I read an unfortunate article yesterday where another celebrity (Kristen Bell) visited Australia and said something like 'Sydney airport was disappointing, I thought there would be kangaroos.' The first kangaroo I saw when I moved to Australia in 2002 was roadkill we drove past on they way to Lyndhurst. So my point is Yankee people, if you happen to cross an Aussie (which are few and are between considering there are only about 22 million of...
Down here in Australia us Yankees are viewed as mad patriots. Last night when this was raised at a party, I, the outnumbered Yank in a six to one ratio said that I don't reckon we're the flag waving, national anthem singing, pro-political gang of country worshipers we're made out to be. We're just... i don't know... people? A fellow party patron called me out with 'What about the pledge of allegiance then?' My new Aussie mate spent some time...
I haven't experienced more than three weeks of a New England winter in nearly seven years. Living in Queensland, AUS has certainly made me soft. The last time I saw snow was a family Christmas visit in 2007. I brought home a bottle of O.P. Bundaberg rum that was cracked open the night I arrived at my parents' house. My father and I had drinks and caught up around 2am which felt like noon according to my body clock. My loves-to-shop European...
So I'm fairly certain this is the part when I get nervous... remaining quietly confident, of course. Today I booked my sublet in Manhattan and my airfare to the states. As can be imagined, the hit on my pocket has already resulted in a few double shots of bourbon resulting in a string of "I can do this... Of course I can do this-es" warbled to the puppies who aren't entirely impressed about me going to begin with. However! I shall not be...
Today is officially my first day of 'ain't got no job'. The first thing I did was write a really angry poem. Then I went on Twitter. If you want something, you're supposed to immerse yourself in it. I want an apartment in New York City. See... I've even been carrying around my NYC bag. I love it because my first job when I graduated college was located at the top of 17 State Street and this reminds me of my view. Sigh. Let's have a look at my...