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* Disclaimer, the following vocabulary has been witnessed first hand. Used freely and casually in every day life. Those foreign to such, may want to consult an urban dictionary.
From the perspective of a bluey Canadian exchange student, the past 4 months living in Australia's most livable city has been full on.
A True Blue Aussie experience
Upon rego in my first semester abroad, I wasn't going to be to muck about. A good china plate, Gary Foley, taught the mob of us at Footscray Park not to b***** off. Uni was filled with docos, good mates and group projects. Keen on learning, I ended up bludging more than I hoped. My late night online writing lecture gave everyone a fair go, with our lectures and toots informative and spot on. By 8:30pm I was heaps nackered, ready to hit the hay.
Grub
Rocking up at my very first Aussie barbey was pretty daggy. I can confidently report there was no shrimp, just mozzies itching at my neck. Fresh off the barbey, I tried the greasy sausage on white bread, and was determined to be a vego for the rest of the semester. I reckon the Aussie bender was educational, and introduced foreigners to the cheap grog of choice: "goon". Checking the Esky for other options, I stuck with a Bundy. Keggers get a bit out of hand, leaving attendee's drunk as a skunk. No worries, I applied my lippie, tacked on my sunnies and looked forward to tea at Vanessa's. The Easter eats included prawns, pasta, chips, calamari and spuds. Being a slug for the day, our delicious assortment of goodies included pav, lamingtons, ANZAC cookies, vegemite on toast and hot crossed buns. Boiling the billy, doing b***** all, it was a great end to a full day.
Turning vego on my exchange, I was keen to avoid chicken parmies, chooks, snags, and meat pies. I was overwhelmed with the big brekkies and multicultural tucker in Melbourne. I reckon maccas and fluorescent looking trailers selling "Kebabs and Damper" could also be avoided.
Aussie Aussie oi oi oi
First time at the footy proved for a solid match. There were good-looking blokes but a piss off ref. The crazy bogans beside us dished their notes on a couple of long necks, and dim sims. As the crowd spit the dummy for a tick, Essedon owned Collingwood in the NAB cup final.
Any talent in Melbourne you ask? I reckon construction workers, or the tradies in Southbank, and to all the blokes in their utes, honking, while wearing my bathers and thongs. Cheers.
Church
Oppose to being at Uni, I was handed a red frog by Jody during an O week local bender, and was invited to Enjoy Church. Full of praise and spectacular musos, I never wanted to leave, especially after the cuppa and bickies in the foyer.
On the Go
The semester opened up opportunities to travel to places like Geelong, the Great Ocean Road, Philip Island, day trips to the Mornington Peninsula, and the Yarra Valley. Drinking, cab sav and chardy some attendees were off their face, a bunch of alkies by avro. Luckily by Easter, my studies stopped, and a weeklong excursion to WA was a proper holiday. We visited Perth, Freo, Roto, and traveled up to Shark Bay for the week. The servos on the way allowed for petrol and toilets, plus stocking up on chewies, tim tams, lollies and crisps.
Mates
Since studying abroad I have pommy, yanks, canucks, fins, and white fellas as mates. I have lived to tell that crikey is used freely in conversations, both in academic and casual settings. Knowing jack, I was unsure if nappy was a racist comment or kinder was a surprise. Having a go at my slang, I was ready to crack the s***s, but Aussie blokes gave me a demo, and I was a natural.
Good onya to everyone who is, and made my exchange experience fair dinkum. Oz is better than I could have ever dreamed or imaged.
Ta
- comments
Lauren this is amazing britty! haha i hope you speak this way to me when you get home :)
Colleen i understood one word, good job
Dad So much more my Bittnee