There is a slogan heard throughout my city: Keep Austin Weird. I'll admit we are a strange brew, an idiosyncratic bunch, concocting good times acceptable only to those who live here. But never in all of my city's weirdness did I expect to find that my other favorite weird place, Australia, has been tangled up … Continue reading Austin and Australia Hook-Up
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Falling Down and Getting Back Up Again
Hook hasn't fallen down so no worries there. That title actually applies to me and I'll get to that in a moment, but first a quick update on Hook for all those Hook groupies out there. The Amazing Power of Hook's Body The last of the I.V.s was removed on Friday when Hook met with … Continue reading Falling Down and Getting Back Up Again
The Beginning of Thanks not the End of It
I didn’t miss posting about Thanksgiving in Australia simply because there is no Thanksgiving in Australia at least not in the month of November. Thanksgiving is one of the few U.S. holidays that is unique to Americans and oddly enough not grossly over commercialized. We're too busy giving thanks I guess. Australia's Thanksgiving Australians have … Continue reading The Beginning of Thanks not the End of It
Where a Pancreas and Halloween Collide
Is it kosher to get excited about a pancreas? We’re not frying it up in a pan or planning to serve it for Thanksgiving or anything, but we are pretty jazzed about Hook’s pancreas right now. (Those are jazz hands on that tumor by the way.) And just so you know how excited, this morning’s … Continue reading Where a Pancreas and Halloween Collide
Australians Are Fun for a Reason
But First: Vashon Island I'm drinking coffee on Vashon Island in the Puget Sound while writing this blog post which I find amusing considering I made fun of Seattle in one of my previous posts. I take back anything I wrote on the state of Washington and instead make claim that I confused it with some … Continue reading Australians Are Fun for a Reason
The Great Australian Exploration
When I started this blog back in April 2012, my purpose was to share with readers how the Hooks were preparing for a life overseas, what we were doing to get our lives in order, and how incredibly AWESOME this whole experience felt. A few short months into it, the blog morphed into a How … Continue reading The Great Australian Exploration
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