Australian or American?

Something really bothered me at work today.

I was in the lunch room and I got a text from Brendan who was in vegas at the time, and someone asked me who it was from, I told her my friend who was in Vegas. She then launched into this great big spiel about how great America is, and spent the next 20 minutes of my lunch break pointing out every flaw that Australian's have.

This really bugged me. If you have such a love for American's, move over there. Don't sit there and point out everything that's better about American's than Australian's. I love Australia, I love the country, I love the people and I love the lifestyle. And when I tried to explain that to her, my opinion was cast off, while hers was thrown down my throat. I also found it very hypocritical, yes it was fine for her to say all of these things, but is she very different? She boasted about how American's will help a stranger off the street blah blah blah and how Australian's won't, but would she actually do this?

I don't really know what the whole point of my writing this is, but it's just been bugging me all day.

Merry christmas everyone.

Sarah x.

The Bucket List.

Before I kick the bucket:

1. Attend at least one major sporting event: eg, State Of Origin, The Olympics.
2. Throw a huge party and invite everyone I know.
3. Skydive.
4. Get a tattoo
5. Go on an African Safari.
6. Snorkel on the Great Barrier Reef.
7. Go Whale Watching again.
8. Learn to speak another language - and use it.
9. Be in a film.
10. Go in a hot air balloon.
11. Drive a race car.
12. Backpack across Europe.
13. Go on a working holiday to Whistler, Canada.
14. Send a message in a bottle.
15. Plant a tree.
16. Ride a camel in the desert.
17. Write a fan letter.
18. Meet the President of the United States.
19. Meet the Queen (very ambitious).
20. Learn to ballroom dance.
21. Ride the London Eye.
22. Be a typical tourist - covered in Australia memorabilia.
23. Write a novel, publish it, then pay people to buy it because it's just that bad.
24. Go to Oktoberfest!
25. Be a mentor.
26. Go to Niagra Falls.
27. Live in New York.
28. Make a complete and utter fool of myself.
29. Go camping in a tent.
    
30. Learn to juggle.
31. Drive on the autobahn.
32. Spend Christmas on the beach drinking Pina Coladas.
33. Go deep sea fishing.
34. Go to the world series.
35. Help a stranger.
36. Learn to bartend.
37. Build a snowman.
38. Finish a marathon.
39. Give blood.
40. Write a letter to myself 5 years from now.
41. Go to a protest.
42. Learn to surf.
43. Go cage diving and see a Great White Shark.
44. Witness a miracle.
45. Start a fire without matches or a lighter.
46. Play a practical joke.
47. Go to all 7 continents.
48. Visit a real blues bar in chicago.
49. Go to mardi gras.
50. Dive with a Whale Shark
51. Go to Carnival, then see Christo.
52. Learn to sail.
53. Buy a one way ticket overseas.
54. Become a foster parent.
55. See the pyramids.
56. Drive down Route 66 singing "Life is A Highway" and call everyone characters from the movie Cars. (my personal favourite)
    
57. See the northern lights.
58. Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
59. Learn to use a lasso.
60. See a tornado.
61. Write atleast one blog a week for three months.
    

When I think of more I'll add them.

Til next time,

s.