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Perth 2009

Andrea — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:15:00 +0000

I went home to Perth a few months ago. It had been 4 years since my last visit so it was great to catch up with friends and family. It was the middle of winter and freezing and I had to get up at 5:30am every morning to go to work, but I still managed to have a good time

Jade

Andrea — Wed, 16 Dec 2009 21:58:00 +0000

20 years old and still going strong. Well, Jade is deaf and possibly going blind, and has arthritis and kidney problems, but hey, not bad for her age.

Cupcakes

Andrea — Tue, 15 Dec 2009 21:54:00 +0000

Yes, even I can make cupcakes!

La Maison

Andrea — Mon, 14 Dec 2009 21:38:00 +0000

I’d love to buy an apartment in Paris one day and hopefully I will in the not too distant future. Before I do that, I want to get another property in Australia. I have a buyers agent looking for properties for me in Manly and hopefully I’ll put an offer on an apartment there before the end of the year. Not that I plan on moving to Sydney any time soon, but you never know…

For the moment, all I have is my little house in Perth. The house is worthless but the land, not so much

Here is a pic of ma maison which I took a couple of months ago when I was in Perth.

Perth | The Place to Be

Andrea — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 14:32:14 +0000

Perth Fail

Andrea — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 01:28:46 +0000

For those of you who don’t know, I’ve been in Perth for the last 10 days. It’s the first time in 4 years I’ve been back in my home town and my first impression when getting off the plane was that I’d stepped back in time. It seems more backward than ever. Starting with the fact there isn’t free wifi at Perth airport so I couldn’t contact my parents to come get me. Luckily Aussies are a friendly bunch and someone lent my their mobile so I could make a quick call.

Not much has changed in the city – a few new buildings maybe – but everything is more or less the same. The same people, same buildings, same shops, same, same, same. Welcome to Dullsville…

Later I was shocked to discover that Kath and Kim is not just a TV show. It’s real! Kath and Kim really exist and they have inbred and populated poor little Perth.

I never really liked Kath and Kim because I always thought it was silly and the characters were too exaggerated but it turns I WAS WRONG. Australians are just like them! It’s embarrassing!

Then today I was embarrassed to see a photo of Perth on Fail Blog. I’m going to have to head over to Cottesloe to see that for myself.

Ugg Boots

Andrea — Mon, 29 Sep 2008 14:01:15 +0000

Update: I got my ugg boots from aussiesheepandwool.com.au and their service was terrible. It took 3 weeks for them to even send my order and then when I received it they had not sent me what I ordered. They were extremely rude and unhelpful when I tried to sort out the problem. Even though they were in the wrong (which I can prove), they didn’t even apologise or even admit they were wrong. Don’t use them!

Aussie Sheep and Wool are CRAP!

Try Australian Ugg Boots instead. They deliver worldwide so there is no problem getting them delivered to France or elsewhere in Europe.

After seeing Leesa‘s cute little ugg clogs, I decided to buy a new pair of uggies for myself, F, and his mum. I can’t believe how expensive they are now, £140 from Amazon is outrageous!

I bought them from an Aussie company and after postage they worked out at around 100 euros each, so more than half the Amazon price.

F and S got this one:

I’ve had that one before and it lasted for years. A good choice but kinda ugly.

I went for this classic boot plus an outdoor black ugg boot.

I’ve never worn ugg boots outdoors before but I was thinking it should come in handy for my upcoming trip to central Europe. I’m sure it’ll be cold and ugg boots will be perfect for walking around Vienna, Prague, and Budapest.

I didn’t think the Frenchies would go for ugg boots but I’ve seen loads of people wearing them in recent weeks and it’s not even cold yet.

Hoodoo Gurus – Like Wow Wipe out

Andrea — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:25:00 +0000

Well, seeing I’m posting hit Aussie songs from the 80s, I can’t forget the Hoodoo Gurus – Like Wow Wipe Out.

Models – Barbados

Andrea — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:21:00 +0000

Models – Barbados

Another of my favourite Models songs.

Models – Out of Mind Out of Sight

Andrea — Fri, 28 Mar 2008 20:15:00 +0000

Models – Out of Mind Out of Sight

This was one of my favourite songs when I was growing up. I loved the Models and used to listen to their record over and over again. I was crazy about the lead singer too, hehe. Thanks to Leesa for bringing back this great memory.