right, so sports land in oz is a wee bit different.
there is cricket. it is not like baseball.
there is football. which is soccer. i have overheard that our national team is doing well.
and there is rugby. this can be subdivided into rugby union ("posh") and rugby league ("not posh").
and i am slowly being converted, rather recruited, no sculpted into a rubgy league fan. but not a generalist. no, very specifically a rooster.
yes, there is a team called the sydney roosters. and apparently they are my home team. and i have not been given a choice by my dear friend.
attending my second game this past saturday night, i was witness to a miracle. they won.
cockadoodle doo?
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
bobbing for apples
sunday family drive to bilpin. what a lovely day. the sky was blue, the air crisp and clear. which rivaled the crispness of the champagne granny smith apples on offer, which are granny smith's that have gone through a few frosts, making them sweeter.
and as an aside, did y'all know that granny smith apples originated in australia? tis a true fact.
bilpin and surrounds are in the blue mountains, and its cooler climate and country life lends well to incredibly fresh produce (of which i bought a lot, think organic farmer's market) and leisurely lunches by a fireplace overlooking green rolling valleys below.
and for us, it was especially nice as our mother had her first outing in months and even a bit of an appetite to eat a bit of a delicious rump steak, bilpin grown at the apple bar.
it is only an hour's drive from sydney and along bells line of road, make sure to roll down your windows, turn off the music and listen for the totally unique sound of the bell bird.
are you canadian?
is it strange that within less than ten months i can't immediately distinguish an australian accent from an american accent? walking down the street, i hear an aussie yabbering away and think nothing of the lilt. it is only upon hearing a yank blabbing that it dawns on me that the accent is out of place.
and it is any more strange that i am picked for a canadian? not the polite, "are you a canadian?" posed to anyone with a north american accent for fear of offending the u.s.a.'s northern neighbour's citizens. but genuine confusion.
this is way different than living in spain, where suddenly i began overnight thinking and dreaming in a foreign language. that was substantial. distinguishable. contextual. everything took on a different color.
but this is twilight zone. it is almost as if i am time travelling back to the same place, but evolution is farther or not as far along.
and it is any more strange that i am picked for a canadian? not the polite, "are you a canadian?" posed to anyone with a north american accent for fear of offending the u.s.a.'s northern neighbour's citizens. but genuine confusion.
this is way different than living in spain, where suddenly i began overnight thinking and dreaming in a foreign language. that was substantial. distinguishable. contextual. everything took on a different color.
but this is twilight zone. it is almost as if i am time travelling back to the same place, but evolution is farther or not as far along.
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
been a long time
oops. i have had the usual plethora of bits that i wanted to write about but alas, fingers never connected with keypad.
so, quick update. mum has been hospitalized three times in the last 4 months. she just had surgery and fingers crossed, that will do the trick and she will be in good health soon. poor woman is still laughing and doing her best to not let it get to her, but she is tiny and tired.
in the meanwhile, we have been able to do some fun things and have some adventures. i cooked a lamb roast for mother's day. my sister has cooked a potato bake. mum and i have been shopping and went for an excursion, driving style to the gunners barracks and old navy base near clifton gardens that has just been decommissioned. gorgeous place with some of the best views around sydney harbour. been out to see some live music with friends at the macquarie hotel.
random aside - this guy is a very good speaker and passionate about his work. interesting talk on ted about poverty. he uses colored bubbles for countries to chart their economic growth and health. he hosts a race between sweden, japan and the u.s. at one point that makes you feel like you are at a baseball game betting on a dot race!
so, quick update. mum has been hospitalized three times in the last 4 months. she just had surgery and fingers crossed, that will do the trick and she will be in good health soon. poor woman is still laughing and doing her best to not let it get to her, but she is tiny and tired.
in the meanwhile, we have been able to do some fun things and have some adventures. i cooked a lamb roast for mother's day. my sister has cooked a potato bake. mum and i have been shopping and went for an excursion, driving style to the gunners barracks and old navy base near clifton gardens that has just been decommissioned. gorgeous place with some of the best views around sydney harbour. been out to see some live music with friends at the macquarie hotel.
random aside - this guy is a very good speaker and passionate about his work. interesting talk on ted about poverty. he uses colored bubbles for countries to chart their economic growth and health. he hosts a race between sweden, japan and the u.s. at one point that makes you feel like you are at a baseball game betting on a dot race!
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