first day was a really intensive training day where information was all but slung at us. There are about 15 of us foreign teachers, representing the various nation of France, Germany, England, and of course, the good ole’ U.S.A. The second day was much better because we were doing mock training. Basically, we broke up and pretended to be classes for each other to practice. It was a lot of fun and it helped break the ice between all of the teachers. All of the coworkers I’ve met and introduced myself to  have been good people, which is a relief and something I’m not used to, coming from America.

On a side note, I had my first cultural faux pas which only took three days, so a new record time!

Apparently, according to social norms, you are not supposed to slap down money on a table when someone tells you the price of something. Besides the gasps, wide eyes, and them adamantly

returning the money, I felt like I had done nothing wrong. It was my roommate that let me know the error of my ways with relative haste, after which, I was so embarrassed  Thankfully, they knew I was just a uneducated foreigner so they forgave and forgot.

It is a give and take relationship that I have with my roommate. He has been my translator when I have been in a few binds and has helped correct the error of my ways. I just taught him today how to throw a football for the first time. So… you know… give and take :p. Anyway, I just got back from a long soak at the Onsen (hot springs) and I’m beat so ttyl.

Peace.

Lately I’ve been noticing a horrifying decline in the use of manners in every day life. It seems we have long forgotten the days of “please and thank you”, not to mention the use of “sir” or “ma”am”. Even in the South I’ve witnessed the devastating disappearance of manners, especially among my peers and those younger than us.
For instance, my university provides a campus bus system that I use to get to class from my apartment. More than ever, it seems that people have forgotten the simple courtesy of standing back until all passengers that are planning to exit have done so. It infuriates me that people think this to be no more than an ancient nicety! Further, I can’t tell you the last time I saw a man offer his seat to a lady that was standing. Of course she is welcome to refuse him but the gesture is what matters! It kills me to see the days of old written off and forgotten–manners matter!
Another huge peeve of mine is elevator etiquette. The office I work in is on the 8th floor and I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen this faux-pas erupt before me. Much like the bus, people will crowd the entrance of an elevator, waiting for it to arrive at their floor, but ignoring the fact that there are most likely people on that elevator car. Not only does it make you look incredibly rude, but it always leads into an awkward exchange when they have to try and circumnavigate your rude, invading personage from their personal space.
While these are only a few of the transgressions I see committed on a daily basis, I feel that as long as we are aware of what’s happening, we can begin to amend our wrongs. These aren’t just the traditions of our parents and grandparents, but skills that demonstrate our grace, poise, and gentility as human beings. So the next time you try and jump the gun on an elevator or forget to extend a “thank you” or “ma’am” in conversation, remember that’s the kind of impression that you’re leaving others with. Keeping up with manners is a simple task and the benefits will pay off exponentially in the long run!

Because of my initial fear to speak even a word of French (ridiculously juxtaposed with my desire to master the language), I would slip into a shop or café and silently go about my selecting. If the madame or monsieur behind the counter said bonjour or vous avez selectionné quelque chose? I would do my best to respond, acquire the goods and be on my way.

On the metro, on the street, I would offer a smile to any passerby. I expected everyone to share the same elated, on-a-cloud excitement about the beauty of our shared surroundings. Rather than connecting through glances of understanding, I received only looks of nonchalance or confusion.

I have a friend who has been in Paris since last August and who has been my Paris guru, showing me secret gems and educating me on proper etiquette and behavior. Well, according to him, it is unacceptable to walk into any establishment without saying bonjour at the least. He also informed me that anyone I smile at on the street thinks I am trying to say voulez-vouz coucher avec moi? without words or that I am high on something stronger than happiness.

These mistakes, along with my initial flustered French interactions, like mixing bless you for bye, made me relate to any lost American in Paris.

I asked my friend, trying to explain my feelings: “Comment dit-on awkward?”

He replied, simply: “There is no equivalent in French.”

It was the most revolutionary news I had heard in a while.

All too often, I describe myself or a situation as awkward. It’s the easiest summation for confused feelings, an easy alternative to facing discomfort. But, its sets a standard. Once I decided I could be awkward, I played the part. But I could justify my actions with my newly instilled characteristic. In retrospect, I was just living but unnecessarily calling attention to any hint of discomfort.

Life is awkward; that’s the nature of being in new situations. More importantly, new situations give rise to so many possibilities. They expand views, connect people, bring about realizations that a word can have such an impact. I have been detoxing from my use of awkward for the past couple months and I love it; I think I’ll continue even when I’m around it more again. If this experience full of odd situations, interactions and adaptation has taught me anything thus far, it is shamelessness. Maybe I’ve just unlocked part of the secret to being French.

Me:  Firstly, it’s not on my ass, it’s on my back.  And secondly it’s not ass, it’s bottom.

Let’s see…Bob Carr went to the USA….and who could forget that leadership spill?

I’ve decided that this week’s leadership spill was “The leadership spill that made a nation roll their eyes”. I think it fits. I rolled my eyes. Quite a number of times. It’s starting to get a little bit boring really. The Labor leadership has always been a touchy subject, it has been since it all started back in 2010. It may highlight the fact that there are some within the Labor Party who have issues with Julia’s leadership, but it also shakes people’s faith in the stability of the government. With the resignations of Chris Bowen, Martin Ferguson, Kim Carr & Joel Fitzgibbon, Gillard has to re-shuffle her front bench. Again. This time the transition is not going to be as smooth. Oh well.

Meanwhile Bob Carr, former NSW Premier and current Foreign Minister has been in the US to talk with John Kerry and to talk at the UN. He’s been quite busy, at least from what has been on Twitter….

At the UN:

Around 500,000 killed each year by est 875m small arms in circulation. More regulation of trade in bananas than guns http://t.co/0xyTfJlUZx—
Bob Carr (@bobjcarr) March 20, 2013

Aust is one of 7 countries that sponsored Arms Trade Treaty. In final stages and we need consensus outcome. http://t.co/7xJA7CKuUR—
Bob Carr (@bobjcarr) March 20, 2013

In Washington with John Kerry:

Now on stage with Kerry and Moore committing to Antarctic wilderness protection http://t.co/eucNGki2LH—
Bob Carr (@bobjcarr) March 18, 2013

And few awkward candid snaps that made me laugh:

With philanthropist Ray Chambers who is UN Special Rep on Malaria
#endmalaria. Aust supports thru AUSAID http://t.co/pgWzpAINMJ—
Bob Carr (@bobjcarr) March 20, 2013

Surprise meeting in the UN corridors http://t.co/JlAxSsemHu—
Bob Carr (@bobjcarr) March 20, 2013

And I think this has to be the funniest press conference I’ve ever seen. (You have to skip to 16:50)

Quotes of the Week

“Wow. I don’t know whether you want to take that one first” – John Kerry, reacting to a question asked by an Australian journalist regarding Bob Carr’s allegiance to Julia Gillard.

“This is a difficult day for the Australian Labor Party, it is a difficult day for is a Australian government, but I take my word seriously. I have given that word. I gave it solemnly in that room after the last ballot and I will adhere to that word today. I therefore suggest to all and sundry across the party and the Government that we unite in ensuring that Tony Abbott does not simply walk into the Lodge as if it is his own personal property.We are a government with a proud record. Health and education, the economy, it is a record upon which we should robustly stand. But I’m not prepared to dishonour my word which I gave solemnly. I will, therefore, adhere to that word as I have said before and excuse me I’m going to Caucus.” – Kevin Rudd telling the media that he won’t be challenging Julia Gillard.

“I will be campaigning with every member of my team including Kevin Rudd” – Julia Gillard on the unity of the party in the lead-up to the election.

Faux Pas of the Week

Overshadowed by the spill, Thursday was actually meant to be about an apology for the forced adoption policies. Tony Abbott used the term “birth mothers”, which upset the audience, I’m not entirely sure why. Whoever wrote his speech didn’t do their research to see what word would be appropriate in the situation. I don’t know what it is, but Tony upset people.

What made it worse was that he got sucked into the crazy of the leadership spill. Imagine if he hadn’t and just focused on the apology. It would have been a great moment for him and he would have seemed like the sanest person that day.

Tweet of the Week

Yes, those spidey senses are helpful Adam Harvey.

In Canberra for forced adoption story – but my sixth sense tells me something else going on http://t.co/uZaXgFzEPY—
Adam Harvey (@adharves) March 21, 2013

We may love JT, and he has better fashion sense now, but do not make the mistake of wearing the “Canadian Suit” like he did. Britney is usually flawless, but she made a faux pas by wearing a denim evening gown…don’t make that mistake either.

XOXO

Every road seems to have been dug up for some sort of repair or another – causing traffic mayhem and general annoyance.

The temperatures become colder towards Spring than warmer – snow has again been promised.

Jeremy Kyle (a morning talk show similar to Steve Wilkos), is classed as entertainment.

People insist on wearing nothing but ‘sports’ wear even though they never actually partake in ANY sports activity.

Adverts constantly tell you how to win millions on gambling and then advise on fast track loans – logic please!

Young men think it is OK to assault young girls in front of onlookers in a busy supermarket. Great to pay witness to that whilst buying your Brussels Sprouts. Yes, I did intervene too.

Insurance companies think it is OK to refund you peanuts after a burglary – though you have paid for years on a policy for such an eventuality.

The Chancellor Of The Exchequer lowers the prices of alcohol instead of increasing people’s salaries, or anything else remotely useful.

You can wait forever to have a Doctor’s appointment, as the Receptionists feel they are the medical experts, and know YOU are not an emergency!

People say thank you even when they are being practically smacked in the face!

These are things that make Britain ‘Great’ – yipppppeeeee!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ok, so I’ve been accused before of being a snob, but you know what? It’s bull. Just because I’m a freak about white teeth or I prefer to have a leather bag because they hold up a lot better doesn’t mean that I judge other people on that. The reason I take time and put effort into how I look is because how I dress affects the way I feel – if I feel put together, I usually have a better day. Makes sense, right?

I’d like to quote Coco Chanel in regards to judging other people: “I don’t care what you think about me. I don’t think about you at all.” A little harsh, but it gets to the heart of the matter. I don’t care what you’re wearing (unless it’s a fit issue; dude, there’s mirrors for that. You can be beautiful at any size; there is no need to wear clothes that don’t fit.). I don’t care what kind of bag you carry or what kind of car you drive (I got a comment made about how driving certain cars is just for show; apparently this person has never felt the joy of going from 0 to 60 in a Mustang…). I care about how people feel, how their lives are going, if they’re upset or happy. What you’re wearing or carrying is alright by me as long as you’re happy.

And therefore, I think it is hypocritical for people to automatically judge you as a snob for caring about how you look when the only judging going on is coming from them. Ya heard?

Now that we’ve set that straight…woohoo! It’s hump day! Sorry I’m running late…AGAIN. Hope your Wednesday was good or at least gets better!

Hollywood’s favorite bad girl is headed back to rehab. Lindsay Lohan made a plea deal regarding the charges against her caused by her umpteenth car crash last June. In this Hot Mess’s 50-minute meeting in the judges chamber, she pleaded no contest to giving false info to a peace officer, no contest to reckless driving, and admitted to violating her probation. Well, even though LiLo’s isn’t learning her lesson, at least she’s telling the truth?

Lohan’s deal calls for the damsel to serve 90-days locked away in rehab facility (most likely one of the facilities that looks like a 5-star resort). And no more Lindsay for us. She will not be allowed to leave for any reason. She’ll be too busy with her 30-days of community labor and 18 months of psychotherapy, along with fines and restitution to victim. Let’s hope LiLo’s Oscar-worthy role in Scary Movie 5 can cover the costs of all of this. 

ICAC, if you didn’t know, is the Independent Commission Against Corruption -  bringing corrupt NSW politicians to answer for their activities. It’s been a fun time, with the star of the show in the last few weeks being Eddie Obeid. His family and business associates have been questioned too, and let me tell you, I think they’re all pretty crook. Recently, it hasn’t really been a very interesting week, so let’s move on to Western Australia.

With the West Australians going to the polls in the last week, it has become obvious just how hated the Labor Party is, with the Liberal-National Coalition not only staying in power for another four years, but completely wiping the floor with the Labor Party, giving them an even larger majority. This has left West Australian Labor figures to call for Julia Gillard’s resignation as PM, and allow for a better person to lead the Federal Labor Party. Let me ask you, O revered West Australian Labor figures, how we are going to believe that the Labor Party is the most stable and sensible party to vote for if they keep changing leaders? Oh, well.

The Federal Government has announced media reforms which, surprise!, has angered the right leaning media! Oh, no, whatever shall we do? (My sarcasm hand is raised, just so you know) We’re turning into a communist, authoritarian state with no press freedom, like China! (Sarcasm hand still raised) It’s the end of the world!

Now that my sarcasm hand is gone, I can be somewhat sensible. These media reforms are nothing like China’s media laws. If they were, mentioning Tiananmen Square and June 4th would be a criminal offence and simple everyday bitching about rules and government decisions would result in you being branded as a dissident, and off to re-education you go. I highly doubt that this is what is happening. Admittedly, I have no idea what the reforms are, but comparing them to Chinese media laws is going way too far. Once again there is media and opposition resistance to the policy, not because it’s a bad policy, but because of who is introducing it. It irks me greatly, and I cannot understand why people do it! Grr.

Speaking of media, and China for that matter, news has come out that the Chinese are jamming the Australian Broadcasting Corporation’s (ABC) radio transmissions. You can read more about it, and hear what the interference from the jamming sounds like here. Let’s continue with the weekly fun:

Quotes of the Week

“I don’t want domestic censorship and I don’t want international censorship…[and] I think it would be a pity if the ABC couldn’t be accessed in China” – Tony Abbott on the Chinese jamming of the ABC’s radio signals. Hmm, be careful Tony, you don’t want to tell everyone else what to do, people actually don’t like it.

“Having had a look at the legislation, I don’t think it’s clear at all how the public interest test is going to work, the oversight and those sorts of things, let alone the argument about the need for it” – Craig Thompson – yes, him – on why he’s against the media reforms on the table, despite the fact that in retrospect, reforms like these would have prevented some of the circus-like fun that was involved with his issues.

Faux Pas of the Week – Well, not this week

This week, in place of a faux pas, I’d like to say a few words about the recent passing of a major figure in Australian journalism. Peter Harvey was an amazing journalist, and he is one of the people who has inspired me to get into journalism. His passion for his work contributed to the unrivalled quality of his stories. I would have loved to meet him, but alas, it isn’t so. However, he was a fantastic journalist and he will live on in many people’s memories.

While I am guilty of this quite often, the bestie rocks this likes its nobody’s business – and you have to love her for it! I used to give her a hard time when we were at school because she’d be wearing flip flops to class in the morning, and I’d be all like, “Dude, it’s 40 degrees out!” And she’d be all like, “Yeah, but it’s going to go up to 55 today…”

One time we went up to NY, and we stopped to see my grandmother on our way into the city for some serious shopping and fun. It was March, and yes, she was wearing flip flops. As we were getting ready to head out, my grandmother noticed my friend’s lack of shoe (and jacket for that matter). And what did grandma do (remember, she IS the shit)? She made Michelle put socks on… with her flip flops. She refused to let us leave until Michelle had put on these way too big socks with her flops… Absolutely priceless. Of course, she took them off once we left the house but still hilarious.

And since we’re on the topic of footwear not matching the season… Do you know what look I absolutely positively cannot stand? Shorts with UGGS… Really? Really? Completely oxymoronic – your legs are hot but your ankles and feet are cold? How does that make any sense at all? And do you know why they are called UGGS? Because they are UGLY.

What’s the lesson to be learned? Check the weather forecast, plan ahead, and just say “NO!” to UGGS with shorts…

And because I can’t leave you without sharing some sunshine…

Pinterest has some of the funniest pins! Happy hump day!

NIGHTMARE!

I am starting to get more likes and more followers so I am starting to think people do read my posts so apologies to anyone reading for the complete mess up in order. For someone who is quite as organised as me this is all very upsetting!

I shall now try to regain control of this posting and get them all in the correct order. If anyone has any idea how to re-order my posts then advice would be welcomed!!!! Although I post to this, I’m still not very offay with the technilogical side of it all and I use my iphone sometimes and the computer others, its all very confusing! ha!

Anyway, back to my uploading and my still successful new years res0lution!

I’ll run down the entire list for you on the air shortly (and post it here later) but here are some of the Fashion Hall of Shame first ballot contenders: Jeggings (Leggings that look like jeans)
Sagging pants w/ underwear showing on men
J-Lo drop crotch pants
Women’s hot pants
Skinny jeans on guys *(with the exception of Adam Levine)
Fake designer purses
Wearing athletic gear at all times,
Cheap jewelry or too much jewelry
Affliction t-shirts
Wearing a denim shirt or jacket with jeans
Socks with sandals…

What’s your vote for the worst fashion faux pas so far this century?

Full survey: Daily Mail

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Anatomy of Kim Kardashian’s Faux Pas

Where: A gas station

The Hair: Weave or not, there is no denying that Kim has a gorgeous head of hair. But not that she’s preggerz and getting bigger by the second, her luscious locks are a lil too long. Not to mention that her hair looks crimped in this picture which unheard of for this decade. Kim could totally rock a shoulder-length do. And by chopping her hair she could save more time and energy to pick out a more gas station appropriate outfit.

The Makeup: Unless she filming Keeping Up with the Kardashians in this photo, there is no need to cake on the make up and fake lashes for a gas station run. Maybe she’s off to an important event after? Let’s hope so. It definitely does take a styling team to get my butt to the gas station.

The Dress: Really Kim? A studded, black, bandage dress to the gas station? Like I said before, I hope she’s off to an important event after…like a club…in broad daylight…maybe…doubtful. This dress is hugging all the wrong places. The ass, the bumb, the ta-tas, nothing is looking good. Everything be lookin’ BIG. We know you’re a mommy-to-be Kimmy, but that doesn’t mean we wanna see all your junk.

The Shoes: Louboutin pumps and pregnant mama are a no-no, especially at a gas station. Wedges are okay, platforms, maybe. But heels? That is a Rachel Faux-No.

Do This not That Kim: Jenna Dewan-Tatum 

Where: Whole Foods after a yoga class – duh.

The Hair: Effortless ponytail – perfect for an active mama-to-be on the go.

The Jacket: This army jacket makes this workout outfit ultra-trendy. I haven’t always been a huge fan of camo, but I’m loving the army jacket trend these days. And Jenna is werkin’ it.

The Shirt: Loose and easy to throw over her cute lil baby bump.

The Pants: Yoga pants make any activity for Mrs. Channing Tatum a breeze to run around in.

Shoes: Sneaks – no need for Louboutins for this lady. And she’s being spotted around Tinseltown more in this outfit than Kim’s gas station outfit.

As much as all us ladies want to hate Jenna for stealing our man Channing, we just can’t! She’s way too cute and always has great style even with a baby on the way.

So Kim – time to lose the loubs and trade them in for a pair of nike frees. I guarentee she’ll look better in lululemon workout gear than her club attire.

This morning I wrote a post about coincidences in which I said, I was 19 when my father died. Ming is 19 now and his father is dying.“

I don’t know why I said something so morbid when I wasn’t feeling morbid. I was feeling a curious mixture of fatalism and resignatiom, I guess, but not morbid.

Now, however, I do feel morbid because of my own stupid sentences and I wish I had said, I was 19 when my father died. Ming is 19 now and his father is alive.

Some people philosophize that you begin to die as soon as you are conceived which is, of course, true, but not a particularly pleasant way of thinking about life.

When Anthony was diagnosed with advanced prostate cancer and given 1-3 years to live (several years ago!) we were utterly devastated. I remember tearfully telling a friend and he said, Well, we are all dying aren’t we and another friend said, well, he’s had a good life. Neither of these comments were helpful, but they were true.

Anthony has outlived his prostate cancer prognosis only to fall into the arms of Parkinson’s disease. But I no longer think of this as cruel and tragic and neither does Anthony. In fact I have never seen the tiniest sign of self-pity from him in all these many years of illness.

Yes, Anthony is dying, but he is also living. And that’s a coincidence.

Oh yes and all the geese are alive and well, especially Godfrey!

What was the one experience that completely changed your life? What happened? How did it change your life?

So, of course being a blogger myself and doing so for soon to be 5 years. I’ve always heard people get excited over WordPress and really didn’t know much about it. Until I happened upon a post from a fellow blogger and I left a comment, then this wild pop up is asking me about the WordPress blog I created last year or so due to having some technical problems with Blogger. Things happen and sometimes there’s nothing we can do about it right. Well no matter how hard I tried to make WordPress work, it just wasn’t working for me and was driving me bonkers!! I felt 

it was best to leave it alone for awhile and periodically I would come back and peep in on it. Until that is after that comment I made on another blog. 

Honestly, I think I was having a serious blonde moment and was letting something that was so 

simple get the best of me lol. So I finally learned how to work WordPress, will I use it?? I’m not totally sure about that. We’ll have to see how things go and if I’m really mentally prepared to add on another blog to the already 6 or so I’ve got! 

Well I feel very accomplished about having getting something done as far as posting goes on here and at least you all don’t have to wonder if I’m a Cyber Zombie or not hahaha. However if you want to see all the things I do post you might want to head on over to Bunny Boo. I don’t know maybe I’ll change my mind .

More than three years ago I decided to leave Europe to go and have a career change by studying a Master degree in Australia! The initial plan was to study for a year and return to Europe after. As you can imagine, like many foreigners here, I fell in love with that country, the nature, the laid back environment (not always easy but learnt a lot) and the life I created for myself!

One has to admit, that my personal journey has not always been an easy one but it has enriched me with experience, resilience and many funny stories to tell!

Before the start of my journey, whilst still in Europe, I was quite organised for a change as this time, I read about the country I was going to (Australia), made research to find out more about the culture etc. This was important for me as I did travel a lot and loved discovering new places and cultures but this time, I knew I was going to live there for a while and was very curious of this foreign land on the other side of the world, Down Under!

As an anecdote, what stuck around until now was the interesting fact a document said about Aussies: apparently, Australians often make jokes about their friends and one should not get offended if they do it to you! To be honest, this is true! One should not take one´s self too seriously as life is beautiful and simple!

Adapting to the culture – Australian Lifestyle

My first intercultural shock was the Aussie accent! Being used to the American and British one, I was just having difficulties understanding them especially when they used slang! Since, I´ve adapted myself and find it shocking when going back to England as I´m not used to hearing that accent anymore.

The other shock as a French individual was the fashion in Australia! It is an easygoing country and people live a simple and practical life but ´oh God´, the French fashion police would stop them then and now me if they saw us/me that way… To draw the picture, being a city near the beach and being quite relaxed compared to European cities, you see men in suits wearing flip-flops or like they say here ´thongs´, and business women in a smart dress wearing sneakers!!! Let me tell you that now I don´t care anymore what people think as I discovered the comfort of wearing these shoes to go to work instead of those beautiful but now painful heels that get caught in the holes in the street or on escalators when going to take the train or in a shopping centre!

Some French friends of mine can´t believe I´m actually doing that! How could I? As I tell them… power of adaptation

Friendships in Australia

So I arrived in Australia and apart from the little shocks you cannot find in books, I decided to follow the lifestyle and move into a flatshare. It was an amazing experience as I met great people and managed to have a circle of friends, which since have evolved but this is life.

As such, I found the Australian culture in terms of friendship quite similar to the Americans. It is quite easy to speak to some of them but it takes a while until it actually becomes a friendship. Not knowing this, you could easily be deceived thinking you’ve established a great friendship but then at the end, you realise it took you actually two years to find out more about the individual who then starts to introduce you to their closer circle of friends and family. I must admit that the people I have encountered are in general very independent and live their life as they feel and keep it simple, which is a good balance and a cultural shock when you are not used to that but more to closer friendships.

To summarise, in order to adapt, I simply absorbed what I read, observed the human interaction in different settings to get my own understanding, analysed and replicated what felt aligned with my own self. It worked perfectly well and this is a process my family and I have gone through for as long as I have lived, which makes it pretty integrated and unconscious by now.

Other Culture shock  - at a funeral

A member of my Australian partner family unfortunately died unexpectedly. It was quite a tough experience for him in these particular circumstances.

The funeral was quickly organised and arranged by his aunts through a funeral service (all funerals are organised through here). The ceremony and cremation were done on that particular funeral home premises.

After the service, the shocking part of the story was that it was suggested by a member to go with who desired to an RSL Club (Returned and Services League); which is a place where you have a pub, a sitting area, some TVs to watch sports and a gaming room (casino and bingo room).

Coming from Europe where you usually go to church, then to a state or church cemetery and then go to a family members house or a restaurant for lunch, it was a shock to me! We did talk after the lunch with my partner and I told him about my perspective and what had shocked me. He seemed not to be that shocked as it was usual to do it the way it was done. He appreciated my concerns and did realise that indeed, different cultures and different families here in Australia did it differently but he realised that the family values and expression of emotions was quite different for him and most Australians.

For more information on any of the stories or any comments you would like to make about a similar or different experience, please feel free to leave a message J

Enjoy!

Yours,  Ozchameleon

Well because I’m a total goof, I hadn’t realized I didn’t post this like I should’ve a week ago!!

Yes, yes you can be mad. I’ll allow it and accept your anger. What’s wrong with me?? Well you’ll have to find that out later on when I type it up.

Anyway when the end of February approached I decided that I would get read for March as far as my nails went and a few other things as well. I love the color oddly enough. It’s Revlon Posh and I used Sally Hansen hard as nails black polish. For the “pot of gold” effect I used Caviar beads. Gem decals for the coins (yes those are coins in the bottom left). As for the rainbow I used nail striping tape. It looked good after I did it and I was happy! As soon as I topped it off with some Seche Vite, not only did the striping foil FADE, but it made the green polish smear badly. I enjoyed it either way but I was also happy I only did one hand.

Because of such twisted-ness, I took it off and painted the nails a nude color, Sally Hansen’s Nude Now.

Either way I hope you gals and dolls liked it lol. Now you may go back to the current design, St. Patty’s Diva