Archive for December, 2009
Wednesday, December 23rd, 2009
Deck the Halls with … stuff!
I realized that it’s almost Christmas and I still haven’t posted pictures of our lovely little Christmas tree!
I really like putting up holiday decorations, but never did it when I lived on my own. There’s something nice about having another person around the house to help herald the changing seasons with.
Or maybe putting up [...]
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Tuesday, December 15th, 2009
Aussie Christmas Songs: Six White Boomers
One of my wife’s favorite Christmas songs is this tale of a little kangaroo being kidnapped from a zoo by Santa Claus. It’s actually pretty adorable.
Written and performed by Aussie ex-pat Rolf Harris (of “Tie Me Kangaroo Down, Sport” fame), the song is an an Australian riff on Rudolf the Red Nosed [...]
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Sunday, December 13th, 2009
Black Hill Conservation Park
Sub-freezing temperatures are troubling most of my friends and family back in the States. Everyone I talk to is tired of the cold.
Meanwhile, in Adelaide:
One of the great things about Adelaide is that there are a wealth of great conservation parks and nature reserves literally in the city’s backyard. This weekend Kim and [...]
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Tuesday, December 8th, 2009
Dashing Through the (Lack of) Snow
“Icicle lights,” those fancy Christmas designed to mimic the shape of icicles hanging off of rooftops, can be found all over Australia at this time of year, which is pretty hilarious considering that in Australia it’s now the beginning of summer.
I used to think all the Winter Solstice trappings of Christmas [...]
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Monday, December 7th, 2009
American Foods I Miss: Life Cereal
When my awesome American family came to visit us in Australia, one thing they all agreeed on was how great they thought the food in Australia was. The last time we were in the States, Kim and I also noticed that American bookstores tend to stock quite a few Aussie cooking magazines and recipe [...]
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Friday, December 4th, 2009
Health Care Showdown: Australia vs. America!
What’s the easiest way for an American citizen to get free health insurance?
Yesterday I made a trip to the local Medicare office to apply for free, government sponsored health insurance. I walked into the bright, well-lit waiting room and found myself waiting in front of a computer terminal. I told the [...]