What’s with the Cadbury Ads??
By Y | June 5, 2009
They’re the weirdest but I guess they do the job because I remember them above all others! The Cadbury ads back home only had a bunny and an egg!
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He’s here!
By Y | May 11, 2009
I had my son earlier than expected - actually 4 weeks earlier! We’re doing fine - just getting to know each other at the moment!
I have to run to go feed him now but I wanted to write a quick post to let you know how AMAZING the midwives and lactation consultants are here. While do they beat you over the head about breastfeeding is best, they do support you with how to breastfeed. When I had my first son, I was very intent on breastfeeding but for whatever reason it wasn’t happening! I saw 7 “specialists” who basically gave me a breastpump and said to keep trying - that was the extent of it. However, here, they met with me regularly; showed me how to express breastmilk; offered alternate ways of feeding him until my milk came in; and a million other things that only the most dedicated people in their profession could do! The lactation consultants and midwives that were involved in my care and my son’s were absolutely the best people I have encountered! Just thought I would share that with you in case any of you are in the process of trying to conceive their own little Australian baby!
Topics: Inspiration | 4 Comments »
Invitations, Announcements, and more
By Y | April 22, 2009
On my free time, I love making invitations, announcements, and other image based cards for birthdays and so forth. I’ve only done it for my own use or for family and friends. But I’ve decided to see if anyone else is interested in them. I’ve put some samples on the gallery and hope to put other ones up there soon. Have a browse and let me know if I can help you with anything!
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I’m losing it…
By Y | April 14, 2009
I’ve been staring at the laptop screen for the past 10 minutes. I logged into the Lost in Australia blog to write about something funny that happened the other day but can you believe I can’t remember what I was going to write??? Talk about baby brain…I’m so losing it.
Since I’m already here, I might as well mention that Easter has come and gone here in Australia. I didn’t realize how BIG Easter is here. Everything was closed on Good Friday, some things were open on Easter day, and a lot of people have 4-5 day weekends from their jobs! However, not one person I spoke to went to church on Easter morning. (I didn’t but then again I haven’t gone to church in a very long time in the US but I am looking for one in here.) Anyway, I have so many chocolate Easter eggs and I can’t eat any until after the baby is born!
Ok I’m off, since I can’t remember what I logged in to say in the first place!
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What happened to March???
By Y | April 8, 2009
I just realized that I haven’t posted since February! Wow, I’m such a slacker. Oh well, life goes on.
March was very busy for me. Birthday parties. Finding out I have gestational diabetes and figuring out what I can and cannot eat. Wrapping up at work so I can on maternity leave. Writing my birth plan. Finding my way through the Australian hospital system particularly prenatal (antenatal) and labor (labour) and delivery. AND creating our travel iterinaries to the US!
Yes, we booked flights to go visit home after the baby is born! We were able to find decent priced flights so we went ahead and booked it. Now we just have other arrangements to make within the US! I can’t wait! My hubby asked me what’s the first stop when we go back to the US. I quickly replied “Chevy’s!” Mmmm, yummy generic Tex-Mex :) Woo hoo!
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Bloody spiders
By Y | February 26, 2009
I have never, ever, ever seen so many spiders in my entire lifetime as I have seen since I’ve been living in Australia. And not just outside, inside our home as well. The types of spiders have been from Daddy Long Legs to Huntsmen to other scary, hairy, big things with dangerous fangs.
I try to love all creatures but once they invade my space there is no peace between us. The other day I was working on the laptop when out of nowhere this huge hairy orange thing jumped up on the laptop. That was the last draw. I contacted an exterminator immediately. The exterminator has since been but we’ve seen several spiders still. These damn things must be immune! I’m so fed up with these spiders. What can I do to get rid of them once and for all???
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Twilight
By Y | February 23, 2009
A few months ago, my sister and cousin, who are both in their mid-twenties tried to convince me to read the Twilight books. They believed it was the biggest thing since sliced bread. I refused. While I do love a good vampire-human love story, I did see that the target audience was for girls 12 and up. I haven’t been 12 in awhile so I refused to subject myself to a G-rated teen angst saga. They then tried to get me to see the movie since they had already seen it twice. I again declined. I know what type of movies my sister and cousin are into and trust me they’re absolute cheesy teeny-boppers.
Well a few weeks ago my MIL asked me if I knew anything about the Twilight books and movie and I gave her the same speech I gave my sister and cousin. Apparently, my MIL must be into young adult reading because she actually went out and bought the Twilight book. She finished reading it within 2 days. She complained that it was predictable and boring but yet she’s eager to read the rest of the saga. She lent the Twilight book to me and said to read it. I kept it on the end table in the living room for a couple of weeks, not really interested in reading it. Then one day, I was bored. Really, really bored. I couldn’t even think of anything to put on my blogs and I was too tired to work on my son’s blog so I picked it up and started to read it. At first I was still bored until Edward began to speak to Bella and I was hooked.
For young adult reading it’s not bad, if you keep that in mind, that it’s young adult reading. It’s a cool love story about a human teenage girl in love with a century old vampire and they’re in high school. I do have my gripes about it such as there isn’t one cuss word at all in the entire book. Yes I believe you can write an excellent book without the use of profanity but seriously, how many American teenagers do you know say ‘Holy Crow’ rather than ‘Holy shit’?? But it’s fun easy reading.
Anyway, I’m done reading Twilight and now I’m bored again. I refuse to buy the next book, New Moon, as every bookstore I’ve seen it in is charging at least $30 for the paperback version meanwhile back home it’s only $10 for the hardcover. Even with the exchange rate being crap at the moment, it’s still way cheaper in the US. So I put the book in my holds list at the library. In any event, if I can’t wait for the 200 something people in front of me to go through their copy of New Moon at the library, I might buy it but only from Amazon. Why are books in Australia so bloody expensive?? Or better yet, why isn’t Amazon in Australia???
Topics: Hmmm... | 5 Comments »
Melbourne
By Y | February 13, 2009
We went to Melbourne for the weekend. We went to the zoo, Aquarium, and the Victoria Market. While we had fun I didn’t particularly like Melbourne. It was too crowded and busy and despite it being a big city it was still lacking on good food and good shopping. Anyway it was a nice to visit. We had hoped to travel outside of Melbourne but with the bushfires and the heat it wasn’t possible. But anyway, I’m not going to go on about my visit but rather ask that you think about the people and animals who are being affected by the bushfires. If you can please donate to the Australian Redcross. They can use any little bit of help they can get right now.
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Just noticed
By Y | February 5, 2009
Now that I’m getting somewhat used to driving around here, I’ve noticed that there aren’t many Stop Signs. Most intersections either have a Roundabout (Circle in NJ) or a Give Way sign (Yield in the USA). I think I’ve seen 1 Stop sign since I’ve been here. I wonder if not having many Stop Signs actually improves traffic. Just found that interesting and wanted to share.
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I think I’m turning Australian
By Y | January 29, 2009
Today I had a first aid class and one of the things I had to learn a whole bunch of sea life that are native to Australia and how to respond to a sting or a bite. So that was interesting. But that’s not the reason for this post. During my lunch break, I took a stroll to the nearest shopping center with a Banjos. Because the weather was a scorcher today, I didn’t feel like eating but I had to think about the little baby growing inside of me so I had to eat something. And can you guess what I had for lunch??? A potato pie with sauce and a Lift! I had an Australian lunch all by my lonesome without MJ pushing it on me. And it wasn’t bad. I kinda enjoyed it and didn’t crave a delicious Blimpie or something from back home. Does that mean I’m turning Australian???
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