Archive for July, 2011
Just something I noticed
Wednesday, July 27th, 2011We spent a couple of days in Melbourne this week mainly because I had an appointment at the American Consulate but we did some sightseeing as well. One thing I noticed in the CBD (central business district) a lot of Melbournites (if that’s a word) walk, take the train, etc, plugged into their Ipods or [...]
American’s Survival Guide
Saturday, July 23rd, 2011I was looking through this website tidying up any loose ends that had come undone as I had been absent from it for so long and I came across an Amazon link to Americans’ Survival Guide to Australia and Australian-American Dictionary and I had to do a double take! Were my eyes deceiving me? I [...]
A little sad
Friday, July 22nd, 2011I was reading one of my favorite blogs from one an American mother living in Sydney and her latest post was about Costco opening in her area. And I became so sad. Melbourne has enjoyed Costco for at least the past year. Sydney just opened up their Costco and there are plans for a couple [...]
So I’m back
Saturday, July 16th, 2011Well I hadn’t gone anywhere, I was just busy with life, kids, work, you know all the crazy stuff. I was going to write a post about the health care system here but my 5 year old is jumping on me right now so I can’t write. I will try this again later. Maybe.