Tuesday, July 1, 2008

More notes from a sunburnt country

Happy Canada Day everybody. To be honest with you I do not know when Australia Day is or even if there is an Australia Day. I do know that I'll be celebrating Chanukah in July in a few weeks, fitting since the festival of lights should probably come when it's dark outside -- unlike in December when it stays light to nearly 9 pm.

Some other things to update the lot on. One Lleyton Hewitt was defeated at Wimbledon yesterday, he lost to some slouch named Federer and he was the last Australian remaining in the draw. Note in this post I typed Hewitt's first named correctly with two Ls not one as in the blog title. Some may believe that individuals may not have been able to find the blog -- yet I'm confident they still were able to read about my thrilling life down in these parts. It may also be interesting to note that Hewitt's wife is pregnant -- so a big Mazel Tov to the Hewitt family.

Also, looks like the living situation has taken a turn for the great. I now will have a small little efficiency apartment -- in a great area, close to where I work and all too myself. Now, don't get me wrong where I was living was fine, but this is a much needed improvement. It kind of feels like I'm moving out of my parent's house. The older woman I'm living with has been extremely kind (especially by hosting Ethan and Molly), this is no knock on her, yet this was a no brainer.
I now have a little one bedroom to myself and I'll be able to walk to the synagogue that I'm based out of. I think there is a pull out couch --- so you're all welcome to visit.

*** The title is reference to a very funny Bill Bryson book about Australia, worth a read if you ever come down to these parts!!!! ***

1 comment:

smellyalater said...

A note on the Bill Bryson book, I was in australia when it came out. And down there, it was called In a Land Down Under. I thought, hey that would be a good read when i get back to the US. I came home and searched high and low for In a Land Down Under by bill Bryson and couldn't find it. It took me a few weeks before someone informed me about "this other book by Bill Bryson about Australia."