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Australian Culture

Sean — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 07:41:02 +0000

This is just a small observation of Australian culture. It's not in-depth, so sue me!

Photo of the Week – 4/23

Sean — Thu, 22 Apr 2010 23:27:26 +0000

You've just come off a very long plane ride and want to sleep, but life has something else planned for you. Click to read more...

Photo of the Week – Malaysian Sunset

Sean — Thu, 18 Mar 2010 09:04:21 +0000

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Climbing the Story Bridge

Sean — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 05:52:52 +0000

I began climbing the bridge at about 7pm as the sun had gone down. The wind picked up and turned us into icicles...

Australia Trip Summary

Sean — Mon, 11 Jan 2010 07:41:02 +0000

At the time this summary was published, the conversion rates were as follows: Chinese RMB to USD 6.85 Malaysian RM to USD 3.43 Australian AUD to USD 1.14 China (1 day in transit) Transportation = 62rmb ($9) Food = 127rmb ($18.50) Misc = 30 ($4.30) —————————————- Total = 219rmb ($32) Malaysia (4 days) Transportation = [...]

Australia – Bungee Jumping

Sean — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:27:12 +0000

11:48am -1:05pm Train from Fortitude Valley to Nereng Very ominous weather. Cold train. Nerves trembling. 1:11pm – 1:40pm Bus from Nereng to Surfers Paradise As I arrive, I see a shirtless man screaming F*** at the top of his lungs, and I know I’m in the right place. Next up is a girl who screams [...]

Australia

Sean — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 01:23:42 +0000

“G’day luv.” These are the first words I hear as the guard finishes connecting the steps to the plane and the flight warden opens the safety hatch. The sky is deep blue and there’s not a cloud in sight. The sudden jump in temperature leaves me feeling a bit dizzy, but I collect myself and [...]

In the Land Down Under

Sean — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:46:52 +0000

After almost a year of waiting, I’m finally in Brisbane, Australia! It all began with an idea: my mates wanted to go home for Christmas and invited me along, so what am I to say other than “HELL YES!” I knew I’d never get another chance like this to live with an Aussie family and [...]

Is This Normal?

Sean — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 11:50:36 +0000

As my time in China quickly approaches a year and a half, I find myself longing to return to the Western world, if even for a brief moment to clear my head and think about the future while enjoying hamburgers, hotdogs, and steaks. The trip to Australia is either going to be a blessing or [...]

Australia is Coming!

Sean — Fri, 27 Nov 2009 00:16:26 +0000

Australia is even closer now, and I finally purchased the last remaining flight needed to complete the journey. As surprising as it may sound, I’m paying $50 to fly from Wuhan to a city in the south of China called Guangzhou, $80 from Guangzhou to the capital city of Malaysia called Kuala Lumpur, $50 from [...]

Getting Better

Sean — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 00:14:02 +0000

I’m completely at a loss for words in the sense that there is so much crap going on that I can’t think straight. When it rains, it pours. Cliche, I know, but it’s how I feel. I often wonder if what I did by leaving was the right thing, especially because being a teacher in [...]

Australia!

Sean — Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:41:03 +0000

So for the past few weeks my Aussie mates Matt and Nick have been talking about a spring vacation to either the Philippines or Australia. After whatever considerations they made, they decided and we completely agreed on Australia. I decided right now that I’m going to say Australia at least once in every sentence. Okay [...]