I’ve said it before: the immigration department is doing fantastic work protecting Australian jobs. As with any country, one faction of news media and “whinging” public complain about immigrants ruining everything and taking jobs. But as an pseudo-immigrant
What it’s Like to House Sit in Perth
What is the chance, in a city of almost two million people, that two randomly selected people would live in the same neighborhood? The answer, my friends, is
Why I Finally Read “The Hitchhiker’s Guide…â€
She taught me to eat not just with my fingers, but one-handed as well!
How a Work Visa Keeps You from Working
Hard-won quince dessert – so good!!
The smell of quinces welcomed me back to the farm.
Is That a Banana in Your Pocket…?
Americans would call a certain type of men’s underware “tighty whiteys.” Because they are… white. And… tight. In Australia, they are colloquially known as “budgie smugglers.” Why?
Where to Find Australia’s Best Mullets
Some car engines burn so hot, they use epoxy resin instead of water to dissipate heat. Some speed fanatics replace engine pistons after every single sprint down the racing track! Some automobiles go so fast, they deploy parachutes in addition to brakes. The most hardcore racers burn methanol — a fuel so hot you can’t see the flames when it burns.
The view from the stands… doesn’t this remind you of the Colosseum?!
My first ever drag races were…
Why Everyone is Talking About Pot Plants
It’s time for another edition of Australian cultural lessons! I’ve picked up lots of quirky, hilarious, confusing and new vocab, pronunciation, and how-tos. And had cause to hark back to my novice New Zealand days…
Things that contribute to the rest of the world mixing up NZ and Australia or thinking that they are the same place/country? Both:
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“An Evening Tea” – Kangaroo steak, garden beans and slow-roasted tomatoes, local dutch cream potatoes, local wine = happy, happy Jema.
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Why Your Butter is Washed & Where the ‘Carats’ in Your Gold Come From
You’d never guess that butter has to be washed. It does. Why?
How Facebook Found Jenny
Imagine owning a “pride and joy” automobile (I’ll take a BMW Z3 convertible, thanks) that you can only drive a few consecutive weeks a year. Raise Merino sheep for a living, and you’ll have just such a possession — in the form of a
Why Australians Convert Cars to LPG
One of the jolliest and sweetest men I have ever had the pleasure of knowing met me at the baggage claim in Perth. Jim, husband of Glenys and SERVAS host, ushered me out to his Holden Commodore and popped the trunk. It was both empty, and nearly half full… retrofitted with a 20 gallon, metal LPG (liquid petroleum gas) tank. Guess how many kilometers they can drive on one tank…
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Please come on in! I’ve been collecting wins and losses for a few decades (and counting). I hope sharing them helps you on your adventure through your one wild and precious life.
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