Halloween makes way for Thanksgiving and Christmas … but in Australia November kicks off with Melbourne Cup Day: Celebrating Melbourne Cup Day in LA In one day here in LA the shops…
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I often get asked the question: do Australians celebrate Halloween? It’s a well-known fact that Halloween is an “American” thing. I wrote about it last year and how I was embracing Halloween…
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Do you know the Kevin Bacon Game? It’s basically where you can put any actor within six degrees of separation from Kevin Bacon. Well … I just found out at a dinner…
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It’s time for my weekly look at the differences between Americans and Australians. This happened to me last night. I don’t think this would happen in Australia but I’d love to get…
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Two years on: the first six months are the hardest We’re in the thick of the first semester and it’s getting harder to work out what’s for dinner each night and we’re…
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Updated September 19, 2016 11:30 LA time. What are the differences between America & Australia when it comes to Pies? Savoury vs Sweet What’s the difference between Americans and Australians when it comes…
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Finding somewhere to live in LA I started this little trip down memory lane a few months ago, reminiscing about all the things we needed to do to see if living in…
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Differences between America & Australia, Posts, SoapboxDifference between Americans and Australians: guns
Difference between Americans and Australians: guns Another week, another shooting. But it’s not about the guns. Guns don’t kill people. No wait, the bullets do, no the people do. Wait, who kills…
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Movies and TV, Posts, SoapboxOpen letter to Fox News and Fox & Friends: sack Tucker Carlson & Anna Kooiman
Open letter. To: Fox News. Fox & Friends. Calling for the sacking of your presenters, Tucker Carlson and Anna Kooiman, for their completely un-educated and ill-informed views on one of your shows,…
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One of the reasons I didn’t want to live in America was the lack of cultural opportunities we’d be presented with. It was such a bonus in Shanghai to learn about and…
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The differences between Australians and Americans: school sport. School Sport played on Saturdays versus during the week in America. How does America approach school sport compared to Australia? An It Started in…
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I hope you haven’t been holding your breath waiting for “Getting my Californian Driving Licence—part 2 (behind-the-wheel)”. In case you’re looking here’s part one of that story. Yes, they call it “behind-the-wheel” here…
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Differences between America & Australia, My LA story, PostsDifferences between LA & Sydney: Drinking at lunch
As I continue my series on the differences between LA & Sydney, I’m noticing so many, many things. Who said the transition to California would be smooth? Well, it’s not that it…
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I’ve still got my Emmys hangover and I came across a story about the history of the Red Carpet. John from Ahdoot Oriental Rugs in New York was kind enough to share this with…
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I love the Emmys and I love TV. So it’s only fitting that I share my round up of the Emmys 2015 telecast. Last year I was lucky enough to go to…
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Who was my Best Dressed for the 2015 Emmys? I’m glad you asked! Did you tune in to the broadcast or hear about it? Were you thinking, “what is it about LA…