February 2009

More Questionable Australian Conventions

I’m finding that quite a number of things in Oz have me raising my eyebrows. The drink-don’t drink campaigns aimed at (legal) teen drinkers; the lack of modern conveniences in pre-2000 construction; the propensity of fathers to call even their sons “mate”; and now, I unveil the latest curiosity: the half-sink… The half-sink can be [...]

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Fabulosity Found: Foodhall at David Jones

Alright, alright. This is my attempt at offsetting some of my anti-Aussie bitching. Funny thing—I’m coming to realize that what I appreciate here seems to be what I appreciated most about life back home. It seems I am happiest when the weather is temperate, the food is good, the drinks are flowing, or I’m in [...]

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