge dorm with smelly boys. And they're not even cute! I am actually yet to see anyone who is OH MY GOD GORGEOUS here. Was ok Saturday night because we had the Scottish, but now they're all German and Chinese. And i'm pretty sure the Chinese dude is a bit special, he reminds me of Wong Foo or whatever his name is out of John Hughes Sixteen Candles. All smiley, guppy faces and mismashed English. Can't wait to get into our flat.
We're going to go surfing again on Saturday I think and then we're going to Wee Rabs (one of the Scottish guys, he's called Robbie but Rabs is like a Scottish version of Rob apparantly) housewarming. Unless he has the party on Friday night, in which case we'll be recovering on Saturday and moving house on Sunday. I've promised LAuren a roast dinner on Sunday and i'm looking forward to that more than the party or another shot at surfing. Roast potatoes, gravy and VEGETABLES! Oh how I miss them. Been eating so much junk because that's pretty much whats on offer everywhere and me and Lauren have been trying to stay out of Pams way in the kitchen so eating pasta bake and other culinary delights that require no prep work.
Oh and Happy Birthday Chocolate Boy. Gutted I missed it, but I did learn to surf instead. You sounded like you had a good time anyways.
Ciao for now.
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x xx x
Sunday, 11 May 2008
Friday, 9 May 2008
Disgusting
Australian children drew the short straw with school uniforms. They're HIDEOUS! Boys in knee length shorts, knee high socks, brown shoes and boater hats. Girls in mid-calf skirts, boys lace up clod hoppers and shapeless tunic shirts. Why would you do it to them?
Anyhow, today me and Lauren went to Peterpans and planned our itinery to do the East Coast. It's going to take us about 4weeks to do and cost us in the region of $2000 plus spending money (probably another $2000). That includes accomodation, scuba diving, surfing, a 14,000 ft tandem sky dive, unlimited bungee jumps, a minjin swing (they stick you in a sack pull you back and swing you across the jungle), white water rafting, sailing the Whitsundays, 4WD across Fraser Island and kayaking with dolphins. So that's pretty sweet. We'll also be doing a Rainforest Safari, hang-gliding and zorbing (big plastic ball filled with water that you roll down a hill in). So between now and Laurens birthday we've just got to be good and save all our pennies. Which shouldn't be to hard because brisbane isn't exactly the best for nightlife. Also if we manage to save enough we can mug off work until we get home.
We're also looking at going across to New Zealand for a couple of weeks with the Irish girls. Probably in January, but it all depends on if we have enough time because we want to do melbourne after Sydney and also Perth. And if we make it to Perth we can go across to Bali for $400 and live like Kings on 20quid a day.
I wish I was going to Fabric tonight for Alvos b'day, but to cheer me up for the fact that i'm not we're going to the Gold Coast for a spot of beach time tomorrow. Yay!
Mulu
x xx x
Anyhow, today me and Lauren went to Peterpans and planned our itinery to do the East Coast. It's going to take us about 4weeks to do and cost us in the region of $2000 plus spending money (probably another $2000). That includes accomodation, scuba diving, surfing, a 14,000 ft tandem sky dive, unlimited bungee jumps, a minjin swing (they stick you in a sack pull you back and swing you across the jungle), white water rafting, sailing the Whitsundays, 4WD across Fraser Island and kayaking with dolphins. So that's pretty sweet. We'll also be doing a Rainforest Safari, hang-gliding and zorbing (big plastic ball filled with water that you roll down a hill in). So between now and Laurens birthday we've just got to be good and save all our pennies. Which shouldn't be to hard because brisbane isn't exactly the best for nightlife. Also if we manage to save enough we can mug off work until we get home.
We're also looking at going across to New Zealand for a couple of weeks with the Irish girls. Probably in January, but it all depends on if we have enough time because we want to do melbourne after Sydney and also Perth. And if we make it to Perth we can go across to Bali for $400 and live like Kings on 20quid a day.
I wish I was going to Fabric tonight for Alvos b'day, but to cheer me up for the fact that i'm not we're going to the Gold Coast for a spot of beach time tomorrow. Yay!
Mulu
x xx x
Thursday, 8 May 2008
Yogalaties...
Oh and I bought the fittest pair of leggings ever. They're the bollocks.
I also have invested in 2 pairs of yoga pants which you'll be attempting to rip off me Mum. they're perfect for rolling around all over the floor and climbing the jungle gym and stuff.
Awesome.
Wait for the pictures.
x xx x
I also have invested in 2 pairs of yoga pants which you'll be attempting to rip off me Mum. they're perfect for rolling around all over the floor and climbing the jungle gym and stuff.
Awesome.
Wait for the pictures.
x xx x
Mrs Doubtfire
So today I looked after Zoe (3.5 years) and Freya (17 months). They're cute little girls and their Mum is lovely. We spent the day at the park, reading Elmer and Cat In The Hat and colouring in and just doing the things that children like to do. Zoe is very quiet and quite bossy and a little rude, not like the children i'm used to and Freya is a little poorly at the moment so she was a bit whingey, but nothing I couldn't handle. Anyways it was a bit strange because their Mum was there so you don't want to just wade in and get on with it as you would because you don't want to tread on the Mums toes, but at the same time you don't want to look as if you're not interested in the children. But it went well enough and Rohani (Mum) spoke to me afterwards and said that they liked me and what not and that her gut was to choose me because she really liked my personality and the girls liked me. So that was nice.
After that Rohani dropped me at my future home for me to drop off the deposit. Lauren met me there and we ended up chatting to our future landlord for ages and met our future housemate Sam who's a Canadian guy over here studying to become a teacher. It seems like me and Lauren are reallygoing to get along with them all and that we're going to have a sweet time there. really looking forward to moving in, although not looking forward to spending the next week in a hostel, but hey ho needs must and we don't want to impose on Lucy's Mum who has been really lovely to us.
After this I went to go and see Nicole about a 8 week position looking after her 3 children when she has a knee operation at the beginning of July. There's also a week at the end of May. The children are Matilda 5, Oskar 3 and Oliver 1. And oh my god I feel in love with them from the minute our (Lauren came with me) cab pulled up outside their house. They are so cute. Matilda and Oskar were sitting outside waiting for me to arrive and sitting there waving their little arms off! They're little blonde hair, blue eyed cutie pies. Proper robust children though. All get stuck in and have fun, none of this prissy prima donna crap that I hate. Go on get muddy and fall over and laugh and giggle and make a mess! Pretty much knew from the outset that I wanted this position. Went in and chatted to Nicole and she's just really laid back, then her Husband got home and he was just as cool. The children showed me around the house and the piece de resistance was when they took me downstairs to their playroom and I just felt like I was home. The Mum, the children, the toys, the whole atmosphere just made me feel as if I was at Mos house where children are reveired and treasured and it was excellent. So i'm chuffed to bits that I got it. I alos get a sweet car to drive the children to school and swimming etc in. Mitsubishi 4WD with big bull bars and stuff. It's sweet. God help me if I crash it. They'll feed me too as i'll be there from 7am until 6pm. The job is only for 9 weeks in total so between now and the beginning of July (bar the week in May) i'll be temping and "odd job" babysitting/daycare. However Nicoles Husband runs a Landscape Architecture firm and he fired his Office Manager last week so he needs some extra help around the office and said that he'd throw me a few days here and there. So again that's really good.
I'm feeling positive today. Last night I didn't sleep at all well. I've just been really panicky about living arrangements and work but now that it's all sorted it's ok. And for the first time I feel like I want to be here and not at home. That's not to say i'm not enjoying it, but i'm getting into the stride a little. I feel like I have a place. I do really miss my little bubs today though. Seeing all these children and playing with them and stuff made me really think about them and think damn I miss their faces. I've been showing all the families I go to see the pictures I have of them with me and they're all really taken by how cute they are. Which you are tiddlywinks! Mo you need to get a facebook and start putting up some pictures! Me and Katie can have dressing up competitions from opposite sides of the world. This little baby today reminds me of Charlie when he was wee. Especially doing "scrum down" with Daddy because he's one of them little robust, independent tiddlers. He cried loads when we left. Can't wait to see them again, they made me really smile millions. Lauren thinks their ace too.
Anyways i'm dead tired. Didn't manage to sleep until about 2 or 3 even though I went to bed at like 10pm and I was up at 6am so i'm going to watch Lost and then crash.
Mulu.
x xx x
After that Rohani dropped me at my future home for me to drop off the deposit. Lauren met me there and we ended up chatting to our future landlord for ages and met our future housemate Sam who's a Canadian guy over here studying to become a teacher. It seems like me and Lauren are reallygoing to get along with them all and that we're going to have a sweet time there. really looking forward to moving in, although not looking forward to spending the next week in a hostel, but hey ho needs must and we don't want to impose on Lucy's Mum who has been really lovely to us.
After this I went to go and see Nicole about a 8 week position looking after her 3 children when she has a knee operation at the beginning of July. There's also a week at the end of May. The children are Matilda 5, Oskar 3 and Oliver 1. And oh my god I feel in love with them from the minute our (Lauren came with me) cab pulled up outside their house. They are so cute. Matilda and Oskar were sitting outside waiting for me to arrive and sitting there waving their little arms off! They're little blonde hair, blue eyed cutie pies. Proper robust children though. All get stuck in and have fun, none of this prissy prima donna crap that I hate. Go on get muddy and fall over and laugh and giggle and make a mess! Pretty much knew from the outset that I wanted this position. Went in and chatted to Nicole and she's just really laid back, then her Husband got home and he was just as cool. The children showed me around the house and the piece de resistance was when they took me downstairs to their playroom and I just felt like I was home. The Mum, the children, the toys, the whole atmosphere just made me feel as if I was at Mos house where children are reveired and treasured and it was excellent. So i'm chuffed to bits that I got it. I alos get a sweet car to drive the children to school and swimming etc in. Mitsubishi 4WD with big bull bars and stuff. It's sweet. God help me if I crash it. They'll feed me too as i'll be there from 7am until 6pm. The job is only for 9 weeks in total so between now and the beginning of July (bar the week in May) i'll be temping and "odd job" babysitting/daycare. However Nicoles Husband runs a Landscape Architecture firm and he fired his Office Manager last week so he needs some extra help around the office and said that he'd throw me a few days here and there. So again that's really good.
I'm feeling positive today. Last night I didn't sleep at all well. I've just been really panicky about living arrangements and work but now that it's all sorted it's ok. And for the first time I feel like I want to be here and not at home. That's not to say i'm not enjoying it, but i'm getting into the stride a little. I feel like I have a place. I do really miss my little bubs today though. Seeing all these children and playing with them and stuff made me really think about them and think damn I miss their faces. I've been showing all the families I go to see the pictures I have of them with me and they're all really taken by how cute they are. Which you are tiddlywinks! Mo you need to get a facebook and start putting up some pictures! Me and Katie can have dressing up competitions from opposite sides of the world. This little baby today reminds me of Charlie when he was wee. Especially doing "scrum down" with Daddy because he's one of them little robust, independent tiddlers. He cried loads when we left. Can't wait to see them again, they made me really smile millions. Lauren thinks their ace too.
Anyways i'm dead tired. Didn't manage to sleep until about 2 or 3 even though I went to bed at like 10pm and I was up at 6am so i'm going to watch Lost and then crash.
Mulu.
x xx x
Wednesday, 7 May 2008
A New Home...
Just a quick little post to say that me and Lauren have found a place to live. It's in Newmarket in a Queenslander Townhouse with an Aussie guy and a Canadian guy and the landlords live below, but she seems really safe. I get the impression it'll be the kind of house where you have a BBQ every weekend. It's nice and there's a big park oout the back perfect for kicking around a ball or just lazing about on a sweet Saturday afternoon. It's about 15 mins by train out of the city. Kind of like living in Harrow in relation to getting into London. Sweet.
Also I got those pics up. They're not all that interesting because to be fair going out on the razz all looks the same, but at least you can see the riff raff i've been hanging out with.
NANNY PAM! Again I warn you there are pictures of big old spiders so be ready or get Peter to look at them with you ok...
Also I have a trial day with a family for a nannying job tomorrow so hopefully if that goes well i'll have a job. Well half a job as it's part time and so i'll need to supplement it with a second nannying job. Oh yeah Lauren didn't have that trial in the end the other day. Apparantly he says she should wait until next week when there'll be more work in Brisbane City rather than at the coast.
Mulu.
(This is my new thing because i'm bored of writing Miss you, love you)
x xx x
Also I got those pics up. They're not all that interesting because to be fair going out on the razz all looks the same, but at least you can see the riff raff i've been hanging out with.
NANNY PAM! Again I warn you there are pictures of big old spiders so be ready or get Peter to look at them with you ok...
Also I have a trial day with a family for a nannying job tomorrow so hopefully if that goes well i'll have a job. Well half a job as it's part time and so i'll need to supplement it with a second nannying job. Oh yeah Lauren didn't have that trial in the end the other day. Apparantly he says she should wait until next week when there'll be more work in Brisbane City rather than at the coast.
Mulu.
(This is my new thing because i'm bored of writing Miss you, love you)
x xx x
Sunday, 4 May 2008
A Well Overdue Update...
Hey.
I know I haven't written in well a good while now, but that's because there's not a lot to tell really. Have been in Brisbane since the 1st. Before that just got sunnied and partied in Cairns. Met some Liverpuddlian lads who were lovely, but they left about 2 days after we met them. That was an evening of entertainment, but you don't really need to hear about that as a night out is a night out. Also met some Northern Irish girls along with the lads. What a crack they are. Going to meet up with them again when we go back up to Cairns in a few months. And will definately be meeting up with them for Christmas and New Years in Sydney. Well looking forward to that party. Nick you should come out for that. Seriously that's the way forward with the Oz trip, we'll get married in December.
Basically the plan for me and Lauren is just to work down here for a few months and kick back and live a normal Aussie life then go back up and begin the travelling part of our holiday. The longer we work here the less we have to worry about working when we begin travelling so if we don't like somewhere we can pack our bags and off we go no hassles of quitting a job or whatever. I've been interviewing to work as a nanny which i'll be chuffed to end up doing. We all know how I love bubbyfaces! Had a couple of interviews for part-time that i'll mix and match to make a full weeks work and i'll find out by Friday so fingers crossed for me all of you. Also think I've found us a flat. It's right in the centre of Brisbane, 2 bedrooms for $225 a week! Yes that's about 100 quid in the centre of the city for a 2 bedroom! Rent is stupid cheap over here. Also going to see one in the suburb of Bardon about 5km from the CBD tonight which is a little more expensive, but sounds a bit nicer. Lauren has a trial tomorrow to do some painting and decorating work on the Gold Coast so fingers crossed for her too!
We're currently house sitting for my friend Lucys Mum, feeding her cat, dog and chickens. She's back on Wednesday so we need to have found a place by then really although she said we can stay longer, but me and Lauren are just itching for our own space now. We're in the suburb of Kelvin Grove which is about 5km from the CBD. Lovely house, got our own pool and a nice little sun trap around it. Have seen the BIGGEST spiders in the garden. Nanny when I put the pictures up get Peter to veto them for you first ok, I don't want to scare you like that Christmas all over again. Mum you'd go mad out here because there are so many cockroaches and they're huge! Yeurgh! I've freaked out a good few times when i've come across them.
Brisbane is absolutely huge, but has no character whatsoever. Also the public transport is appauling so me and Lauren are looking at getting cars for the duration of our stay and then selling them when we leave. Makes sense really because it would be cheaper than getting public transport and also for nannying you need a car to take the children to activities etc (although i'm trying to get pre-school children or babies which means days at the library and feeding ducks etc) and for Lauren to travel to the coast is to far and to expensive. Plus we'd get the money back when we sold the cars. I've been looking at a few and have found a red Gav that I think would be perfect, but need to suss out the finances etc first.
Saw Tom (Native)/Clarence that was awesome. Literally launched myself at him for the largest hug EVER! I've passed on some love from the Mac family and the Badgers. He seem to miss home, but him and Lucy have a lovely little flat, with the most beautiful view and they seem really happy. I imagine we'll be seeing a fair bit of him whilst we're here as we're each others link to home.
Erm...I think that's about it really. I don't imagine i'll be writing lots from here on out as soon enough I should be working and spending my weekends at the beach etc and it won't really be all that interesting for me to tell you how I spent my days changing nappies and playing peek-a-boo. But when we go back to Cairns i'll be writing more often because we'll be doing all the activities and so i'll be filling you in. I don't have any pictures to put up at the mo because my phone is being a dud, but when I get a chance to whack them up i'll post the link for all you non facebookers.
Oh yeah a few things to ponder...
Police cars over here look like they jumped straight out of a Toby Toys playskool set.
Chocolate is about 1quid a bar. Yes a pound for a bar of chocolate. Me and Lauren only have it on special occasions. They have got a lot of different varieties though. Much better selection, but it tastes funny because they put stuff in it to help prevent it melting. Same with cheese which is interesting making cheese sauce or toasties.
You can get 20 cigarettes for about $12 or 40 for $17. All the packs have disgusting pictures of bleeding brains and lungs on them, but for an extra $5 you get 100% extra. Mixed messages much? And yes all 40 come in the same box. Me and Lauren aren't smoking though.
Water doesn't ever come out of the tap really cold and it tastes like mould. For someone who drinks about 3 litres of water a day this is a killer. I have to buy bottles and fill them up at the tap and keep swapping them into the fridge/freezer. The taste improves a little when it's cold, but there's still a nice mouldy aftertaste. Yum.
Cilit Bang is called Easy Off Bam
They have bats the size of Eagles. Not joking. They're huge.
Everyone drives really gorgeous shiny big cars.
Rather than saying straight ahead or straight over at roundabouts they say straight through. Maybe that's not weird, but I find it odd. An Australian told me they wouldn't say straight over because they'd literally drive straight over the thing. They probably would, they all drive like pratts. Indicating is optional. Tom says that he had the most stupid driving test here. They last 20mins and they correct you when you're doing something wrong and still pass you. Funtimes.
They have nashi pears here which are a cross between an apple and a pear. YUM!
They literally spell everything out on signs and things here. On the bus they have a please let disabled, elderly and pregnant women sit down sign. The disabled person is a guy on crutches with only one leg. Put just on the regular disabled signs they have the wheelchair guy.
They have Keeping Up Appearances & Fawlty Towers on television. And they have Aussie Gladiators. It will never be the same though because it will never have Wolf in.
I miss my bed.
I'm really getting into Neighbours. A sure fire sign that I need a job.
Take care tiddlywinks, hope you're all well.
Love to you all
()()
(",)
x xx x
I know I haven't written in well a good while now, but that's because there's not a lot to tell really. Have been in Brisbane since the 1st. Before that just got sunnied and partied in Cairns. Met some Liverpuddlian lads who were lovely, but they left about 2 days after we met them. That was an evening of entertainment, but you don't really need to hear about that as a night out is a night out. Also met some Northern Irish girls along with the lads. What a crack they are. Going to meet up with them again when we go back up to Cairns in a few months. And will definately be meeting up with them for Christmas and New Years in Sydney. Well looking forward to that party. Nick you should come out for that. Seriously that's the way forward with the Oz trip, we'll get married in December.
Basically the plan for me and Lauren is just to work down here for a few months and kick back and live a normal Aussie life then go back up and begin the travelling part of our holiday. The longer we work here the less we have to worry about working when we begin travelling so if we don't like somewhere we can pack our bags and off we go no hassles of quitting a job or whatever. I've been interviewing to work as a nanny which i'll be chuffed to end up doing. We all know how I love bubbyfaces! Had a couple of interviews for part-time that i'll mix and match to make a full weeks work and i'll find out by Friday so fingers crossed for me all of you. Also think I've found us a flat. It's right in the centre of Brisbane, 2 bedrooms for $225 a week! Yes that's about 100 quid in the centre of the city for a 2 bedroom! Rent is stupid cheap over here. Also going to see one in the suburb of Bardon about 5km from the CBD tonight which is a little more expensive, but sounds a bit nicer. Lauren has a trial tomorrow to do some painting and decorating work on the Gold Coast so fingers crossed for her too!
We're currently house sitting for my friend Lucys Mum, feeding her cat, dog and chickens. She's back on Wednesday so we need to have found a place by then really although she said we can stay longer, but me and Lauren are just itching for our own space now. We're in the suburb of Kelvin Grove which is about 5km from the CBD. Lovely house, got our own pool and a nice little sun trap around it. Have seen the BIGGEST spiders in the garden. Nanny when I put the pictures up get Peter to veto them for you first ok, I don't want to scare you like that Christmas all over again. Mum you'd go mad out here because there are so many cockroaches and they're huge! Yeurgh! I've freaked out a good few times when i've come across them.
Brisbane is absolutely huge, but has no character whatsoever. Also the public transport is appauling so me and Lauren are looking at getting cars for the duration of our stay and then selling them when we leave. Makes sense really because it would be cheaper than getting public transport and also for nannying you need a car to take the children to activities etc (although i'm trying to get pre-school children or babies which means days at the library and feeding ducks etc) and for Lauren to travel to the coast is to far and to expensive. Plus we'd get the money back when we sold the cars. I've been looking at a few and have found a red Gav that I think would be perfect, but need to suss out the finances etc first.
Saw Tom (Native)/Clarence that was awesome. Literally launched myself at him for the largest hug EVER! I've passed on some love from the Mac family and the Badgers. He seem to miss home, but him and Lucy have a lovely little flat, with the most beautiful view and they seem really happy. I imagine we'll be seeing a fair bit of him whilst we're here as we're each others link to home.
Erm...I think that's about it really. I don't imagine i'll be writing lots from here on out as soon enough I should be working and spending my weekends at the beach etc and it won't really be all that interesting for me to tell you how I spent my days changing nappies and playing peek-a-boo. But when we go back to Cairns i'll be writing more often because we'll be doing all the activities and so i'll be filling you in. I don't have any pictures to put up at the mo because my phone is being a dud, but when I get a chance to whack them up i'll post the link for all you non facebookers.
Oh yeah a few things to ponder...
Police cars over here look like they jumped straight out of a Toby Toys playskool set.
Chocolate is about 1quid a bar. Yes a pound for a bar of chocolate. Me and Lauren only have it on special occasions. They have got a lot of different varieties though. Much better selection, but it tastes funny because they put stuff in it to help prevent it melting. Same with cheese which is interesting making cheese sauce or toasties.
You can get 20 cigarettes for about $12 or 40 for $17. All the packs have disgusting pictures of bleeding brains and lungs on them, but for an extra $5 you get 100% extra. Mixed messages much? And yes all 40 come in the same box. Me and Lauren aren't smoking though.
Water doesn't ever come out of the tap really cold and it tastes like mould. For someone who drinks about 3 litres of water a day this is a killer. I have to buy bottles and fill them up at the tap and keep swapping them into the fridge/freezer. The taste improves a little when it's cold, but there's still a nice mouldy aftertaste. Yum.
Cilit Bang is called Easy Off Bam
They have bats the size of Eagles. Not joking. They're huge.
Everyone drives really gorgeous shiny big cars.
Rather than saying straight ahead or straight over at roundabouts they say straight through. Maybe that's not weird, but I find it odd. An Australian told me they wouldn't say straight over because they'd literally drive straight over the thing. They probably would, they all drive like pratts. Indicating is optional. Tom says that he had the most stupid driving test here. They last 20mins and they correct you when you're doing something wrong and still pass you. Funtimes.
They have nashi pears here which are a cross between an apple and a pear. YUM!
They literally spell everything out on signs and things here. On the bus they have a please let disabled, elderly and pregnant women sit down sign. The disabled person is a guy on crutches with only one leg. Put just on the regular disabled signs they have the wheelchair guy.
They have Keeping Up Appearances & Fawlty Towers on television. And they have Aussie Gladiators. It will never be the same though because it will never have Wolf in.
I miss my bed.
I'm really getting into Neighbours. A sure fire sign that I need a job.
Take care tiddlywinks, hope you're all well.
Love to you all
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(",)
x xx x
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