Hilde’s Comments (group member since Sep 28, 2010)

Hilde’s comments from the Aussie Readers group.

Laura wrote: "Good Grief! How much time did you spend in Australia?"

A month the first time and four months the second time. It's not that long, but it does feel like a second home to me. :)

The starred items were not done in Australia... Do they still count? (Like, there is a lot of snow where I live.) If so, I have done 22 things. Not bad for a Norwegian, eh?

Heard a kookaburra laughing.
Watched a summer thunderstorm.
Worn a pair of thongs.
Have used Aussie slang naturally in a conversation.
Walked over the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
*Slept on an overnight train or bus.
*Watched a sunrise or sunset.
Had a really bad sunburn.
Had your photo taken on the steps of the Opera House.
*Given a hitch-hiker a lift.
Eaten Tim Tams. (I LOVE Tim Tams!)
Sung the Australian national anthem.
Have read and own books by Australian authors.
Know what the term “Waltzing Matilda” actually means.
Own five or more Australian movies or TV series.
Sang along to Down Under by Men at Work.
Eaten kangaroo.
Visited Canberra.
*Visited the snow.
Visited Parliament House. (Old or New)
Listened to AC/DC.
*Talked about the weather for more than 15 minutes straight and been really interested in the conversation.

Hello everyone,
I'm not Australian, but I hope you'll let me play with you anyway. :) My name is Hilde, I'm 27 and I'm from Norway. I have loved Australia and anything Australian for almost twenty years (since they started showing A Country Practice over here, lol). I got back from a four-month stay in Sydney in January, and I also visited your lovely country back in 2001. It's not easy to find Aussie literature (or movies, for that matter) in Norway, but I love reading Australian books when I can get my hands on them. I recently read The Secret River by Kate Grenville, and I'm currently reading Bad Debts by Peter Temple.