Well, Steve and I have decided not to move to Wellington…we're moving to Auckland instead. (Bet you thought something else was coming hey?) Steve's been afraid of the weather in Wellington for months; something about the cold and wind. The fact that he has owned a house without heat for over a decade would make one think cold temperatures are something he can easily withstand, but I guess not. Have I mentioned I've been told heat and air conditioning will not be a priority when we get back? I'm going to have to start earning good money real quick! The other reason we've decided on Auckland is because Wellington is smaller than Adelaide. I think not! Auckland, as the largest city in all of New Zealand, only has a population of 1.2 million itself, so hopefully it won't be totally crap:/ Well, regardless, I won't mind a break from Australian phrases such as 'I reckon, G'day, Good on ya and Mate.' Good on ya sounds like something you'd put on one of those stickers teachers put on 1 st graders papers…like 'Swell job done!' I thought G'day was only issued from the lips of Crocodile Dundee and Mate reserved for men, but no go. The best is 'I Reckon', will I unfortunately found myself saying for the 1 st time the other day. Might as well move to Alabama and marry my cousin!!
All in good fun!
Laterz
Susan
"Whereas the tourist generally hurries back home at the end of a few weeks or months, the traveler, belonging no more to one place than the next, moves slowly, over periods of years from one part of the earth to another." -Paul Bowles
3 comments:
I plan on moving to australia (I am from AZ) and your note about crocodile dundee had me laughing. I was thinking the same thing. I guess we all have a lot to learn in our different moves. Congratulations on your wedding, I hope the best for you and you husband.
Thanks:) Where in Australia are you moving to?
Suz
My bad, I lost your page and couldn't get back to it. Well lo and behold I am sitting at the library and decide to google myself (yes, i can be a nut at times) because I was errrr, bored? hah ah. Anyhow, My dreams of moving to the land of Oz have been temporarily placed on hold for at least 4 years (I am in the military and I just got reassigned). However, the plan is to still get assigned to Sydney, or getting out and possibly going to Adelaide. I sent off for a welcome packet from the city a while back and when I got the packet it was way cool. So that's where my thoughts are. Any suggestions?
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