Someone stole my Astuto bike and I’m feeling pretty lousy about it. The bike was special because a lot of people showed me kindness and generousity so I could build it up from scratch. I should have kept her inside the house, but we simply don’t have the room. I thought she was covered by insurance, too, but it turns out not to be the case because the bike was not taken from inside the home. Apart from the benevolence I received, the bike also promised to help me rejoin the cycling community. I was once an avid and highly…
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Kangaroos have always taken center stage in this blog (which I started almost 13 years ago to try to tap into the then recent introduction of Australian English into TOEIC testing), so it was a bit rare yesterday when I had the chance to write about roos but didn’t (albeit giving prominence to quokkas, another member of the marsupial family). Yesterday, the Kangaeroos had a wonderful time at the Saitama Children’s Zoo, which has an Australian animal area., and attracted us because Mrs. Kangaeroo wanted to see its quokkas. I know a lot of people aren’t too keen on zoos,…
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Rufus is an orphaned kangaroo that loves lying on the couch. He’s on Instagram. And he’s got his own website (selling plenty of merch!) Related posts: Akiya Akita (空き家、飽きた), Or How I Got Sick Of The Idea Of A Japanese Home Too Cheap To Be True Magnificent Ms. Minogue Inuit ‘Innit Saying It With Flowers Glowing Slice of Heaven Lots. And Nothing New Roads The First Class First Nations Film Festival Paws Before Thinking Powered by YARPP.
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考えRooの母国であるオーストラリアでは、国名を省略して「オズ」と呼ぶことがある。 偶然に、考えるRooの生き方は馬鹿な言動が中心となっていた。 つきましては、「オズのアホ使い」と呼ばれても全然問題ないと思う。 具体的なことを言えないが、分かる人は分かる。いくらでも成功する機会が与えられ、裕福になれてもおかしくない過去があった。 しかし、貧乏で終わって、キャリアも何もならなかったというかキャリア事態はなかったというほど達成感がない。しょうがない。 それはそれでも変えられない。このもんだ。それでも十分。というか、これで満足しています。「オズのアホ使い」らしい生き方をして、最後までもそうだろう。 結局、考えRooはもう少し考えるべきだったかもしれない。 Related posts: 世界中に高く評価されている豪ワインを称えるBig Things 豪少年が被災幼児に「僕の家族になって」 豪の野生児、カンガルーと共に暮らす「ナラボー・ニンフ」 Everlastings Love! 豪キャブラリー: Shoot through 豪キャブラリー:Whinge 憎むのが大好きだった「反豪」豪州人の最後の別れ 「毛チベーション」たっぷり!オーストラリアから世界へ、男の健康意識啓発の「モーベンバー」が今年も ‘Single Men Only?’ – Early Japanese Migration to Oz 日本人の豪州への初期移民は「独身男性限定」? 豪キャブラリー:Shellack Powered by YARPP.
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We got back from Australia at the start of the month and Customs were warning about people who had been in Wuhan. The next week, our office shut down for good and we were sent home to work there permanently. Now we’re ordered not to come into contact with anybody else unless absolutely necessary. I did not see this coming. Is it the end? Related posts: Survived Awe-tumnal! Love The Way You Lie A Handmade Tale Winter is Here The Strine Why Atorkin: Natchrule Strine 「Naughty」と「Nice」コリアの五輪メダル表で北朝鮮が豪フリーペーパーに激怒 情けね~!豪州元副首相ボロボロバーナビーが地面で泥酔、卑語を叫ぶ Strewth Prevails Spring-Heeled Powered by YARPP.
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Kangaroo meat is selling like hotcakes in Japanese convenience stores. Sales of protein-related products are skyrocketing against a backdrop of growing fascination for weight training. All protein-related products grew 40% year on year at Natural Lawson convenience stores from fiscal 2018 to fiscal 2019. And September 2019 sales increased 70% YoY, with kangaroo meat being a prime driver at the chain’s 143 stores in the Tokyo metropolitan area. Tokyo-based Vasel Inc. sells kangaroo meat under the RooMeat and Paroo brands throughout Japan, including the roo jerky selling strongly at convenience stores. “Kangaroo meat is the pinnacle of red meats. Its…
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Early this morning, kangaeroo.com died. Kangaeroo wiped out the site while trying to update it. Fortunately, the host got it back and running. Kangaeroo hates computers…… Related posts: Akiya Akita (空き家、飽きた), Or How I Got Sick Of The Idea Of A Japanese Home Too Cheap To Be True Magnificent Ms. Minogue Inuit ‘Innit Saying It With Flowers Economic Organizations/経済団体 Tray Trees Make Bonzer Bonsai Lots. And Nothing Paws Before Thinking Jama on the Tama Sensational Sunrises Powered by YARPP.
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An Aussie paraglider copped a shellacking from the national symbol recently, going global with a video showing a kangaroo attacking him as he landed near Canberra. The paraglider offered a warm welcome to the ‘roo only for the mean marsupial to pounce at the intruder and let loose with a couple of decent whacks. The kangaroo bounded off, leaving the paraglider unharmed except for a case of hurt pride and footage that has not gone viral. Related posts: Awe-tumnal! Sunrises Over Far North Queensland Goanna Girl Drags Reptile from Restaurant Prayers Gonna Pray ウルルを登れなくなる Mystery bag/不思議な袋(ソーセージ) 豪キャブラリー: Nuddy Frills Attached: When…
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For much of the 20th century, Irish brewery Guinness used kangaroos for its advertising. There was apparently no particular reason that advertiser John Gilroy selected kangaroos for a famous series of ads featuring exotic animals that the brewer used from the 1920s through to the 1960s and still common today. The kangaroos in the ads were notorious for sneaking away a pint of stout in their pouches. In addition to posters, the kangaroos featured in early TV ads, adorned coasters and were used for Carlton Ware figurines and even a salt-and-pepper shaker. The advertisements ran under such copy as “Guinness…
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After many years of stabliity, we got a shock to the system as the year started when our coordinating staff all quit as one, leaving us completely undermanned. Our current manager asked me to take over, but I don’t ever want to work in management again, so it will be interesting to see what happens. In better news, daily commuting my cycling has become a permanent part of my life now, providing a wonderful source of stabilty amid the turmoil. I wish all the best to T****, Y**** and R***, and thanks for everything you’ve done. Related posts: Survived Winter…