Aussie blokes are less confused

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2fDIyTih0E I stumbled across a thought today in the super market. I was looking around watching the men shopping for weekend before Australia Day barbecue probably, because there was an unusual amount of men around. I like watching Aussie men because they feel so comfy. And then it hit me: “They...

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What Aussies say about themselves that isn't true

Jan 12, 09 What Aussies say about themselves that isn't true

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Aussies, when they go out into the world, have an idea about their country and their people. We all do. We all tell stories about the way our people are, and are quick to add that, of course, I’m not like that. The thing is, not many people are. Aussies are interesting, because there are some things that are common with them,...

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Merry Christmas!

Dec 22, 08 Merry Christmas!

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This Christmas I will be away from home. In 1999 I was planning to spend the Christmas with my then boyfriend, but on the morning of Christmas eve I decided I couldn’t do it, so I packed my bag and jumped into a train that was loaded full of people going home for Christmas. I didn’t get a seat during the 5 hour train...

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Foreign affairs – remember to say please

As my regular readers know, I am a Finn who moved to Australia in April this year. While the transition has gone smoothly on most parts, there is one thing that keeps me puzzled. Sometimes people are friendlier towards me than what I expect, and sometimes I feel they are down right rude. I know I make mistakes with my politeness...

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I'm home

Since I was little, I have felt like I didn’t belong in Finland. Of course, I had my phase when I declared I would never move out of the house, but soon after, I wanted to live in Africa. I was a big Tarzan-fan, I read every Tarzan book in the library – and there were many – and I wanted to live in an African rain...

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The power of language

I saw this video for the first time today. I have always loved Waltari since the first time I heard their music uh… Some 15+ years ago. *Sigh* I haven’t really followed the music scene lately, so I have, amongst others, lost the touch with this band. This is not what I was going to write about though. Do you notice the...

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