Things That Make Us Laugh

• Getting to watch the Global Edition of John Stewart's Daily Show.  It's uncensored and even funnier.

• Some brands here just don't seem like they'd go over so well at home...

For when you're at war with your hair?

• Sydney dogs dressed up in coats when it's 60 degrees Farenheit outside.

• Our very Australian tennis instructor, Adrian, told the kids he was going to Bali for his honeymoon.  Mia's response, "Where's Barley?" It helps to know the words before you need to translate them from the Aussie accent!   

• A recent blurb in the newspaper mentioned a new Mexican restaurant opening.  The lead-up discussed how Sydney is now a good place for Mexican (yet to find a North American who agrees!) but it used to go over poorly, "like chicken and pasta."  Huh?  Sounds OK to us...

• Chris was telling Sam how the rugby match would not be cancelled even though the field was in poor condition.  Sam thought that was OK because "It's good if it's muddy when they play rugby because then you can't see all the blood."  Nice.

• Funny brands



Chris can have a Cheeky Blonde every night

• Aussie words the kids have picked up and use frequently: (1) stuffed up = goofed up - Mia loves this one.  She didn't like her dinner the other night and asked if I'd stuffed it up.  (2) verse = play - Sam said he "couldn't wait to verse his friend's team in soccer."  

• Bus ad seen the other day

Things We Like:

• Avocados the neighbor next door gave us from his tree



Guacamole coming soon!



• Wine and food festival at our doorstep.  No worries about tasting too much when it's a minute walk home! 

• Dutch poffertjes - I learned to love these in the Netherlands in 1987.  I haven't seen them since but, happily, they have them here at markets and festivals.  They are basically just tiny, puffy pancakes with a variety of toppings.  Lemon juice, butter and powdered sugar is my fave; the kids go for chocolate and strawberries. 

• Checking out the post-race festivities at Bondi Beach after the City2Surf 14 K road race through Sydney.  Neither of us was orthopedically sound enough to run it, but fit enough to get some lunch at Accenture's tent!  It's the largest race in the world, with 85,000 runners.  Historically, it never rains on the City2Surf, but this year changed all that. 

• Cricket on the beach

• Mates at school