So, I have to do a 5 minute Powerpoint presentation for school on Thursday and I need the help of my non-Aussie friends. Common perceptions/impressions/myths you have or have heard about Australia and Australians - GO!

I have arrived at my parent's new place in Wodonga, I have successfully bribed my nieces with belated Christmas and birthday gifts, and, most of all, I have gotten online with my own laptop! The password took some finding, but finally got there. Yay for me ( Read more... )

Originally posted by just_shai at Fund Raising for Kym's Asthma Meds
So, I need to start this by telling you about my roommate, Kym. She's amazing. She's a photographer, a cook, she practically keeps our house cleaned single-handed because my brother and I are lazy bitches. She's also one of the best friends a person can have ( Read more... )

Just since communication has been tricky this weekend - I'm at msss's house, have been fed, tea'ed and my bed is made up and looking comfy. :) We have a Plan to get me to where Mum's staying (she and some golf friends are at the Australian Women's Open this weekend), with a Backup Plan should the first one fail and another Backup Plan should we be late ( Read more... )

I saw this film Sarah in the Dark on the plane from Vancouver to Sydney. It's a ten minute short, but if you ever have the chance to see it, I highly recommend you do ( Read more... )

Not one, but two snowman cookies appeared on my profile page. So much for the assumption it was one of those freebie giveaways from LJ... Thank you, anonymice ( Read more... )

Meme grabbed from honorh, in lieu of thinking content since my head is stuffy.

( 2011 thoughts )

I'm kind of brain dead today, owing to a late night (a combination of pollymel visiting, Band Night and the lid coming off the pressure cooker that is my personal stress right now). My thought processes are kind of fuzzy and random. To whit: I had pancakes for breakfast. Soon Mel will be here to go have sushi with me. Yay Twitter for mindless distraction ( Read more... )

My first Christmas in Canada, the roomie's mum and stepdad welcomed me into their home for the holiday ( Read more... )