Time to Go

We're returning to the US for a few weeks tomorrow, and not a moment too soon. In addition to the obvious (holidays, family, work, etc) here's 11 (true) reasons why we know we've been in Australia too long:

1. You watch a movie and idly notice the people are driving on the wrong side of the road. Then you realize in America they are actually driving on the correct side of the road.

2. You ask the receptionist for today’s newspaper, and when she inquires why you want it, you respond you just want to check the TV section "to see what time the cricket is on.”

3. “No worries” becomes your most common response to any request whatsoever.

4. You complain about the fact Yarra trams is raising fares and (1) feel justified complaining about the level of service and (2) express this by saying “the tram is still too bloody packed during peak hours”.

5. Someone says they have been to Brissie, the territries, or OS and you know where they went.

6. You know which national teams are the Boomers, the Kookaburras, the Tall Blacks, the Black Caps, the Wallabies, and the Matildas.

7. You voice an opinion on the whole Ben Cousins situation.

8. You unthinkingly type “u” in words like harbour, endeavour, colour, etc.

9. You can guess Melbourne’s reservoir water reserves within a tenth of a decimal point.

10. The old, Italian gentleman at Nick’s barista counter gets you your large, take-away flat white without asking for your order.

11. You ask your spouse if your outfit makes you “…look like a daggy bogan?”