Category Archives: i talk funny

i’m trying to find out why some australians call cantaloupe ‘rock melon’ and some call it ‘cantaloupe’. i was thinking it’s a regional thing but everyone seems to shoot that theory down. yes, much excitement here….

thursday nite i waited on this woman who spends her summer in queensland (lovely weather, where the reef is, but considered to be pretty slow and backwards and filled with retirees) and her summer in denver. yes, i’m jealous of … Continue reading →

earlier this week when i went to the grocery store, i noticed they had all the easter candy out. wow. now that’s pretty early since last time i checked easter is in april. i noticed a lack of malted milk … Continue reading →

there’s something i’ve been noticing over the past few months that i don’t exactly have a handle on. we’re in the middle of the australian open right now which has brought a lot of tourists to town. for the first … Continue reading →

this afternoon i was mistakenly identified as a canadian by one of the guys who works in a shop near the juice bar i work at (i was in his shop getting coffee). i corrected him. obviously. another guy who … Continue reading →

a few months ago i got sick. everyone i knew had been sick at least once with this nasty flu and i fought it off for ages. then it hit me. i could barely swallow and was just worn out … Continue reading →

i had a weird experience the other nite at work. i waited on a couple from CT who have been here 4 months. we had the “where are u from” conversation as i was opening their wine and then i … Continue reading →

i’ve been watching the open the past few days. it’s on here at like 1am which is something like early afternoon in nyc. the commentators are aussie and the matches they show are the ones with australian players (though now … Continue reading →

just this past week i’ve begun talking to 3 people who are from the states & want to move (or are moving) to melbourne.