Tag Archives: Brisbane

The Daily Tweets 2010-12-22: Queensland Museum

Posted on Wed, 22 December 2010 by Mel Green

Looks like rain here in sunny Briz today. Prob., then, the museum after gym. And cafe writing. #oztrip #fb #

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-21: West End

Posted on Tue, 21 December 2010 by Mel Green

Back from a morning & early afternoon in the West End, similar in feeling to Capitol Hill in Seattle – except less rainy! #oztrip #fb # We ate a great all vegetarian lunch for AUS $9.95 per (abt same in … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-20: Wellington Point

Posted on Mon, 20 December 2010 by Mel Green

Tweets & photos from Wellington Point, Moreton Bay, Australia.

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-19: News from home — DADT repealed!

Posted on Sun, 19 December 2010 by Mel Green

Woke in Brisbane to good news from back home: #DADT repealed. Thx Sens. Begich & Murkowski. Thx also President Obama. #fb # Today in Brisbane: staying in, the Aussies resting (when they get back from grocery shopping), processing pics. #oztrip … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-18: Xmas shopping & Story Bridge climb

Posted on Sat, 18 December 2010 by Mel Green

Another hot day in Brizzie: going up to 29 C (84 F). Back at home: now -19 C (-2 F) but supposed to warm up to -11 C (13 F). #oztrip #fb # Sorry Carole: gotta give folks back home … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-17: Temperature differential

Posted on Fri, 17 December 2010 by Mel Green

Friday in Brizzie: 70 F going up to 87 today. And in Anchorage? 3 F. Brrrrr! Today: into the city again, but this time w/ Sian. #oztrip #fb #

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-14: Sweat on top of sweat

Posted on Tue, 14 December 2010 by Mel Green

550 AM in Bris: 21 C (70 F), will go to 28 C (82 F). Sian & Rachel will be v impressed when I tell them -14 C in Anch now (6 F). #oztrip #fb # Plans for today include: … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-13: The importance of sweating even more

Posted on Mon, 13 December 2010 by Mel Green

A bright & warm Brisbane Monday morn. Sian doesn’t think I’m sweating enough, so is compelling me to accompany her to a gym. #oztrip #fb # @Scallywag195 That wd be great! Went to a great writing workshop yesterday at the … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-10: Koala cuddling

Posted on Fri, 10 December 2010 by Mel Green

My friend “OzMud” (not her real name, obviously) — an American expat living in the Brisbane area who is a follower of the Alaska progressive blog The Mudflats, which is how we came to know each other — treated me … Continue reading →

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The Daily Tweets 2010-12-09: Exploring Brisbane CBD

Posted on Thu, 9 December 2010 by Mel Green

(CBD stands for central business district — what Aussies say rather than downtown.) Went into city (Brisbane) yesterday via public transit — great system! No time yesterday to upload pics (took lots) or post. # oztrip #fb # Now 5:50 … Continue reading →

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