Greetings from the Land Down Under

I made it to Australia last Friday.  Since then, I spent about 36 hours in Sydney and then flew to Adelaide.  I saw my first kangaroo on Sunday, however, it was roadkill.  I had my first class yesterday, Introduction to Australian Law.  It was a classic 35 minute here is what class is going to be about and see you next time.  So I have spent most of my time in Adelaide trying to find somewhere to live and figure things out generally.  I have also been learning about Australian Rules Football.  My initial impression is that it is awesome.  It is apparently more than short shorts, mullets, and tackling without pads.  I will attempt to explain it in the coming weeks.  On another fashion note, I saw a guy today who sort of looked like he was in Metallica in 1989, but he was wearing a red and black lumberjack flannel (Just like Evan's, if you are at U of O), insanely tight black jeans, and a belt buckle that said "famous."  It was not a look that many people can pull off.  I accepted it as one of the many ways in which Australia is just a little different.  There are several other things here that are funny.  In the coming months I will try to share them with you.  For a taste and your reading enjoyment I am including the lyrics from Men at Work's "Land Down Under."  If all goes well, I will be able to tell you what it means in a couple weeks.

 

-Ben

 

PS - Don't worry the Thai chip study and a general SE Asian wrap up will be coming soon as well.

 

Traveling in a fried-out combie
On a hippie trail, head full of zombie
I met a strange lady, she made me nervous
She took me in and gave me breakfast
And she said,

"Do you come from a land down under?
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Buying bread from a man in Brussels
He was six foot four and full of muscles
I said, "Do you speak-a my language?"
He just smiled and gave me a vegemite sandwich
And he said,

"I come from a land down under
Where beer does flow and men chunder
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."

Lying in a den in Bombay
With a slack jaw, and not much to say
I said to the man, "Are you trying to tempt me
Because I come from the land of plenty?"
And he said,

"Oh! Do you come from a land down under? (oh yeah yeah)
Where women glow and men plunder?
Can't you hear, can't you hear the thunder?
You better run, you better take cover."
    

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