There were a lot of instances when I am amazed at how well my friends and family know me, especially when it is to my disadvantage. Tonight was the first time I became aware of how well I knew myself.
I suppose when you are single, you really have to watch your own back, especially when you are abroad and your bff in the closest zip code isn't around. Not that I am complaining, but I was really surprised that I had a 'recession plan' in place before I even knew it. I am thankful for it now, as I am home at 3am blogging away at the amazement of my own self intervention. It is a bit sad now that I think of it, nonetheless I think it is still the best route. Now, if only I can get rid of the emergency chocolate brownie ice cream and hot pockets, but I suppose that would just be cruel and unusual punishment.
Seriously.
QWIKY! (Too Short for Post)
- I need you to fall from grace for me...
- You know you've been in Australia too long if you start typing ".au" in urls.
- Random tattoo idea2: the phrase "Enjoy Responsibly" somehwere inappropriate for maximum impact.
- Random tattoo idea2: an unsolvable game of sodoku
- Random tattoo idea1: an unfinished game of tic-tac-toe where the "o" is about to win.
Blog Archive
A window into a transplanted individual's attempt at finding equilibrium while spanning three cultural gaps in the world of finance and happenstance.
Same Difference (Things that are the same but different)
- They ask, "How are you going?" instead of "How are you doing?" One time I answered, "By Bus."
- Dim Sum is called Yum Cha.
- Ice coffee is actually vanilla ice cream float on coffee. A root beer float is called a spider. Don't ask me why.
- When the forecast says 30% chance of rain in Sydney, it actually rains, like really, like really.
- Addidas is pronounced like Ad'-did-das
- Nike is pronounced like Mike
- Fillet is pronounced "fil-let," non-French style
- General lack of toilets seat covers
- Dialing 0 instead of 9 to dial out of the office
- Coffee is really espresso.
- "S" instead of "Z" in words like organize. They spell zebra like sebra...no I can't back that up.
- Quick and nasty instead of quick and dirty
- Mobile instead of cell phones
- Walking AND driving on the left side
- Dollars, not minutes, on phone plans
- Restaurants using Kleenex as napkins
About Me
- Aling Pomii
- Still afraid of the dark.
Pre-Oz Advice (Views are not representative of blogger)
- You should try Fosters Beer
- Sympathy points can turn into beers
- Careful with the water, it can be boiling hot in the summer
- Watch out for the kangaroos, they hella kick and punch
- Take a picture of the toilet flushing
- Make sure you try the Vegemite
- Get a pet wombat
- Watch out for the brown recluse and funnel web spiders
- Don't forget to find out when you get to ride a kangaroo
- Make sure you sign up for the mandatory boomerang training in the first week
- Scan a soft copy of your prescriptions or important docs
- Australian guys are whores
- Pick up the accent, it'll be hot
- Everything is Expensive
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