Por aqui as pessoas convivem com os animais como se fosse a coisa mais normal do mundo. Enquanto forem patinhos acho que não vai haver problema. Mas no dia em que um pelicano vier contra o vidro do meu carro acho que vou ter chatices.....
segunda-feira, 28 de outubro de 2013
segunda-feira, 21 de outubro de 2013
Publicidade à "Aussie" #2
Já me fartei de rir com o ad da Susie Hawker, the noisy talker. Disto também há em Portugal e com fartura ahah!
segunda-feira, 14 de outubro de 2013
Transportes "à borlix"
O sistema de transportes públicos de Perth ainda deixa muito a desejar. A cidade é nova e está a crescer, por isso de dia para dia vai havendo melhorias nas frequências e rotas dos autocarros.
Durante os dias de semana a coisa ainda vai rolando, mas ao fim-de-semana é que tudo se complica. Há muito poucos autocarros, principalmente ao Domingo, e começam tarde e acabam bem cedo. As tarifas não são nada baratas e não existem passes mensais. Há sim um cartão recarregável tipo "andante" que dá um desconto de 25% em relação à tarifa normal.
Felizmente os comboios não sofrem desse mal. Há sempre comboios de 15 em 15 minutos e à noite a cada meia hora. Convém sempre é morar perto da estação;)
Já sofri com esse mal durante os primeiros quatro meses que morei aqui. Felizmente, desde que me mudei para o centro da cidade passei a sorrir cada vez que entro num autocarro. Pois é, na cidade existe a FTZ (free transit zone) e eu vivo dentro desses limites. Ou seja, não pago nem um tostão para andar de transportes aqui no centro.
Para ajudar à festa, a cidade disponibiliza ainda os CATs. São quatro autocarros coloridos (azul, vermelho, amarelo e verde) que andam em círculo, cada um com a sua rota e com frequências de 5 minutos em dias de semana!! E eu, sortuda que sou, tenho o Red CAT mesmo à porta de casa!
Uma cidade que se dá luxo de ter transportes públicos grátis permite aos seus habitantes fixarem-se no centro (ao contrário do que acontece nas grandes cidades portuguesas), evitando o uso de veículos próprios. A cidade de Perth está no 9º lugar das cidades com maior qualidade de vida. Este é um dos factores com toda a certeza!
E é tão fácil ir ali à rua principal ver as montras e fazer umas comprinhas;)
sexta-feira, 11 de outubro de 2013
De facto está a começar a aquecer....
DIARY OF A POM IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA
August 31
Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home in Karratha , Western Australia .
Now this is a town that knows how to live!
Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings.
I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday.
It was beautiful.
I've finally found my new home.
I love it here.
September 13
Really heating up now.
It got to 31 today.
No problem though.
Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned car.
What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this.
I'm turning into a sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds !!
September 30
Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today.
Lots of palms and rocks.
No more mowing lawns for me!
Another scorcher today, but I love it here.
It's Paradise !
October 10
The temperature hasn't been below 35 all week.
How do people get used to this kind of heat?
At least today it's windy though.
Keeps the flies off a bit.
Acclimatizing is taking longer than we expected.
October 15
Fell asleep by the pool yesterday.
Got third degree burns over 60% of my body.
Missed three days off work.
What a dumb thing to do..
Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this!
October 20
- Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I left for work this morning.
By the time I got back to the car after work, Kitty had died and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the upholstery.
The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat shit.
I've learned my lesson though: no more pets in this heat.
October 25
- This wind is a bastard.
It feels like a giant fucking blow dryer.
And it's hot as hell!
The home air conditioner is on the blink and the repair man charged $200 just to drive over and tell me he needs to order parts from fucking Perth .....The wife & the kids are complaining.
October 30
- The temperature's up around 40 and the parts still haven't arrived for the fucking air conditioner.
House is an oven so we've all been sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now.
Bloody $600,000 house and we can't even go inside.
Why the hell did I ever come here?
November 4
Finally got the fucking air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500 and gets the temperature down to around 25 degrees, but the humidity makes it feel about 35.
Stupid repairman.
Fucking thief.
November 8
- If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?'
I'm going to fucking throttle him.
Fucking heat!
By the time I get to work, the car radiator is boiling over, my fucking clothes are soaking fucking wet and I smell like baked cat.
Fucking place is the end of the Earth.
November 9
- Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on the black leather upholstery in my car.
I thought my fucking arse was on fire.
I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off my fucking arse.
Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked cat.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
November 10
-- The Weather report might as well be a fucking recording..
Hot and sunny.
Hot and sunny, Hot and fucking sunny.
It never fucking changes!
It's been too hot to do anything for 2 fucking months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week.
Fuck!
November 15
- Doesn't it ever rain in this damn fucking place?
Water restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just dry up and blow into the fucking pool.
The only things that thrive in this fucking hell-hole are the fucking flies.
You don't dare open your mouth for fear of swallowing half a dozen of the little bastards!
November 20
- Welcome to HELL!
It got to 45 fuckin' degrees today.
Now the air conditioner gone in my car.
The repair man came to fix it and said, 'Hot enough for you today?'
I wanted to shove the fucking car up his fucking arse.
Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of jail for assaulting the stupid prick.
Fucking Karratha!
What kind of sick, demented fucking idiot would want to live here!
December 1
- WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer!!!!
You are fucking kidding me!
August 31
Just got transferred with work from Leeds UK to our new home in Karratha , Western Australia .
Now this is a town that knows how to live!
Beautiful, sunny days and warm, balmy evenings.
I watched the sunset from a deckchair by our pool yesterday.
It was beautiful.
I've finally found my new home.
I love it here.
September 13
Really heating up now.
It got to 31 today.
No problem though.
Living in air-conditioned home, driving air-conditioned car.
What a pleasure to see the sun every day like this.
I'm turning into a sun-worshipper - no blasted rain like back in Leeds !!
September 30
Had the back yard landscaped with tropical plants today.
Lots of palms and rocks.
No more mowing lawns for me!
Another scorcher today, but I love it here.
It's Paradise !
October 10
The temperature hasn't been below 35 all week.
How do people get used to this kind of heat?
At least today it's windy though.
Keeps the flies off a bit.
Acclimatizing is taking longer than we expected.
October 15
Fell asleep by the pool yesterday.
Got third degree burns over 60% of my body.
Missed three days off work.
What a dumb thing to do..
Got to respect the old sun in a climate like this!
October 20
- Didn't notice Kitty (our cat) sneaking into the car before I left for work this morning.
By the time I got back to the car after work, Kitty had died and swollen up to the size of a shopping bag and stuck to the upholstery.
The car now smells like Whiskettes and cat shit.
I've learned my lesson though: no more pets in this heat.
October 25
- This wind is a bastard.
It feels like a giant fucking blow dryer.
And it's hot as hell!
The home air conditioner is on the blink and the repair man charged $200 just to drive over and tell me he needs to order parts from fucking Perth .....The wife & the kids are complaining.
October 30
- The temperature's up around 40 and the parts still haven't arrived for the fucking air conditioner.
House is an oven so we've all been sleeping outside by the pool for 3 nights now.
Bloody $600,000 house and we can't even go inside.
Why the hell did I ever come here?
November 4
Finally got the fucking air-conditioner fixed. It cost $1,500 and gets the temperature down to around 25 degrees, but the humidity makes it feel about 35.
Stupid repairman.
Fucking thief.
November 8
- If one more smart bastard says 'Hot enough for you today?'
I'm going to fucking throttle him.
Fucking heat!
By the time I get to work, the car radiator is boiling over, my fucking clothes are soaking fucking wet and I smell like baked cat.
Fucking place is the end of the Earth.
November 9
- Tried to run some errands after work, wore shorts, and sat on the black leather upholstery in my car.
I thought my fucking arse was on fire.
I lost 2 layers of flesh, all the hair on the backs of my legs and off my fucking arse.
Now the car smells like burnt hair, fried arse and baked cat.
Fuck. Fuck. Fuck.
November 10
-- The Weather report might as well be a fucking recording..
Hot and sunny.
Hot and sunny, Hot and fucking sunny.
It never fucking changes!
It's been too hot to do anything for 2 fucking months and the weatherman says it might really warm up next week.
Fuck!
November 15
- Doesn't it ever rain in this damn fucking place?
Water restrictions will be next, so my $5,000 worth of palms might just dry up and blow into the fucking pool.
The only things that thrive in this fucking hell-hole are the fucking flies.
You don't dare open your mouth for fear of swallowing half a dozen of the little bastards!
November 20
- Welcome to HELL!
It got to 45 fuckin' degrees today.
Now the air conditioner gone in my car.
The repair man came to fix it and said, 'Hot enough for you today?'
I wanted to shove the fucking car up his fucking arse.
Anyway, had to spend the $2,500 mortgage payment to bail me out of jail for assaulting the stupid prick.
Fucking Karratha!
What kind of sick, demented fucking idiot would want to live here!
December 1
- WHAT!!!! The FIRST day of Summer!!!!
You are fucking kidding me!
quarta-feira, 9 de outubro de 2013
E se me apetece um hambúrguer.....
Este é o único país do mundo onde em vez de ir ao Burger King vou ao Hungry Jack's!!!
sexta-feira, 4 de outubro de 2013
Let's go Dockers!
O desporto nacional da Austrália é o futebol australiano. Não é o tradicional "soccer" que temos em Portugal, mas também não é o ragueby ou o futebol americano. Tem uma mistura destes dois últimos desportos mas com regras próprias. E sim, é um desporto violento em que o contacto físico é recorrente!
Como em qualquer país, existem pessoas aficcionadas por este desporto, e ainda mais quando se aproxima a final do campeonato.
Uma vez que a Austrália é enorme, a AFL (Australian Football League) toma a proporção de uma Liga dos Campeões ou de um Super Bowl dos Estados Unidos. Aqui no estado de WA, bem pertinho de onde vivo existe a equipa dos Dockers de Fremantle. Pela primeira vez na história do clube, este ano atingiram a final. Imaginem a loucura da cidade aquando do jogo da semi-final! A cidade vestiu-se de roxo e as pessoas foram trabalhar com os cachecóis do Freo ao pescoço!
A emoção era tanta, que todos os jornais traziam várias páginas roxas e até o CBD (City Business District) se rendeu aos Dockers:
A grande final decorreu em Melbourne (a 3000km daqui!!) e a malta acorreu a correr bilhetes de avião ou de autocarro (!!!!!) por valores acima de 1000$ (só ida!).
Não eram favoritos à vitória, mas mesmo assim defrontaram com toda a garra possível o Hawthorn da Tasmânia no passado sábado. Como se esperava não ganharam, mas encheram de orgulho a cidade mais isolada do mundo:) E no final, os australianos beberam a isso!
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