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After nearly ten years living in Beijing and braving a b-cold winter right now, I'm missing the warmth and warmth of Melbourne.
Instead of linking daily to The Age Online as I plough through some Chinese porridge (gruel - blech!), I'm hankering for the smell of ink on newsprint and Bacon and Eggs at Funkies at Toorak Village.
Aaaaaahhhhhhhhh ...
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Very nice and warm over here at the moment!!!
You might need to air mail some Nutri Grain or Wheat Bix!!! Hahaha
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Yah twas meant to have been 34 degrees here today =S Didn't feel too overwhelming - maybe that's a sign i'm finally getting immuned to the crazy heat Melbourne now produces every summer! lol
Got some cooler days forcast for the weekend - 20s i believe and possible thunderstorms and showers.
Missing Vegemite?
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[quote name='glen' post='22077' date='Nov 19 2009, 05:03 PM']You might need to air mail some Nutri Grain or Wheat Bix!!! Hahaha[/quote]
I have the "Weetabix" at an outrageous price and Cornflakes imported out of Germany of all places.
There oughta be a law.
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[quote name='Kara85' post='22082' date='Nov 19 2009, 05:14 PM']Missing Vegemite?[/quote]
I've managed to find two jars in the past 5 years. It's treated like gold when I have it. Not that any Chinese would want to steal it.
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[quote name='terence' post='22086' date='Nov 19 2009, 06:11 PM']I've managed to find two jars in the past 5 years. It's treated like gold when I have it. Not that any Chinese would want to steal it.
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OMG dude, that is sooo sad. LMAO - normally overseas they only sell it in tubes in the cooking isle - it's meant to be handy for putting in to make flavour.... i would miss it SO much!
Missing Tim Tams? What else is there ..... hmmmm ... okay i'm probably not helping your home sickness here! LOL
Have you been back for a holiday at all?
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[quote name='Kara85' post='22092' date='Nov 19 2009, 06:52 PM']Missing Tim Tams?[/quote]
Would you pay $40 for a packet of Tim Tams? That's the PPP (Purchase Price Parity) here. Oreos are much better value and they have a pack of fake Oreos called ... wait for it ... "Australia". Same colours (and recipe) as the Oreo pack and with an Australian flag. BONUS! It's the best value chocolate fix in China.
[quote name='Kara85' post='22092' date='Nov 19 2009, 06:52 PM']Have you been back for a holiday at all?[/quote]
Not for about six years. Oh ... except for a one day visit when I needed to organise money to buy an apartment in Beijing. Only had time to catch a couple of movies at the Lumiere, watch a bit of cricket and throw hotel slippers at the TV over the downslide in quality of morning programming.
Where's Steve Liebmann? Where's Ernie? Bert's wig even has a receding hairline!
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[quote name='PeterJMelb' post='22370' date='Nov 29 2009, 07:09 PM'][color="#8b0000"]
Did you get to see any of the Games in Beijing?
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No. Only the opening and closing ceremonies.
The games are heavily focused on 'home' athletes (as is the coverage everywhere) so it wasn't of great interest. It's frustrating to be watching a Chinese struggler when you know you're missing an Australian win (and vice versa, I should add).
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Why not go to McDonalds for a hot bacon and egg breakfast?[/size][/color][/quote]
That hadn't occurred to me. Are their breakfasts passably genuine?
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My girlfriend is chinese. I might end up being a house husband in china too! hahahaha... She is from Cheng Du.
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[quote name='glen' post='22394' date='Nov 30 2009, 09:29 PM']My girlfriend is chinese. I might end up being a house husband in china too! hahahaha... She is from Cheng Du.[/quote]
I haven't been to Chengdu. I hope you have a Chinese baby girl like I have. They are soooo lovely.
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