It’s 2017 in LA but something’s not quite right. It’s been a while since I’ve written. And I have to confess to you straight up that I’ve been a little obsessed. Yes,…
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Renewing my expired CA Driver’s Licence? (California but you know that!) Doesn’t it seem like only a few months ago I (finally) got my Californian driver’s license? Well. At home you can…
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Ever wondered how to raise the perfect LA Princess? Have you heard of the phenomena I like to call The LA Princess? The LA Prince exists too but in merely a shadow…
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Five reasons why I won’t leave the US just because Trump is now the President Elect I called it after Brexit: there’s a nasty feeling in the air all over the world:…
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Election fever hits America. In a big way. It’s been ONE & A HALF years in the making and “the day” is almost upon us. It’s Monday morning here in LA and…
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Updated January 30, 2018 with more info on Public schools So you’ve just found out you’re moving to LA. LA can be such a daunting beast—it’s big, there’s lots of traffic and…
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When does Neighbourhood Watch get classified as stalking–or just plain nosey? When did neighbourhood watch become stalking? There’s stalking. And then there’s stalking. Right? In my best Kim Kardashian voice:…
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It's time, we're all so over it but let's step back to discuss the differences between Americans & Australians when it comes to federal elections.…
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Differences between America & Australia, Moving to LA, PostsYou have to pay how much to go to College here?
How much does it cost to go to College here in America? Many of my sentences start with “Never in my Wildest Dreams…” Well in this case my sentence starts like this: “Never…
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Ever wondered what those funny terms are they use on TV or on the movies? You know the ones I’m talking about right? It’s the same for College: Freshmen, Juniors, Seniors and Sophomores.…
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You simply MUST visit the The Broad. I know, I can hear you asking me: What’s the Broad? Well, The Broad is a contemporary art museum in Downtown LA. …
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Moving to The Valley I’m not living in 90210 anymore, instead I’m a “Valley Girl”. There is a whole backstory (and a half) that goes along with the move but for now…
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Do you have a nickname? After three years of living in LA it suddenly hit me: do any of my American friends have nicknames? So I took to Facebook, and a bit…
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Such a good question: what do kids in Beverly Hills kids do for fun? Perhaps we need a branch-off reality series: the Real Kids of Beverly Hills. (Dibbs: if that comes out…
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Five tips to navigate Universal Studios Hollywood without a Fast Pass The Wizarding World of Harry Potter brings another dimension to Universal Studios Hollywood. For us locals who have had a couple…
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Los Angelinos love to talk “routes” Routes. Better known to us Aussies as which way to go. We call them “roots” they call them “rowtes” (row as in argument not what you…