Goodbye, Farewell

So long, farewell to you my friends...
Goodbye for now until we meet again...

Sad to say that my Australian relatives have reached their month long stay here in the US. If I may say, it was definitely time very well spent. One of my craziest, impulsive, fun, and happiest month ever. In a matter of weeks, we've managed to bring them to Disneyland and California Adventure to Las Vegas; hopped to three different beaches; strolled, combed and shopped the outskirts of Los Angeles just to find the best deals in clothes, most especially bags; hung around the mall on weekends until it closes; and most of all, have known them a little better and made us a little more closer.

And so as we all went to take them to the airport, we cried our hearts out realizing that all of this is coming to an end. We said our goodbyes and farewells, our kisses and hugs, promises of soon coming back, and then it was time to leave.

Instead of being so sad and mournful about the whole thing, I wanted to end this with a somewhat happy note. I then remembered some words/phrases my relatives from Australia used instead of the usual words/phrases we're accustomed to. It's very different but it makes me remember them without shedding a tear. Of course, there's so much more terms and phrases but this were the only ones that meant something and sparked a cheerful memory.

Aussie	USA
bin	trash can
chuck it	thow it(in the trash)
photos	pictures
fairy floss	cotton candy
cabbie	taxi driver
lift	elevator
lolly	candy
rubbish	nonsense/trash