Happy Easter! :)

Wanting to wish you all a Happy Easter! Today I went to church with one of my friend and then went shopping at the Flinder's Markets. I bought some fruit (one called 'custard apple' and some star fruit). Easter doesn't seem as big here as it is back in the states. People dont have a big meal with their family - it seems more low key.
Yesterday I volunteered at the Billabong Sanctuary. Like always, I had a great time! I did the nocturnal animals again and did some food preparation and then helped out with their dingo show. What was cool is the sanctuary is full of Aussie workers and the occasional american volunteer but on Saturday there were 3 other volunteers from different countries - Sweden, Wales, and England. It was interesting to talk to some international volunteers.
When one of the rangers was taking me home yesterday I noticed that the car he was driving was automatic! It was soo weird to be in automatic car in Australia... I almost didn't like it because I have been getting so used to manuals!
Some more Aussie stuffs!:
Tyres = Tires
Keen "Im keen to do that!"
Thongs = flip flops ... kinda funny when you hear a guy say something about their 'thongs'
For riding a bus you dont need exact change, I used a $20 dollar bill and got change back for it!
lollies = candy
biscuits = cookies (Anzac Biscuits - for Anzac Day - are amazing!)
Bundeburg = popular Aussie Rum
Drive through liquor stores!
Heaps = a lot.
steak burgers
A lot of houses in Townsville are one story houses. (I have heard it is because of the cyclones)
Take home boxes for when you go out to eat aren't common here.
Things Australia doesn't have....
1. Root beer
2. Reeses
3. BBQ Ribs
Here is a list that I found on Facebook....
You Know You Have Studied Abroad in Australia When...
Tim tams have become a new food group
Vegemite - try it once, maybe never again
You are seriously impressed with the selection of M&Ms
You have even tripped on a rock and broke your thong...
..you know what a thong actually is
You suddenly have the urge to have really big hair and wear your belts around your waist up by your boobs
You use "oi" correctly in a sentence and smile
You have more than 2 hours of class a day and complain
Your final exams are worth more than 1/2 your grade
You coordinate your weekend outings around buying just one day pass for the bus
Two words - GOON BAG
Reese's cups have the trading value of black market kidneys
McCafe - enough said
You have travelled more across Australia than the US
You have never lined dried your laundry but do now just to save a $1 coin (hey, 2 of those equals a drink on Tuesday night!)
Peanut butter becomes your life, you hoard it and dinner time gets violent if it's in limited supply
You get used to running with kangaroos and wallabies
Three words: RUM and COKE
At first, the tropical birds waking you up at 6am were cool, tropical even. Now, you wish you brought your BB gun on the plane...
You have encountered spiders larger than a small dinner plate - and lived to tell the tale
You live for Thursdays - pasta night and taco day
You move from being poor, to being broke, to being in debt in a few short weeks
HEAPS
You are more commited to Fischer Shield events than most school sporting games back home
You have even witnessed geckos having sex
You have eaten a meat pie
You have snorkeled the Great Barrier Reef and/or found Nemo
Thanks for reading all of this! Take much care and have a great Easter! Here are some details about the pictures....
1. The church I went to today.... behind it is Castle Hill!
2. Cuddling a Koala! :) Love them <3
3. Another pic of some Koala time.
4. Croc time... they are pretty awesome creatures!
5. Feeding one of the dingos during a show.