advanced australian-ese

having just written my last post, i realized how much aussie lingo/slang has infiltrated my vocabulary. it's also obvious to me when i call home and i'm asked what i mean when i say something. so here we go with another lesson:

rug = blanket

to rug up = to get dressed warmly

doona = blanket. perhaps more specifically, duvet

shout (at bar) = round (ex. it's your shout)

tea= eating (morning tea, afternoon tea, and just tea. all different meals of the day)

corker= excellent (ex. that's a corker of a throw)

crook = sick (ex. i feel crook)

fair dinkum = true, genuine (ex. i'm a fair dinkum canadian)

feral= wild or terrible depending on context (ex. feral cat = wild cat, feral shirt= ugly top)

hey = eh? (aussies laugh at us for using "eh", but they use "hey" the exact same way)

stubby holder = beer cozy

pash= to kiss or makeout

root= uhm, to "get it on" (the "take me out to the ball game" song takes on new meaning)

snag= sausage (ex. throw some snags on the barbie)

togs= bathing suits

to pike= to bail/ ditch someone

ocker= hard-core aussie bogan/ true-blue aussie

punter= person attending a concert/festival

grand final= finals (they don't use semi-finals, so they'll say final, then grand final)

squiz= to have a look at

it's just not cricket = it's not normal

mad as a cut snake = crazy/ acting ridiculous

chuck a sickie = take a sick day when you're not sick

there are still more, but i keep forgetting. from now on i will be writing them down and when i've got enough, i'll add another lesson.

xo

FOFF

the fremantle outdoor film festival (FOFF) is an annual event occurring in feb. each year, a small park space/courtyard in freo gets fenced in, a movie screen is erected and a few rows of lazy chairs get placed in a neat order. you can bring all the snacks you want but no BYO. and you can rent a blanket (or rug, as they say here) for a gold coin donation if it gets a bit chilly.

the festival is a nice offering. the movies show 5 nights a week and each night is different. some days you'll get documentaries (or docos, as they say), other days music-based movies/docos and still other days you'll find foreign films. almost all of the movies start with a 2-10 minute short movie. i don't always get the short-films. they seem weird, but who am i to judge (the target audience, i suppose!)

in the past, the festival had a bit more oomph. they had entertainment prior to the film,  and food and beverage relating to the movie theme available. for example, when we saw a mexican film, there was a spanish band playing and tacos, guac and delicious margaritas available. sadly, it was not the case this year. instead i had to sit through some poorly chosen music (metal at a french comedy? i don't think so) being blasted through a sketchy sound system. i was irritated but luckily the movie was hilarious (welcome to the sticks. i recommend it)

still, the event is a fun one. like many "little big cities", not much happens in perth. so when something like this comes around, you have to take advantage of it.  i managed to see a few interesting movies this year. i'm just hoping for my margarita next year!

xo