Language The equivalent Aussie terminology for "like O'Connell Street/Piccadilly" is "as busy as Bourke Street Mall". Of course, as soon as Aly and Mena pointed this out to me, I remembered it. Another great phrase I heard in a meeting today (I had to stop the meeting to ask the context!) was "get a guernsey". … Continue reading Culture Shock Update
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Overworked
After almost six months of stretching my workdays out at times, things just got interesting. I've been co-opted onto a suite of projects for the Victorian Air Ambulance wing which we also manage. My contract has been extended for a year, and I shall henceforth by known as Project Manager - Major Projects (there's posh). … Continue reading Overworked
Diamonds Ball
Thursday night saw me attending one of Melbourne's biggest balls, a women-only event called the Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend ball. It is run every year for the Challenge charity (www.challenge.org.au), an organisation providing services and programs that support children and families living with cancer and other life-threatening blood disorders. I don't get to … Continue reading Diamonds Ball
Yes we have no bananas
How ironic it is that, having finally settled in a country with a tropical zone, I find myself in the middle of a banana famine. Since Cyclone Larry hit northern Queensland and decimated more than 90% of the banana crop, bananas have been like gold dust. The few tiny withered specimens we find in the … Continue reading Yes we have no bananas
Máiréad Doyle 