Category Archives: australia
Summer Heights High
I know I’m like 5 years late to the party, but Summer Heights High is COMEDY GOLD. It makes me miss Australia SO MUCH! Warning: Foul language!
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Favorite city views from an airplane
Belfast When I made my first visit to Northern Ireland in August, I was overwhelmed with the beauty of the countryside. I loved the deep shades of green and how the land was divided into plots. Just really, really cool. … Continue reading
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Movies and Australia: Muriel’s Wedding
The first Australian film I ever saw was Muriel’s Wedding starring the talented Toni Collette. I don’t know how a small town girl from Alabama like me came across this movie, but it rocked my world. I found it hilarious … Continue reading
Dust storm turns Sydney red
A friend in Sydney sent me this photo of the Oak Park neighborhood this morning. Dust has covered the sky and it looks like the end of the world! Yikes! You can read more about it here.
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Sydney in review
During a visit to Sydney in September 2003, I did the following: Dinner at Darling Harbour Had a manicure Thoroughly explored the Sydney Suburban Network Ice cream at Manly Lunch on the beach Watched MTV Visited Vision Valley Met Karen’s … Continue reading
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Reflections on my first visit to Australia
Written May 18, 2003 I’m not exactly sure when or why I became interested in Australia. At some point during the first couple years of college I began to pray for Australia and then became obsessed with learning everything I … Continue reading
Melbourne, Australia
Introducing Melbourne. These are places I’ve visited in Melbourne and would recommend to others. State Library of Victoria Across the street from Melbourne Central Station on Swanston Street, the State Library was the first “landmark” I saw in Melbourne. It’s … Continue reading
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How Sydney makes me feel
Written in September 2003: To be honest, I wasn’t too keen on visiting Sydney. It was the plan, I had bought the plane tickets, so I was going. I visited Sydney in February of 2000 and didn’t feel like doing … Continue reading
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My first night in Sydney, Australia
It was 7:30pm on February 12, 2000. Lima and I had been walking on the beach at Collaroy after dinner chatting about life, then spontaneously decided to try out our new unlimited bus passes and get on the very nice … Continue reading
Culture Shock in Australia
I wrote this in 2004 while I was living in Melbourne, Australia: My honeymoon with Australia has come to an end, my friends. In all my romantic thoughts about Australia, I expected to feel completely at home here, to fit … Continue reading
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