No Hockey in the Outback
Blog URL http://www.outbackhockey.blogspot.com
Located Perth, Western Australia Australia
Tags humour, travel, work, adventure, satire, comment, opinion, perth
A humourous treat of Perth life, by two visiting Canadians
Latest Blog Posts
- Updates from the week behind on Nov 21, 2009
All kinds of hyperactivity has transpired this week, which explains the relatively few posts. I expected this, as summer is now officially here and we are no longer inside. Until I get some sort of easily transportable computer that I can take with m...
- Getting into Bali the hard way on Nov 16, 2009
Have you ever wondered what could happen if you travel with a passport that has less than six months to expiry?Funny you should wonder that. An interesting thing happened to me and Rita while trying to enter Bali last month.Arriving at the Denpasar A...
- An open letter to my landlords on Nov 13, 2009
I am not making this email up. I wrote it from work one day while I was preoccupied with how to maximize the awesomeness of the mass-Canadian visit to Perth in February (Andre got his ticket!). Here's what I came up with.Hi John and Marj,First off, t...
- How to ask your landlord for something on Nov 13, 2009
I am not making this email up. I wrote it from work one day while I was preoccupied with how to maximize the awesomeness of the mass-Canadian visit to Perth in February (Andre got his ticket!). Here's what I came up with. Partial credit to "How to Ma...
- Perth, the un-green city on Nov 13, 2009
I just finished a thought-provoking email exchange with Duncan. He asked me about a green building in Melbourne. Well, he forgot everything about his question except for what was just mentioned, but he did get me thinking.I responded by saying that i...
- Vol. 2: Non-diving Bali pictures are up! on Nov 10, 2009
Do we need more drinks?Originally uploaded by Michael Diez d'AuxWe've been posting prolifically. Here are the first group of non-diving pictures from Bali. This group mainly identifies itself with such existential questions as "What happens when you...
- Completed 1st Triathlon by Rita on Nov 9, 2009
So much pinkOriginally uploaded by Michael Diez d'AuxIn May, Mike wrote a blog entry about how I was thinking of joining a triathlon and that it was a perfect amalgamation of the all the activities we are doing in Perth. He was right. Unfortunately,...
