Saturday, April 17, 2010

Playing with food

When I left, I only got to bring 3 suitcases with me and I allowed myseld to fill one with random stuff that was not necessary but I knew I'd like to have with me. One of those things is my book "Hello Cupcake!" that I got as a gift a few Christmases ago (Merci Nat!).

Around the world

What do you do with a ping-pong table, one ball and about 10-15 players? You can have a tournament where everyone waits for their turn, or you can play "Around the world" where everyone plays at once.

The rules go as follows:
  1. Things have to keep moving, and each person gets one shot at hitting the ball before letting the next person take over.
  2. You have three chances to "loose" and then you are O-U-T.
  3. The last 2 players duel with a best 2 out of 3.



That's it. Nothing too complicated and heaps more fun than waiting out your turn at a traditional ping-pong tournament.

Thursday, April 8, 2010

Happy Easter Bilby Day?

Right when I am starting to feel like Sydney is my second home again (I haven't gotten lost in over a month now) and I'm getting used to being in a different country (I can safely drive on the left side of road with my bike), I learn about new things that remind me I haven't been in the World of Oz for that long.

On Easter morning, as my boyfriend and I were sharing a Lindt chocolate bunny, I asked him if he ever thought it was weird to celebrate a holiday that is so much centered on the whole Jebus thing, and so re-birth, spring, bunnies, chicks, flowers, etc. while here, the days are getting shorter and colder because it's autumn. His answer: "I never really thought about it that way, but I guess that does explain the bunnies. I never really understood the bunny thing but it would make sense. We have Easter bilbies here instead". Me: "An Easter bilby? What's a bilby?"