Leap Year Proposals?

So, it's your one in 4 year chance to use it as an excuse to propose to your man. Leap Year, that is. The fact that this year February has 29 days in it???!!!

(Without having to win an online competition. Like some people you know. Even tho' the online competition prize saves you whacks of cash. http://lifestyle.iafrica.com/herlife/news/997888.htm or http://www.celebrationhouse.co.za/competitions/141588.htm)

Go on, I dare you.

And watch this to give you some courage. (Even tho' in this case it was a guy proposing to a girl.)

What's the lesson here, children?

Pencil it in...

Pop Quiz

Read the sentences carefully and choose the best answer.


Before you actually check what the answer is...

1. The Gold Coast is in

a. NSW

b. Queensland

c. Western Australia

Answerb

2. Koalas mainly live on the coast of Australia.

a. north

b. west

c. east

Answerc

3. The city with the biggest population is

a. Sydney

b. Brisbane

c. Melbourne

Answera

4. Uluru is a

a. large city

b. famous Aboriginal singer

c. huge rock

Answerc

5. The hottest city is

a. Hobart

b. Darwin

c. Perth

Answerb

6. Canberra is in

a. NSW

b. the middle of Australia

c. the Australian Capital Territory

Answerc

7. The distance across Australia, travelling east-west is approximately

a. 8000kms

b. 6000kms

c. 4000kms

Answerc

8. The distance across Australia travelling north-south is approximately

a. 3000kms

b. 4000kms

c. 5000kms

Answera

9. Uluru is

a. closest to Adelaide

b. almost exactly in the centre of Australia

c. not very far from Darwin

Answerb

10. Almost percent of Australians live in cities.

a. 60

b. 75

c. 90

Answerc

Fini...

Oh and this is an Echidna, by the way.

So where the bloody hell are you?

Strine

"Strine"= Australian English
Examples:
Arvo: Afternoon
Avago You Mug: Shout of encouragement to a sportsman not performing to his best
Bludger: Lazy person, layabout
Cockroach: Someone from New South Wales
Fair Dinkum: Kosher, the real thing - as in "Fair Dinkum Aussie" (true blue Aussie original). Often used by itself as a rhetorical question to express astonishment verging on disbelief ... "Fair Dinkum, mate?" (you've got to be kidding, haven't you?)
Good Onya: Omnipresent term of approval, sometimes ironic, offering various degrees of heartfelt congratulations depending on inflection. Indispensible during Aussie smalltalk - substitute "really, oh yeh, aha, etc."
She'll be right: No problem, don't worry, mate.
True blue: Honest, straight.
The Lucky Country: Why, Australia, of course.

Yes. We are Humungous.

(or, Jeepers Creepers where d'ya get those Beepers...?)



Click on pic for wide screen view.

Cars

And some pics

The babies - pics from Keringa's website. SOB!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(http://www.keringa.co.za/quarantine/?M)

Jess









Benjy










Flowers from home
(thanks Mummy!!)
















Cupboard in Cameron's room...erm...
cot (and lots more paraphanalia)
to follow!!

Surf's Up

Ok, so we're online. Phone, web and satellite TV.

ABM has started work and so routine is normalising. And the weather? MUCH cooler. Only set to be 29 degrees today. So cooler.

Only getting a new baby update next Thursday. Drat. 59 days to go. So close and yet so far.

Now for your CHAPPIES "DID YOU KNOW" of the day: the male seahorse carries the baby seahorses. Yip, endures pregnancy and 72 hours worth of labour to deliver up to 200 offspring.

Bloody marvellous. Lucked out there. So much for evolution.

Speaking of evolution, here's your daily Aussie Ad:

Break in Transmission

Moved into our rented accommodation. Our internet account will only be active in a couple of days at which time I'll resume my daily posts...

Ta ta til then!
Love Sal

More for the kids

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Australian Animals :
"The second confusing thing about Australia are the animals. They can be divided into three categories: Poisonous, Odd, and Sheep." Douglas Adams

Bilby

Numbat

Hot Potato

If you watch the clip above, you might dismiss these happy shiny (and not just a little camp & a lot annoying) folk as out of work actors who could only find this sad gig on children's TV to earn a meager crust.

Or "Shame," you might think, "imagine having to perform that drivel everyday". "Gosh, my 8 year old niece could write better lyrics". Or, "what a load of unadulterated tripe...I'll NEVER let my child watch that!!!"

BUT, you'd be wrong. Because in fact according to good old Wikipedia:
The Wiggles is a children's musical group formed in Sydney, Australia in 1991. They were founded by Anthony Field, Murray Cook, Greg Page, and Jeff Fatt. The group achieved worldwide success with their children's albums, videos, television series, and concert appearances.
"In 2005, The Wiggles earned more than AC/DC and Nicole Kidman combined becoming Australia's "richest entertainers." In 2006, they earned $A50 million. They have earned seventeen Gold, twelve Platinum, three Double-Platinum, and ten Multi-Platinum awards for sales of over 17 million DVDs and four million CDs."

Draw your own conclusions. How could so many children be so wrong? Catchy tunes and ever so good moves.

$A50 million. Nice work if you can get it.

But I don't think it'll be Cameron's dad's first choice of stocking filler for his boy. What do you think?

Kevin Rudd's national apology to Stolen Generations

KEVIN Rudd has offered a broad apology to all Aborigines and the Stolen Generations for their "profound grief, suffering and loss" in a carefully worded statement that was greeted by a standing ovation today .
Thousands of Aboriginal Australians gathered in Canberra to watch the historic apology, which was televised around the nation and shown at special outdoor settings in remote indigenous communities.
Many of those watching had personal experience of the forcible removal of Aboriginal people, and there were emotional scenes as the apology was delivered.

read more

Eeesh

Just coz I know you all miss him so...

This one's for you, Les

This one is my favourite!

Not For Ducks

Bought some bread and noticed this symbol on the packet. Then saw the ad. Still not sure if they're joking or not!!!

Lazy (hot) Sunday

Bit of shopping then chilling. Hot out.

Well done to the nice people who posted comments. VERY obedient. Keep it up.
And Bryce is the winner of Guess the Animal. Although, who knew you could get picture books in SA with NUMBATS in them!! Bryce gets to come and visit Cameron on holiday and teach him about lions and meerkats and aardvarke. Next weirdo animal to follow soon... like the lesser spotted immigrant.

Only moving to the 'burbs next weekend. Will be a bit sparse 'til our container arrives. Hiring a few essentials like a washing machine, TV and couch (from "RentalsRus" no less). Will buy a few bits and bobs to see us through until then too.

From our flat we have a view of South Terrace. A road that runs into Fremantle lined with coffee shops and family run restaurants, quirky gift shops and art galleries. Very laid back. Been people watching as they walk their dogs and cycle up and down, stopping to have coffee and sit at the sidewalk tables.

Nice little Italian we can maybe go to for dinner on Friday night.

Over near the harbour are the seafood restaurants and in the centre of Freo lots of bars, cafes and more restaurants & clubs.

(Will take you to the Mussel Bar for lunch, Ma.)

On the map below you can see where Fremantle (or Freo as the locals call it) is in relation to Perth city itself. About 20ks...ish.

Enjoy your week.

Quiz

Here is the first in the series "Obscure Australian Animals".
Can you guess what this is?



Answer to follow soon.

By the way, to post a comment: (so I know that you are out there!!)

1. Click on "0 Comments" at the end of a post.



2. Unfortunately you will have to create a Google account (it's quick and painless and once you've done it once you can sign in with your username and password the next time. For your username, just use your email and then a password you can remember easily.



3. Type your comment, click the "Publish" button and Bob's your Aunty. You Can Do IT.

Prize may involve something like free Board and Lodging in exchange for babysitting, or something like that. We'll see.

So, what IS the little critter you see pictured above?

We're here, we're here...

Sorry about delayed posting... have recovered from jet lag (which luckily was actually really mild this time) and are adjusting to the warm weather.

Been staying at Biscotti Apartment in nice quiet part of Fremantle:

Been very busy getting organised since arrival. Have organised banking and broadband, landline and satellite TV (V NB of course) for when we move into rental and cell for me and hired washing machine for rental from "RentalsRus" no less!! I can't take any credit of course for all this productivity, that's all down to ABM. I just tag along making him stop at various intervals so I can empty my very squashed pregnant bladder ...and pointing out to him, "Have you noticed that I'm NOT moaning??"

Bless him.

Managed to organise Medical Cover that offers us cover for private birth of junior = v v v v v happy. And saw local OB (she's divine) and junior is fine but have to go for the poxy Gestational Diabetes Test on Monday. Blach.

New car for me on it's way. A practical solution to transporting baby, dogs, prams etc, etc, etc!!













Otherwise missing you all and more news to follow. Poxy card reader for camera isn't working so will have to purchase new one soonest.

Kiss, kiss.