Americans love Australians. So much so, that many take pride in doing their best Australian accent for me whenever possible, or, if they're a business advertising something Australian, they'll do their best to use as ma…

When I was in school, we had what was called "Tuck Shop" once a week. Our school (like most Aussie schools) didn't have a cafeteria. Instead, once a week we had "Tuck Shop" or "Canteen". We would bring a paper bag to s…

It's always a bit amusing when I use a word, only to discover that it's an Australian one. Beresque is today's word. I was IMing with my sister Karina, discussing how I should have my hair for my wedding. Natasha: i w…

My sister Amy got married last week when I was in Australia. Here's a pic of her and her new hubby, Rich: Gemma, Karina, and me (we were freezing cold, so huddled together!)

My dad recently employed my cousin Matt as one of his new managers. Matt was working as a bio chemical engineer or something, but was looking for a sea-change and is now joining the ranks of hardware retailing. Quite t…