19th Nov – Spoke to a new migrant to Canberra, Australia’s capital, who ardently believes the capital should be on the coast.\u00a0 His opinion shows the movement of priorities for Westerners:\u00a0 in 1908 the inland capital site was chosen for its fertility and adequate water supply, but in 2012 the pleasure of seaside living is more important.<\/p>\n
20th Nov – Tried on shoes in a shop but they were too tight.\u00a0 Was given a stocking and told the shoes would feel looser with it on.\u00a0 If I add a layer, won’t the shoes be tighter?\u00a0 No, as it turns out, they did indeed stop pinching.\u00a0 Did the stocking elastic push my foot flesh up my ankle?<\/p>\n
21st Nov – The bathroom ceiling, painted a few months ago with unsuitable paint, is peeling in white flakes that float down before my face as I clean my teeth.<\/p>\n
22nd Nov – I teach a few continental Europeans who tell me stories of very effectively demanding and receiving money they are owed.\u00a0 They like the statement, ‘This is not negotiable.’<\/p>\n
23rd Nov – Made a hot chocolate from a product which recommends organic non-dairy milk alternative.\u00a0 But I used chemical, antibiotic and hormone-infused non-organic dairy milk.\u00a0 Full cream.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
19th Nov – Spoke to a new migrant to Canberra, Australia’s capital, who ardently believes the capital should be on the coast.\u00a0 His opinion shows the movement of priorities for Westerners:\u00a0 in 1908 the inland capital site was chosen for its fertility and adequate water supply, but in 2012 the pleasure of seaside living is … <\/p>\n