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My grandmother passed away sometime during my first night back in Melbourne. When I landed in Australia, my parents said we’d visit her at the nursing home next weekend. No rush, she wasn’t at risk or under any immediate threat. Dad was to take her out for lunch with her friends. That night, there was…

    Compare the pair. Left: Pacific Ocean near Australia and right: Seattle-Tacoma Airport Hey, let’s go to another country! Let’s fly across the a gigantic ocean in a big noisy can of sardines for umpteen hours. At any other time in the past, this idea would be insane to me. Friends always suggested vacations to…

Fay cried the night before I left. We sat in the middle of the living room like every other night spent in front of my TV. It is one of the significant moments I remember about leaving Melbourne. She said that once I arrive in Seattle, I would be too busy to miss everyone. So…

Fubar drinks vodka and ice, ladies Thank you to everyone that made it out to my party on Saturday night. It was simply amazing to see such a great turnout for such short notice. And I didn’t have to pay for a single drink that night except when Fubar thought he’d be really clever by…

Ok I’m stumped. Where is a good bar, lounge or club to hold a function? I’d like something in the city and there would be about 30-40 people. Dress code would be smart casual (because I’m not so full of myself as to submit my friends to formal dress). What are some of your favourite…

I went to submit my papers for an Australian E-3 visa in the Melbourne Consulate yesterday. Here’s some quick tips. Reduce the amount of metal things you carry. There are two sets of metal detectors to go through and you feel ridiculous carrying your belt in your hands. While there is a booking system, that’s…