St. George Down Under

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• This is the weblog of Peter St. George, a student from Eugene, Oregon who studied abroad at Macquarie University in Sydney, Australia, from February-July 2009.

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  • PeterStGeorge: @kassemg more mia. That is all #askassem February 20, 2012
  • PeterStGeorge: RT @TheEllenShow: Washington is now the 7th state to legalize gay marriage. Change is a powerful thing. February 9, 2012
  • PeterStGeorge: Welcome to America RT@Hingo This is dumb RT @BreakingNews: US judge won't block law requiring women to have sonogram before having abortion February 7, 2012
  • PeterStGeorge: @DuckFootball other than @arikarmstead and rodrigues, any other recruits enrolling early? February 1, 2012
  • PeterStGeorge: @Palex90 gawd. As an American I'm embarrassed ... January 30, 2012
  • PeterStGeorge: RT @DanGreenspan: Arik Armstead puts on an #Oregon hat. http://t.co/KYRHNRJ4 January 29, 2012
  • PeterStGeorge: RT @oliviavivian: Happy Australia Day (in America)  January 26, 2012
  • PeterStGeorge: RT @APSE_sportmedia: Register-Guard's front page showing Kelly getting Tampa job and revised edition with coach staying at Oregon. https ... January 23, 2012
  • PeterStGeorge: RT @LindsayRae19: My favorite quote from Dana Altman, on importance of defense' "You know, everyone wants to be a scorer cause then the ... January 17, 2012
  • PeterStGeorge: RT @_Father_Figure_: Come to "Father Figure + The Morels (Seattle)" Today from 9:30 pm to 12:30 am. THIS IS IT! FATHER FIGURE'S... http: ... January 17, 2012

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• Random Differences

  -drive and walk on the opposite side
  
  -'Z' is pronounced 'zed'
  
  -'French Fries' are 'Hot Chips'
  
  -there is a pub in campus...above the food court
  
  -don't pronounce 'R's. For instance, water='wata', Cairns='Cans', Peter='Petah'.
  
  -there really is no high-level college sports. they can't believe it when I say stadiums of 100,000 get packed for college football games.
  
  -owning guns is illegal
  
  -they think American football players are sissies
  
  -virtually no one lives on campus for school. most live at home.
  
  -pennies do not exist...they round to multiples of five
  
  -cuban cigars are available...and oh so good
  
  -EVERYBODY loves Obama
  
  -once you step off the plane you immediately have your 21st birthday...or the equivalent in relation to alcohol consumption
  
  -bell peppers are called capsicum
  
  -there are no pepperocinis or banana peppers at Subway. AND meals only come with cookies, NO POTATO CHIPS!!!
  
  -Subway footlongs are $7, not $5
  
  -they show boobies on regular t.v.
  
  -when going out to the city of Sydney, many guys straighten their hair...and are NOT ridiculed...
  
  -there are NO free refills. That's one of their favorite things about America...
  
  -voting is compulsory
  
  -guys wear skinny jeans, not baggy
  
  -say "How are you going?" instead of "How are you doing?"
  
  -say "heaps" a lot...A LOT, like, heaps of times
  
  

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