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Heather’s Holiday Hiatus

Christmas is less than one week away. It’s THIS weekend. No matter how many times I listen to Elvis’ Christmas album on the iPod or look at the cards and packages I’ve received in the last few days, it just doesn’t feel like the holidays. — American for “holiday”: Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Valentine’s Day, […]

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Life of an Americaussie

Recently two unexpected things made me laugh: — A friend declared that I am an “Americaussie” (New entry for Urban Dictionary? I think so! Google only has a few mentions.) — A customer asked if I was Australian. This was after she’d heard me speak. My accent is still very North American*. I’m a citizen […]

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Guest post: On Top of the World Down Under

Welcome to the second guest post on There’s No Place Like Oz! My parents came for a week-long visit last month, and below my dad shares some of his favorite moments from the trip. It started out innocently enough. “Dad, I found this great trip to Ireland in Budget Travel Magazine. It’s affordable and includes […]

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