STATE LAW!

Hellooo!

They have these cameras here at some street lights that can tell when you speed up to get through a yellow light and then they send you a ticket!!  How shady is that? Since when is running a YELLOW light illegal? Why  not just take out  the color completely and write the poor people that happen to run the red light tickets since you’re going to be jerks about it. (By the way, the spell check just told me I spelled “color” wrong. Ha. I’M AMERICAN, FOOL) I am learning that Australia is quite the rigid, Big Brother type country. They have a legal drinking limit of .05 (please.), you cannot own your own handgun, there is no death penalty, cars always stop for pedestrians, which I’m not complaining about but it does take the fun out of stepping in front of a car and yelling “state law.” They charge you for using plastic bags at Target, in an effort to help the earth I suppose. Not a bad idea unless you are me who has no reusable bag and would forget to take it with anyway. Don’t really understand how they get people to be so good at following rules when you take away the threat of killing them. Let me tell you, when I have my country I will do the killing. It’ll be like “The Most Dangerous Game.”

So anyway...The girls have been passing around a bug so that has been stressful for them. We are going to a valley of vineyards called Hunter Valley next weekend. I can celebrate my birthday by going on a wine tour!! V excited.

I have a cell phone now! If you want the number just email me. Same with my home address. Fun new words to learn:

*Ta- Thank you or please

*Fanny- girly parts

*Thongs- flip flops (these last two had me pretty thrown)

*Mince- ground beef. Heard of mince pie before and only just now realized what it is.

*Avro- afternoon

*Fairy floss- cotton candy (thanks, Joy)

*Sultanas- raisins, but not really because they are made from a different grape

Going to watch a movie called “Trainspotting.” Anyone have any thoughts on it? In other entertainment news, I am reading “The Help” and loving it. Thanks to all who recommended. Also, it looks like the new fam is friends with many famous people. I may have a chance to go to a BBQ with Leonardo Dicaprio.  Standby for updates.

For the curry lovers: I had my first Brown here yesterday and it was only good. I would like to try some others. It was pretty thick and only came with beef. No veggies either. Not bad tasting but not what I expected. Pics to come.

Miss and love you all!