Hey everybody, Sorry for having been out of touch for quite some time! I have been very very very busy lately, since I have just started testing participants for my experiment! Before I could eventually start, I had to check whether there were any errors in the computer programs that I was going to use and that was a HELL of a job! Sorry, I usually do not use swear words, as you might know, but this time I really have to get this frustration off my chest! I have...

Hi people, My Internet is back! Fortunately, my housemates decided to get Internet at home! So no hassles about broadbands and sticks! It seems that in Australia, you pay for each gigabyte you use :S... I don't know how much I am using each time I get online but time will tell.. Good Friday was a lovely day! I got to meet up with a bunch of Dutch immigrants! They moved here like 50 years ago! It was nice to speak Dutch with them, although you could hear a sligh...

Hi guys, I haven’t been able to keep my web log updated due to some Internet connection problems. It is a long story but fortunately, I’ll get it back soon . I have many things to tell you, so continue reading: A week or 2 ago I requested the Transperth company to automatically deduct 20 dollar from my bank account when my electronic bus card falls below a certain threshold. I filled in a form and submitted it to the Gifts and News agency on campus. The ...

Hi everybody, Time to update you once again about my adventure down under ;) Hmm, where shall I start? Perhaps today :P I woke up pretty early this morning (slept like 6 hours or something) and I was very hungry! So I made myself the usual breakfast and then watched the news on the tv. I was shocked by the image of a kangaroo in a boxing match! :S!!!! The kangaroo was chained or something and being controlled by a person, while another person (the boxer) was pr...

Hi everybody! Hope you're alright :) Wo hao :) Yes, I have improved my Chinese while I am here! I started last week with my first classes and it was very enjoyable! My teacher (laoshi) can get her message across in a very amusing way. For example, when she was trying to explain how the character of 'to ask' was written (which is with two characters, one for mouth, kou, and for door, men), she said that she will show it to us and left the room. Some seconds later...