So…it’s been a while. I’ve been too busy doing awesome things and planning our wedding to write about the awesome things that we’ve been doing. For those of you getting your posts from Facebook, I’m sorry if I clutter it up with posts over the next couple of days, but I have to get caught […]
I work in retail where we always seem to forget about Chinese New Year, even though it comes every year. I work in retail where Chinese New Year is quite frustrating because it’s always longer at the factories and ports that we think it will be. I work in retail where Chinese New Year puts […]
When Ben and I were driving through Geelong on our tour of Philip Bay, I saw this sign and took a picture to send to our friends. Turns out, they all saw the same thing. So we exchanged a round of duhs and bought tickets immediately. Beer festivals in Australia are a little different than […]
Two weekends ago was Australia Day, so we decided to celebrate this fine country that we are temporarily living in by filling our weekend with festivities. On Saturday, we headed town to Geelong for the Festival of Sails, ensuring, of course, that we made it in time for the RAF Aerial Show. These guys were […]
22 December 2013
I took Friday off originally to go snorkeling at the Great Barrier Reef, but then decided to be responsible and purchase a much needed refrigerator. The blue cooler really wasn’t cutting it. I toyed with canceling my day off, but ultimately decided to take it as a stay-cation day. On about Wednesday, we decided this […]
[The] Cricket seems to be a big thing here; there especially seems to be a pretty big rival between Australia and England. Naturally, when friends asked us if we wanted to go to a one day cricket tournament we said YES! Upon arrival, we were given these AMAZING headband / wigs. We made our way […]
After 2 long months, our personal items have finally cleared Australian customs and have been delivered to our apartment. Very few boxes have been unpacked, but it’s already starting to feel more like home. Already there are things that I wasn’t expecting to see in Australia…you know, things that should have gone to storage or […]
…starts today. A few months ago I said to Ben, “If we’re going to live in Australia, we should become beach runners.” He kindly reminded me that I only run when being chased and am more likely to swing first. This morning, as I stood drinking my coffee admiring the beach from my new near […]
I’ve been having some difficulty getting into the Christmas spirit this year. I think perhaps because everything is opposite; it’s Christmas, but we’re gearing up for high summer and back to school shopping. To help get into the spirit, we went on a walking tour in search of Christmas decorations. Alright, this isn’t Christmas, but […]