Tag Archives: Adelaide

69 down, 69 to go.

Posted on 26 April, 2012 by Jessica Sjöstedt

This is it. The half-time mark has come, and now almost passed, by a couple of hours. Today I have survived and put behind me half of the time I have here in Australia. It feels very weird; I do … Continue reading →

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European migrants became European survivors

Posted on 18 April, 2012 by Jessica Sjöstedt

The Migration Museum is a place full of stories, of survivors, of split-up families, of poor people, of desperate people, of people accepting Australia as their new homeland. Alessandro and I have spent five days in the air-conditioned offices of … Continue reading →

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Signs of a koala

Posted on 12 April, 2012 by Jessica Sjöstedt

Koalas. Australia’s pride. I got to cuddle one when we went to Kangaroo Island and he held on to me like I was an Eucalyptus tree with sunglasses. I would still love to see one for real though, a wild … Continue reading →

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Sick for your home?

Posted on 28 March, 2012 by Jessica Sjöstedt

Homesickness is a vicious disease that can strike at any moment, without any symptoms or premonitions. Homesickness is like a virus, a feeling in your chest that something is wrong, a condition that is impossible for outsiders to detect. Homesickness … Continue reading →

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Living on campus

Posted on 23 March, 2012 by Jessica Sjöstedt

Anybody interested in the practicalities of taking your stuff and move to the other side of the world for half a year? Here it goes. Part 1. How I live. I live in the Village, a part of the Flinders … Continue reading →

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Termite or not Termite

Posted on 16 March, 2012 by Marleen Berkhout

Every now and again the moon blocks the happy-rays Venus usually sends me in order to be my lovely self. A few days ago was one of those days. A day full of fun surprises one could say.. The first … Continue reading →

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Spider pants

Posted on 2 March, 2012 by Jessica Sjöstedt

A couple of mornings ago when I was about to put on my jeans that had been lying on the floor, thrown into a pile, something relatively scary happened. I stuck my hands into the pockets of the pants to … Continue reading →

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I’m fine

Posted on 19 February, 2012 by Marleen Berkhout

I’ve been spending a lot of time in shops since I’ve arrived in Adelaide. And I don’t mean I’ve been shopping a lot, I just seem to get stuck in shops for long periods of time. Why? Because every time … Continue reading →

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Three more days

Posted on 9 February, 2012 by Marleen Berkhout

Australia. Supposedly a pretty sweet country. Lucky me, I’m going there. In 3 days, by plane. I could have gone by boat, but that would have ment getting there would take longer than actually staying there. Although, life on a … Continue reading →

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