Tuesday, June 19, 2007

Sneaky work time post

So i usually dont post at work...but i have a bit of space to reminise about what i did on Sunday. On Sunday i found the Australian Supermarket here in London and i had a bout of home sickness as i realised that it was 15 months ago where i could go to the shop and buy Milo and Pizza Shapes and Tic Tocs - who remembers Tic Tocs?? I mean i wouldn't buy them at home, but the fact that i hadn't seen them for ages i felt the need to rekindle my love for tic tocs! Though i didn't - i decided to buy a rediculously expensive tin of Milo. And no - not the 'UK Milo' which you can get at Tescos which tastes strange - but the real, Australian Imported Milo. In fact i dont even know why they bother selling the option of UK milo in an Australian Supermarket. Obviously the die hards will pay the extra couple of pounds for the real stuff! And i found bottles of Pale Ale - and not the stuff thats made in the UK and doesnt have that unique SA taste - but the imported variety!

And speaking of all things South Australian....i found a list of things that also reminded me of home on facebook but here are some unique highlights that made me smile:

You know you come from South Australia when...

  • You proudly admit your love of the Fritz Sandwich (so having one of those when i get home)
  • Your wedding cake was made entirely of Balfours Frog Cakes
  • You will never forgive Melbourne for stealing our Grand Prix. Never
  • You know how 'dance', 'pool', 'castle' and 'graph' are SUPPOSED to be pronounced
  • You get offended when people from Western Australia call SA part of the "East Coast"
  • You insist on calling AAMI Stadium, "Footy Park"
  • You consider Coopers to be a food group (Totally!! Even after all the beers in Belgie i love a good cold pale ale)
  • You know there's more than one way to have a good time in Hindley Street.
  • Your favourite bands include Wolf & Cub, The Hilltop Hoods and The Superjesus (what happened to Superjesus??)
  • One word: Haighs
  • Another word: Fruchocs
  • The Barossa is for Lovers
  • You know that Victor Harbor is the only place to be for Schoolies
  • France imports our wine
  • So which is it? Crows or Port? (Crows!)
  • How many of the other states have a peninsula shaped like a leg?
  • You know the people out on the Torrens are either tourists or rowers. No one else would go near that water
  • You think the Festival Centre is a wonder of modern architecture
  • Despite all our faults, at least South Australia wasn't built by convicts.
Yes - it makes me laugh, ive still got some south australian in me!

It has been awhile....just makes me look forward to seeing Kim, Anna, Mel and Al and all other aussie friendly faces during the summer - even more! Oh and this is a message to Kim and Anna - put your aussie item orders in girls for our Croatian Holiday!

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Blogger Laura Allen said...

aww... that post totally made me smile and reflect about South Australia :-)

Laura
LCP UniSA '07

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