October 3, 2003

• Update: Week 3 in L.A.

  We got the apartment in Lyman Place!  
  We submit a deposit tomorrow and the apartment will be ready for us to move in next week. The biggest hurdle at the moment, is accessing funds from our Australian bank accounts. We can’t purchase money orders or cashiers checks without a local bank account. Credit cards not accepted. I am hoping & praying that we can use Paypal … there must be a solution …

  And did we tell you the apartment is practically a minute’s walk away from Wacko?

  
  TAURUS – from the Shag astrological exhibition at
  La Luz de Jesus gallery (inside Wacko)

  Yesterday we met up with Liz and Rita promoters of Lucha Va Voom, at Buddha’s Belly (Beverly Blvd). Liz is a costume designer whose boyfriend is Gringo Loco (Where’s the mask???) and she takes care of the Mexican wrestling talent for Va Voom. She tells us that she has access to any luchador South-of-the Border… She also has El Santo‘s home phone number which she so kindly passed onto me… Mwa ha ha ha ha ! The power! Rita is a producer-dancer who joins the Va Voom burlesque troupe as Ursulina… We also learnt that *our* apartment is located in the street where a number of the Va Voom dancers live. Sometimes, L.A. feels like a small world.

  Speaking of burlesque, Tease-O-Rama 2003 takes place next weekend. Eddie is pressuring me to fulfil my go-go dancing fantasy. The Pontani Sisters are hosting a Go-Go-Robics class  & the Dance Workshop with Tura Santana sounds like an opportunity not to be missed, even if she has aged somewhat … (see activities)

  Some other stuff we want to do: Roadtrip to Joshua Tree National Park. Check out some swapmeets to buy cheap vintage furniture etc. for our new pad. Peter has recommended the Pasadena City College Flea Market for this weekend.

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  Australian vs American words

  Mobile phone —— Cell Phone
  Boot —— Trunk
  Bonnet —— Hood
  Petrol —— Gas
  Windscreen —— Windshield
  Toilets —— Bathrooms
  Prawn —— Shrimp
  Takeaway —— To Go
  Flat —— Apartment
  Flatmate —— Roommate
  Ground Floor —— First Floor
  Coriander —— Cilantro
  Capsicum —— Peppers
  Chemist —— Drugstore
  Lift —— Elevator
  Going out —— Dating
  Pissed —— Drunk
  Angry —— Pissed
  Lollies —— Candy
  Entrees —— Appetizers
  Mains —— Entrees
  Long Black —— Americano
  Bill —— Check
  Cheque —— Check
  Check in your bag —— Check your bag
  Give a lift —— Give a ride
  At uni —— At college
  
  
  (Some are from this Australian-American dictionary)

  Know any others?

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