Comments on: New Home… Almost

By: Finally Woken

Finally Woken — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 05:21:55 +0000

Wulan, thank you very much. Will start again from the beginning, but that’s where the fun is

By: Wulan Aquariyanti

Wulan Aquariyanti — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:54:13 +0000

Good luck in the new place, mba. I’m sure for a very adaptive person like you, oz will be as fun as aberdeen.
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By: Finally Woken

Finally Woken — Sun, 06 Dec 2009 23:34:30 +0000

Lorraine & Nad: thank you!

Maureen: yes, it doesn’t really matter what nationality our friends are, as long as we get along well. My expat friends are from many countries; some younger, some even have children in university. I’m lucky though that towards the end of our posting in Aberdeen I’ve met loads of great Indonesian ladies.

Therry:
Australian booze IS NOT CHEAP. You will read about this in my next thread. Really, it pisses me off.

Martha:
Hi Martha, yes we’re in Indonesia now. I didn’t have much chance to say goodbye to everybody as in the past month it was so hectic. But Aberdeen is my home and we will meet again next summer
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By: Martha Wong

Martha Wong — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 20:34:22 +0000

Hi, Anita,I am Martha Wong, we met in settling Aberdeen course. How are you getting on? It’s a surprise for me knowing that you are in Australia now. You are one of the beautiful and fashionable lady that i met in Scotland. It’s so enjoy to view your photos in facebook everytimes when i am free. I am quite busy for this feel month after my summer holiday. From your blog i know that you are leaving Aberdeen, i don’t even have a change to said farewell to you. Anyway, I wish you all the best on whatever you are undertaking.

By: therry

therry — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 11:41:01 +0000

Australia is good in a sense that:
- it has more access to Indo food so it will cure your homesickness for great-tasting, real Indonesian food as you will be living in Perth!
- the climate is nicer
- you can find practically any nationalities if any Indonesian ladies are not being friendly!
- it is closer to Indonesia so you get to come home more often than twice a year
- it is closer to Ecky
- Australian wines are cheap and the cheese is great

By: nad

nad — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:17:03 +0000

Hi Nit..! good luck yah for the new base..
There’s always plus minus of any location no matter where it is, it is our choice to see it as an adventure or as a roadblock to have a good life. I know you’ll choose the first choice. Have fun dear!

By: Maureen

Maureen — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 02:38:07 +0000

How exciting, Anita! For me new place means new adventures and it is so awesome you got to experiences and had adopted different places you can call home with such an open minded approach. Salute! I too had stop the so-called excitements of ‘oh-you-know-there-are-plenty-of-indonesians-there’ after once too many unlucky experiences and form friendships with whoever that ‘clicks’ with me instead just like you said. Best of luck in your new adventure in land down under, matey
Maureen´s last blog ..In Searching For The “One”

By: Lorraine

Lorraine — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:04:11 +0000

Wishing you a smooth move from UK to Oz. May you settle there quickly.
Lorraine´s last blog ..The neglected ones

By: Finally Woken

Finally Woken — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:18:08 +0000

Fida: umm… my cousins, uncles and aunties in NL & Germany aren’t that thrilled though

Diny: Thank you. It wouldn’t be a totally shocking experience, since Australia is an English-speaking country (might have to get used to with the accent though), and it’s basically a copy of whatever UK has, and there wouldn’t be a problem finding Asian stuff either. Nevertheless, any change will enrich us one way or another.

Colson: Hehehe… I’m not keen on appelflappen, I don’t like the taste of apple in cakes, cookies, or pies. But I LOVE oliebollen!! The first time I bought one, I came back immediately for the second. And the third. The guy at the stall was obviously amazed on my ability to digest 3 huge bread. My Dutch friend gave me Dutch recipe book for my going away present, and I can’t wait to try to make poffertjes, bitterballen, croquettes, and all the rest, from scratch!

By: colsojn

colsojn — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:32:56 +0000

Right, new circumstances, new environments are exciting. I can’t but admire your obviously broad mindedness. Yet the one thing which stands out in your post is the positive review of ‘oliebollen’. It thrills my patriotic heart that someone in Australia will remember that part of Dutch culture. By the way: ever tried ‘appelflappen’ ?