Republicans! Sportsmanship! Books!

Apparently “Team America: World Police” is not universally funny. Who knew? Upon being caught rocking out to the Team America theme song in the privacy of their own room, one Aussie tartly questioned why that was a funny song (at which point the song, of course, extended a shout-out to “The Internet” and “Slavery”). We did our best to explain the ridiculousness of the song as responsible for humor—that we’re just laughing at ourselves—but she was clearly miffed. Whatever. …”BAND AIDS!”


Also, I am puzzled by the current state of the Australian dollar. While it is the weakest it has been in a long time (.71 cents equals 1 American dollar), there is no mention of economic hardship or depression in Australian newspapers, television, etc., other than to say that the AU dollar is floated lower than the US or euro. Methinks that’s curious. Perhaps I simply think or have been convinced that the world’s prosperity is contingent upon the US’s, but I seemed to think that the rest of the World was as depressed as we were. However, I’ve also noticed when I am running around Robina, I am constantly detoured by construction (ok, FINE. I jog towards construction like a moth to a flame because Aussie construction workers are truly bangin). This indicates to me that Australia is pumping money into infrastructure; while back home I can’t go running without breaking my ankle on a myriad of concrete hazards. But, tehehe, these are but the observations of a blonde :)

OK, Cultural Lessons.


-Aussies are, per capita, fatter than Americans. How the hell did a nation with amazing weather and huge outdoor potential manage to be handed defeat by the Paula Dean Deep South!!! America, consider me boggled, flabbergasted and gobsmacked.

-Australia will give you $21,000 to buy your first house, $5,000 to have a kid, and a Christmas bonus, again, if you have a young child.
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Having weighed the pro’s and con’s (chiefly losing her figure forever… “You know, you can’t come back from that”), the author has decided that the best way expedite student loan payments is pregnancy. So sit and spin Northeastern. Sit and spin.

-Rock Band and Guitar Hero are not popular here, however “Singstar” for PS2 is HUGE. We played it for appx 5 hours yesterday, and, consequently sound like Juliette Lewis today.

-Australia does not sell Crystal Light, Wyler’s Delight, or any comparable powders. Seriously??? Seriously Australia??? Really??? WHAT THE ____?! STUPID_______!?!