Monthly Archives: May 2012

permanent residen(ce)ts

Posted on May 27, 2012 by waggadventure

Yes, as we said at the end of the last post, we are now permanent residents of Australia. They aren’t going to kick us out [Lisa edit: unless Dan does something REALLY stupid; we all know that could happen!]. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, banking, cultural differences, money, Moving, real estate, small town culture, wagga, wagga wagga | 2 Comments

you say you want a resolution

Posted on May 24, 2012 by waggadventure

For the past few weeks, Lisa’s had one song stuck in her mind, with the line “ball of confusion” (the Love and Rockets version – gotta love that 80’s hair!) playing endlessly. The ball has finally been sorted! When last … Continue reading →

Posted in airport, Australia, fingerprints, travel, Visa, wagga | 5 Comments

let me fill your cup

Posted on May 19, 2012 by waggadventure

A couple of weeks ago, we posted a very odd, very short entry about how things here were a bit messed up.  That was, in a way, a continuation of a post from months ago…and also related to a number … Continue reading →

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the sound of one hand typing

Posted on May 17, 2012 by waggadventure

While sitting on the bed in emergency at Wagga Base Hospital yesterday, waiting for the doctor to come back to glue my eyebrow back together, I (Dan) licked the inside of my sore lip and dislodged a pebble.  Spitting it … Continue reading →

Posted in accident, bicycle, cycling, danger, health care, hospital, inertia, road rash | 6 Comments

All mod cons

Posted on May 13, 2012 by waggadventure

As we’ve been looking for a house to buy, we have a list of what we need, and what we want. It is a similar list to the one we had for finding a rental, but we are more picky … Continue reading →

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that’s what the world is today

Posted on May 5, 2012 by waggadventure

Have you ever had the feeling that some things are moving really quickly in one direction, others are lagging behind, and some just not going in the right direction at all? And things you thought should be simple are way … Continue reading →

Posted in Australia, Canada, Hilltops, identification, Moving, passports, rural life, sheep shearing, travel, Visa | 2 Comments

I gotta really funky concept

Posted on May 1, 2012 by waggadventure

We went to an absolutely hilarious event last week called Wagga Wagga Takes Two. It seems that there used to be an American Idol type tv show here (and probably elsewhere)  called It Takes Two, where a singer and a … Continue reading →

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