Archive for the ‘Australia’ Category

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Mum and Dad do America

In which I interview my parents about their first visit to America.

July 8th, 2011 Australia, USA : WTF? 5 Comments »
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Happy Anniversary, Portland

One year of falling in and out of love with Portland.

June 13th, 2011 Australia, Moving, Portland 7 Comments »
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The other kind of football

…the wussy kind with helmets. Yes, it’s my first American football game. Can someone explain the rules now?

January 11th, 2011 Australia, Portland, Sport 6 Comments »
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And so that was Christmas

My first winter Christmas, featuring terrorism and chocolate crackles.

January 11th, 2011 Australia, Food, Portland 6 Comments »
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Road Trip: London Calling

Thinking far too hard on a trip to the Motherland.

December 30th, 2010 Australia, Roadtrips 4 Comments »
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Where everyone knows your name

In which I learn and share interesting facts about getting on the piss in Oregon.

November 30th, 2010 Australia, Portland, Work 11 Comments »
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Project America: Halloween

Doing Pumpkin Day the proper way: with junk food and pumpkins.

November 5th, 2010 Australia, Food, Project America 5 Comments »
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Adventures in democracy

Voting early and voting often from halfway across the planet.

August 21st, 2010 Australia, Politics 6 Comments »
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The curious case of the new Prime Minister and the missing seven-year-old

Missing: my sense of perspective. Please call the Multonomah County Sheriff’s tip line with any information.

June 25th, 2010 Australia, Politics, Portland 2 Comments »
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