- hungers = Hungry (Generally just add S to something and it sounds australian)
- pokies = slot machines....?
- brekie =breakfast
- Ute = anything pretty much not a car. (pronounced Uoot)
- mum (mom, and yes I know they say it in England, but it's mother, not muther)
I do love it here just to clear up some confusion, but my heart still remains in America. Simply because, I mean, where can you buy guns at k-mart right next tennis rackets? Or get a menu solely for things that can be bought with 1 united states dollar at a restaurant? Yea. Quite awesome
So this past weekend I went do something my mom told me, "Once is enough and don't think you're going to be making a career out of this." and dad? "I just don't get it. Why would you jump out of a perfectly good airplane?" Well to be quite honest, the plane was not perfectly good and to be perfectly perfectly honest, I was more worried about it making the climb then the actually chute pulling. Needless to say, I am a live. But just imagine the most intense roller coaster times 12 and a human being strapped to your back as you fall 10,000 feet in 70 seconds. Thats about what it feels like. Awesome.
The feeling, the rush, unlike anything I have ever felt. I recommend it for those with a strong heart and willingness to conquer, to have fun or to live out some childhood dream. Very good for the soul.
The whole day was amazing to be quite awesome. After jumping all the kids gathered and just tried to explain to one another, "Oh my God Dude, we just jumped out of a plane!" Me: "Yea! I know, I my crotch still hurts!" After landing, adult beverages were served with hotdogs and sliced bread. (I don't think this country has any hot dog buns.... or like legitimate heinz ketchup. Maybe the only thing I wish John Kerry could get on top of at the moment.)
After jumping from the sky and singing space oddity to myself about 12 times, I headed to Byron Bay with some newly made friends. Really awesome kids. about 10 Americans and then 3 Norwegians, and two Germans? Man, the scandinavians can have some great conversations. I must talk to this kid named Henrik from Norway, non stop about Ayn Rand, Ron Paul, and how crappy the EU is. It's quite refreshing. The Norwegian Erland is just as politically inclined as Henrik. It's quite amazing talking to all these kids from different countries. I enjoy it immensely. I never thought coming here would involve so many international connections... I'm more than happy/glad/appreciate my choice of the 'create your own study abroad,' as I have come to realize what I did when planing out this trip.
Next topic.
Soccer.
It's more popular in America than in Australia. Sad, but true. But then again think about it, it's quite popular in America. Who isn't excited for the world cup? (yea I know Mr. Koppy and some others could careless) But come onnnn, America is going lay a beating on England like it hasn't seen since 1776... and 1812.
I went to my first soccer game here and it was quite fun. Not like anything I expeirenced while in Italy but still, the scarfs, chants, beer being thrown and accents was everywhere. I felt... at home with my own kind and I didn't even know the players aside from the fact I was watching soccer with norwegians in a common wealth nation. Don't get to say that every day. Tons of fun. Even the bus ride there was free! Tickets..... $12.... for soccer? I could have went and saw Avatar in 3-d, Imax back home for that! whhhoaaa dudeeeeee. Truly impressive.
