Tuesday, December 11, 2007

Ladies of Leisure

Morning talk shows here are peppered with infomercials. They'll segue into the health benefits of the Ab King Pro or how well Napi-San (laundry detergent) removes stains, and suddenly you realize the show hosts are having a scripted conversation, aimed at housewives and mothers, meant to persuade you to "call now."

Our morning routine includes breakfast and a talk show around 9am, then we head out for the day. Today we visited the Sydney Museum after eating a tasty baguette lunch from Industrie, a hip French restaurant in the CBD (Central Business District). Then we window-shopped a bit before taking the train back to the northern suburbs.

Since I've been to Sydney before, and I know my stay is going to be lengthy, I feel more like a temporary resident than a tourist at this point. No rush. No worries.

Aussie Word of the Day: boombalada = fat person

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