04 March, 2008

Missing in Tasmania

Living in Tasmania is pretty fantastic. But there a few things missing:
Mexican food (this doesn't seem to exist anywhere in Australia - there are restaurants that claim to have Mexican food, but they're on a par with Taco Bell or Chevy's. Blech. Corn tortillas have WHEAT in them here.)
Real barbecue (Australians think they can barbecue. Hah! A gas griddle with sausages on it is not a barbecue. There's a reason sausages are called "snags" here. It's not a nice reason. And I bet no one here ever deep fries a turkey.)
Baseball (imagine a baseball-esque game going for days. With tea breaks. With guys in baggy clothes swinging a wide-ass bat at a little ball. Forever. That's cricket.Give me a hot dog, a beer, and a game that won't last more than 4 or 5 hours...)
On the other hand, we have Australian Rules football, with guys in short shorts and tight shirts - no padding, either. And rugby, with gigantic men shoving each other.
So I can't complain. Too much. Too often.


1 comment:

floribunda said...

didn't Mom tell you: if you can't say anything nice...