One of our favourite pastimes is making fun of Australians, more specifically the words they use. Yes, I know, completely culturally insensitive. But it hasn't gotten old yet and every week there's something new to amuse us. The other day Gus and I ran out to "Big W" (aussie equivalent of our Zellers or Wal-Mart) with the goal of picking up some craft supplies (we decided we needed to make a
sock monkey). Once in Big W, we were wandering around in circles trying to find what we needed until we finally found a staff person and asked where we could find thread and buttons and her reply was: "in the haberdashery section". Haberdashery??? The last time I heard this term was in a Charles Dickens novel. This story later made for a good belly laugh shared with Vic. Vic suggested I should have replied "Yes, govnah", or "Please sir, may I have some more".... please remember we don't get out much and share a small apartment with a 7-year-old.
Some random pictures from this past week:
We've encouraged Gus to try a lot of different extra-curricular activities since we've been here (soccer, swimming, aussie football, rock band, to name a few), but by far his favourite is an art class we recently enrolled him in. Here's a pic of him showing off his latest creations.
Gus was at a sleepover last night so Vic and I enjoyed a night out. We went to "The Spot" (the closest trendy area) and ate tapas at "Spanish Fly" and later went to see the Watchmen (guess whose pick that was).
Vic was totally embarassed that I was snapping pictures of our food in the restaurant, but after lotsa red wine and some port to finish up the meal...he didn't seem to mind so much. Here's us enjoying our dessert: churros with choc dipping sauce accompanied by the nicest tawny port. mmmmm, I'm drooling a bit just thinking about it.
Close-up of the churros and tawny port.
6 comments:
how do those churros compare to the puff pastry ones?
The churros at the restaurant had a different texture to the puff pastry ones but were equally as good.
Nice pictures, Gus
First of all, there is nothing wrong with taking pictures of your food. I've done it at restaurants, weddings, you name it.
Secondly, I love sock monkeys. However, I propose that as an homage to your adopted country, you should adapt the pattern and produce a sock wallaby. Then, if you're feeling ambitious, you could start selling them on the beach to foreign tourists. (Oh, and send me one in the mail too!)
Neil, that is not as stupid an idea as it first sounds. I could out source the labour to some cheap asian country and produce thousands for pennies and sell them for millions! That would really give the aussies the shits! They are currently whinging about loosing 1800 underwear manufacturing jobs to china!
Vic
haberdashery! I love it. Do they have that term in the UK too? Gus's drawings are wonderful. Did you make your sock monkey? I also like the idea of making sock kangaroos. We were in your "neck of the woods" recently....
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