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Smile everybody! It's Australia Day!

Australia

After just barely stomaching the 4-episode Aussie/Oprah love fest this week I am now attempting to watch Australia (the movie) again.

What is it with us Aussies so desperately clammering for Yankie attention?  I love the Americans and they make such wonderful advances in the world, but it's like they are the popular cool kids and we're the dorks in Year 7 trying to befriend them all the time.  Annoyingly following their every move, sucking up at any chance, doing a little dance to prove we're worthy.  Geez.  It's embarrassing.

Anyway, I am now watching Australia and if I try not to think about people from other countries watching it and judging us on it, then it becomes almost like an in-joke.  And it's ok then.

(2-cents warning)......Furthermore, we have stood on anyone we could to advance the economy of Australia, now it's too darn expensive (and too far away) for tourists.  Our life-style is awesome right now, but it comes with it's own flip-side - it's expensive.  And so we must lie in the bed we made.)