Rugby League is something different than Rugby Union. I previously only knew of rugby itself and was not aware of League vs. Union.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_rugby_league_and_rugby_union
I started learning by watching NSW play Queensland in the State of Origin match. I asked a few questions and started to get a vague idea of what was happening. Q won the series for the 10th time in 11 years or something like that. Bummer for NSW.
It was good to have this intro as the next day the girls and I joined Frederick in supporting the U16 boys in their championship final in Rugby League. The girls had a ice cream with freckles (Aussie for sprinkles) and I was able to meet more people from school. The boys won in OT (a rollercoaster of a game, they were down 0-12 at the half) and we went back to school for a celebration barbie (barbie count 1--BC1). I was told that this was not the normal Thursday afternoon plan, but as it was a pretty major come-from-behind victory a form of celebration was most certainly in order. The boys are the CBSA Intermediate U16s Rugby League champions (undefeated this year as well).
Every single person I have met from St. Charbel's has been so very welcoming, offering any and all kind of assistance if I need it. I'm really looking forward to getting to know everyone better and I can already tell that it will be very hard to say goodbye next July.
We've celebrated Frederick's leaving with his core group of friends/colleagues at dinner last night and they are awesome. I laughed so hard my cheeks were hurting. It was loud, hilarious and such a fun night. As the night went on (and got louder) some of the colleagues asked me if I knew what I was getting myself into. I said I exactly where I was meant to be. :)
Frederick gave an impromptu chat about my fundraiser for The Shoe That Grows. I said how we were at 67 pairs of shoes and hoped to get to 80 and that 100 would be a dream. Within moments, their phones were out, they got on our fundraising page and we are now at 101 pairs of shoes. I was and still am overwhelmed by their generosity and heartfelt welcome.
We still have two more days to hopefully raise a bit more money. Just in case you want to join us: https://fundraise.theshoethatgrows.org/fundraise?fcid=694364
I'm learning Aussie slang...
daggy: old fashioned clothes/out of style
tomato (toe-mah-toe) sauce: ketchup (NO ONE says ketchup...if you do you are so outed as a tourist)
sizzle: sausages on the grill
My jet lag is the worst. For Quinn, it is non-existent. Greer has woken up a few times but I have been wide awake for a complete night, six hours and four hours...tonight I need to stay up till 10pm or so. Last night I went to bed at 8pm and that is when I woke up at midnight or 2am. Not sure. And of course I fell asleep around 5:30am and slept until 8am...waking up exhausted of course. But, it's all good and getting here asap was part of the plan to have time to adjust and get to know my St. Charbel's family before our winter holidays.
A funny thing with Quinn at the Paris CDG airport--we saw an A380 and took a couple pictures. The girls asked where it was going and I told them Mexico City. Quinn said (in all seriousness), "Oh I've been to Mexico City with my kita (preschool). We go there for the afternoon sometimes." She meant Mexikoplatz, the s-bahn station near us in Berlin that has an ice cream cafe. ;)
We also walked to the area of Strathfield with bars, restaurants and cafes. We found the Aldi (not that it was hiding, actually) and the gym. It's about a 10ish minute walk from our house which will be great for evenings out. There's an Outback Steakhouse there...it's weird...right?
My poisonous spider education continues. I've seen the "messy web" of a black dot spider so I know what to look for. A bushman spider is Donald-Trump-huge but not poisonous. But it is HUGE. And HAIRY. I do have the option of getting Frederick's mom (who lives around the corner) to help out if we get a bushman. I shiver and shake thinking about it.
Tomorrow is our first morning barbie (BC2). We will meet Frederick's family in Bicentennial Park and eat bacon, eggs and meat. I would like to make my spicy baked beans but I am not sure if I have time to get it done.
We've started the girls' school registration process and will hopefully be completed soon.
I still need to sign up for surf lessons.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_rugby_league_and_rugby_union
I started learning by watching NSW play Queensland in the State of Origin match. I asked a few questions and started to get a vague idea of what was happening. Q won the series for the 10th time in 11 years or something like that. Bummer for NSW.
It was good to have this intro as the next day the girls and I joined Frederick in supporting the U16 boys in their championship final in Rugby League. The girls had a ice cream with freckles (Aussie for sprinkles) and I was able to meet more people from school. The boys won in OT (a rollercoaster of a game, they were down 0-12 at the half) and we went back to school for a celebration barbie (barbie count 1--BC1). I was told that this was not the normal Thursday afternoon plan, but as it was a pretty major come-from-behind victory a form of celebration was most certainly in order. The boys are the CBSA Intermediate U16s Rugby League champions (undefeated this year as well).
Every single person I have met from St. Charbel's has been so very welcoming, offering any and all kind of assistance if I need it. I'm really looking forward to getting to know everyone better and I can already tell that it will be very hard to say goodbye next July.
We've celebrated Frederick's leaving with his core group of friends/colleagues at dinner last night and they are awesome. I laughed so hard my cheeks were hurting. It was loud, hilarious and such a fun night. As the night went on (and got louder) some of the colleagues asked me if I knew what I was getting myself into. I said I exactly where I was meant to be. :)
Frederick gave an impromptu chat about my fundraiser for The Shoe That Grows. I said how we were at 67 pairs of shoes and hoped to get to 80 and that 100 would be a dream. Within moments, their phones were out, they got on our fundraising page and we are now at 101 pairs of shoes. I was and still am overwhelmed by their generosity and heartfelt welcome.
We still have two more days to hopefully raise a bit more money. Just in case you want to join us: https://fundraise.theshoethatgrows.org/fundraise?fcid=694364
I'm learning Aussie slang...
daggy: old fashioned clothes/out of style
tomato (toe-mah-toe) sauce: ketchup (NO ONE says ketchup...if you do you are so outed as a tourist)
sizzle: sausages on the grill
My jet lag is the worst. For Quinn, it is non-existent. Greer has woken up a few times but I have been wide awake for a complete night, six hours and four hours...tonight I need to stay up till 10pm or so. Last night I went to bed at 8pm and that is when I woke up at midnight or 2am. Not sure. And of course I fell asleep around 5:30am and slept until 8am...waking up exhausted of course. But, it's all good and getting here asap was part of the plan to have time to adjust and get to know my St. Charbel's family before our winter holidays.
A funny thing with Quinn at the Paris CDG airport--we saw an A380 and took a couple pictures. The girls asked where it was going and I told them Mexico City. Quinn said (in all seriousness), "Oh I've been to Mexico City with my kita (preschool). We go there for the afternoon sometimes." She meant Mexikoplatz, the s-bahn station near us in Berlin that has an ice cream cafe. ;)
We also walked to the area of Strathfield with bars, restaurants and cafes. We found the Aldi (not that it was hiding, actually) and the gym. It's about a 10ish minute walk from our house which will be great for evenings out. There's an Outback Steakhouse there...it's weird...right?
My poisonous spider education continues. I've seen the "messy web" of a black dot spider so I know what to look for. A bushman spider is Donald-Trump-huge but not poisonous. But it is HUGE. And HAIRY. I do have the option of getting Frederick's mom (who lives around the corner) to help out if we get a bushman. I shiver and shake thinking about it.
Tomorrow is our first morning barbie (BC2). We will meet Frederick's family in Bicentennial Park and eat bacon, eggs and meat. I would like to make my spicy baked beans but I am not sure if I have time to get it done.
We've started the girls' school registration process and will hopefully be completed soon.
I still need to sign up for surf lessons.
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